RGPS Grand Prix Reno $800 Main Event Begins
RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix will stop at Reno, Nevada, at the Atlantis Casino Resort as it hosts the $800 RGPS Grand Prix Main Event from August 29-31. The Main Event will feature a $150,000 prize pool with two starting flights scheduled on Friday, August 29, and Saturday, August 30, culminating with the final day of play on Sunday, August 31.
This is the second time the RunGood Poker Series has stopped in Reno this year, as it made a stop in March to host the 2025 Mission RunGood Poker Series. This event put together the largest prize pool for a RunGood Reno stop, with a total of 370 entrants combining to create a prize pool of $188,700. After a three-way deal was made, Ian Steinman was the last player standing as he secured the RGPS Main Event title and took home the first-place prize of $36,220, as well as scoring his second RGPS ring for his effort.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Steinman | Mountainview, CA | $36,220* |
| 2 | Yang Zhao | Reno, NV | $25,000* |
| 3 | Art Tanimoto | Elk Grove, Ca | $25,000* |
| 4 | Shawn Van Asdale | Reno, NV | $11,690 |
| 5 | Ryan Awwad | Ann Arbor, MI | $9,010 |
| 6 | Ed Miller | Granite Bay, CA | $7,455 |
| 7 | Greg Paradero | Reno, NV | $6,255 |
| 8 | Adam Saven | Del Mar, CA | $5,125 |
| 9 | Johnny Ye | Salem, OR | $4,010 |
* Denotes three-way deal
The 2025 RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix will begin the action with two flights on Friday. Flight 1a will begin at 11 a.m. with a second flight on Friday taking place at 6 p.m. Day 1c will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and Day 1d will take place Saturday evening at 6 p.m. The final day is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. on Sunday. The tournament will play down until a winner is crowned.
Each Day 1 flight will play down to 12.5% of the field, who advance to Day 2 on Sunday. Late registration is open until the start of Level 9. Players may enter multiple Day 1 flights; only the highest chip stack counts for Day 2, with lower stacks removed.
Blinds are 30 minutes on Day 1 and 40 minutes on Day 2, starting at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Day 2 begins at the lowest level from Day 1. Redraws occur at the start of Day 2, at 27 players, and at the final table. Breaks are 15 minutes after every four levels until Level 9, then every three levels.
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