Flashback: Carl Masters Claims Victory in $600 Main Event
Last weekend in Tunica, it took just over 12 hours on Day 2 of the 2025 RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix Tunica II to wrap up but it was all worth it for Carl Masters. Breathing a sigh of relief and satisfaction when it was all over, Masters put on a poker clinic at the final table en route to winning his third RGPS ring in the $600 Main Event at Horseshoe Casino Tunica.
It was one of the largest turnouts on tour as Masters overcame a field of 645 entries, which crushed the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. For his victory, Masters will pocket $60,251 after overcoming a hard-fought heads-up battle with Rafael Lopez. In the last hand of the night, Masters found himself ahead the entire way and managed to fade the two live cards from Lopez to seal the deal.
RPGS Grand Prix Tunica II Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Masters | United States | $60,251 |
| 2 | Rafael Lopez | United States | $40,172 |
| 3 | Eric Salazar | United States | $29,598 |
| 4 | BJ McBrayer | United States | $22,054 |
| 5 | Jason Maeroff | United States | $16,621 |
| 6 | Josh Butler | United States | $12,672 |
| 7 | Cody Stanford | United States | $9,775 |
| 8 | Brian Durr | United States | $7,629 |
| 9 | Marlon Hammond | United States | $6,026 |