Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2023 RGPS San Diego
$600 Main Event ($150,000 Guaranteed)
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS San Diego
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$277,160
Entries
533
Level
27
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
156
Players Left
20
Break
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Players have gone on their first 15-minute break of the day.
"Don't Bet Too Much!"
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Daniel "Donk" Hughes in early position and another player in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
to the 
where the big blind reached for a bet of 1,700 and before releasing, Hughes laughed "don't bet too much," which he followed up by calling.
The river 
saw the big blind bet 5,600 and Hughes responded by moving all in for 22,300 which saw his opponent fold. Hughes flashed 
for the nut straight as the RGPS ring winner raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,400 | 2,400 |
Peebles On A Roll
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player in early position raised to 2,000, seeing a player call in the cutoff and in the big blind Corey Peebles called.
The flop came out 
and Peebles checked to his opponent who continued for 6,000. The cutoff moved all in for 18,300 which only Peebles called and the hands were turned over.
Opponent: 
Corey Peebles: 
The turn of 
gave Peebles a flush, leaving his opponent drawing to no outs before the 
river landed. His opponent wished the table good luck and Peebles' chip count soared in the early levels of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,300 | 48,300 |
Entrants, Re-Entrants, and Eliminations
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 3,900 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Feinberg Rides On With Cowboys
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
A player in first position raised to 1,100 which saw action fold over to the hijack who three-bet to 3,000. Mark Feinberg four-bet to 10,000 from the cutoff which saw the initial raiser fold and hijack move all in for 13,200 which Feinberg called.
Opponent: 
Mark Feinberg: 
The board ran out 
and the queens were unable to best the kings of Feinberg, who found himself the beneficiary of a classic preflop cooler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,500 | 13,500 |
Joel Pellosa Wins Event #1: $150 Seniors Event For $4,173
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint at Jamul Casino in San Diego, California, kicked off its series with the $150 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em. The event drew 129 entrants that saw a total of 18 players grab a piece of the $15,480 prizepool.
After the dust settled, it was Joel Pellosa who won the event for a career best score of $4,173. Pellosa’s first RGPS cash ever earns him a ring to go along with the money as well as an opportunity to play year-end Thunder Valley tournament.
Event #1: $150 Seniors Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Pellosa | $4,173 |
| 2 | David Stockton | $2,767 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Winter | $1,641 |
| 4 | James Capper | $1,006 |
| 5 | Sid Macras | $766 |
| 6 | Alan Ho | $650 |
| 7 | Robert V. Thai | $565 |
| 8 | Richard Niwinski | $495 |
| 9 | Roy Dahl | $437 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Denkteas Eliminates Meyers
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Raif Denkteas raised to 1,300 in first position and was called by one player in early position. In middle position, Kevin Meyers three-bet to 5,600 which saw action fold back to Denkteas who raised to 20,000 and Meyers moved all in for less.
Kevin Meyers: 
Raif Denkteas: 
The board ran out 
and Denkteas found a queen on the flop to pull ahead and eliminate Meyers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,300 | |
|
|
Busted |