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$800 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Southern Indiana
$800 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 RGPS Grand Prix Southern Indiana
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$250,600
Total Entries
358
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
50
Players Left
6
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1a of the inaugural RunGood Poker Grand Prix at Caesars Southern Indiana concluded in the early hours of Friday morning, with Travis Rodgers emerging as the chip leader after nearly 14 levels of play. Rodgers turned his 30,000 starting stack into a massive 558,500, leading the final six players as Day 1a wrapped.
The tournament drew 50 entries, and Rodgers claimed the chip lead shortly after registration closed. He maintained his momentum through the final levels, applying pressure and playing a wide range of hands to steadily grow his stack. By the end of the day, he had nearly double the chips of second-place Brad Butcher.
Butcher, who typically spends most of his poker time with at least four cards in front of him, demonstrated his skill in a two-card format as well. Entering the tournament late after busting a side event, he built his stack thanks in large part to a key hand where he hit a flush to hold against a set of queens.
Top Six Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Rodgers | United States | 558,500 | 93 |
| 2 | Brad Butcher | United States | 310,000 | 52 |
| 3 | Alan Percal | United States | 202,000 | 34 |
| 4 | Jim Decker | United States | 180,000 | 30 |
| 5 | George Durham | United States | 140,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Rayz Rayl | United States | 85,000 | 14 |
The players who got through will get a couple of days off while they wait to see who will join them on Day 2.
In the meantime, PokerNews will return on Friday night for Day 1b at 6 p.m. Come back then to follow the action on the second of four starting flights in RunGood Grand Prix Southern Indiana $800 Main Event.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
558,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
||
|
310,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
202,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
140,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
85,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alan Percal opened for 12,000 in the hijack and called the 48,500 shove of Alex Fininzio on the button.
Alex Fininzio: A♣Q♦ 
Alan Percal: K♣J♣
Fininzio was ahead, but the 9♦2♠J♥ left him in need of improvement. The 8♦ brought a straight draw, but the 7♣ didn't do it on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Heads up on J♦8♣10♦5♠, Travis Rodgers bet 18,000 in the hijack. George Durham called in the cutoff, and they went to a 6♣ river. Rodgers checked. Durham bet 30,000 and Rodgers quickly called.
Durham shook his head and showed A♦4♦ for a missed flush, no good against J♥7♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
557,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
147,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Brad Butcher opened for 15,000 under the gun, Travis Rodgers called on his left, and Rayz Rayl went all in for 48,500 in the small blind. Butcher got out of the way, and Rodgers called.
Travis Rodgers: A♠3♠
Rayz Rayl: A♥A♣
Rayl was way ahead, but the 7♣3♦J♠ flop brought some danger. The K♠ brought even more as Rodgers picked up a spade draw. A black card arrived, but it was the 2♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
466,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
124,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1a has reached the bubble with the elimination of Mark Hubers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Vincent Laudicina was all in for about 50,000 in the hijack, and Jim Decker announced all in for around 90,000. The players in the blinds got out of the way.
Vincent Laudicina: A♥J♣
Jim Decker: A♦K♠
The A♣9♠K♣ flop ended most of the sweat immediately, and running 7♦, 7♣ changed nothing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
