$600 Main Event ($150,000 Guaranteed)
Day 1a Started
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
The First Flight of The RGPS Jamul $600 Main Event Kicks Off Today At 6 PM
The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint sees its second series of the season take place at Jamul Casino in San Diego, California. The seventh event of this series sees the biggest buy-in at $600 with the biggest prize pool guarantee at $150,000 and will crown a new main event champion. On top of the ring and prize money, the player will win a free seat to the tournament at the end of the year in Thunder Valley, with the opportunity to win a seat to the PokerGO end of year freeroll.
Last year saw Nova Baghdasarian make a heads up deal with Rich Alsup to take home his first RGPS ring and biggest lifetime score of $40,950. That iteration of the event saw 460 entries come out for their chance for RGPS glory and time will soon tell of how many will throw their hat in the ring this time around.
2022 RGPS Jamul Casino Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nova Baghdasarian | $40,950 |
| 2 | Rich Alsup | $39,005 |
| 3 | Mark Feinberg | $21,385 |
| 4 | Ediberto Pilotin | $14,640 |
| 5 | Sahar Bakshi | $11,240 |
| 6 | Sandor Molnar | $9,360 |
| 7 | Chris Smith | $7,820 |
| 8 | Stefan DeLorenzo | $6,285 |
| 9 | Grant Foster | $4,755 |
Baghdasarian will have his chance to defend his title, but a stacked field awaits him that is likely to include players like Lexy Gavin-Mather, Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno, Garry Gates, Kevin Meyers, and Tavish Margers.
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in chips with blinds beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes, with a 15-minute break occurring after every four levels. Registration will remain open until the beginning of Level 9, after which the players will play until there is only 12.5% of the field remaining. The surviving players will guarantee themselves a minimum cash and advance onto Day 2 where levels will be upped to 40-minute levels. Those who do not find a bag on this flight, will have ample opportunity tomorrow to fire again. This tournament is unlimited re-entry and players who bag multiple times will see their smaller stack taken out of play for a minimum cash, while their bigger stack will remain in play.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint $600 Main Event At Jamul Casino.
Shuffle Up And Deal!
Players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Early Faces In The Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Carbone Hits Quads Against Molnar Early
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action was recapped by the table as Jason Carbone was raking in a massive pot.
A significant pot had been brewing between Jason Carbone in position and Sandor Molnar out of position, with various bets going in on prior streets.
With a board reading 
Sandor Molnar had moved all in for 21,400 effective against Carbone and Carbone snap-called.
Jason Carbone:
Sandor Molnar: 
Carbone had flopped quads, leaving Molnar's hopes of winning at showdown dead on the turn. Carbon raked in a nice pot while Molnar was left short stacked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,000 | 56,000 |
|
|
5,400 | -24,600 |
Gargiulo Takes It On The Turn
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
A player raised to 500 in the cutoff and was called by a player on the button. In the small blind, Joseph Gargiulo three-bet to 1,700 and was called only by the cutoff.
The flop of 
saw action check through to the 
where Gargiulo bet 1,600.
His opponent rechecked his cards before tossing his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to the RGPS ring winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,600 | 6,600 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Acker Takes From Vibes
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Action was picked up in a four-way pot on the flop with Johnnie "Vibes" Moreno in the cutoff, and Tim Acker in middle position with 3,500 in the middle.
Action on the 
board checked around to Moreno who bet 1,400. Action folded around to Acker who raised to 3,500 and Moreno called.
The turn of 
saw Acker bet 6,000 and Moreno quickly folded, ceding the pot to Acker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,400 | |
|
26,100 |
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 |