The penultimate stop of the 2024/2025 RunGood season takes us the Graton Resort and Casino here in Rohnert Park, California. After over a week of action and 18 ring events, the flagship event is here. The 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area $800 Main Event kicks off at 11 a.m. today, boasting a $300,000 guarantee.
Last time around in May of 2024, it was San Francisco's Jonathan Wang who took home the title along with $85,780 in first-place prize money after defeating a field of 773 runners.
May 2024 Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Wang | San Francisco, CA | $85,780 |
| 2 | Victor Paredes | Modesto, CA | $58,000 |
| 3 | Angel Castro | Rohnert Park, CA | $43,500 |
| 4 | Matthew Betti | Cupertino, CA | $32,500 |
| 5 | Michael Bell | Austin, TX | $24,500 |
| 6 | Jesse Kandola | San Jose, CA | $18,700 |
| 7 | Anne Thompson | Rohnert Park, CA | $14,400 |
| 8 | Michael Lin | San Ramon, CA | $11,200 |
| 9 | Brandon Vitale | Eureka, CA | $8,800 |
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.
Players who do not find a bag on the first flight, will be able to fire the second flight of the day which begins at 5 p.m. There will also be two more flights that will begin on Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. and at 5 p.m. A final Day 1 will also be held on Sunday, May 11 at 11 a.m., before the Day 2 restart on Monday. There will be a break in coverage at the conclusion of the first flight, with coverage resuming later in the night on the second flight.
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 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding the RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area $800 Main Event.
