$600 Main Event Day 1ab | 2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Reno

10-11-2024 13:15 UTC-8

Stark Falls To Cushman

Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jordan Cushman raised to 2,000 from under the gun and three players called him. On the button, Derek Stark three bet to 10,000 which saw action fold back to Cushman who moved all in and only Stark called to put himself at risk for his last 32,000.

Derek Stark: Q♥Q♠ All in
Jordan Cushman: K♥K♣

The board ran out K♦K♠4♦8♣2♥ and the four kings had locked up the pot on the flop for Cushman while Stark exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Cushman	111,000 53,000	53,000
Derek Stark	Busted

Tags: Derek Stark Jordan Cushman

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-11-2024 13:28 UTC-8

Fredericks Fires Twice

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with Andrew Fredericks in the big blind.

The flop read J♣2♦6♣ and all three players in the hand checked to the 5♦ turn where Fredericks bet 2,200 which only the player in the hijack called.

On the river 3♥, Fredericks bet 7,500 which saw the hijack quickly fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Fredericks	62,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Andrew Fredericks

10-11-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Joros Scoops One With Aces

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Andy Joros holding the covering stack against another player who was all in for his last 16,000.

Opponent: A♥J♣ All in
Andy Joros: A♠A♣

The board ran out 5♥K♠5♦3♥2♣ and the aces held up for Joros to eliminate a player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Joros	46,000

Tags: Andy Joros

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-11-2024 14:08 UTC-8

Saven Trending Up

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player opened to 2,500 from middle position and in the cutoff, Adam Saven three-bet to 7,700 which saw his opponent call.

The flop rolled out A♠J♥6♦ and Saven bet 4,000 after his opponent checked over to him and he was quickly called.

On the turn 7♦, the player in middle position moved all in for 24,000 and Saven immediately called.

Middle Position: 9♥9♦ All in
Adam Saven: A♦A♥

The board ran out 8♥ and Saven's set of aces was good for the pot and he raked in a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Saven	113,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Adam Saven

10-11-2024 14:14 UTC-8

Joros Takes Out Liu

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs as NAPT Golden Pass Winner Lian Liu was all in and at risk for his last 17,000 against Andy Joros.

Lian Liu: J♦J♣ All in
Andy Joros: A♣K♠

The board ran out K♣3♦5♦6♠9♥ and the ace-king paired up on the flop to eliminate Liu from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Joros	62,000 16,000	16,000
Lian Liu	Busted

Tags: Andy Joros Lian Liu

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-11-2024 14:37 UTC-8

Registration Closed in Day 1a

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A total of 92 entrants came out to play Day 1a of the RGPS $600 Main Event, which means the total number of players that will be bagging up for this flight is 12.

The tournament clock currently reads 58 players.

10-11-2024 14:53 UTC-8

Joey Gargiulo Wins His Third RGPS Ring In The Opener

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The first open event of the RunGood Poker Series saw a total of 69 players take their seats in Event #2: $250 Opener Event. This created a prizepool of $13,800 to be divided by the final eight players.

It became a clash of two RunGood legends as Jules Cornelius got heads up for her fourth RGPS title and Joey Gargiulo got heads up for his third. Both coming into the final table with the massive stacks, the both of them celebrated a very friendly rapport as the final table edged on to its conclusion.

At the end of the day, Gargiulo’s pockets twos held up against Cornelius’ two overcards and the decorated tournament regular took home his third RGPS ring. Gargiulo had been manifesting this particular outcome since at least the beginning of the series and now secures his seat to the Thunder Valley Dream Seat Invitational.

RGPS Reno Event #2: $250 Opener Event Results