2022 RGPS Contenders Thunder Valley RG Fifty Five winner Forrest Kollar will not be winning a second RunGood Ring as he was seen heading to the payout counter shortly after the start of Level 17.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
In a heads-up pot on a flop of 9♣10♦4♣, a player bet 45,000 and Vincent Meyer called. The player sized up to 165,000 on the 5♥ turn and Meyer again called.
The player checked on the J♣ river and Meyer announced a bet of 250,000. The opponent gave it some thought and flicked in a chip for a call.
"Flush," Meyer said as he showed Q♣6♣ to win the hefty pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
1,050,000
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1,050,000 |
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Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Mike Tang opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Vincent Meyer called on the button.
Tang bet 40,000 on the flop of 7♠9♣J♣ and Meyer called. Tang then checked on the 2♠ turn and Meyer checked back.
The 8♣ river completed the board and Tang bet 70,000. Meyer called. Tang showed A♦10♦ for a straight, which was good to beat out the top pair of his opponent with K♥J♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
-50,000
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-50,000 |
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400,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
Vincent Ramirez open-jammed in the small blind and Robert Tang called off in the big blind with a total stack of 49,000.
Robert Tang: 10♥8♦ 
Vincent Ramirez: K♦5♥
It looked like Tang would be going home as he missed the A♠Q♦4♠ flop and 2♦ turn, but the river landed the 10♠ to earn him a small double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
RunGood Player of the Year frontrunner Brian Winter will not be winning another ring in the RGPS Joplin Main Event as he was eliminated with four tables remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Trent Wilson was all in and at risk against a bigger-stacked opponent.
Trent Wilson: A♠7♠
Opponent: 2♣2♦
Wilson's outs changed as the flop 5♦3♥4♠, which gave both players straight draws. The board proceeded to run out K♣6♦
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
Andre Allen was out of position in a heads-up pot on a board of 7♣5♠3♦.
Allen checked on the flop and his opponent bet 50,000. Allen check-jammed a stack of 207,000 and his opponent laid it down.
Meanwhile, at the next table over, one of the biggest pots of the tournament took place that saw Vincent Meyer climbing past the two million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,050,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
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325,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
