Level: 22
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level: 22
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Ed Miller raised to 105,000 in early position and Adam Saven moved all in for 435,000 from late position which saw only Miller call.
Adam Saven: A♣Q♠
Ed Miller: K♦K♠
The board ran out J♠7♥5♠Q♣7♦ and the kings up was good for Miller to take down the pot and eliminate Saven from his third Main Event final table in a row.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,430,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Surrounded by family and friends at his home casino, RunGood Poker Series Ambassador Cody Stanford clinched his eighth RGPS ring at Horseshoe Tunica. After nearly 12 hours of play, he emerged victorious in the $600 Main Event, defeating Michael Johns in heads-up play.
Along with the coveted RGPS ring, Stanford will take home the top prize of $53,988 after outlasting a field of 546 entrants, which generated a $278,460 prize pool.
After his win, Stanford reflected on the moment, saying, "It always feels great to win any poker tournament, especially a Main Event, but to do it with my wife and friends here, at my home casino, it means a lot.'"
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Stanford | United States | $53,988 |
| 2 | Michael Johns | United States | $36,126 |
| 3 | Jonathan Pragel | United States | $26,607 |
| 4 | Kyle Cartwright | United States | $19,820 |
| 5 | Jeremy Moore | United States | $14,936 |
| 6 | LaShun Wallace | United States | $11,387 |
| 7 | Telly Lanier | United States | $8,784 |
| 8 | Russell Boyette | United States | $6,858 |
| 9 | Mike Kopczynski | United States | $5,419 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Art Tanimoto raised to 60,000 in first position and Ed Miller called in the small blind. In the big blind Johnny Ye moved all in for 290,000 and Tanimoto isolated while Miller folded.
Johnny Ye: A♠J♥
Art Tanimoto: J♦10♦
The board ran out K♥Q♦9♣A♥A♦ and the flopped straight was good for Tanimoto to eliminate Ye from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Art Tanimoto opened to 60,000 in late position which saw Adam Saven call in the hijack and Yang Zhou three-bet to 180,000 on the button which both players called.
Everyone checked the flop of Q♠4♠10♦ to the turn 7♠ which saw Tanimoto check to Saven who bet 250,000. Zhou folded and Tanimoto moved all in for 640,000 and Saven called with the covering stack.
Art Tanimoto: 4♣4♠
Yang Zhou: K♣Q♣
The river 3♣ was inconsequential as Tanimoto had already locked up the pot on the turn to double through Saven.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,930,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
1,925,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
460,000
855,000
|
855,000 |
Shawn Van Asdale raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and in the big blind, Ian Steinman called.
The flop rolled out 5♠Q♥J♣ and Steinman check-called a bet of 60,000.
Steinman checked the turn 6♥ over to Van Asdale who sized up to 120,000 and Steinman called again.
On the river 4♦, Steinman checked a third time and Van Asdale bet to the tune of 280,000, prompting a fold from Steinman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,690,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,540,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Ian Steinman raised to 60,000 on the button and both Greg Paradero in the small blind and Ed Miller in the big blind called.
The flop rolled out A♠7♠7♥ and everyone checked to Steinman who bet 50,000 and only Paradero called.
Both players checked the turn 8♣ to the river 5♣ and Paradero bet 100,000 which prompted Steinman to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,890,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
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|
|
980,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.