$800 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tulsa

10-24-2025 22:04 UTC-5

Introducing MyPlayers: Your Personalized Way to Follow Poker’s Biggest Names

Erick Torres

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

Whether you’re railing Daniel Negreanu or Phil Hellmuth at a final table, or checking in on a friend's deep run in a major tournament, there's now an easy way to follow the players that matters most to you.

Now live on PokerNews, MyPlayers is a free new feature that lets you track your favorite poker players across all our live-reported events, across all your devices. No more endless scrolling or missing crucial chip count updates.

With MyPlayers, your favorite players are just a click away - no hidden fees, no subscriptions, and no paywalls. Just log in and start following the players you care about.

Get Started with MyPlayers Here

10-24-2025 21:51 UTC-5

Park Calls Down

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

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

Yongil Park was involved in another pot to surge back into six-figure territory. The hand began with a raise from middle position to 2,500. The next seat over chose to re-raise to 7,800 from the cutoff. Park got involved with a call from the big blind, and the original raiser stuck around with a call.

Park and the original raiser checked before the cutoff fired 9,000. Park called, and the original raiser folded.

The 2♦ turn saw another check call from Park when his opponent bet 14,000.

Park was sent into the tank after he checked the J♥ river following a bet of 20,000. Park grabbed the amount to call and twiddled his chips as he pondered his situation before he decided on a call.

His opponent revealed A♦K♣ for ace high as Park tabled 9♦9♣ to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yongil Park	130,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Yongil Park

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-24-2025 21:36 UTC-5

Weir Scores Knockout

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

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

The hand began with an initial raise to 2,000 from early position before the next seat over jammed for 10,100. Mike Weir made the call to put his opponent at risk while the original raiser got out of the way.

Opponent: 4♦4♣ All in
Mike Weir: Q♣Q♦

Weir had his opponent crushed, and the board brought no drama as it came out A♠3♥9♠Q♠6♥ to improve Weir to a set and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Weir	44,000

Tags: Mike Weir

10-24-2025 21:27 UTC-5

McCracken Spikes Trips

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

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

A player began the action with a raise to 3,000 from under the gun before Shawn McCracken made the call from the cutoff, and the big blind also came along with a call.

The Q♦8♦4♣ flop elicited a check from the big blind and the original raiser. McCracken took a stab with a bet of 5,000 and faced an all-in for 6,500 from the big blind. The original raiser folded to put the big blind at risk.

Opponent: Q♣J♣ All in
Shawn McCracken: K♥6♥

McCracken was well behind the top pair of his opponent, but the 6♠ turn gave McCracken additional outs to crack the pair of queens. The 6♦ river was a dagger as McCracken backed into trip sixes to eliminate his opponent and chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn McCracken	39,000

Tags: Shawn McCracken

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-24-2025 21:17 UTC-5

Spriggs Doubles Through Gardner

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Rob Gardner opened to 2,000 from middle position before Rodney Spriggs asked for more as he jammed for 10,200 total from the next seat over. Gardner made the call to put Spriggs at risk.

Rodney Spriggs: J♥J♠ All in
Rob Gardner: 8♠8♦

Spriggs held on the 10♣5♦K♣3♦6♥ runout to score the double and stay in contention on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Gardner	50,700 26,000	26,000
Rodney Spriggs	22,400 22,400	22,400

Tags: Rob Gardner Rodney Spriggs

10-24-2025 21:08 UTC-5

Marquez Scoops the Pot

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player opened to 1,600 from middle position and was called by Jose Marquez on the button, and the big blind came along with a call also to form a three-handed pot.

The J♠9♣8♥ flop resulted in a check from the big blind before the original raiser continued for 1,500. Marquez and the big blind both called.

A 5♦ turn resulted in a check from the big blind before the original raiser kept up the heat with a bet of 4,500. Marquez was undeterred and stuck around with a call while the big blind bowed out.

The 5♠ river saw another bet to 12,500. Marquez paused to give it some consideration before he chose to go for it all as he jammed for 19,600. The original raiser folded to award Marquez the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Marquez	47,000

Tags: Jose Marquez

10-24-2025 21:03 UTC-5

The RGPS: Grand Prix Season Continues!

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The latest RunGood Poker Series season continues, with a total of 11 stops across the country, including brand new destinations.

The Grand Prix season also features newly designed RGPS championship rings, and aims to provide players the ultimate ride through the world of mid-major tournament poker.

“This season is all about momentum, both at the tables and in the growth of the game of poker,” said Tana Karn, President of RunGoodGear and founder of the RGPS. “Poker is booming and we’re thrilled to be a part of it.”

Upcoming RGPS: Grand Prix Schedule

Date	Location	Casino
Oct. 28 - Nov. 2	Oxon Hill, MD	MGM National Harbor
Nov. 11 - 16	Tunica, MS	Horseshoe Casino Tunica
Nov. 18 - 23	Council Bluffs, IA	Horseshoe Council Bluffs
Nov. 18 - 23	San Diego, CA	Jamul Casino San Diego
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4	Lincoln, CA	Thunder Valley Casino Resort

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800