2025 Champion Will Be Crowned in the $2,700 Mission Run Good Million Dollar Main Event
A new champion in the $2,700 Mission Run Good Million Dollar Main Event at the Thunder Valley Casino and Resort is just hours away as the final 17 players return to chase the $200,080 top prize as well as the title and the ring at at the Run Good Poker Series (RGPS). A total of 386 entries took their chance at a run at the championship and a piece of the guaranteed $1,000,000 prize pool that has culminated with the final two tables on Day 3.
Andrew Moreno will enter Day 3 third in chips, but it was no smooth ride. Moreno fell to less than 150,000 early after losing a consequential pot to Haixia Zhang, but navigated the choppy start to stay out of further trouble after dropping a big pot early in the day. Moreno’s patience paid off as he began to find a path forward later in the day after he got his revenge against Zhang with a double up and began to soar up the charts as he entered Day 3. Moreno has accomplished plenty in his poker career, but an RGPS title has not been one of them. Moreno will have his shot to change that as he enters the final day.
Robert Grossglauser (3,095,000) will enter as the Day 2 chipleader. Grossglauser entered the second day of play as one of the top stacks in the room, and ten levels of play only served to vault him even higher as he is the only player to enter the final day with over three million in chips. Certainly, Grossglauser will be a force to be reckoned with on Day 3 as he chases his first RGPS title.
Although the field features several accomplished players, of the 17 players left, only Tyler Patterson and Jonathan Wang have won previous RGPS titles. Patterson won this very event in 2023 at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort and will have a chance to win a second title. The other 15 players have not registered a RGPS title, according to The Hendon Mob.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Grossglauser | United States | 3,095,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Jackson Spencer | United States | 1,690,000 | 56 |
| 3 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 1,580,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Dan Stavila | United States | 1,465,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Hamed Valizadegan | United States | 1,160,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Shane Miller | United States | 940,000 | 31 |
| 7 | Joel Foscalina | United States | 880,000 | 29 |
| 8 | Mahmoudreza Heshmati | United States | 745,000 | 24 |
| 9 | Paul Vang | United States | 675,000 | 22 |
| 10 | Thu Tran | United States | 655,000 | 21 |
Players are guaranteed at least $11,000 as they head into the final day. The top two finishers will make six-figures with everyone who makes the final table guaranteed a minimum of $19,950.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $200,080 |
| 2 | $139,240 |
| 3 | $89,620 |
| 4 | $61,220 |
| 5 | $47,030 |
| 6 | $39,130 |
| 7 | $32,750 |
| 8 | $26,350 |
| 9 | $19,950 |
| 10-12 | $16,350 |
| 13-15 | $13,000 |
| 16-18 | $11,000 |
Play is scheduled to resume at 11 a.m. with the blinds at the 15,000/25,000 level. There are 15-minute breaks scheduled after every two levels. Players will be tasked with playing all the way down to a winner. Day 3 will continue with the shot clock. Players were given five time chips at the beginning of Day 2, with an additional five issued with 27 players left. Another five will be given out at the beginning of the final table.
Stay here at PokerNews for updates on Day 3 as the final 17 players battle it out to become the next $2,700 Mission Run Good Million Dollar Main Event champion.