$800 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Southern Indiana
$800 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Southern Indiana
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$250,600
Entries
358
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
44
Players Left
1
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Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Nick Rigby might be best known for some running a series of bold bluffs, but he showed he can put up some results on the felt too. After a dominating showing at the final table, he topped a field of 358 to win RunGood Grand Prix Caesars Southern Indiana $800 Main Event for $52,323.
It's Rigby's third-biggest cash after his two deep WSOP Main Event runs, according to The Hendon Mob.
"It feels great," Rigby simply said afterward.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Rigby | United States | $52,323 |
| 2 | Craig Welko | United States | $34,909 |
| 3 | Justin Donato | United States | $25,687 |
| 4 | Carl Masters | United States | $19,121 |
| 5 | Ricky Fryer | United States | $14,410 |
| 6 | Charles Rexroat | United States | $10,976 |
| 7 | Mike Talerico | United States | $8,470 |
| 8 | George Durham | United States | $6,616 |
| 9 | Ryan Stephens | United States | $5,238 |
Rigby held the chip lead to begin the final table, and he said his plan was "aggression out of the gates." At times, that was working for him. He swept up plenty of pots uncontested, and he won a huge all-in showdown against second-place Charles Rexroat to take more than 60% of the chips to five-handed play. Rexroat shoved into Rigby's aces up with a pair of tens in the hole, leaving the other players seemingly fighting for second.
However, things got a little hairy after that. The remaining players began playing back at Rigby more, including one wild hand that saw Justin Donato hero call for half of his remaining stack on the river with king-high and win.
Donato pulled nearly even with Rigby at one point, and Rigby admitted he felt things possibly slipping away.
"I tightened up toward the end," he said. "The impact of one of them doubling through me started to get a lot bigger."
He was able to right the ship. A key flip helped as Rigby's tens held against Donato's ace-king. He finished Craig Welko off in short order and was soon taking winner's photos.
Welko had a great week in his own right, winning a RunGood ring in a preliminary event before the second-place result.
Still, it was Rigby's day on the big stage, and he said he has a busy poker schedule coming up. He plans to play some smaller upcoming events but also has an exciting stop ahead at WPT Bay 101, where he has the distinction of being one of the Shooting Star bounties.
That concludes the coverage of the $800 Main Event at the RunGood Grand Prix Caesars Southern Indiana. Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates from upcoming events worldwide.
Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Craig Welko shoved about 1.5 million on the button, and Nick Rigby called with A♥4♥. Welko turned over K♦J♥.
Welko connected on the K♠Q♥7♣ flop, but he blew a raspberry when the A♣ emerged off the deck. The 3♦ river confirmed Rigby's victory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,740,000
3,740,000
|
3,740,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Justin Donato raised in the small blind and called off his 1.8 million or so against Nick Rigby's jam. It was a flip, with Rigby holding 10♣10♠ and Donato A♥K♥.
The 3♣2♦4♠ flop brought more outs for Donato. He missed the 9♠ and 7♣ and he simply reached out to bump fists with Rigby.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Nick Rigby defended small blind versus a button open by Justin Donato. Rigby led for 400,000 on the 9♦2♣K♣. Donato called, bringing a 9♣ and two quick checks. The 9♠ river saw Rigby lead large for 1 million.
"Absolute worst runout," Donato said, flicking Q♣4♣ in for a quick fold.
Rigby showed 5♣4♠.
"Nice bluff," Donato complimented him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,950,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Craig Welko defended the big blind against a button open from Justin Donato and check-raised on the 3♣K♣7♠ flop. Donato had bet 225,000, and he called for 500,000 total. On the 8♦ turn, Welko jammed for about 1 million. Donato went deep into the tank and folded.
Welko spun 6♥5♣ into the middle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,800,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
4,150,000
1,135,000
|
1,135,000 |
|
|
1,550,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Justin Donato made it 200,000 preflop and both players in the blinds called. Everyone checked the flop for a 4♣10♥9♠6♣ board. Nick Rigby bet 400,000, Craig Welko called, and Donato made it three to the 10♣ river.
Rigby bet 400,000 again. Welko quickly folded, but Donato called after about 30 seconds.
Rigby showed K♠8♠ for nothing, and Donato had him high-carded with K♣J♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,950,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
|
3,015,000
1,385,000
|
1,385,000 |
