2025 RGPS Grand Prix Reno

$800 Main Event
Day: 1ab
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Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Reno
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$45,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$283,500
Total Entries
405
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1ab
Entries
142
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 405
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Brummer Eliminates Wang

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

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

Eric Brummer began the hand with a raise to 3,000 from the hijack. Kong Wang responded with an all-in from the small blind for 27,300, which resulted in a call from Brummer to put Wang at risk.

Kong Wang: AJAll in
Eric Brummer: QQ

Brummer held a healthy lead over Wang, and the flop did not alter that as it came down to585 to keep Brummer in the lead.

The J gave Wang some additional outs with one card to go, but the 8 river was not one of them as Wang hit the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Brummer
71,000
71,000
71,000
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Kong Wang
Busted

Vinluan Doubles

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Christian Vinluan
Christian Vinluan

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

The cards were on their back preflop as Christian Vinluan's all-in for 19,900 was called by his opponent to be at risk.

Christian Vinluan: JJAll in
Opponent: AQ

Vinluan needed to face an ace or a queen, and the board complied with his needs as it came 3106103 to award him the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Christian Vinluan
39,800
39,800
39,800

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Coverage of Day 1b Resumes

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ring
Ring

PokerNews coverage of Day 1b has now resumed. There are a total of 44 entrants during the second flight of the day. Registration is open until the beginning of Level 9. Play is currently on Level 7 with the blinds 500/1,000/1,000.

Phillips Leads the Way on Day 1a

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Thomas Phillips
Thomas Phillips

The first flight of the RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix Reno hosted a total of 98 entrants at the Atlantis Casino Resort, with 12 advancing to Day 2 on Sunday.

Thomas Phillips finished as the chip leader of Day 1a, bagging a total of 977,000. Denis Lee finished second in chips (418,000), and Mike Sippola ended Day 1a third in chips (320,000), rounding out the top three chip leaders of the day.

Phillips had a sun run on Day 1a. The Northern California native stated that he maxed late registered to Day 1a, but it ended up being ideal timing as he went on a tear the final few hours of the flight. Phillips shared that today’s success was unlike anything he has experienced in his tournament career.

“Never. I bagged top three or four before, but not chip lead, especially not chip leading like this,” said Phillips after he bagged close to a million in chips.

Phillips got the ball rolling when he stacked an opponent with a better ace to go well over the six-figure mark. Fortune favored Phillips as he continued to be a wrecking ball, winning pots small and big before he knocked an opponent with pocket deuces to vault past the half-million chip mark. Phillips played the role of spoiler as he knocked out the final two opponents to end Day 1a as the resounding chip leader.

The 12 players who qualified will resume play at noon on Sunday, August 31.

Tags: Denis LeeMike SippolaThomas Phillips

Day 1a Final Chip Counts

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Phillips
977,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Denis Lee
418,000
286,000
286,000
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Mike Sippola
320,000
40,000
40,000
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Joshua Prager
201,000
153,000
153,000
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Hemant Kathuria
187,000
187,000
187,000
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Roger Van Valkenburg
180,000
51,000
51,000
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Michael Pearson
165,000
165,000
165,000
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Paul Hudson
110,000
110,000
110,000
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Eric Delgadillo
104,000
71,900
71,900
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Scott Miller
100,600
56,000
56,000
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Deon Calamia
57,000
50,000
50,000
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Tom Zack
36,000
36,000
36,000

Bubble Bursts

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Thomas Phillips continued his sun run on Day 1a as he scored yet another knockout to finish the session.

Phillips began the action with a raise to 17,000 on the button. The big blind opted to shove for 65,000 and was called by Phillips to be at risk.

Opponent: KQAll in
Thomas Phillips: 98

Phillips was behind, but the flop gave each player a piece as it came K105 to give Phillips a flush draw and his opponent top pair.

The 10 did not change the state of the hand, but the 6 river ended Day 1a as Phillips improved to a flush to build a formidable stack as he enters Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Phillips
977,000
145,000
145,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Phillips Busts Rios

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Thomas Phillips began the action with a raise to 15,000 from under the gun before Jesse Rios chose to jam from the small blind. Phillips wasted little time making the call to put Rios at risk.

Jesse Rios: AKAll in
Thomas Phillips: QQ

Rios needed help, but the flop was the opposite of that as it fanned out 86Q to give Phillips a set.

Rios was eliminated after the 2 turn and the 3 river.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Phillips
832,000
177,000
177,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Jesse Rios
Busted

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