Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Billy Casey opened to 700 from the cutoff and was called by Terence Cerutti on the button and David Galowitz from the small blind.
Galowitz checked the 6♠Q♠10♣ flop, which led to a bet of 2,600 from Casey. Cerutti called and Galowitz folded.
The 4♥ turn was checked by Casey. Cerutti slid out a bet, and Casey folded in haste to award the pot to Cerutti.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
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14,000
14,000
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14,000 |
Lee Markholt began the action with a raise to 800 from under the gun. Jacob Warner called in the next seat over, and Joshua Peters joined the fray with a call from middle position.
Markholt kept up the pressure on the 5♥3♠J♣ flop with a bet of 1,300. Warner and Peters stayed in the hand with a call.
The 9♣ turn did not deter Markholt, who fired 3,600 into both his opponents. Warner and Peters both yielded to award the pot to Markholt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000
34,000
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34,000 |
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32,000
32,000
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32,000 |
|
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27,500
27,500
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27,500 |
Jeffrey Day raised to 700 from the hijack, which led to a call from John Wright in the small blind and Anjulone Ripdos in the big blind.
Both blinds checked the 7♣A♣J♦ before Day chose to bet 1,300. Wright called, and Ripdos folded.
Both players checked the A♦ turn, which led to the 6♠ river.
Wright bet 15,000. Day responded with an all-in for 27,600. Wright gave it some thought and made the call.
Day showed A♠J♣ for a full house to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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58,000
58,000
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58,000 |
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30,300
30,300
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30,300 |
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24,200
24,200
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24,200 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Barbara Hays limped from early position and was followed by another limp in the next seat over by Donna Henry. Alejandro Guerrero chose to raise to 700 from the hijack. The raise was called by Lawrence Thomas in the cutoff before Zachary Smyth opted to re-raise to 1,500 on the button. The bet was called by the four remaining players to take them to a flop.
A series of checks occurred after the 4♥10♦8♠ flop fanned out. Thomas chose to bet 1,800, which elicited folds from Hays and Henry, but was called by Guerrero and Thomas.
The 7♥ turn saw a check from Guerrero before Thomas announced he was all-in for 600. Smyth and Guerrero called.
Both remaining players checked the K♠ river.
Thomas showed 9♦8♥ for a pair, but it was no good as Smyth revealed Q♥10♥. Guerrero folded without showing to award the pot to Smyth and deliver an early knockout as Thomas exited the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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74,000
74,000
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74,000 |
|
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37,000
37,000
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37,000 |
|
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26,500
26,500
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26,500 |
|
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26,100
26,100
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26,100 |
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Busted |
John Letos opened the action with a raise to 600 from early position. David Bogaty responded with a re-raise to 2,000. Letos called and sent them to a flop.
The J♠J♣7♠ flop led to a check from Letos before Bogaty fired 1,500. Letos once again called.
Both players checked the 2♠ turn, which brought the 6♦ river. Letos led out for 2,100 and was quickly called by Bogaty.
Letos showed J♦10♦ for trips jacks. Bogaty showed AxAx for a cracked pair of aces as he mucked in disappointment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,200
35,200
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35,200 |
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27,600
27,600
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27,600 |
Play has begun on Day 1c of the RGPS Grand Prix $800 Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix will host two more flights for the $800 RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix Main Event at Reno, Nevada, at the Atlantis Resort and Casino.
Saturday will feature a fresh crop of entrants as players continue to chase a piece of the $150,000 guarnteed prize pool and the RGPS title and ring. For players in the area, 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, giving local players another chance to capture RPGS glory.
The 2025 RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix will finish the opening flights on Saturday, with Day 1c set to begin at 11 a.m., and Day 1d will take place 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 starting flight will play down to 12.5% of the field, who will advance to Day 2 on Sunday. Late registration will take place until the start of Level 9. Players are entitled to play in all Day 1 flights if they choose. The player will advance to Day 2 with the higher chip stack of their qualified entries, with the lower stacks being removed from play, and receive the lowest Day 2 payout.
The two opening flights of the main event featured a total of 142 entrants, with 17 players advancing to Day 2. Thomas Phillips (977,000), Robert Hancock (579,000), Denis Lee (418,000), David Paredes (352,000), and Mike Sippola (320,000) were the top five finishers from Day 1ab.
Blinds are scheduled for 30 minutes on Day 1 and 40 minutes on Day 2. Blinds for each starting flight are scheduled to begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Blinds will reset on Day 2 at the lowest level of play on Day 1 flights.
A total of three redraws will occur, with one scheduled to begin on Day 2. Another set of redraws occurs when there are 27 players left, and nine players left when they reach the final table. There are 15-minute breaks scheduled after every four levels of play until Level 9. Then the 15-minute breaks are scheduled every three levels of play.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for updates on today's action.