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Flashback: Ian Steinman Wins 2025 Mission RunGood Reno Main Event
Back in March, the RunGood Poker Series returned to Atlantis Casino for the $600 Mission RunGood Main Event. The tournament saw its biggest ever prize pool of $188,700, generated by 370 entrants over the course of four starting flights. Just 44 came into the final day with a chance to take down that title, but after eight hours of play, only one player remained.
Readers who have followed the poker circuit for years will be very familiar with the name Ian Steinman. A WSOP bracelet winner out of California with 14 years of live poker experience that includes massive final tables and tournament wins aplenty. Now he can add a RGPS Main Event title to his resume, as he walked away with his second RGPS ring and $36,220.
“I’m pretty calm no matter what,” Steinman said when asked about the massive chip lead he maintained throughout the final table. “I’m ok even if I make a mistake. It’s a little bit more pressure with the chip lead because even then your odds of winning are still low. Even with that, I was still zoned in.”
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