$800 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood St. Louis
$800 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | William Henricks | United States | 319,000 | 40 |
| 23 | 2 | Shane Miller | United States | 274,000 | 34 |
| 23 | 3 | Chris Audrain | United States | 80,000 | 10 |
| 23 | 4 | Tyler Breeding | United States | 261,000 | 33 |
| 23 | 5 | Justin Done | United States | 259,000 | 32 |
| 23 | 6 | Josh Martin | United States | 328,000 | 41 |
| 23 | 7 | Del Beiler | United States | 65,000 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 | Corey Nazaruk | United States | 525,000 | 66 |
| 23 | 9 | Kyle Cartwright | United States | 295,000 | 37 |
| 24 | 1 | Patrick Ray | United States | 232,000 | 29 |
| 24 | 2 | Stephen Mitchell | United States | 145,000 | 18 |
| 24 | 3 | Randy Francis | United States | 166,000 | 21 |
| 24 | 4 | Trey Bartlett | United States | 197,000 | 25 |
| 24 | 5 | Cory Aurentz | United States | 241,000 | 30 |
| 24 | 6 | Cory Boger | United States | 145,000 | 18 |
| 24 | 7 | Trent Wilson | United States | 210,000 | 26 |
| 24 | 8 | John Roberts | United States | 712,000 | 89 |
| 24 | 9 | Scott Hirsch | United States | 179,000 | 22 |
| 25 | 1 | Joe Daniels | United States | 402,000 | 50 |
| 25 | 2 | Keith Tonlinson | United States | 207,000 | 26 |
| 25 | 3 | Michael Miller | United States | 127,000 | 16 |
| 25 | 4 | Paul Reynolds | United States | 215,000 | 27 |
| 25 | 5 | Mario Webster | United States | 500,000 | 63 |
| 25 | 6 | Ronald Green | United States | 294,000 | 37 |
| 25 | 7 | Charles Telle | United States | 246,000 | 31 |
| 25 | 8 | Nick Syrigos | United States | 645,000 | 81 |
| 25 | 9 | Everett Gilmour | United States | 25,000 | 3 |
| 26 | 1 | Dave Level | United States | 92,000 | 12 |
| 26 | 2 | Jonathan Mason | United States | 69,000 | 9 |
| 26 | 3 | Mark Collins | United States | 475,000 | 59 |
| 26 | 4 | Michael Phillips | United States | 238,000 | 30 |
| 26 | 5 | Gilbert Shadowens | United States | 535,000 | 67 |
| 26 | 6 | Saad Ghaneu | United States | 236,000 | 30 |
| 26 | 7 | Stephen Green | United States | 158,000 | 20 |
| 26 | 8 | Justin Coliny | United States | 209,000 | 26 |
| 26 | 9 | Jake Ortiz | United States | 114,000 | 14 |
| 27 | 1 | Bhanukivan Goli | United States | 104,000 | 13 |
| 27 | 2 | Wes Snow | United States | 80,000 | 10 |
| 27 | 3 | Hunter Cichy | United States | 508,000 | 64 |
| 27 | 4 | Jason Mendoza | United States | 128,000 | 16 |
| 27 | 5 | Brian Winter | United States | 153,000 | 19 |
| 27 | 6 | Chris George | United States | 68,000 | 9 |
| 27 | 7 | Blake O'Brian | United States | 180,000 | 23 |
| 27 | 8 | Eric Bryant | United States | 332,000 | 42 |
| 27 | 9 | Brad Coultas | United States | 65,000 | 8 |
| 29 | 1 | Bobby Coultas | United States | 65,000 | 8 |
| 29 | 3 | Bobby Morrison | United States | 267,000 | 34 |
| 29 | 4 | Gregory Bertels | United States | 119,000 | 15 |
| 29 | 5 | Fouad Fahsi | United States | 148,000 | 19 |
| 29 | 6 | Chris Moore | United States | 104,000 | 13 |
| 29 | 7 | Iman Alspan | United States | 117,000 | 15 |
| 29 | 8 | Andrew Bakota | United States | 159,000 | 20 |
| 29 | 9 | Glen Gruner | United States | 81,000 | 10 |
| 30 | 1 | Brian Roberts | United States | 74,000 | 9 |
| 30 | 2 | Bobby Byram | United States | 138,000 | 17 |
| 30 | 3 | Keith McKuin | United States | 149,000 | 19 |
| 30 | 4 | Jefferey Copeland | United States | 193,000 | 24 |
| 30 | 5 | Scotter Clark | United States | 173,000 | 22 |
| 30 | 6 | Jesse Jones | United States | 298,000 | 37 |
| 30 | 7 | Shockley Harrison | United States | 90,000 | 11 |
| 30 | 8 | Josh Hawkins | United States | 374,000 | 47 |
| 30 | 9 | Graham Mortimore | United States | NR | NR |
| 31 | 1 | Michael Johns | United States | 288,000 | 36 |
| 31 | 2 | Marc Bailey | United States | 91,000 | 11 |
| 31 | 3 | Juncheng Zheng | United States | 161,000 | 20 |
| 31 | 4 | Roger Bennett | United States | 345,000 | 43 |
| 31 | 5 | William Backes | United States | 78,000 | 10 |
| 31 | 6 | Jesse Watson | United States |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The final two Day 1 flights of the $800 Main Event for the RunGood Poker Series have wrapped up at Hollywood Casino St. Louis. Day 1c saw the largest turnout of the series, drawing 223 entrants, with 28 players making the money and advancing to Day 2. Jacob Foley emerged as the flight’s chip leader — and the overall chip leader across all flights — after bagging an impressive 924,000.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Foley | United States | 924,000 | |
| 2 | Cory Plante | United States | 589,000 | |
| 3 | Gilbert Shawdowens | United States | 535,000 | |
| 4 | Hunter Cichy | United States | 508,000 | |
| 5 | Mario Webster | United States | 500,000 | |
| 6 | Jesse Jones | United States | 298,000 | |
| 7 | Michael Johns | United States | 288,000 | |
| 8 | David Dukate | United States | 262,000 | |
| 9 | Jerry Knoche | United States | 244,000 | |
| 10 | Bryaden Smiley | United States | 240,000 |
Other notable players advancing to Day 2 include Hunter Cichy (508,000), who boasts over $1 million in career poker tournament earnings, current RGPS Player of the Year leader Michael Johns (288,000).
Some notable players who failed to bag for Day 2 include2004 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Greg Raymer, WSOP bracelet winners David Simon and Jason Simon, as well as RGPS regulars like Forrest Kollar, Blair Hinkle, Brian Schulz, and Mark LaFata.
Hand-for-hand play on the money bubble lasted just one hand, as Cory Plante’s pocket kings clashed with Todd Reno’s pocket jacks. Despite holding a healthy stack with several shorter stacks still in play, Reno found himself at risk. The board offered no help, and Reno was eliminated as the bubble boy, sending the remaining 28 players into the money and on to Day 2.
Day 1d drew a total of 171 entrants, and during the flight, the tournament director announced that the field had officially broken the RGPS St. Louis Main Event record, with a total of 638 entries across the four Day 1 flights. The chip leader at the end of the night was Keith McKuin, who bagged 625,000.
McKuin emerged as the Day 1d chip leader, thanks in part to a key hand that also burst the money bubble. Action folded to a player in the cutoff who moved all in with pocket jacks, and McKuin called with ace-king suited. The jacks held through the flop and turn, but a king on the river gave McKuin the winning hand, eliminating his opponent, securing his chip lead, and officially sending the remaining players into the money and on to Day 2.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith McKuin | United States | 649,000 |
| 2 | Mark Collins | United States | 475,000 |
| 3 | Joe Daniels | United States | 400,000 |
| 4 | Garrett Riley | United States | 352,000 |
| 5 | Evan Jenkins | United States | 348,000 |
| 6 | Roger Bennett | United States | 345,000 |
| 7 | Shane Miller | United States | 274,000 |
| 8 | Tyler Breeding | United States | 261,000 |
| 9 | Lionel Jiang | United States | 260,000 |
| 10 | Bobby Morrison | United States | 257,000 |
Be sure to follow PokerNews when Day 2 resumes Sunday April 6 at 12:00 p.m. local time, with live coverage and updates until a champion is crowned.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
649,000 | |
|
||
|
475,000 | |
|
400,000 | |
|
352,000 | |
|
|
348,000 | |
|
345,000 | |
|
274,000 | |
|
261,000 | |
|
260,000 | |
|
|
257,000 | |
|
238,000 | |
|
|
232,000 | |
|
193,000 | |
|
145,000 | |
|
|
138,000 | |
|
|
119,000 | |
|
|
104,000 | |
|
|
91,000 | |
|
82,000 | |
|
80,000 | |
|
|
65,000 | |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action folded to a player in the cutoff, and he moved all in for 120,000, and Keith McKuin on the button made the call to put him at risk.
Cutoff: J♥J♣ 
Keith McKuin: A♥K♥
It was a flip for the cutoff's tournament life, and when the board ran out 10♥9♠7♠4♣K♠ McKuin hit a king on the river to take the pot, eliminate his opponent, and burst the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
425,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With 22 players remaining, and 21 making the money and Day 2, play has gone to Hand-for-Hand.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Blinds- 4,000/8,000/8,000 Big Blind Ante
Christina Lofquist raised all in for her stack of 53,000 and was called by Bobby Morrison to put her at risk.
Christina Lofquist: J♣10♣
Bobby Morrison: 8♥8♦
It was a flip, but once the board ran out 7♦A♠Q♠4♣7♣ the eights of Morrison were still best, giving him the pot and eliminating Lofquist.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1d drew a total of 171 entrants, with 21 players making the money and advancing to Day 2. That brings the record-breaking number of entrants total to 638.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
924,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
|
589,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
535,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
508,000
508,000
|
508,000 |
|
||
|
500,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
298,000
298,000
|
298,000 |
|
288,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
|
262,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
|
|
244,000
214,000
|
214,000 |
|
|
240,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
|
207,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
|
197,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
|
196,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
|
187,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
173,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
|
|
166,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
|
153,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
|
148,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
128,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
127,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
117,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
104,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
94,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
90,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
80,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action was picked up with Todd Reno all in for 165,000, and Cory Plante putting him at risk.
Todd Reno: J♦J♣
Cory Plante: K♥K♦
Reno ran into the kings of Plante, and once the board ran out 6♥Q♥6♣4♥4♦ he was unable to improve past the kings of Plante, making him the bubble boy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
485,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
|
Busted |
