$600 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 RGPS San Diego
$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS San Diego
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$155,480
Entries
299
Level
27
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
90
Players Left
12
Derrick Yamada Goes on Heater to Bag Massive Lead in Day 1a
Level 13
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The first flight of The Rungood Poker Series Road Trip $600 Main Event at Jamul Casino in San Diego, California has come to a close. 90 entrants paid their fee to get into the tournament, ensuring that 12 players would advance into Day 2 and secure themselves a minimum cash.
Leading the way is Derrick Yamada with a whopping 942,000 who caught fire late in the evening by first rivering a one-outer with pocket tens against Scott Auld’s pocket aces and then eliminated Sando Yin on the bubble when he hit a running flush versus a flopped set. Coming in a distant second is Randy Shamo with 426,000 followed byJeremy Clemons with 189,000 to round out the top three.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick Yamada | United States | 942,000 | 118 |
| 2 | Randy Shamo | United States | 426,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Jeremy Clemons | United States | 189,000 | 24 |
| 4 | Samay Boiakham | United States | 188,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Afzal Aha | United States | 172,000 | 22 |
| 6 | Susan Millstone-Schacke | United States | 154,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Steve Sharp | United States | 142,000 | 18 |
| 8 | Johnny Groat | United States | 141,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Arthur Boson | United States | 126,000 | 16 |
| 10 | Hunter Moss | United States | 93,000 | 12 |
| 11 | Maurice Thomas | United States | 68,000 | 9 |
| 12 | Robert Fortuno | United States | 59,000 | 7 |
Fortunes were not on everyone’s side as the day saw many players fall by the wayside. RGPS Ambassadors Daniel Hughes, Caitlin Comeskey, Nikki Limo, and Taylor Howard all failed to advance but will be back in full force tomorrow. Local regs Mark Feinberg, and Tavish Margers will also have to look to the following flights in the hopes to bag for the second day.
The 12 survivors will return to play on Sunday, November 19, with blinds at 4,000/8,000 unless one of the following flights finds an earlier endpoint. Tomorrow, Saturday, November 18 at 11 a.m. will see the kickoff of Day 1b and 6 PM will be the beginning of Day 1c, as well as the last chance to secure a bag for the second day. With unlimited re-entry in all tournaments and registration open until level 9, players will have ample opportunity to come play for their shot at RGPS glory.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint $600 Main Event at Jamul Casino.
End of Day; Players Bag (full)
Level 13
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With the elimination of Sando Yin on the bubble, play has stopped as the remaining 12 players have bagged up to return Sunday for Day 2.
Stay tuned as a recap of the day's events will be published shortly!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
942,000 | |
|
426,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
189,000 | |
|
188,000 | |
|
|
172,000 | |
|
|
154,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
142,000 | |
|
141,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
126,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
93,000 | |
|
68,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
59,000
-61,000
|
-61,000 |
Yin Eliminated as Bubble Burst
Level 13
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
On a heads-up flop of Q♠8♠6♦, Derrick Yamada led out for 12,000 but then Sando Yin quickly moved all in for around 115,000 and Yamada went deep into the tank.
"Man, I really feel like you have aces," Yamada said, shuffling his chips.
After around two full minutes, Yamada slid out a stack of chips to make the call, putting Yin at risk.
Sando Yin: 6♠6♥
Derrick Yamada: Q♦7♠
Yin was a huge favorite with his flopped set of sixes, but the cards were not in his favor as the runout came J♠A♠ to give Yamada a seven-high flush to knock out Yin on the stone bubble in gross fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
942,000
604,000
|
604,000 |
|
Busted |
On the Bubble!
Level 13
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With the elimination of Kevin 'Big Kev' Meyers, the 13 remaining players are now on the money/bag bubble and hand-for-hand play is in effect.
Fortunate Flop for Fortuno
Level 13
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Robert Fortuno moved all in preflop for around 55,000 and was called by Maurice Thomas to put him at risk of elimination.
Robert Fortuno: A♥6♠
Maurice Thomas: J♣J♠
Thomas was ahead with his jacks, but the flop of 4♥6♦6♣ quickly put him in second place as Fortuno made trip sixes for a big lead.
Then of course came the last 6♥ to give him quads to leave Thomas stone dead while the river was a meaningless 8♦.
Fortuno was then pushed the pot for the double-up while Thomas was left with a starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
|
30,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Color-Up Break
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The surviving 21 players have been sent on a short break and will return to their 500-chips raced off and colored-up.
Yamada Drills the One-Outer Against Auld's Aces
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Scott Aulds opened to 8,000 and then the player behind him moved all in for around 30,000. Derrick Yamada then made the call but Aulds decided to raise it up again by moving all in for around 130,000 effective.
Yamada went deep into the tank for this one but eventually decided to make the call, putting himself at risk.
Opponent: A♥10♠
Derrick Yamada: 10♣10♥
Scott Aulds: A♠A♣
Aulds was in a great position to win a massive pot with his opponents drawing extremely slim, and everything was going great on the turn 8♣5♠3♣7♥, but the river came crashing the case 10♦ to give Yamada the win.
The table let out a collective groan as Yamada hit the one-outer to claim the huge pot while Aulds was left with only a few big blinds.
Luckily for Aulds, he has been able to spin it back up to around 26,000 so don't count him out just yet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
338,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
26,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |