2023 RGPS Jacksonville

$1,200 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 RGPS Jacksonville

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$92,796
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$653,120
Entries
628
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
99
Players Left
1

Antwan Prince Wins Inaugural RGPS Jacksonville Main Event ($92,796*)

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Antwan Prince
Antwan Prince

After a marathon day of poker, Antwan Prince was crowned the winner of the RGPS Jacksonville Main Event after the four remaining players agreed to a chop deal. He was awarded $92,796, the bestbet trophy, the RunGood Series champions ring, and a trip to Las Vegas plus entry into the RunGood Pro-Am this later this year.

This is by far the largest score of Prince’s career, with his last big win recorded back in 2021 in a $500 event during Pinktober Poker Open in Tampa for $28, 218.

“It’s still sinking in... definitely excited that I was able to get the ring, I wouldn't have made the chop without it…”

When the 29-year-old was asked what he planned to do with his winnings, he simply said he was going to put most of it aside for investments and keep playing the same stakes that he has been playing (as well setting aside a bankroll for WSOP). Prince is also in the military, so he doesn’t play professionally but likes to play in tournaments as much as he can.

RGPS Jacksonville Main Event Final Table Results

PlaceNamePayout
1Antwan Prince$92,796*
2Dimas Martinez Jr.$71,971*
3Charles Kelley$68,739*
4David Vogel$68,735*
5Thomas Carroll$33,015
6Josh Wang$25,171
7Marvin Thomas$19,417
8Jack Sumner$15,148
9Toby Boas$11,977

*denotes 4-way deal

Crazily enough, Prince was one of the shorter stacks coming into Day 2 after only bagging 115,000 on his second bullet.

"It was crazy, I busted out of flight 1a and had no plans to fire again but I kept seeing the entry numbers and prize pool climbing like crazy and I just couldn't let myself miss out on that crazy value...really glad I did."

Prince ended up catching fire about seven hours in when he survived an elimination flip and just used that momentum to accumulate a large stack, busting out players left and right. He also gained a lot of chips when he busted Van Lo when he called an all-in on an ace-high flop with three hearts while Lo held the king of hearts and Prince held with ace-king for a major pot.

Prince came into the final table fourth in chips, but once there he went right to work first busting Jack Sumner in eighth with aces, Marvin Thomas in seventh with ace-queen, and Thomas Carroll in fifth with aces yet again.

Once he eliminated Carroll, he was sitting with almost double the chips as the rest of the table, which led to the eventual chop declaring him the winner.

Prince's win concludes PokerNews’ coverage of the inaugural RGPS Jacksonville Series which has been a tremendous success here at the outstanding bestbet Jacksonville.

Be sure to keep up with everything RunGood as the next stop is outside of Joplin, MO at Downstream Casino Resort from April 11-16!

Tags: Antwan PrinceCharles KelleyDavid VogelDimas Martinez JrJack SumnerJosh WangMarvin ThomasThomas CarrollVan Lo

Thomas Carroll Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,015)

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Thomas Carroll
Thomas Carroll

Thomas Carroll opened to 350,000 from under-the-gun but was then three-bet to 900,000 from Antwan Prince in the big blind.

Carroll made the call and the two went heads-up to a flop of {6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Prince then led out for 1,000,000 which sent Carroll into the tank.

"What does fifth place pay again?" he asked as the numbers scrolled across the screen.

A few seconds later he made the call and the cards were on their backs, with Carroll at risk.

Thomas Carroll: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Antwan Prince: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

Carroll needed some help to catch up to Prince's aces, but the board did him no favors with the {3-Clubs}{10-Clubs} runout and he was sent to the rail in 5th place for a payout of $33,015.

Player Chips Progress
Antwan Prince us
Antwan Prince
8,765,000
4,525,000
4,525,000
Thomas Carroll us
Thomas Carroll
Busted

Tags: Antwan PrinceThomas Carroll

Josh Wang Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,171)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Josh Wang
Josh Wang

Josh Wang moved all in preflop and was called by Charles "Chuck" Kelley who covered.

Josh Wang: {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Charles Kelley: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

On the turn {10-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, Wang was ahead with his pair of nines and open-ender, but the river fell the {q-Hearts} to give Kelley a Broadway straight to win the hand. After it was determined that Wang was covered, he was sent to the rail in 6th place for a payout of $25,171.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Kelley us
Charles Kelley
3,008,000
458,000
458,000
Josh Wang us
Josh Wang
Busted

Tags: Josh WangCharles Kelley

Marvin Thomas Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,417)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Marvin Thomas
Marvin Thomas

After a preflop betting war, Marvin Thomas and Antwan Prince managed to get all of the chips into the middle, with Thomas at risk.

Marvin Thomas: {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Antwan Prince: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Thomas was behind going into this bout, and the flop of {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Spades} was not favorable for him as it gave Prince a pair of aces along with a backdoor flush draw. The turn {10-Spades} left Thomas drawing dead and the board completed with the {2-Hearts} to send him to to the payout desk in 7th place.

Player Chips Progress
Antwan Prince us
Antwan Prince
4,850,000
1,045,000
1,045,000
Marvin Thomas us
Marvin Thomas
Busted

Tags: Antwan PrinceMarvin Thomas

Jack Sumner Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,158)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jack Sumner
Jack Sumner

Jack Sumner moved all in preflop for around 900,000 and was called by Antwan Prince who covered.

Jack Sumner: {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Antwan Prince: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}

"Well boy, it was nice playing with you," Sumner said when he saw what he was up against.

He needed a lot of f help to stay alive, and the flop of {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs} was indeed very favorable for him, but the runout of {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} could not get him there and he was eliminated in 8th place.

Player Chips Progress
Antwan Prince us
Antwan Prince
3,805,000
910,000
910,000
Jack Sumner us
Jack Sumner
Busted

Tags: Antwan PrinceJack Sumner

Wang Sniffs it Out

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Josh Wang
Josh Wang

Thomas Carroll opened from late position to 180,000 but then was three-bet to 380,000 by Josh Wang.

Carroll made the call and the two went to a flop of {6-Spades}{q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} which saw a check from Carroll and a bet of 275,000 from Josh Wang.

Carroll then check-raised all in to cover Wang, who went into the tank.

After some back-and-forth table talk between the two of them, Wang made the call to put himself at risk,

Josh Wang: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Thomas Carroll: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Wang was in the lead with his ace-high, and the runout of {9-Clubs}{a-Spades} improved him further to secure the double up through Carroll.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Carroll us
Thomas Carroll
3,690,000
-1,030,000
-1,030,000
Josh Wang us
Josh Wang
2,790,000
1,570,000
1,570,000

Tags: Josh WangThomas Carroll

Toby Boas Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,977)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Toby Boas
Toby Boas

Toby Boas and Dimas Martinez jr. got all the chips into the middle before the flop, with Boas at risk.

Toby Boas: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Dimas Martinez jr. : {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Martinez jr. was a favorite going into this flip, and the board of {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{9-Clubs} secured him the win and sent Boas to the rail as the first final table casualty in 9th place.

Player Chips Progress
Dimas Martinez Jr. us
Dimas Martinez Jr.
1,700,000
115,000
115,000
Toby Boas us
Toby Boas
Busted

Tags: Dimas Martinez JrToby Boas

Vogel Doubles Against Aces

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
David Vogel
David Vogel

David Vogel moved all in and action folded around to Marvin Thomas who made the call to put Vogel at risk.

David Vogel: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Marvin Thomas: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Vogel needed a lot of help to stay alive, but it seemed he was in the poker gods' favor as the flop came out {8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} to give him bottom set. The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} to secure his victory for the big double while Thomas was left somewhat short.

Player Chips Progress
David Vogel us
David Vogel
3,000,000
1,965,000
1,965,000
Marvin Thomas us
Marvin Thomas
1,200,000
-1,345,000
-1,345,000

Tags: David VogelMartin Thomas

Jonathan Gaviao Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,977)

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jonathan Gaviao
Jonathan Gaviao

Jonathan Gaviao, the last surviving RunGood Ambassador, moved all in preflop for 900,000 and was called by chip leader Josh Wang.

Jonathan Gaviao: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Josh Wang: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}

The flop came out {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} to give both players a pair of queens with Gaviao holding the superior kicker, but the runout of {8-Spades}{j-Spades} was brutal as it gave Wang a runner-runner flush to win.

Wang was pushed the huge pot to further pad his lead while Gaviao was sent to the payout desk in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Wang us
Josh Wang
3,200,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Jonathan Gaviao us
Jonathan Gaviao
Busted

Tags: Jonathan GaviaoJosh Wang

Doan Au Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,579)

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Doan Au
Doan Au

Doan Au and Charles Kelley got all the chips into the middle before the flop, with Au at risk.

Doan Au: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Charles Kelley: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

Au needed some help to catch up, but the board on the turn {2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{a-Hearts} gave Kelley a full house and left Au drawing dead. The {3-Clubs} on the river secured Kelley's victory and eliminated Au in 11th place for a payout of $9,579.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Kelley us
Charles Kelley
1,100,000
800,000
800,000
Doan Au us
Doan Au
Busted

Tags: Charles KelleyDoan Au