$600 Main Event ($100,000 Guaranteed)
Day 1bc Started
2023 RGPS Tulsa
$600 Main Event ($100,000 Guaranteed)
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2023 RGPS Tulsa
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$377,480
Entries
649
Level
27
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
492
Players Left
61
Flight 1b Of The RunGood Poker Series $600 Main Event Begins At Noon Today
After yesterday’s flight, The RunGood Poker Series $600 Main Event at Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, sees the second of three flights begin at noon today. After yesterday’s larger-than-expected turnout of 157, which saw a final 20 players bag up for the night, it ensured that today’s flight will likely see the $100,000 guarantee met and exceeded. Following this flight,
Flight 1c begins at 6 p.m. and will be the last chance for players to secure a bag in the first RGPS Main Event of the year.
Yesterday saw Ryan Moore (599,000) bag the massive chip lead, with YouTuber and poker player Ashley “PokerFaceAsh” Frank (424,000), claiming the second spot. Others that survived during the day included Roger Bennett (292,000), Keith Jeffrey (276,000), Sam Panzica (251,000), the newly crowned Tulsa Deepstack champion Brian Frenzel (138,000), and Raymond Speck (134,000), leaving the rest of the field with the knowledge that they will compete in these following flights without them.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Count | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Moore | 599,000 | Sapulpa, OK |
| 2 | Ashley Frank | 424,000 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 3 | Dale Wilson | 343,000 | Miami, OK |
| 4 | Robert Muckleroy | 315,000 | Tulsa, OK |
| 5 | Trent Wilson | 315,000 | Strafford, MO |
| 6 | Roger Bennett | 292,000 | Columbia, MO |
| 7 | Keith Jeffrey | 276,000 | Noble, OK |
| 8 | Stephen Guy | 252,000 | Osage County |
| 9 | Sam Panzica | 251,000 | Deadwood, SD |
| 10 | Nikhil Behl | 240,000 | Tulsa, OK |
Those who did not find bags yesterday included; Kerry Hildebrand, Melissa King, Daniel Pigago, Kris Burchfield, Derek Gomez, Brent Harrington, and Edward Welch. All of them are likely to fire today, hoping to chase their first RGPS Main Event title. Others who are likely to fire include Daniel “Donk” Hughes, Caitlin Comeskey, and WSOP Main Event Champion Scotty Nguyen.
Players will begin with 30,000 in chips, with the blinds beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Every level will last 30 minutes, with 15-minute breaks after every four levels. After level 8, players will go on their final break before registration closes. Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains, which will see the remaining players bag up and move on to Day 2, where they will all be in the money. Those who do not find a bag can exercise their right to reenter tonight at 6 p.m. in the third and final flight.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series.
Shuffle Up And Deal
After a slight delay at the start, the players have sat down and begun to play.
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
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
PN Podcast: Postle Back in Poker & Guest Mori Eskandani Shares Mirage Stories
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.
They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!
Other stories discussed include WSOP.com Player of the Years, Lon McEachern and Daniel Lowery winning WSOP Circuit gold rings, and early winners from the PokerGO Cup.
Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.
A King Is Good For Gargiulo
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between 6 players with 5,100 in the center.
On the board reading 
, action checked around to a player in the small blind who bet 2,200, which only Joseph Gargiulo called from the big blind.
The river of 
checked through and Gargiulo turned over 
for top pair, which was good as his opponent mucked. The recently crowned RGPS ring winner took down an early pot, in the hopes to find a bag in his quest for a second ring in one week.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,400
2,400
|
2,400 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Hildebrand Drills A Ten
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Action was picked up on the flop between four players including Kerry Hildebrand in the small blind, with 4,100 in the center.
On a board reading 
, Hildebrand checked to a player in early position who bet 2,500, folding out the other two players. Hildebrand raised to 10,100 which left her with only 300 behind and her opponent moved all in to put her at risk. She called and the cards were turned on their backs.
Kerry Hildebrand: 
Opponent: 
Hildebrand was in dire need of some kind of help on the turn or river. The turn 
gave her the help she needed and she held through the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,100
-2,900
|
-2,900 |
Overholt's Soars Over The Rest
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Action was picked up with three players having moved all in on a flop of 
after 6,100 was put into the pot preflop.
Through various betting and raising, Thomas Crawford from the small blind moved all in for 25,600, with Casey Hindman moving all in from the hijack for 31,200. Overholt checked back at his cards and put in his entire stack, covering the other two.
Thomas Crawford: 
Casey Hindman: 
Dan Overholt: 
The board ran out 
and the flopped straight for Overholt, gave him the massive pot and a lead over the rest of the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
119,000 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |