$2,500 Season Finale ($1,000,000 Guaranteed)
Day 1b Started
2022 RunGood Poker Series Season Finale
$2,500 Season Finale ($1,000,000 Guaranteed)
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 RunGood Poker Series Season Finale
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
417
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
187
Players Left
81
Second Opening Flight of Largest-Ever RunGood Main Event Set to Begin
After 210 entries filled the Thunder Valley Casino Resort poker room Saturday, that number is expected to be surpassed Sunday as the RunGood Poker Series Contenders Season Finale continues on its way toward passing its largest-ever guarantee of $1,000,000.
The $2,500 buy-in main event saw 83 players advance from Day 1a Saturday, led by Lane Jacobson, who bagged 283,000 chips through eight levels of play.
RGPS Main Event Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane Jacobson | Sisters, OR | 283,000 |
| 2 | Richard Peloquin | Sacramento, CA | 274,000 |
| 3 | Man Pham | Sacramento, CA | 269,000 |
| 4 | Chad Burum | Novato, CA | 263,000 |
| 5 | Tyler Patterson | Las Vegas, NV | 258,500 |
| 6 | Lam Le | Sacramento, CA | 254,500 |
| 7 | Jorgio Castro | San Francisco, CA | 196,000 |
| 8 | Liya Gerasimova | Tiburon, CA | 192,000 |
| 9 | Juan Valadez | Antioch, CA | 191,000 |
| 10 | Ray Henson | Houston, TX | 181,000 |
Sunday’s second opening flight will begin at noon local time, with another eight 60-minute levels of play scheduled.
Just as on Day 1a, players will begin with 40,000 chips at blinds of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante.
Registration will remain open right up until Day 2 begins Monday with players in Sunday’s Day 1b having the option to re-enter once, then a final time before the start of Day 2 if necessary.
Players will receive 15-minute breaks at the end of every second level, with play completing for the night at approximately 8:45 p.m. local time.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews for full coverage of the biggest RunGood main event ever throughout the day and right until a champion is crowned on Tuesday.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Day 1b is underway here at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort with 68 entries on the tournament clock.
Eight 60-minute levels are scheduled today with play wrapping at approximately 8:45 p.m. local time.
A Few Notables to Start the Day
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
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40,000 | |
RunGood Thunder Valley Side Event Winners
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
It’s been a great week of action here at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort for the RunGood Series Contenders Season Finale, with several side events already in the books as the Main Event continues.
Here’s a look at those winners who were awarded a prestigious RunGood Contenders Series ring.
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | 1st Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 27 | $1,000 RunGood Take 1 NLH ($250,000 guaranteed) | 456 | $410,400 | Jeffrey Lennon | $78,040 |
| Sunday, November 27 | $300 RunGood Knockout Bounty NLH | 125 | $20,000 | Pedro Rodriguez | $5,795 |
| Monday, November 28 | $135 RunGood Bomb Pot Ambassador Bounty NLH | 164 | $16,400 | Darrell Cain | $4,320 |
| Wednesday, November 30 | $255 RunGood Fifty-Five NLH ($55,000 guaranteed) | 429 | $92,235 | Richard Troendly | $18,355 |
| Friday, December 2 | $600 RunGood PokerGO Studio Ticket NLH ($100,000 guaranteed) | 350 | $183,750 | Henry Acain | $38,270 |
| Friday, December 2 | $500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 45 | $20,240 | Bob Mather | $7,890 |
Lau Takes From Loncar
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Picking action up on the turn with a bit over 4,000 in the middle on a board of 
, Michael Loncar checked his big blind to Alonzo Lau in early position.
Lau bet 2,200 and was called by Loncar. The 
fell on the river and Loncar checked again.
This time, Lau bet 3,300 and Loncar opted to fold.
Lau showed Loncar 
as the pot was pushed his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000 | |
|
|
30,400
-9,600
|
-9,600 |
Thao Takes Over Half of Moreno's Stack
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
With 7,000 in the middle already on a 
flop, Johnnie Moreno bet 3,000 from the small blind and was raised to 8,000 by Peter Thao in early position.
Moreno called to see the 
fall on the turn. The players both checked to the 
on the river.
Moreno checked again, then faced a bet of 12,000 from Thao. He didn't take long before calling to see Thao show him 
for a flopped set of eights.
Moreno tossed his cards to the muck, accidentally revealing his 
before the dealer scooped them up and pushed the pot to Thao.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,500 | |
|
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18,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
PokerNews Podcast: $12K Contest Giveaway Controversy & WPT RRPO Champ Andy Wilson
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss their recent travels, offer highlights from the World Poker Tour (WPT) Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open (RRPO) at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, and offer an interview with the winner of the $3,500 Championship, Andy Wilson, who claimed a $785,800 top prize.
Speaking of the WPT, don't miss out on hearing about this week's ClubWPT Qualifier, who punched their ticket to the upcoming $15M GTD WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, as well as highlights from the WPT Premier MUG at Wynn Las Vegas.
Finally, the guys preview the upcoming Phil Hellmuth vs. Jason Koon High Stakes Duel III Rd 5 match on December 7 before diving headfirst into the most recent controversy where Nemo "akaNemsko" Zhou, a chess and poker player, decided to hold a contest for a $12K WPT World Championship seat only to give it to her poker coach and alleged boyfriend Alex "Thallo" Epstein.
Players in the field
