Flashback: Dustin Cavanaugh Wins RGPS Reno Main Event for $33,540
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Earlier this month at Atlantis Casino and Resort in Reno, Dustin Cavanaugh defeated a field of 301 entrants to claim victory in the $600 Main Event.
“This is the best weekend of poker I have had in years,” the newly crowned champion said, “so much fun, lot of good players, lot of good competition, and I had a blast.”
The first thing that Cavanaugh did was call his mother after the tournament and he talked a bit about her literal support of him during this tournament. “It’s been freezing in this room, so she brought me my long sleeve. She’s working on her doctorate here at UNR so I was just up for the weekend visiting. It feels good to spend time with my mom and take home a ring. She’s so supportive of me.”
$600 Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Cavanaugh | Boseman, MT | $33,450 |
| 2 | Michael P Harris | Reno, NV | $23,525 |
| 3 | Scott Stewart | Lakewood, CA | $15,130 |
| 4 | Adam Saven | Del Mar, CA | $9,540 |
| 5 | Aki Suzuki | Reno, NV | $7,360 |
| 6 | Matthew Betti | Cupertino, CA | $6,095 |
| 7 | Coy Sanders | Tracey, CA | $5,120 |
| 8 | Thomas Tran | Modesto, CA | $4,210 |
| 9 | Greg Paradero | Reno, NV | $3,360 |