The penultimate stop of the 2024/2025 RunGood season has made its way to Northern California for a week and a half of events at Graton Resort and Casino. 18 rings are awarded at this stop, but none as meaningful or lucrative as the main event.
The 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area $800 Main Event saw 643 hopefuls try their luck in one of five starting flights across the last three days. Today, 82 survivors return at 12 p.m. local time to decide a winner and fight for their piece of the $450,100 prize pool.
Leading the way from the Day 1's is Xiong Thao sitting at 595,000. Close behind is Ismael Gonzalez with 572,000. Rounding out the podium in third place is Jasthi Kumar with 524,000.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiong Thao | United States | 595,000 |
| 2 | Ismael Gonzalez | United States | 572,000 |
| 3 | Jasthi Kumar | United States | 524,000 |
| 4 | Michael Hubbard | United States | 505,000 |
| 5 | Sigmund Anderman | United States | 496,000 |
| 6 | Brad Anderson | United States | 487,000 |
| 7 | Ian Steinman | United States | 470,000 |
| 8 | Douglas Dossett | United States | 457,000 |
| 9 | Lawrence Chen | United States | 428,000 |
| 10 | Aquil Salahudeen | United States | 423,000 |
Play resumes with 4 minutes remaining in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with an 6,000 big blind ante. Levels last 40 minutes in length on Day 2 through to the conclusion of the tournament. The action will continue until a winner is crowned Monday night.
Prize Pool Distribution
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $67,540 | 13-15 | $5,800 |
| 2 | $46,500 | 16-19 | $5,100 |
| 3 | $34,500 | 20-23 | $4,440 |
| 4 | $26,000 | 24-31 | $3,780 |
| 5 | $19,500 | 32-39 | $3,160 |
| 6 | $14,900 | 40-47 | $2,660 |
| 7 | $11,400 | 48-55 | $2,240 |
| 8 | $8,900 | 56-63 | $1,900 |
| 9-10 | $7,000 | 64-72 | $1,620 |
| 11-12 | $6,400 | 73-82 | $1,400 |
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from the floor of the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area $800 Main Event.
