$800 Main Event Day 1cd | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area

05-10-2025 09:01 UTC-8

Third Flight of the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area Main Event Begins at 11 a.m.

Brett Slezak

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

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding the RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area $800 Main Event.

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05-10-2025 14:35 UTC-8

Eights Good for Lee

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up with the cards on their backs as Dennis Lee was all-in for his final 25,000 from under the gun.

Dennis Lee: 8♠8♥ All in
Early Position: A♠Q♦

It was a coinflip scenario until the 10♠8♣5♥ flop gave Lee top set. His opponent was drawing dead on the 5♣ turn to the 2♥ river as Lee found the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Lee	55,000

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05-10-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Lyons Can't Hold Against Big Slick

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player in middle position opened to 3,000 and Pat Lyons called in the hijack. The cutoff then three-bet to 11,000 and only Lyons called.

On the 9♦3♣2♣ flop, Lyons led all-in for 15,000 effective as the covering stack. The cutoff would tank for almost a minute before he shrugged and flicked in the call to put himself at risk.

Cutoff: A♠K♥ All in
Pat Lyons: 7♥7♦

Lyons was in good shape to score a knockout until the A♣ landed on the turn to give his opponent the lead. The 4♦ river changed nothing as the WSOP bracelet winner took a dent to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Lyons	40,000

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05-10-2025 15:41 UTC-8

Salahudeen Catches a Hand in the Cookie Jar

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aquil Salahudeen opened the cutoff and was called by the button.

On the 6♦4♣2♦ flop, Salahudeen would continue for 7,000 and his opponent weighed his options for some time before he elected to call.

The turn was the 5♠ which saw the big blind lead for 23,000 and Salahudeen put in the call.

On the 4♠ river, the big blind announced all-in for just over 50,000 and Salahudeen beat him into the pot.

Big Blind: A♣8♦ All in
Aquil Salahudeen: K♠K♦

The big blind was bluffing and Salahudeen made the correct call with his overpair on a dangerous board to drag a huge one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aquil Salahudeen	180,000 105,000	105,000

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05-10-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Limo Loses the Minimum

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Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in hand between a player from middle position and Nikki Limo from the hijack in a single-raised pot.

On the J♠8♥3♥ flop, Limo's opponent checked-called a bet of 13,000.

The 2♣ turn checked through to the J♥ river which saw Limo's opponent check for a third time.

Limo weighed her options before she announced, "I know I'm supposed to get value here but it feels off," and checked back.

Middle Position: Q♥9♥
Nikki Limo: A♥J♣

Her opponent was trapping with a rivered flush and Limo made a great check back on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikki Limo	95,000 95,000	95,000

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05-10-2025 18:07 UTC-8

Ian Steinman Bursts the Bubble

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Brett Slezak

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened to 16,000 from under the gun before the small blind jammed for 37,000 and Steinman called.

Small Blind: 6♠6♦ All in
Ian Steinman: 9♠7♣

"Barely a flip," joked Steinman as the cards were tabled.

The 5♦3♣2♦ flop was safe for the at-risk player as was the K♠ turn. However, the 9♥ fell on the river as the player hit the table in frustration and the remaining 19 players celebrated making the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	470,000 470,000	470,000

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05-11-2025 01:27 UTC-8

Xiong Thao Leads 33 Survivors from Day 1cd of the RunGood Bay Area Main Event

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Brett Slezak

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

It was another exciting day of action at the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Bay Area $800 Main Event.

In a day that started at 11 a.m. and ended after 2 a.m., two more opening flights have come and gone here at Graton Resort and Casino.

Many came, most failed, but some succeeded in their search for a Day 2 bag. A total of 264 entries were tallied today: 150 in Day 1c and 114 in Day 1d. However, once the dust settled just 33 players had secured a spot in Monday’s Day 2.

Today’s turnout brought the total registrants to 512 to create a prize pool of $358,400, already surpassing the $300,000 guarantee with another flight yet to come tomorrow.

Leading the way from today’s flights was Xiong Thao who bagged an impressive 595,000. Behind him in second is Sigmund Anderman with 496,000. Rounding out the podium in third is Ian Steinman who finished with 470,000.

End of Day 1cd Top Ten Chip Counts

Place	Player	Chip Count
1	Xiong Thao	595,000
2	Sigmund Anderman	496,000
3	Ian Steinman	470,000
4	Lawrence Chen	428,000
5	Aquil Salahudeen	423,000
6	Victor Wan	422,000
7	Noel Rodriguez	394,000
8	Ratu Caucau	388,000
9	Jamie Kerstetter	353,000
10	Denis Lee	339,000

Some notable players who tried their luck today but did not advance include WSOP bracelet and WPT winner Pat Lyons, circuit grinder Corey Paggeot, and the dynamic duo of Mimi Luu and Toko Luu.

The hand of the day was one of the most absurd runouts seen in tournament poker history. Jeremy Smith found himself all-in with pocket sevens against the pocket threes of Joe Nguyen. Both players would flop a set before Nguyen turned the case three for quads. However, the last seven peeled off on the river as the room erupted at the quads over quads runout.

Those who were less fortunate today still have an opportunity to book their ticket to Monday’s restart, as there is a final opening flight tomorrow, Monday May 11 at 11 a.m. There is no evening flight but the morning flight follows the same structure as the previous four.

The earliest that play has ended is with 13 minutes left on the clock in Level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 in Day 1a. The players will return at this level on Monday unless the final flight finishes at an earlier time.