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

01-25-2025 22:45 UTC-5

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

01-25-2025 22:00 UTC-5

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

01-25-2025 20:46 UTC-5

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.

01-25-2025 20:42 UTC-5

End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)

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Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Travis	722,000 44,000	44,000

James Pupillo	444,000
Greg Henry	380,000
Brian Craig	309,000 68,000	68,000
Kyle McConnell	302,000
Bridget Hickman	295,000
Jael Lewis	290,000 119,000	119,000
William McCracken	288,000 117,000	117,000
Thomas Caluneo	281,000
Michael Perrone	280,000 91,000	91,000

Jimmie Taylor	278,000
Wesley Jones	268,000 23,000	23,000
Donnie Reeves	267,000
Jerry Jones	213,000
Scott Wilkinson	193,000
Pete Petree	164,000 20,000	20,000
Iman Al-Saden	152,000 81,000	81,000
Rance Chalakee	149,000
Thomas Houston	138,000
Chris Willis	125,000
Seth Hargrove	116,000
Melinda Hettick	93,000
Shannan Roberts	86,000
Randy Cramer	83,000

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01-25-2025 20:18 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Pupillo	444,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: James Pupillo

01-25-2025 20:07 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trent Wilson	Busted
Bryce Laymance	Busted

Tags: Bryce Laymance Trent Wilson

01-25-2025 20:03 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Travis	678,000

Tags: Mike Travis Wesley Jones

01-25-2025 19:42 UTC-5

Cichy Falls To Jones

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Liam Gannon

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

Hunter Cichy moved all in for 44,000 in late position and Wesley Jones called in the cutoff.

Hunter Cichy: 7♣7♦ All in
Wesley Jones: 9♣9♠

The board ran out 4♠J♦A♠5♣A♦ and the aces and nines held up for Jones to eliminate Cichy from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Jones	291,000 117,000	117,000
Hunter Cichy	Busted

Tags: Hunter Cichy Wesley Jones

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

01-25-2025 19:28 UTC-5

Eliminations Throughout The Day

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Liam Gannon

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Ansley	Busted
Joshua Brower	Busted
Nikhil Behl	Busted
Ricky Gebhart	Busted
Eric Bunch	Busted
Papa Karn	Busted
Nicholas Rosenberger	Busted
Rodney Spriggs	Busted
Kevin Unkel	Busted
Timothy Black	Busted
Michael Johns	Busted
Boyd Burnett	Busted
Duster Ellis	Busted
Cory Smith	Busted
Rachel Sawyer	Busted

Larry Trimble	Busted
Brandon Elmore	Busted
Ryan Anderson	Busted
Todd Tucker	Busted
James Galloway	Busted
Stephen Guy	Busted
Joseph Ferguson	Busted
Trevor Lewis	Busted
Kelly Cortum	Busted
Will Berry	Busted

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