$800 Main Event Day 1bc | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Tulsa

Jan 25, 2025

Lenard James Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #5: $300 One Day ($10,146)

Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Leonard James Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #5: $300 One Day

A total of 176 entrants came out to play RGPS Event #5: $300 One Day out here at Hard Rock Casino, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This ensured the final 22 players would all see a piece of the $42,240 prize pool.

After all was said and done, Leonard James took down his first ever RGPS piece of jewelry after defeating Curtis "3CoinRandy" Sadler heads up. He now nearly doubles his lifetime earnings as an excited ring winner was celebrated by his rail.

RGPS One Day Final Table

Place	Players	Prize
1	Leonard James	$10,146
2	Curtis Sadler	$6,775
3	David Tarr	$4,934
4	Maurice Bruenger	$3,650
5	Miles Taylor	$2,737
6	Tyler Barnes	$2,087
7	Nick Koliastasis	$1,618
8	Brian Garner	$1,271
9	Richard Roberts	$1,018

Stay tuned to PokerNews to see updates from all the week's festivities.

Tags: Brian Garner Curtis Sadler David Tarr Leonard James Maurice Bruenger Miles Taylor Nick Koliastasis Richard Roberts Tyler Barnes

Jan 25, 2025

Michael Perrone Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #4: $400 Deepstack ($22,381)

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Perrone Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #4: $400 Deepstack

The second biggest event of the series in RGPS Tulsa took place over the course of two days as 325 entrants smashed the set guarantee as $105,625 was divided up between the final 39. Each of the final players were guaranteed a $687, with each player looking to grab the sizable prize on the pot.

The final table was set with many legends of the felt, with current RGPS Player of the year front runner Michael Johns making another final table.

After all was said and done, it was WSOP Bracelet winner Michael Perrone who wont the title. No stranger to tournament success, Perrone ended the tournament with a royal flush draw up against James' Stone's two pair. The turn brought a straight to Perrone and he conquered the second biggest prize awarded this week.

Despite the 3 WSOPC rings and the WSOP bracelet, Perrone saw his accolades grow as he claimed the first Deepstack victory of the season for his very first RGPS ring. While he took the next two days off, he returns during the main in the hopes to carry some momentum forward.

Deepstack Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Michael Perrone	$22,381
2	James Stone	$14,914
3	Josh Brower	$10,922
4	Zachary Carroll	$8,101
5	Tu Huynh	$6,095
6	Shannon Bass	$4,648
7	Sarah Renko	$3,591
8	Caitlin Comeskey	$2,810
9	Michael Johns	$2,239

Stay tuned to see more updates from this week's festivities.

Tags: Caitlin Comeskey James Stone Josh Brower Michael Johns Michael Perrone Sarah Renko Shannon Bass Tu Huynh Zachary Carroll

Jan 25, 2025

Coverage Ends

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The first flight's coverage has ended, with a total of 24 players bagging up for the night.

Check back in later tonight to see an end of day recap, with chip counts from both flights and a recap of both flights.

Jan 25, 2025

End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

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Jan 25, 2025

Pupillo Sends One Home on The Bubble

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player opened to 12,000 in late position and James Pupillo in the hijack three-bet to 39,000 which folded action back around to the late position player. The late position player moved all in for 200,000 and Pupillo called with the covering stack.

Opponent: A♣9♣ All in
James Pupillo: A♥K♠

The board ran out K♥7♣3♠2♦8♠ and the king-high board ensured the pot would go Pupillo's direction. The final 24 players all found a bag for themselves as they advance into Day 2.

Tags: James Pupillo

Jan 25, 2025

Hand for Hand Begins

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The players have progressed to the hand for hand portion of the tournament as Trent Wilson and Bryce Laymance were eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Bryce Laymance Trent Wilson

Jan 25, 2025

Travis Into The Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Wesley Jones raised to 15,000 in first position and four players called including Mike Travis in middle posiiton.

The flop rolled out 10♥2♦2♠ and action checked around to Travis who bet 50,000, prompting the late position player to raise to 115,000 which only Travis called.

Both players checked the Q♣ turn to the river 2♣ and Travis moved all in for 206,000 which sent his opponent into the tank, but eventually he called.

Mike Travis: Q♥10♣ All in
Opponent: J♦J♠

The turn had brought Travis a pair of queens and the river had filled him up to leave him to best the twos full of jacks and he took the lead.

Tags: Mike Travis Wesley Jones

Jan 25, 2025