$600 Main Event | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood San Diego

02-25-2024 16:11 UTC-7

Last Time in San Diego

Kirk Brown

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Last November, the RunGood Poker Series $600 Main Event at Jamul Casino drew 299 entries, generating a $155,480 prize pool.

San Diego's Derrick Yamada topped them all to earn the RGPS ring after 12 hours of play on the final day. Yamada also earned $31,565 after a heads up deal with Steve Hoang.

RGPS San Diego Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Payout
1	Derrick Yamada	$31,565*
2	Steve Hoang	$25,690*
3	Johnny Groat	$15,325
4	Maurice Thomas	$9,665
5	Jasmin Grabic	$7,455
6	Brendan Wiley	$6,175
7	Randy Shamo	$5,185
8	Anastasia Knapp	$4,260
9	Richard "Coach" Furfaro	$3,395

*indicates heads-up deal

02-25-2024 16:27 UTC-7

Pedro Collects the Pot

Kirk Brown

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of 10♣J♥4♠J♠, there was close to 300,000 in the middle when Luis Pedro bet 115,000.

The action was then on Edward Liu who thought about it for a few seconds but ultimately tossed in his hand to award the pot to Pedro.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Pedro	633,000 78,000	78,000
Edward Liu	545,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Edward Liu Luis Pedro

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

02-25-2024 16:50 UTC-7

Seven on the River Sends Mondegari to the Rail

Kirk Brown

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Short-stacked Ken Mondegari had less than a big blind when he moved all in preflop for 17,000 and was called by Hans Schacke and Johnny Groat.

Schacke and Groat checked through the board of 2♦3♣3♦5♠7♥ and the hands were tabled.

Ken Mondegari: A♦8♠
Hans Schacke: 4♠7♣
Johnny Groat: 9♣7♦

Schacke and Groat both hit a seven on the river, but Groat's nine-kicker played to award hin the pot, eliminating Mondegari.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Groat	1,150,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Hans Schacke	292,000 -183,000	-183,000
Ken Mondegari	Busted

Tags: Hans Schacke Johnny Groat Ken Mondegari

02-25-2024 17:18 UTC-7

Table	Seat	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	1	Johnny Groat	1,550,000	78
1	2	Curt Kohlberg	300,000	15
1	3	Empty
1	4	Michael Knight	225,000	11
1	5	Kenneth Douglas	970,000	49
1	6	Bob Hoag	245,000	12
1	7	Seth Harmes	1,225,000	61
1	8	Michael Holmes	975,000	49
1	9	Edward Liu	760,000	38

2	1	Andrew Whitmer	310,000	16
2	2	Jesus Rosales	575,000	29
2	3	John Caldwell	347,000	17
2	4	Mark Feinberg	58,000	3
2	5	Derrick Yamada	980,000	49
2	6	Lirio Fontamillas	1,010,000	51
2	7	Luis Pedro	610,000	31
2	8	Keith Morgan	665,000	33
2	9	Tavish Margers	1,315,000	66

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Groat	1,550,000 400,000	400,000
Tavish Margers	1,315,000 15,000	15,000
Seth Harmes	1,225,000 405,000	405,000
Lirio Fontamillas	1,010,000 335,000	335,000
Derrick Yamada	980,000 230,000	230,000
Michael Holmes	975,000 231,000	231,000
Kenneth Douglas	970,000 -380,000	-380,000

Edward Liu	760,000 215,000	215,000
Keith Morgan	665,000 245,000	245,000
Luis Pedro	610,000 -23,000	-23,000
Jesus Rosales	575,000 405,000	405,000
John Caldwell	347,000 75,000	75,000
Andrew Whitmer	310,000 -21,000	-21,000
Curt Kohlberg	300,000 -145,000	-145,000
Bob Hoag	245,000 -265,000	-265,000
Michael Knight	225,000 -70,000	-70,000
Mark Feinberg	58,000 -108,000	-108,000

Break Time and Color-Up

Kirk Brown

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The players are now on another 15-minute break and will return to action shortly. The orange 1,000-chips will also be raced off and colored up at this time.

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

02-25-2024 17:42 UTC-7

Michael Knight Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,579)

Kirk Brown

Level 20 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After a limp from Kenneth Douglas, Michael Knight moved all in and Douglas quickly called to put him at risk.

Michael Knight: A♦A♠
Kenneth Douglas: K♦3♦

Knight was in a great position to double with his pocket rockets, but the runout was not his friend as it came J♦J♣5♦6♦10♠ to give Douglas a flush to eliminate him in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Douglas	1,250,000 280,000	280,000

Michael Knight	Busted

Tags: Kenneth Douglas Michael Knight

02-25-2024 17:53 UTC-7

Feinberg Finds a Way

Kirk Brown

Level 20 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Short-stacked Mark Feinberg moved all in for his last 58,000 without looking and Derrick Yamada made the call to his left to put him at risk.

Mark Feinberg: 2♠5♣
Derrick Yamada: K♠J♣

Miraculously, the flop came out 2♣5♠2♦ to immediately give Feinberg a full house and the table erupted in laughter. The runout of 8♦10♥ changed nothing and Feinberg was pushed the pot for a double.

The very next hand, Feinberg got it all in again, this time with K♥K♣ against the K♦Q♦ of John Caldwell. The runout of J♣9♣A♥J♦7♥ was favorable for him once again and he scored another double.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Caldwell	385,000 38,000	38,000
Mark Feinberg	280,000 222,000	222,000

02-25-2024 17:58 UTC-7

Curt Kohlberg Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,579)

Kirk Brown

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After an all-out betting war on a flop of 2♣3♠A♥, all of the chips between Curt Kohlberg, Edward Liu, and Michael Holmes found their way into the middle, with Holmes covering.

Curt Kohlberg: 4♣5♥
Edward Liu: 3♥3♦
Michael Holmes: A♦J♥

Kohlberg flopped the best of it with the wheel straight, but the runout of 10♥A♠ gave Liu a full house on the river and he scooped the huge pot while Kohlberg was sent to the payout desk in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Liu	1,510,000 750,000	750,000
Michael Holmes	1,100,000 125,000	125,000
Curt Kohlberg	Busted

Tags: Curt Kohlberg Edward Liu Michael Holmes