$600 Main Event | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood San Diego

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

02-25-2024 17:22 UTC-7

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.

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

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

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

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

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

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

02-25-2024 15:52 UTC-7

Table	Seat	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	1	Dana Katzenmeier	115,000	10
1	2	Michael Holmes	744,000	62
1	3	Ronda Vankrey	380,000	32
1	4	Lirio Fontamillas	675,000	56
1	5	Seth Harmes	820,000	68
1	6	Sihao Yan	203,000	17
1	7	Bob Hoag	510,000	43
1	8	Abraham DeGuzman	280,000	23
1	9	Keith Morgan	420,000	35

2	1	Tavish Margers	1,300,000	108
2	2	John Caldwell	272,000	23
2	3	Derrick Yamada	750,000	63
2	4	Michael Knight	295,000	25
2	5	Casey McGuan	315,000	26
2	6	Keith Schiller	180,000	15
2	7	Mark Feinberg	166,000	14
2	8	Jesus Rosales	170,000	14
2	9	Curt Kohlberg	445,000	37

3	1	Luis Pedro	555,000	46
3	2	Ken Mondegari	152,000	13
3	3	Kenneth Douglas	1,350,000	113
3	4	Leslie Autenreith	325,000	27
3	5	Hans Schacke	475,000	40
3	6	Johnny Groat	145,000	12
3	7	Edward Liu	421,000	35
3	8	Andrew Whitmer	331,000	28
3	9	Jeff Jordan	460,000	38

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Douglas	1,350,000

Tavish Margers	1,300,000
Seth Harmes	820,000
Derrick Yamada	750,000
Michael Holmes	744,000
Lirio Fontamillas	675,000
Luis Pedro	555,000
Bob Hoag	510,000
Hans Schacke	475,000
Jeff Jordan	460,000
Curt Kohlberg	445,000
Edward Liu	421,000
Keith Morgan	420,000
Ronda Vankrey	380,000
Andrew Whitmer	331,000
Leslie Autenreith	325,000
Casey McGuan	315,000
Michael Knight	295,000
Abe DeGuzman	280,000

John Caldwell	272,000
Sihao Yan	203,000
Keith Schiller	180,000
Jesus Rosales	170,000
Mark Feinberg	166,000
Ken Mondegari	152,000

Vu's Tens Run into Margers' Kings

Kirk Brown

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After an open from Tavish Margers to 27,000, Timothy Vu three-bet to 107,000 and action folded back to Margers, who responded by moving all in.

Vu then went into the tank for a bit as he stared at his hand, unsure of what to do. After twenty seconds of this, he finally set a stack of chips into the middle to signify a call, putting himself at risk.

Timothy Vu: 10♦10♠
Tavish Margers: K♥K♠

Vu would need a lot of help to stay alive, but the flop of K♣J♥2♣ left him drawing slim as Margers made top set. The turn 3♠ left him drawing dead and the river Q♣ was just ceremonial as Vu said farewell to the table and headed to the exit.