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$800 Main Event
Day 1ab Completed
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area
$800 Main Event
Day: 1ab
Event Info
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$450,100
Total Entries
643
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
248
Players Left
32
Players Left 1 / 643
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Two opening flights of the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area $800 Main Event have come and gone. A total of 248 players made their way to Graton Resort and Casino with the eyes on a Day 2 bag: 139 in Day 1a and 109 in Day 1b.
However, once the dust settled after over 14 hours of poker, just 32 players advanced to Monday’s restart.
Leading the way from today’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 |
Some notable players who tried their luck but failed to advance include WSOP bracelet winner Ian Steinman, Noel Rodriguez, and Derek Kwan
There are several more opportunities for players to come out and find a bag this weekend. Day 1c starts tomorrow, May 10 at 11 a.m. There is also an evening flight at 5 p.m. tomorrow. The final flight is Sunday at 11 a.m. which will be the final chance for players to fight for the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Play ended with 13 minutes left on the clock in Level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 and a 8,000 big blind ante in Day 1a. The players will return at this level unless a subsequent flight ends earlier than this one.
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.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With 15 players remaining and 14 being in the money, play will continue hand-for-hand until another player is eliminated.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 14: Blinds 3,000/6,000
A player jammed for 22,000 from early position and was called by Michael Lin in middle position and Michael Persky in the small blind.
The A♦3♥2♠6♣J♠ board was checked to the river before Lin bet 15,000 and Persky folded. Lin tabled 6♠6♥ for a turned set while the at-risk player mucked and the tournament has been reduced to its final 18 players.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Day 1b has been reduced to its final three tables as the remaining 26 players must navigate plenty of short stacks with the hopes of being one of the 14 to advance to Day 2.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The remaining 29 players are going on a 15-minute break.
Play resumes in Level 13 with blinds at 3,000/5,000/5,000 with an average stack of 113,000, or 23 big blinds.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 12: Blinds 2,000/4,000
A player limped from early position before a player on the button moved all-in. Tony Wasaya completed the small blind and two-time WSOP Circuit Main Event winner Michael Persky checked his option.
The 9♥8♥2♥6♦5♣ board was checked to the river before Persky bet 15,000 and got no callers.
Button: J♣10♠ 
Michael Persky: Q♥7♣
The button flopped open-ended but could not improve as Persky rivered a straight to bring the field to its final 30 players.
