$600 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood San Diego

02-24-2024 01:37 UTC-7

Destination RunGood Continues in Early 2024

Kirk Brown

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Building off the success of the opening event in Tulsa, the RunGood Poker Series continues taking Destination RunGood on the road to 10 more stops throughout the first half of 2024.

“Destination RunGood is more than just a theme; it's an invitation for players to experience poker as a way to explore the country,” said RGPS CEO Tana Karn. “We've carefully curated the Spring Season to deliver excitement, camaraderie, and unparalleled competition."

Following Tulsa and this exciting week in San Diego, the tour will move on to one of its oldest stops in Tunica. From there, it's on to Jacksonville, where the tour debuted last year. That be followed by regular stops in Joplin and Council Bluffs before returns to Reno and St. Louis in late April.

The tour's final swing will take it to Bay Area-favorite Graton Casino and then Kansas City before the Season Finale at Thunder Valley in July.

Key Highlights of the 2024 Spring Season:

Eleven Tour Stops Nationwide: The RGPS tour will span across eleven locations, bringing the thrill of tournament poker to cities from the East Coast to the West. Players can look forward to a top-notch experience with unforgettable moments.
Newly Designed Event Rings: In a nod to the significance of achievement, RunGood has completed newly designed Destination RunGood rings that will be awarded to event winners at each tour stop. These rings symbolize excellence and the competitive spirit that sets the RunGood Poker Series apart.
Dream Seat Invitational by PokerGO: Back by popular demand, the Dream Seat Invitational by PokerGO will return for the 2024 season. This exclusive event invites 2024 ring winners from all over to participate for a seat to represent the best of the best of the tour at the PGT Championship Freeroll at the PokerGO Studio.

Keep an eye on PokerNews for tour updates and schedule releases throughout the spring, and check out the full Destination RunGood schedule below.

Remaining Destination RunGood Stops

Dates	Event	Venue
Feb. 20-25	Destination RunGood San Diego	Jamul Casino
Feb. 27-Mar. 3	Destination RunGood Tunica	Horseshoe Tunica Casino
Mar. 14-24	Destination RunGood Jacksonville	bestbet Jacksonville
Apr. 9-14	Destination RunGood Joplin	Downstream Casino
Apr. 23-28	Destination RunGood Council Bluffs	Horseshoe Iowa Casino
Apr. 23-28	Destination RunGood Reno	Atlantis Casino
Apr. 30-May 5	Destination RunGood St. Louis	Hollywood Casino
May 2-12	Destination RunGood Bay Area	Graton Casino
May 14-19	Destination RunGood Kansas City	Harrah's Casino
July 11-29	Destination RunGood Season Finale	Thunder Valley Casino

02-24-2024 01:49 UTC-7

Updated Stacks

Kirk Brown

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Vu	345,000 304,900	304,900
Alexander Nurding	318,000 243,000	243,000
Kenneth Nicoletti	315,000 205,000	205,000

Tavish Margers	270,000 55,000	55,000
Andrew Whitmer	152,000 19,000	19,000
Derrick Yamada	150,000 150,000	150,000
Brian Winter	102,000 35,000	35,000
Scott Stewart	43,000 13,000	13,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

02-24-2024 02:05 UTC-7

Ambrosetti Flops Wittmer Dead with the Same Hand

Kirk Brown

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Phil Ambrosetti moved all in preflop and after some thought, Andrew Wittmer made the call to put him at risk.

Phil Ambrosetti: A♠6♠
Andrew Wittmer: A♣6♣

The two players shared a laugh as they shared the same hand, but the flop of 2♠3♠K♠ immediately gave Ambrosetti the nut flush and left Wittmer drawing stone dead. The runout of 6♦7♣ was purely ceremonial and Ambrosetti was awarded the pot for the double.

He then flashed his lucky fortune from his food earlier that read:"You may lose the small ones but win the big ones".

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Whitmer	118,000 -34,000	-34,000
Phil Ambrosetti	80,000 29,500	29,500

Tags: Andrew Wittmer Phil Ambrosetti

02-24-2024 02:21 UTC-7

Vu Makes Huge Call to Take Chip Lead

Kirk Brown

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Timothy Vu had made it 12,000 to go preflop and Alexander Nurding called to see a flop of 3♣5♦5♠. Vu continued for 15,000 and Nurding called again to go to the 7♥ turn.

Vu bet 35,000 and Nurding called once more to see the river fall the A♦. Vu then cut out a hefty bet of 100,000 and set it in the middle, but Nurding moved all in to cover.

Vu then went deep into the tank for this decision, and after several long minutes, he finally made the call. The hand that Nurding held was missed but Vu tabled A♥Q♠ for a rivered ace to take down the biggest pot of the night, vaulting him into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Vu	470,000 125,000	125,000
Alexander Nurding	60,000 -258,000	-258,000

Tags: Alexander Nurding Timothy Vu

02-24-2024 02:22 UTC-7

Bubble Time!

Kirk Brown

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With 14 players remaining and 13 advancing, they are now on the stone money/bag bubble and hand-for-hand is now in effect.

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

02-24-2024 02:35 UTC-7

Nicoletti Eliminates Player to Burst Bubble

Kirk Brown

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A relatively short-stacked player moved all in preflop and action folded to Kenneth Nicoletti in the big blind who made the call to put him at risk.

Player: K♦K♥
Kenneth Nicoletti: A♦10♦

Unfortunately for the at-risk player, the runout was not his friend as it came 7♣10♣9♥6♦10♥ to give Nicoletti trip tens on the river to eliminate him on the stone bubble.

02-24-2024 02:36 UTC-7

End of Day: Players Bag

Kirk Brown

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With the elimination of a player on the bubble, the surviving 13 players are now in the money and have bagged up to return on Sunday for Day 2.

Full chip counts and a recap of the day's action will be released shortly, so stay tuned!

02-24-2024 03:33 UTC-7

Day 1a Chips Counts (full)

Kirk Brown

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Nicoletti	481,000 166,000	166,000

Derrick Yamada	423,000 273,000	273,000
Timothy Vu	400,000 -70,000	-70,000
Brian Winter	318,000 216,000	216,000
Tavish Margers	272,000 2,000	2,000
Mark Feinberg	234,000 234,000	234,000
Johnny Groat	225,000 225,000	225,000
Jesus Rosales	175,000 175,000	175,000
Jeff Burquist	170,000 72,000	72,000
Dana Katzenmeier	143,000 143,000	143,000
Hans Schacke	125,000 125,000	125,000
Andrew Whitmer	66,000 -52,000	-52,000
Phil Ambrosetti	58,000 -22,000	-22,000

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