$600 Main Event ($150,000 Guaranteed) Day 1a | 2023 RGPS San Diego

02-24-2023 21:53 UTC-7

PN Podcast: A $1.9M Pot, Polk Gets Skinny & Guest Chris Brewer from EPT Paris

Chad Holloway

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

They also highlight the PokerStars EPT Paris, which has produced some big stories such as Kayhan Mokri continuing his Mystery Bounty heater. Connor Richards caught up with the up-and-coming star for an interview. Likewise, Chris Brewer won not one but two high roller titles, and PokerNews grabbed a winner's interview with him.

Finally, Chad and Jesse talk about some upcoming plans and series including a trip to Texas and the start of the 2023 Wynn Millions.

Listen to those stories and more on the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

02-24-2023 21:54 UTC-7

Margers Flips With Gargiulo

Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in first position called and in early position, Joseph Gargiulo called. In late position, Tavish Margers raised to 2,800 which saw multiple players call including the under the gun player. Joseph Gargiulo moved all in for 32,000 which saw Margers move all in for more and everyone else folded.

Joseph Gargiulo:
Tavish Margers:

The board ran out as no help to Gargiulo and Margers raked in a massive pot to ascend high among the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tavish Margers	121,000 91,000	91,000
Joey Gargiulo	Busted

Tags: Joseph Gargiulo Tavish Margers

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

02-24-2023 22:18 UTC-7

Truesdale Fills Up On The River

Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A new player at the table raised to 2,100 off of a fresh stack from early position which saw Shane Truesdale call from late position, and another player calling from the cutoff while all other players folded. The floor was called over to resolve a confusion about bet sizings and change, which took up some time and then three players saw the flop.

The saw the initial raiser check to Truesdale who bet 3,500 which saw only the cutoff call.

The turn of saw Truesdale size up to 6,500 which saw the cutoff drop in a stack of 20,000 before moving in all of her chips. The floor ruled the raise as a 20,000 bet which Truesdale called.

Action checked through on the river where Truesdale turned over for sevens full of eights and his opponent mucked their hand, giving the pot to Truesdale.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Truesdale	93,000 93,000	93,000

Tags: Shane Truesdale

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

02-24-2023 22:32 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tavish Margers	112,000 -9,000	-9,000
Corey Peeples	82,000 3,700	3,700
Grant Foster	62,000
Garry Gates	61,300 31,300	31,300
Alexei Racila	54,000 24,000	24,000
Tim Acker	41,900 6,500	6,500
Brian Frenzel	41,800 11,800	11,800
Mark Feinberg	33,000 -10,500	-10,500
Rich Alsup	27,200 27,200	27,200

Johnnie Moreno	25,300 -4,700	-4,700

Barbod Salimi	23,500 -3,200	-3,200
Daniel Hughes	23,200 -9,200	-9,200

02-24-2023 22:43 UTC-7

Sa Turns A Flush

Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop between a player in first position, Stevy Sa in middle position, and two players in the cutoff and the hijack.

With 11,400 in the center, the under the gun player continued for 5,000 on a flop which only Sa called.

The turn of saw the same player bet 7,000 which elicited a raised to 14,000 from Sa. The under the gun player moved all in for 18,500 total and Sa called.

Under the gun:
Stevy Sa:

The river changed nothing, leaving Sa's king-high flush as the best hand to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stevy Sa	71,000

Tags: Stevy Sa

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-24-2023 22:55 UTC-7

RGPS Headed to Bay Area for Graton Casino Stop Feb. 28-March 8

Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After wrapping up at Jamul Casino in San Diego, the award-nominated RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) will stick around in California and will head up to Graton Casino in the Bay Area for the latest stop in its “Checkpoint” season taking place Feb. 28-March 8.

It's an exciting time for the RGPS team as they once again have been nominated for "Best Mid-Major" at the annual Global Poker Awards and RunGood founder Tana Karn is also on the shortlist for “Industry Person of the Year.” It's also a busy time for the team as RGPS Horseshoe Tunica will be taking place alongside the Bay Area stop Feb. 28-March 5.

The RGPS Bay Area stop will feature several Ring Events and will culminate with the $800 buy-in Main Event with a guaranteed $250,000 prize pool up for grabs March 3-5, which PokerNews will be on-site to report on.

Ahead of the $250,000 guaranteed Main Event will be a series of Ring Events, kicking off on Feb. 28 with a $250 Seniors 50+ NLH Ring Event, a $250 6-Max NLH Ring Event and a $200 Guest Bounty NLH Ring Event.

The Guest Bounty event is one of several bounty tournaments at the Bay Area stop, which will also feature a $360 Black Chip Bounty Ring Event and a $200 Double Green Chip Bounty Ring Event.

There will also be plenty of Omaha and mixed game action throughout the stop, including a Pot Limit Omaha Ring Event, a Limit 08 Ring Event, an Omaha 8/Stud 8 Ring Event and a Mixed Omaha (Big O, PLO, PLO8) Ring Event, all of which cost $300 to enter.

Other highlights of the RGPS stop include a $125 NLH Survivor Event where one in ten players will win $1,000 cash and a two-day $250 Monster Stack Ring Event with a $25,000 guaranteed prize pool.

The RGPS Bay Area Main Event will feature four starting flights as it looks to crack the $250,000 guarantee. The event will play down to a winner on March 5 alongside several other Ring Events as the series closes out.

Click here to read more about the RGPS Graton!

02-24-2023 23:15 UTC-7

Break

Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players have gone on their second 15-minute break.