$600 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
$600 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | Greg Paradero | 192,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Heather Mandell | 137,000 |
| 5 | 3 | James Markman | 187,000 |
| 5 | 4 | George Kozez | 215,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Jeffrey D Moore | 193,000 |
| 5 | 6 | Elmer Fugencio | 231,000 |
| 5 | 7 | Joseph Mussat | 480,000 |
| 5 | 8 | Ty Crowe | 209,000 |
| 5 | 9 | Alex Chia | 189,000 |
| 4 | 1 | Matt Boddorf | 163,000 |
| 4 | 2 | John Letos | 120,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Jordan Cushman | 281,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Victor Paredes | 373,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Paul Hudson | 252,000 |
| 4 | 6 | Yang Zhou | 166,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Gennadiy Fedunov | 266,000 |
| 4 | 8 | Ian Steinman | 582,000 |
| 4 | 9 | Duncan Avellanada | 68,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Harley Brooks | 194,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Mitchell Cogert | 198,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Chris Johnson | 110,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Daniel Kim | 154,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Denis Lee | 139,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Michael Harvey | 286,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Shawn Van Asdale | 258,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Clifford Aki-Suzuki | 108,000 |
| 3 | 9 | Mike Lancaster | 144,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Abel Lopez | 278,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Blake Trent | 527,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Dick Schlingheyde | 87,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Nicholas Quazzo | 563,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Antonio Ma | 338,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Daniil Fedunov | 167,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Ed Miller | 683,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Dann Turney | 322,000 |
| 1 | 1 | Joshua Prager | 250,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Tom Zack | 157,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Adam Saven | 711,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Lexy Gavin-Mather | 72,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Michael Riddle | 113,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Johnny Ye | 288,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Ryan Awwad | 65,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Bob Mather | 76,000 |
| 1 | 9 | Art Tanimoto | 480,000 |
| Player | Chip Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Lopez | 278,000 | 2 | 1 |
| Adam Saven | 711,000 | 1 | 3 |
| Alex Chia | 189,000 | 5 | 9 |
| Antonio Ma | 338,000 | 2 | 5 |
| Art Tanimoto | 480,000 | 1 | 9 |
| Blake Trent | 527,000 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Mather | 76,000 | 1 | 8 |
| Chris Johnson | 110,000 | 3 | 3 |
| Clifford Aki-Suzuki | 108,000 | 3 | 8 |
| Daniel Kim | 154,000 | 3 | 4 |
| Daniil Fedunov | 167,000 | 2 | 6 |
| Dann Turney | 322,000 | 2 | 9 |
| Denis Lee | 139,000 | 3 | 5 |
| Dick Schlingheyde | 87,000 | 2 | 3 |
| Duncan Avellanada | 68,000 | 4 | 9 |
| Ed Miller | 683,000 | 2 | 8 |
| Elmer Fugencio | 231,000 | 5 | 6 |
| Gennadiy Fedunov | 266,000 | 4 | 7 |
| George Kozez | 215,000 | 5 | 4 |
| Greg Paradero | 192,000 | 5 | 1 |
| Harley Brooks | 194,000 | 3 | 1 |
| Heather Mandell | 137,000 | 5 | 2 |
| Ian Steinman | 582,000 | 4 | 8 |
| James Markman | 187,000 | 5 | 3 |
| Jeffrey D Moore | 193,000 | 5 | 5 |
| John Letos | 120,000 | 4 | 2 |
| Johnny Ye | 288,000 | 1 | 6 |
| Jordan Cushman | 281,000 | 4 | 3 |
| Joseph Mussat | 480,000 | 5 | 7 |
| Joshua Prager | 250,000 | 1 | 1 |
| Lexy Gavin-Mather | 72,000 | 1 | 4 |
| Matt Boddorf | 163,000 | 4 | 1 |
| Michael Harvey | 286,000 | 3 | 6 |
| Michael Riddle | 113,000 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Lancaster | 144,000 | 3 | 9 |
| Mitchell Cogert | 198,000 | 3 | 2 |
| Nicholas Quazzo | 563,000 | 2 | 4 |
| Paul Hudson | 252,000 | 4 | 5 |
| Ryan Awwad | 65,000 | 1 | 7 |
| Shawn Van Asdale | 258,000 | 3 | 7 |
| Tom Zack | 157,000 | 1 | 2 |
| Ty Crowe | 209,000 | 5 | 8 |
| Victor Paredes | 373,000 | 4 | 4 |
| Yang Zhou | 166,000 | 4 | 6 |
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Saven | 711,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Ed Miller | 683,000 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Ian Steinman | 582,000 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Nicholas Quazzo | 563,000 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Blake Trent | 527,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Joseph Mussat | 480,000 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Art Tanimoto | 480,000 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Victor Paredes | 373,000 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Antonio Ma | 338,000 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Dann Turney | 322,000 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Johnny Ye | 288,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Michael Harvey | 286,000 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Jordan Cushman | 281,000 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Abel Lopez | 278,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Gennadiy Fedunov | 266,000 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | Shawn Van Asdale | 258,000 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | Paul Hudson | 252,000 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | Joshua Prager | 250,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Elmer Fugencio | 231,000 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | George Kozez | 215,000 | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | Ty Crowe | 209,000 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 | Mitchell Cogert | 198,000 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Harley Brooks | 194,000 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Jeffrey D Moore | 193,000 | 5 | 5 |
| 25 | Greg Paradero | 192,000 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | Alex Chia | 189,000 | 5 | 9 |
| 27 | James Markman | 187,000 | 5 | 3 |
| 28 | Daniil Fedunov | 167,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 29 | Yang Zhou | 166,000 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | Matt Boddorf | 163,000 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | Tom Zack | 157,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | Daniel Kim | 154,000 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Mike Lancaster | 144,000 | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Denis Lee | 139,000 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 | Heather Mandell | 137,000 | 5 | 2 |
| 36 | John Letos | 120,000 | 4 | 2 |
| 37 | Michael Riddle | 113,000 | 1 | 5 |
| 38 | Chris Johnson | 110,000 | 3 | 3 |
| 39 | Clifford Aki-Suzuki | 108,000 | 3 | 8 |
| 40 | Dick Schlingheyde | 87,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 41 | Bob Mather | 76,000 | 1 | 8 |
| 42 | Lexy Gavin-Mather | 72,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 43 | Duncan Avellanada | 68,000 | 4 | 9 |
| 44 | Ryan Awwad | 65,000 | 1 | 7 |
A total of 89 entrants came into the final flight of the RGPS Main Event out here at Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nevada. This $600 buy-in tournament saw the final grouping of the prize pool generated to bring the overall prize pool to $188,700. After a lengthy journey into the night, just 11 players bagged up from this flight into Day 2.
Leading the way is Nicholas Quazzo (563,000), who ended the night with the final elimination. Hailing from San Francisco, this is Quazzo’s seventh recorded live cash. He had a deep run in the Hendon Mob Mid Major championship with the RGPS out in Thunder Valley and he looks to utilize his big stack to take down another RGPS ring event.
Day 1d Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Nicholas Quazzo | 563,000 |
| 2 | Blake Trent | 527,000 |
| 3 | Abel Lopez | 278,000 |
| 4 | Gennadiy Fedunov | 266,000 |
| 5 | George Kozez | 215,000 |
| 6 | Ty Crowe | 209,000 |
| 7 | Yang Zhou | 166,000 |
| 8 | Matt Boddorf | 163,000 |
| 9 | Denis Lee | 139,000 |
| 10 | Bob Mather | 76,000 |
| 11 | Duncan Avellanada | 68,000 |
Others that bagged included Matt Boddorf (163,000), Denis Lee (139,000), and Bob Mather (76,000). They will be among the players looking to become the next RGPS Main Event champion.
Defending champion Dustin Cavanaugh was unable to defend his title, ensuring that a new champion would arise. Others that were unable to put chips in a bag included Jeffrey Day, Mallory Klaus, Matthew Betti, and Michael P Harris. Their chances for a title will have to come at another stop.
Play continued into Level 16 so these players will return to the time that was on the earliest flight. Play ended in that flight with 29:38 left in Level 14, with blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. This will be the flight that players return to on Day 2, unless another flight ends earlier than this.
Thank you for reading along here on PokerNews. Be sure to check back in later tonight for the seat draw, and then tomorrow for the coverage of Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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563,000 | |
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527,000
147,000
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147,000 |
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278,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
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266,000 | |
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215,000 | |
|
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209,000 | |
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166,000 | |
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163,000 | |
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139,000
79,000
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79,000 |
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76,000
22,000
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22,000 |
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68,000 |
Level 16: 5,000/10,000, 10,000
Troy Murdough moved all in for 54,000 in the small blind and in the big blind Nicholas Quazzo calls to put him at risk.
Troy Murdough: A♥9♦
Nicholas Quazzo: Q♣9♠
The board ran out Q♦6♠4♥8♣3♦ and the queen on the flop was good for Quazzo to take down the pot.
Stay tuned for a full flight recap, chip counts, and a seat draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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563,000
563,000
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563,000 |
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Busted |
The clock has ticked down to just 12 players left in the field.
Play has now progressed to the hand for hand portion of the tournament.
Level 15: 4,000/8,000, 8,000
Action was picked up with cards on their backs in a three-way all in confrontation with Abel Lopez all in and at risk for his last 71,000.
Under the gun: J♣J♠
Abel Lopez: K♥K♠
Hijack: A♥Q♦
The board ran out K♦J♦4♦Q♠4♣ and the kings full was good for Lopez to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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169,000 |
The remaining 16 players have gone on 10-minute break.