$800 Main Event
Day 2 Started
$800 Main Event
Day 2 Started
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Travis | Tulsa, OK | 722,000 | 23 | 8 |
| 2 | Byron Abernathy | Noel, MO | 618,000 | 27 | 7 |
| 3 | Nathan Kimbrow | Willow Springs, OK | 521,000 | 27 | 5 |
| 4 | Todd Tucker | Van Buren, AR | 458,000 | 25 | 7 |
| 5 | James Pupillo | Springfield, MO | 444,000 | 20 | 1 |
| 6 | Rosmel Munoz | Venezuela | 433,000 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | Kevin Elwood | Salina, OK | 430,000 | 22 | 1 |
| 8 | Michael Skimbo | Claremore, OK | 414,000 | 25 | 1 |
| 9 | Greg Henry | Goldsby, OK | 380,000 | 20 | 7 |
| 10 | Ashley Frank | Scottsdale, AZ | 365,000 | 27 | 3 |
| 11 | Kiet Tran | Tulsa, OK | 349,000 | 23 | 4 |
| 12 | Brant Jolly | Fayetteville, AK | 347,000 | 20 | 6 |
| 13 | Ryan Anderson | Elmhurst, IL | 337,000 | 23 | 2 |
| 14 | Ha Bizzy Tran | Fort Smith, OK | 323,000 | 21 | 2 |
| 15 | Brian Craig | Olath, KS | 309,000 | 26 | 5 |
| 16 | Kyle McConnell | Joplin, MO | 302,000 | 26 | 6 |
| 17 | Jon Braker | Rogers, AR | 302,000 | 20 | 9 |
| 18 | Bridget Hickman | Kansas City, MO | 295,000 | 22 | 4 |
| 19 | Jael Lewis | Rogers, AR | 290,000 | 23 | 5 |
| 20 | William McCracken | Bolivar, MO | 288,000 | 20 | 2 |
| 21 | Devin Arnone | Fayetteville, AR | 286,000 | 21 | 5 |
| 22 | Thomas Caluneo | Moncks Corner, SC | 281,000 | 23 | 6 |
| 23 | Shawn Privat | Olathe, KS | 281,000 | 22 | 9 |
| 24 | Michael Perrone | Tulsa, OK | 280,000 | 22 | 5 |
| 25 | Jimmie Taylor | Piedmont, OK | 278,000 | 25 | 4 |
| 26 | Sandy Blanchard | Rogers, AR | 276,000 | 23 | 3 |
| 27 | Tyler Barnes | Miami, OK | 272,000 | 20 | 8 |
| 28 | James Scott Stone | Mabelvale, AR | 268,000 | 22 | 7 |
| 29 | Wesley Jones | Daranelle, AR | 268,000 | 27 | 4 |
| 30 | Cory Aurentz | Springfield, MO | 267,000 | 21 | 1 |
| 31 | Donnie Reeves | Tulsa, OK | 267,000 | 25 | 6 |
| 32 | Hunter Cichy | Dallas, TX | 230,000 | 23 | 9 |
| 33 | Chris Whinery | Bixby, OK | 217,000 | 26 | 1 |
| 34 | Jerry Jones | Bella Vista, AR | 213,000 | 23 | 7 |
| 35 | Scott Wilkinson | Springdale, AR | 193,000 | 27 | 8 |
| 36 | Andrew Todhunter | Tulsa, OK | 191,000 | 21 | 4 |
| 37 | Jeremy Radebaugh | Wyandotte, OK | 186,000 | 21 | 6 |
| 38 | Seth Wright | Hinton, OK | 186,000 | 20 | 4 |
| 39 | Sam Lee | Jennings, OK | 182,000 | 25 | 8 |
| 40 | Edward Welch | 170,000 | 22 | 3 | |
| 41 | Pete Petree | Bixby, OK | 164,000 | 23 | 1 |
| 42 | Michael Murphy | 163,000 | 20 | 3 | |
| 43 | Iman Al-Saden | Kansas City, MO | 152,000 | 25 | 5 |
| 44 | Rance Chalakee | Pryor, OK | 149,000 | 27 | 9 |
| 45 | Jenifer Grissett | 144,000 | 27 | 2 | |
| 46 | Rachel Sawyer | Locust Grove, OK | 144,000 | 27 | 6 |
| 47 | Sarah Renko | 143,000 | 22 | 8 | |
| 48 | Trevor Lewis | Rogers, AR | 143,000 | 21 | 7 |
| 49 | Ethan Gilbert | Elgin, OK | 142,000 | 26 | 7 |
| 50 | Thomas Houston | Topeka, KS | 138,000 | 26 | 9 |
| 51 | Josh Wyatt | 137,000 | 22 | 6 | |
| 52 | Chris Willis | Liberty, MO | 125,000 | 23 | 9 |
| 53 | Seth Hargrove | Wagoner, OK | 116,000 | 25 | 2 |
| 54 | Chip Pettit | 110,000 | 27 | 1 | |
| 55 | Nikhil Kurmadasu | Bentonville, OK | 107,000 | 26 | 4 |
| 56 | Forrest Kollar | 100,000 | 20 | 5 | |
| 57 | Melinda Hettick | Owasso, OK | 93,000 | 21 | 3 |
| 58 | Jason Williams | Stringtown, OK | 89,000 | 21 | 9 |
| 59 | Shannan Roberts | Prairie Village, KS | 86,000 | 26 | 2 |
| 60 | Randy Cramer | Springdale, AR | 83,000 | 26 | 3 |
| 61 | Nicholas Guglielmo | Chandler, OK | 74,000 | 25 | 3 |
| 62 | Michael Cantrelli | Tulsa, OK | 63,000 | 26 | 8 |
| 63 | Brian Hauk | Chandler, OK | 54,000 | 21 | 8 |
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Todhunter | 191,000 | 21 | 4 |
| Ashley Frank | 365,000 | 27 | 3 |
| Brant Jolly | 347,000 | 20 | 6 |
| Brian Craig | 309,000 | 26 | 5 |
| Brian Hauk | 54,000 | 21 | 8 |
| Bridget Hickman | 295,000 | 22 | 4 |
| Byron Abernathy | 618,000 | 27 | 7 |
| Chip Pettit | 110,000 | 27 | 1 |
| Chris Whinery | 217,000 | 26 | 1 |
| Chris Willis | 125,000 | 23 | 9 |
| Cory Aurentz | 267,000 | 21 | 1 |
| Devin Arnone | 286,000 | 21 | 5 |
| Donnie Reeves | 267,000 | 25 | 6 |
| Edward Welch | 170,000 | 22 | 3 |
| Ethan Gilbert | 142,000 | 26 | 7 |
| Forrest Kollar | 100,000 | 20 | 5 |
| Greg Henry | 380,000 | 20 | 7 |
| Ha Bizzy Tran | 323,000 | 21 | 2 |
| Hunter Cichy | 230,000 | 23 | 9 |
| Iman Al-Saden | 152,000 | 25 | 5 |
| Jael Lewis | 290,000 | 23 | 5 |
| James Pupillo | 444,000 | 20 | 1 |
| James Scott Stone | 268,000 | 22 | 7 |
| Jason Williams | 89,000 | 21 | 9 |
| Jenifer Grissett | 144,000 | 27 | 2 |
| Jeremy Radebaugh | 186,000 | 21 | 6 |
| Jerry Jones | 213,000 | 23 | 7 |
| Jimmie Taylor | 278,000 | 25 | 4 |
| Jon Braker | 302,000 | 20 | 9 |
| Josh Wyatt | 137,000 | 22 | 6 |
| Kevin Elwood | 430,000 | 22 | 1 |
| Kiet Tran | 349,000 | 23 | 4 |
| Kyle McConnell | 302,000 | 26 | 6 |
| Melinda Hettick | 93,000 | 21 | 3 |
| Michael Cantrelli | 63,000 | 26 | 8 |
| Michael Murphy | 163,000 | 20 | 3 |
| Michael Perrone | 280,000 | 22 | 5 |
| Michael Skimbo | 414,000 | 25 | 1 |
| Mike Travis | 722,000 | 23 | 8 |
| Nathan Kimbrow | 521,000 | 27 | 5 |
| Nicholas Guglielmo | 74,000 | 25 | 3 |
| Nikhil Kurmadasu | 107,000 | 26 | 4 |
| Pete Petree | 164,000 | 23 | 1 |
| Rachel Sawyer | 144,000 | 27 | 6 |
| Rance Chalakee | 149,000 | 27 | 9 |
| Randy Cramer | 83,000 | 26 | 3 |
| Rosmel Munoz | 433,000 | 22 | 2 |
| Ryan Anderson | 337,000 | 23 | 2 |
| Sam Lee | 182,000 | 25 | 8 |
| Sandy Blanchard | 276,000 | 23 | 3 |
| Sarah Renko | 143,000 | 22 | 8 |
| Scott Wilkinson | 193,000 | 27 | 8 |
| Seth Hargrove | 116,000 | 25 | 2 |
| Seth Wright | 186,000 | 20 | 4 |
| Shannan Roberts | 86,000 | 26 | 2 |
| Shawn Privat | 281,000 | 22 | 9 |
| Thomas Caluneo | 281,000 | 23 | 6 |
| Thomas Houston | 138,000 | 26 | 9 |
| Todd Tucker | 458,000 | 25 | 7 |
| Trevor Lewis | 143,000 | 21 | 7 |
| Tyler Barnes | 272,000 | 20 | 8 |
| Wesley Jones | 268,000 | 27 | 4 |
| William McCracken | 288,000 | 20 | 2 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | Chip Pettit | 110,000 | |
| 27 | 2 | Jenifer Grissett | 144,000 | |
| 27 | 3 | Ashley Frank | 365,000 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 27 | 4 | Wesley Jones | 268,000 | Daranelle, AR |
| 27 | 5 | Nathan Kimbrow | 521,000 | Willow Springs, OK |
| 27 | 6 | Rachel Sawyer | 144,000 | Locust Grove, OK |
| 27 | 7 | Byron Abernathy | 618,000 | Noel, MO |
| 27 | 8 | Scott Wilkinson | 193,000 | Springdale, AR |
| 27 | 9 | Rance Chalakee | 149,000 | Pryor, OK |
| 26 | 1 | Chris Whinery | 217,000 | Bixby, OK |
| 26 | 2 | Shannan Roberts | 86,000 | Prairie Village, KS |
| 26 | 3 | Randy Cramer | 83,000 | Springdale, AR |
| 26 | 4 | Nikhil Kurmadasu | 107,000 | Bentonville, OK |
| 26 | 5 | Brian Craig | 309,000 | Olath, KS |
| 26 | 6 | Kyle McConnell | 302,000 | Joplin, MO |
| 26 | 7 | Ethan Gilbert | 142,000 | Elgin, OK |
| 26 | 8 | Michael Cantrelli | 63,000 | Tulsa, OK |
| 26 | 9 | Thomas Houston | 138,000 | Topeka, KS |
| 25 | 1 | Michael Skimbo | 414,000 | Claremore, OK |
| 25 | 2 | Seth Hargrove | 116,000 | Wagoner, OK |
| 25 | 3 | Nicholas Guglielmo | 74,000 | Chandler, OK |
| 25 | 4 | Jimmie Taylor | 278,000 | Piedmont, OK |
| 25 | 5 | Iman Al-Saden | 152,000 | Kansas City, MO |
| 25 | 6 | Donnie Reeves | 267,000 | Tulsa, OK |
| 25 | 7 | Todd Tucker | 458,000 | Van Buren, AR |
| 25 | 8 | Sam Lee | 182,000 | Jennings, OK |
| 23 | 1 | Pete Petree | 164,000 | Bixby, OK |
| 23 | 2 | Ryan Anderson | 337,000 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 23 | 3 | Sandy Blanchard | 276,000 | Rogers, AR |
| 23 | 4 | Kiet Tran | 349,000 | Tulsa, OK |
| 23 | 5 | Jael Lewis | 290,000 | Rogers, AR |
| 23 | 6 | Thomas Caluneo | 281,000 | Moncks Corner, SC |
| 23 | 7 | Jerry Jones | 213,000 | Bella Vista, AR |
| 23 | 8 | Mike Travis | 722,000 | Tulsa, OK |
| 23 | 9 | Hunter Cichy | 230,000 | Dallas, TX |
| 23 | 9 | Chris Willis | 125,000 | Liberty, MO |
| 22 | 1 | Kevin Elwood | 430,000 | Salina, OK |
| 22 | 2 | Rosmel Munoz | 433,000 | Venezuela |
| 22 | 3 | Edward Welch | 170,000 | |
| 22 | 4 | Bridget Hickman | 295,000 | Kansas City, MO |
| 22 | 5 | Michael Perrone | 280,000 | Tulsa, OK |
| 22 | 6 | Josh Wyatt | 137,000 | |
| 22 | 7 | James Scott Stone | 268,000 | Mabelvale, AR |
| 22 | 8 | Sarah Renko | 143,000 | |
| 22 | 9 | Shawn Privat | 281,000 | Olathe, KS |
| 21 | 1 | Cory Aurentz | 267,000 | Springfield, MO |
| 21 | 2 | Ha Bizzy Tran | 323,000 | Fort Smith, OK |
| 21 | 3 | Melinda Hettick | 93,000 | Owasso, OK |
| 21 | 4 | Andrew Todhunter | 191,000 | Tulsa, OK |
| 21 | 5 | Devin Arnone | 286,000 | Fayetteville, AR |
| 21 | 6 | Jeremy Radebaugh | 186,000 | Wyandotte, OK |
| 21 | 7 | Trevor Lewis | 143,000 | Rogers, AR |
| 21 | 8 | Brian Hauk | 54,000 | Chandler, OK |
| 21 | 9 | Jason Williams | 89,000 | Stringtown, OK |
| 20 | 1 | James Pupillo | 444,000 | Springfield, MO |
| 20 | 2 | William McCracken | 288,000 | Bolivar, MO |
| 20 | 3 | Michael Murphy | 163,000 | |
| 20 | 4 | Seth Wright | 186,000 | Hinton, OK |
| 20 | 5 | Forrest Kollar | 100,000 | |
| 20 | 6 | Brant Jolly | 347,000 | Fayetteville, AK |
| 20 | 7 | Greg Henry | 380,000 | Goldsby, OK |
| 20 | 8 | Tyler Barnes | 272,000 | Miami, OK |
| 20 | 9 | Jon Braker | 302,000 | Rogers, AR |
The new year of the RunGood Poker Series has kicked off with a resounding success. The $800 Main Event saw a significant uptick from the November series Main Event as 517 players came out to play this event. This created a prize pool worth $361,900, ensuring each of the final 63 players a minimum cash guaranteed and leaving them all to set their eyes on the first-place prize as well as the new fancy ring for the main event champion.
Mike Travis ended his day with 722,000, the biggest of any of the three flights. He sits poised to make a deep run for his first ever RunGood Series cash. He joins many of the RunGood Poker Series’ best and brightest as players like James Pupillo (444,000), Ashley “PokerFaceAsh” Frank (365,000), Brant Jolly (347,000), Michael Perrone (280,000), Wesley Jones (268,000), and Forrest Kollar (100,000) will be joining him.
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Travis | Tulsa, OK | 722,000 |
| 2 | Byron Abernathy | Noel, MO | 618,000 |
| 3 | Nathan Kimbrow | Willow Springs, OK | 521,000 |
| 4 | Todd Tucker | Van Buren, AR | 458,000 |
| 5 | James Pupillo | Springfield, MO | 444,000 |
| 6 | Rosmel Munoz | Venezuela | 433,000 |
| 7 | Kevin Elwood | Salina, OK | 430,000 |
| 8 | Michael Skimbo | Claremore, OK | 414,000 |
| 9 | Greg Henry | Goldsby, OK | 380,000 |
| 10 | Ashley Frank | Scottsdale, AZ | 365,000 |
Six former Main Event Champions sit down as Kansas City champion William McCracken (288,000) and St. Louis champion Iman Al-Saden (152,000) are each looking to claim a Tulsa championship, while Byron Abernathy (618,000), Pete Petree (161,000), Tyler Barnes (272,000) and Todd Tucker (458,000) are each looking to claim their second title here at Hard Rock Casino. Tucker was the first winner of the year in 2024, he now looks to try to be the first winner of 2022.
Play ended with 7:22 left in Level 13 with blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante in Day 1b, so that will be the flight that all players will return to. The 63 players will return at 12:00 and play until a winner is crowned. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the exciting updates here on the floor.
The final 63 players have takein their seats and are looking for the massive first place prize of $70,169.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |
The RGPS in Tulsa kicked off with Event #1: $250 Seniors drawing out a 223 entrants over the eight levels of late registration. This generated a prize pool of $44,600 that only 28 of the 50+ players could get a piece of.
At the end of the day it was Oklahoma tournament regular Mashir Khan taking his first ring, for $8,000 after a four-way deal was struck. This brings Khan's lifetime total for tournament cashes up to $240,821 and he looks to parlay some of his winnings into the Main Event.
RGPS Tulsa Seniors Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mashir Khan | $8,000 |
| 2 | Jody Shelenhamer | $6,997 |
| 3 | Michael Blanton | $6,997 |
| 4 | Philip Roth | $3,697 |
| 5 | Eugene Alloway | $2,783 |
| 6 | Richard Stanton | $2,119 |
| 7 | Gary Kuykendall | $1,637 |
| 8 | Michael Williams | $1,284 |
| 9 | Patrick Olsen | $1,021 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews to see all of the updates from throughout the week.
Level 14: 3,000/6,000, 6,000
Nikhil Kurmadasu moved all in from early position and in the big blind, Shannan Roberts called to put himself at risk for his last 81,000.
Shannan Roberts: A♠Q♠
Nikhil Kurmadasu: 8♦8♥
The board ran out 6♠9♥2♣J♥7♦ and the eights held up for Kurmadasu to win the pot and eliminate Roberts from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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193,000
86,000
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86,000 |
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Busted |
Level 14: 3,000/6,000, 6,000
A player opened to 15,000 in the cutoff and on the button, Kevin Elwood three-bet to 55,000. In the big blind Edward "Wayne" Welch moved all in for 139,000 and only Elwood called.
Edward Welch: A♦A♥
Kevin Elwood: A♠K♦
The board ran out Q♦7♦2♠8♣Q♥ and the aces up were good for Welch to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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283,000
113,000
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113,000 |
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255,000 |