Third Flight of the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area Main Event Begins at 11 a.m.
The third and fourth starting flights of the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area $800 Main Event kick off at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. respectively today in sunny California.
Yesterday saw a total of 248 hopefuls make their way to Graton Resort and Casino with the goal of securing a Day 2 bag. However, just 32 players were able to advance as the rest look for redemption today as they look for their piece of the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Leading the way from yesterday's flights was Ismael Gonzalez who bagged an impressive 572,000. Jasthi Kumar came out in second place with 524,000. Rounding out the podium in third was the evening flight leader Brad Anderson with 487,000.
End of Day 1ab Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ismael Gonzalez | 572,000 |
| 2 | Jasthi Kumar | 524,000 |
| 3 | Brad Anderson | 487,000 |
| 4 | Michael Lin | 415,000 |
| 5 | Scott Sanders | 382,000 |
| 6 | Philip Neumann | 369,000 |
| 7 | Greg Feirman | 322,000 |
| 8 | Ryan Awwad | 315,000 |
| 9 | Nicholas Quazzo | 287,000 |
| 10 | Nicholas French | 281,000 |
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in tournament chips, with blinds beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Each level will last 30 minutes, with a 15-minute break between every four levels. Registration will remain open until the beginning of the ninth level, and play will continue until 12.5% percent of the field remains, after which the players will bag up and return on Monday, May 12, each guaranteed at least a minimum cash.
Along. with today's flights, players will have an additional opportunity to bag on Sunday at 11 a.m. in Day 1e..
Day 1 Structure
| Level | Blinds | Length (minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100-200 | 30 |
| 2 | 200-300 | 30 |
| 3 | 200-400 | 30 |
| 4 | 300-500 | 30 |
| Break | 15 | |
| 5 | 300-600 | 30 |
| 6 | 400-800 | 30 |
| 7 | 500-1,000 | 30 |
| 8 | 600-1,200 | 30 |
| Break | Color Up 100s | 15 |
| 9 | 1,000-1,500 | 30 |
| 10 | 1,000-2,000 | 30 |
| 11 | 1,500-3,000 | 30 |
| 12 | 2,000-4,000 | 30 |
| Break | 15 | |
| 13 | 3,000-5,000 | 30 |
| 14 | 3,000-6,000 | 30 |
| 15 | 4,000-8,000 | 30 |
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