$1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Kansas City
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Kansas City
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$462,690
Entries
477
Level
28
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
156
Players Left
19
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The RunGood Poker series’ final stop of the season saw a total of 156 players come out to play the $1,100 Main Event. This tops the number from last year’s flight as the $200,000 guarantee sits now closer within reach. A total of 19 players secured themselves a seat for Day 2, each one guaranteed a minimum payout, with all eyes on the prestigious title.
Two names rose to the top by the end of the day, Colin Riesman who bagged 690,000, and Blair Hinkle who bagged 581,000. Riesman has only one hendon mob cash from 2017 for $2,986. A newcomer to the RGPS circuit, he certainly made a splash today as his unconventional play earned many pots toward the end of the night. He looks to make his first RGPS cash a good one.
Hinkle came in right behind him, one of the most decorated players in RGPS history. Hinkle’s night almost came to an early end as his kings ran into a set of twos, but the river was one of the deck’s final kings and he survived to bag a massive stack. Hinkle is one of a select few who hold more than one RGPS Main Event title and with his massive stack today, he aims to be the first to hold four. With a WSOP bracelet and $5,263,494 in lifetime earnings, he will be a force to be reckoned with on the second day of the tournament.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Riesman | 690,000 |
| 2 | Blair Hinkle | 581,000 |
| 3 | Frank Kissick | 380,000 |
| 4 | Forrest Kollar | 358,000 |
| 5 | Steven McKuin | 274,000 |
| 6 | Shaun Emery | 274,000 |
| 7 | David Gallimore | 258,000 |
| 8 | Jackson Turrentine | 256,000 |
| 9 | Corey Merriman | 191,000 |
| 10 | Aric Howe | 175,000 |
The battle for RGPS points is on as a lot of contenders in the RGPS points race found their way to bags at the end of the day. Current 2nd place Shaun “The Ghost” Emery (271,000) and current 3rd place Forrest Kollar (358,000) managed to both bag healthy stacks and while neither of them can pass Winter, both are looking to hold onto or improve their standings in the race. While there is some world that Hinkle can hop into the top 5 in points, Jackson Turrentine (256,000) and Michael Miller (120,000) sit currently in 6th and 7th on the points list, each one of them looking to get into the top 5 and receive a seat to the $600 Main Event in Thunder Valley this summer. The rest of the race is yet to be locked up by most and the implications for this tournament are huge.
Many other RunGood regulars found their way to bags. Frank Kissick (380,000) started the day strong and ended strong, while Steven McKuin (274,000) registered at the very end and found his way to a healthy bag. RGPS Council Bluff final tablist David Gallimore (256,000) made his way up the charts. Chris Audrain (171,000) found himself ending the day neck and neck with Justin Coliny (171,000). Others like Jeff Grimes (170,000), RGPS ring winner Clayton Soliz (144,000), Mark Van Keirsbilck (137,000), and Ryan Ramsdell (89,000) will have their eyes set on their first RGPS Main Event trophy.
Defending champion William McCracken was unfortunate enough to hit the rail. He was joined by others like Bret Karr, Grant and Mason Hinkle, Jeffrey Copeland, RGPS St. Louis Main Event champion Keith Heine, and RunGood Player of the Series to be Brian Winter. They will each have ample opportunity to fire tomorrow’s flights in the hopes of bagging a shot.
Play ended at the very beginning of Level 15, with blinds at 4,000/8,000 and a 8,000 big blind ante. Play will return to this level on Sunday, May 19th unless play ends at an early level in the subsequent flights.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series Main Event.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
581,000 | |
|
||
|
380,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
358,000 | |
|
274,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
274,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
258,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
256,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
191,000 | |
|
175,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
171,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
171,000 | |
|
170,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
166,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
147,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
137,000 | |
|
120,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
89,000 | |
|
82,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Russell Broom was down to just one big blind and was eliminated by Blair Hinkle at one of the tables.
At the same time, Justin Coliny raised to 13,000 in the cutoff which saw Jiqiao Zheng call on the button and Forrest Kollar called in the big blind.
The flop of 9♣3♥A♠ saw Kollar check to Coliny who bet 20,000 which both Zheng and Kollar called.
Action checked around to Zheng on the turn who bet 50,000, prompting Kollar to move all in while Coliny folded and Zheng contemplated what to do with his last 46,000.
After some time, Coliny called the clock and Zheng called to put himself at risk.
Jiqiao Zheng: A♥Q♥ 
Forrest Kollar: 3♠3♦
Zheng was drawing dead before the river 6♠ rolled off and the final 19 players all found themselves making the second day of the tournament.
Stay tuned for a full recap and chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
581,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
358,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jeff Grimes called from first position and Blair Hinkle called in the cutoff. On the button, Nick Reimond moved all in for 35,000 which saw only Grimes call.
Nick Reimond: A♣Q♦
Jeff Grimes: A♥A♠
The board ran out 9♣7♠4♦5♠8♥ and the aces held up for Grimes to eliminate Reimond from the tournament.
"When an old man limps under the gun, we only ever have one thing," Grimes said with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
191,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Last week in the Destination RunGood series, 773 entrants made sure that the prize pool guarantee was passed, as a total of $541,100 was collected to be awarded to the final 97 players in the $800 Main Event at Rohnert Park, California.
Jonathan Wang took home the title after beating Victor Paredes heads up. Wang collected a career-best score in the form of $85,780. “It feels good,” the newly crowned champion said when asked about his initial feelings. “It’s been a long grind, I had a pretty terrible year last year. It feels nice to bag my first live win.”
$800 RGPS Bay Area Main EventFinal Table
| Place | Name | Hometown | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Wang | San Francisco, CA | $85,780 |
| 2 | Victor Paredes | Modesto, CA | $58,000 |
| 3 | Angel Castro | Rohnert Park, CA | $43,500 |
| 4 | Matthew Betti | Cupertino, CA | $32,500 |
| 5 | Michael Bell | Austin, TX | $24,500 |
| 6 | Jesse Kandola | San Jose, CA | $18,700 |
| 7 | Anne Thompson | Rohnert Park, CA | $14,400 |
| 8 | Michael Lin | San Ramon, CA | $11,200 |
| 9 | Brandon Vitale | Eureka, CA | $8,800 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Russell Broom moved all in for 78,000 and in the big blind another player called to put himself at risk for his last 35,000.
Big blind: 4♣4♠
Russell Broom: A♠10♥
The flop of A♣7♥5♥ gave a pair to Broom and the turn K♥ gave him a flush draw to boot.
A 4♥ peeled off on the river and the big blind jumped up in excitement as he made his set, only to realize shortly after that Broom had made a flush and he exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
112,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Blair Hinkle raised to 10,000 from under the gun which saw Aric Howe call in the cutoff. On the button, Jackson Turrentine three-bet to 40,000, prompting the small blind to move in for 83,000, folding out all except for Turrentin who called.
Small blind: K♣Q♠
Jackson Turrentine: A♣J♣
The board ran out 2♦7♦8♥7♥A♠ and the ace-jack held up for Turrentine to take down the pot, bringing the field one closer to bagging.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
341,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
A player raised to 12,000 in the cutoff which saw Steven McKuin three-bet to 46,000 in the small blind. Michael Miller in the big blind moved all in for 67,000 which saw the cutoff fold and McKuin rolled his eyes and called.
Michael Miller: A♥A♦
Steven McKuin: K♠6♠
The board ran out 2♠5♥4♣J♥10♠ and the aces faded the gutshot draw for Miller to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
221,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
151,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
