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

02-24-2024 13:09 UTC-7

Araya Fills Up on River

Kirk Brown

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On a multi-way flop of J♣9♣K♥, Armando Mesina led for 3,500 but then Jose Araya moved all in, followed by another shove by Michael Souza for less. The action got back to Mesina who thought about it for a good while before he decided to let it go while the other players tabled their cards.

Michael Souza: Q♣10♥
Jose Araya: J♦9♦

Souza was in in great shape to double with his flopped nut straight, but the runout of 3♥9♠ gave Araya full house on the river and he was sent to the rail in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Araya	77,000 77,000	77,000
Michael Souza	Busted

Tags: Armando Mesina Jose Araya Michael Souza

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

02-24-2024 13:16 UTC-7

Day 1a Surpassed!

Kirk Brown

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With already 117 entries and climbing, Day 1b has already surpassed the 103 entries of last night's Day 1a. At this rate, the $125,000 guaranteed prize pool will be met soon with Day 1c just a big bonus.

02-24-2024 13:41 UTC-7

Kerstetter Picks Up Queens

Kirk Brown

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The board read 2♣9♦8♦10♥ when Jamie Kerstetter checked over to Fernando Lopez who bet 6,000. Kerstetter quickly called and the duo went to the river 2♠, which paired the board.

The action then went check-check and Kerstetter promptly tabled Q♥Q♣ for a big two-pair, which resulted in a hasty fold from Lopez to score her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	70,000 40,000	40,000
Fernando Lopez	42,000

Tags: Fernando Lopez Jamie Kerstetter

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

02-24-2024 13:49 UTC-7

Last Time in San Diego

Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 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

02-24-2024 13:56 UTC-7

Thomas Totes Trip Tens

Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

After a 7,000 bet from Maurice Thomas and a call from his opponent on the turn 8♠10♥5♥7♣, the action was checked to Thomas again when the river fell the 7♣.

Thomas then moved all in for his remaining 10,200 and his opponent went into the tank.

After over two minutes, he finally splashed out the chips to put Thomas at risk, who then turned over K♦10♦ for trip tens. His opponent quickly tossed his cards into the muck before they could be tabled and Thomas was shipped the pot for a nice double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Thomas	47,000

Tags: Maurice Thomas

02-24-2024 14:03 UTC-7

Rockets for England

Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jamie Kerstetter opened to 1,100 preflop and was three-bet to 4,000 by Fernando Lopez, but then Kyna England put in the cold four-bet to 9,500. Kerstetter quickly got out of the way while Lopez made the call to see the flop of 2♥A♥10♥.

England then led for 3,500, which Lopez responded to by jamming all in and England snap-called to put herself at risk.

Lopez flipped over A♠K♦ for top pair, top-kicker, but he was almost dead to England's A♦A♣ for top set.

The turn K♥ gave Lopez some hope for a chop if a fifth heart hit, but the river was the Q♠ and England scored the big pot to catapult her up to 116,000.