Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2023 RGPS Tulsa
$600 Main Event ($100,000 Guaranteed)
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS Tulsa
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$377,480
Entries
649
Level
27
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
157
Players Left
20
Livesay Coolers Jones
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Edward Welch raised in first position to 1,200 and was called by a player on his direct left. Action folded to Christopher Livesay in middle position who three-bet to 3,600 which saw Wesley Jones four-bet to 9,000 in the cutoff. Welch and the other player folded and Livesay moved all in for 26,000 effective which Jones called.
Wesley Jones: 
Christopher Livesay: 
Welch had mentioned as the cards were turned up that he had folded 
which left Livesay drawing to one out. On the 
flop he found that one out and Jones was left with just one card that could save him. It did not show up on the 
runout and Jones exited the tournament, while Livesay added chips in his quest to top his fourth place finish from last time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,400
62,400
|
62,400 |
|
13,400
-16,600
|
-16,600 |
|
Busted |
Harriman Heroes Against King
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action was picked up between Melissa King in early position and Willie Harriman in the small blind, with 6,100 in the center.
On a board reading 
, Harriman bet 5,000 and King responded by moving all in for 23,400, which sent Harriman into the tank. He squirmed around in his seat as he looked at his hand, then over at King. After some time he tossed in some chips to call. "You're ahead," King said "I just have a draw."
Melissa King: 
Willie Harriman: 
The board ran out which kept Harriman's ace-queen in the lead and King exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,400
61,400
|
61,400 |
|
Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
A Few Re-Entries
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A few players have exercised their right to re-enter the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 |
Speck Scoops A Big One
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Action was recapped by the table as Raymond Speck stacked up his now chip lead stack.
After one player in early position raised to 1,300, a flurry of calls followed it. The big blind raised to 7,200 which saw all the initial callers fold except for Speck in the small blind.
On a flop of 
, Speck checked to the big blind who bet 12,400. Speck moved all in for 25,000 effective and his opponent called.
Big blind:
Raymond Speck: 
The board ran out 
and the aces could not find any help to stay alive. "Congrats," the big blind said departing from the tournament "you just ran out the worst bad beat of the tournament." He left as Speck stacked his massive stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
47,800
|
47,800 |
More Entries Coming In
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
Break
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
The players have gone on their first 15-minute break.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
John Guinan Wins Event #1: $200 Seniors for $8,072
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
The inaugural RunGood Poker Series at Hard Rock Tulsa kicked off on Tuesday January 24th, with the $200 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Event. A total of 199 players came out to make a prize pool of $31,830. Of those entrants, only 25 saw a minimum cash of $369.
At the end of it all, it was Arkansas native John Guinan who won outright for $8,072 for his first RGPS title, and his best score in nearly a decade. Guinan had found himself once prior coming close to RGPS glory when he came in 19th place in the last Tulsa Seniors event for $301. This time around he was able to storm forward and take down his first victory since a Heartland Poker Tour win in 2014.
Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Hometown | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Guinan | Hot Springs, Ark | $8,072 | |
| 2 | Terry Presley | Huntsville, Ark | $4,989 | |
| 3 | Edwin Tillinger | OKC | $3,480 | |
| 4 | Marlon Gabriel | Talala, OK | $2,484 | |
| 5 | David Griffin | Bartlesville, OK | $1,818 | |
| 6 | Stanley Breedlove | Cleveland, OK | $1,363 | |
| 7 | Brian Bynum | Tulsa, OK | $1,051 | |
| 8 | James Herderhorst | KC, MO | $831 | |
| 9 | Jeff McMillen | Sedan, KS | $675 |