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$600 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2025 RGPS Grand Prix San Diego
$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix San Diego
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$180,960
Total Entries
348
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
107
Players Left
13
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Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1a attracted a total of 107 entrants during the opening flight of the RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix San Diego $600 Main Event at Jamul Casino Resort. Players were tasked with battling it out to reserve one of the final 13 seats that were permitted to bag and advance to Day 2 on Sunday at 12 p.m.
It was Corey Paggeot who finished atop the leaderboard, bagging a smooth 600,000 in chips. Robert Fortuno (509,000) and Christopher Black (463,000) rounded out the top three finishers of Day 1a.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Paggeot | United States | 600,000 | 120 |
| 2 | Robert Fortuno | United States | 509,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Christopher Black | United States | 463,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Jonathan Fagin | United States | 360,000 | 72 |
| 5 | Bradley Miller | United States | 288,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Wangcheng Yuan | United States | 286,000 | 57 |
| 7 | Long Hoang | United States | 232,000 | 46 |
| 8 | Zach Kelley | United States | 220,000 | 44 |
| 9 | Susan Millstone | United States | 193,000 | 39 |
| 10 | David Avina | United States | 127,000 | 25 |
| 11 | Jeremy Clemons | United States | 79,000 | 16 |
| 12 | Juan Vazquez | United States | 65,000 | 13 |
| 13 | Taylor Howard | United States | 64,000 | 13 |
Paggeot has been a poker professional for roughly eight years since he began to rely on poker for a living. He stated that he began to play tournaments full-time and has been pursuing his poker ambitions ever since.
Paggeot has yet to notch a RunGood Poker Series main event title during his accomplished poker career that includes over $400,000 in lifetime earnings according to The Hendon Mob. Finishing atop the leaderboard on Day 1a will certainly not hurt his chances at earning his first RGPS main event title.
“It’s the best possible result for the day. I can’t complain about that, I ran hot to end the day,” Paggeot said. “Just keep playing cards. There’s still a long way to go.”
Paggeot was the beneficiary of a hot streak in the final hour of play that saw his stack rise exponentially. Paggeot got the ball rolling late when he doubled through Anastasiia Knapp in a blind versus blind battle.
Paggeot’s rise would continue to be at the expense of Knapp as Paggeot went on to bested Knapp in another pivotal hand before he eliminated Knapp to burst the bubble on Day 1a.
Notables Tavish Margers, Karl Hedberg, and Phovieng Keokham did not bag for Day 1a, but will have two additional flights to secure a spot for Day 2.
Saturday will host the final two flights of the Main Event to decide how many players will return for Day 2 on Sunday. Day 1b is slated to begin at 11 a.m. local time, while Day 1c will get going at 6 p.m.
The top 12.5% of each field, rounded down, will be entitled to advance to Day 2. Players are entitled to unlimited re-entries. Should a player qualify for Day 2 more than once, they will only be entitled to play the higher chip stack and the lower stacks will be removed from play.
Players will begin with 30,000 in chips. The tournament will have 30-minute blind levels for the first eight levels of play. Blinds will then be 40-minute levels from that point forward until the tournament’s conclusion.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for coverage of Day 1bc and beyond as the action continues to heat up in the RGPS Grand Prix San Diego $600 Main Event at Jamul Resort Casino.
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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600,000 | |
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509,000
86,000
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86,000 |
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463,000
463,000
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463,000 |
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360,000
298,000
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298,000 |
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288,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
286,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
232,000
167,800
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167,800 |
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220,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
193,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
127,000
127,000
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127,000 |
|
79,000
79,000
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79,000 |
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65,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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64,000
64,000
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64,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The hand began when a player from middle position raised to 10,000 and was called by Corey Paggeot in the big blind.
The flop came 10♣5♦7♥, which led to a check from Paggeot. His opponent fired 10,000 and was called again.
Paggeot checked again on the 4♣ turn. His opponent bet out 25,000, and Paggeot responded with an all-in. His opponent called to be at risk after considerable thought.
Opponent: Q♥10♠
Corey Paggeot: 5♠4♦
Paggeot turned two pair, which was bad news for his opponent, who held top pair.
The 9♥ river did not change the state of the hand as Paggeot secured the knockout and ended Day 1a as the final 13 players remaining were permitted to bag and advance to Day 2.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for a recap of Day 1a and chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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600,000
211,000
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211,000 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Corey Paggeot and Anastasiia Knapp headed in opposite directions in the last hour of play. Paggeot has surged up the chip counts, while Knapp saw her stack dwindle.
Paggeot delivered the final blow after he opened to 10,000 and faced an all-in from Knapp. Paggeot called to put Knapp at risk.
Anastasiia Knapp: A♥J♣
Corey Paggeot: 9♠9♣
Paggeot held as the board ran 6♦8♥10♠Q♥5♦ to eliminate Knapp.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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389,000
209,000
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209,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Zach Kelley got entangled in an all-in pot preflop as he had his opponent at risk for 48,000.
Opponent: A♠K♣
Zach Kelley: K♠J♣
Kelley was well behind his opponent, who had his hand dominated, but the flop brought immediate help as it came 8♠2♠J♦ to put Kelley ahead, much to the dismay of his opponent.
The 7♥ turn and the 3♥ river completed the board and awarded Kelley the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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165,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Anastasiia Knapp began the hand with a raise to 10,000 from under the gun. She was called by a player in middle position before Corey Paggeot called from the big blind.
Paggeot checked the 6♣A♣J♠ flop before Knapp fired 11,000. The bet was called by the middle position player and Paggeot to keep it three-handed as they went to a turn.
The 9♣ turn led to a bet of 22,000 from Paggeot. Knapp made the call, and the middle position player folded.
Paggeot did not slow down on the A♥ river as he announced all-in for 76,000. Knapp pondered her decision before she yielded the pot to Paggeot with a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
74,000
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74,000 |
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54,000
49,000
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49,000 |
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Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Corey Paggeot went all-in for his final 48,000 from the small blind and was called by Anastasiia Knapp after some deliberation to be at risk.
Corey Paggeot: K♦Q♥
Anastasiia Knapp: K♠8♦
Paggeot held a dominant lead, but the flop brought forth some chop opportunities as it fanned out 7♣5♠5♦.
The 3♣ kept Paggeot in the lead, and the 2♥ river sealed the deal to award Paggeot a needed double up late on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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106,000
106,000
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106,000 |
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103,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The hand began with a raise to 9,000 from middle position before Anastasiia Knapp called the raise on the button. The big blind chose to jam for 79,000, which resulted in a fold from the original raiser, but Knapp snap called to put herself at risk for 74,000 effective.
Anastassia Knapp: K♣K♦
Opponent: 7♠7♣
Knapp trapped her opponent and had them in rough shape as she held the best of it before the runout.
The 8♦9♦8♣ flop kept Knapp in the lead.
The A♣ changed nothing and the 5♣ river completed the board as Knapp held to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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168,000
151,000
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151,000 |
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