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

01-25-2025 19:42 UTC-6

End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)

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 19:46 UTC-6

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 21:00 UTC-6

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 21:45 UTC-6

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

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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 22:35 UTC-6

Brian Hauk Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #6: $250 Double Green Chip Bounty ($5,943)

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

Brian Hauk Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #6: $250 Double Green Chip Bounty

A total of 164 entrants came out to play RGPS Event #6: $250 Double Green Chip Bounty out here at Hard Rock Casino, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This collected a total prize pool of $24,600 which would be divided up between the final 21 players.

Brian Hauk came into the final table having only secured his second ever live cash and left it with his first ever RGPS ring. He has now more than 7xed his lifetime Hendon Mob with this new score.

RGPS Double Green Chip Bounty Final Table

Place	Players	Prize
1	Brian Hauk	$5,943
2	Joe Ferguson	$3,968
3	Boyd Burnett	$2,854
4	Melinda Hettick	$2,091
5	Han Lam	$1,562
6	Iman Al-saden	$1,191
7	Rachel Sawyer	$925
8	Mark Johnson	$736
9	Andrew Todhunter	$595

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

Tags: Andrew Todhunter Boyd Burnett Brian Hauk Han Lam Iman Al-Saden Joe Ferguson Mark Johnson Melinda Hettick Rachel Sawyer

01-25-2025 23:15 UTC-6

Eric Ritter Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #7: $100 Flip and Go ($3,385)

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Liam Gannon

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

Eric Ritter Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #7: $100 Flip and Go

The unique format of Event #7: $100 Flip and Go drew out a total of 176 entrants, each looking to flip their way into Day 2 and the money out here at Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This collected a total prize pool of $14,080 which would be divided up between the final 22 players.

Despite many cashes in many tournaments around the country, Eric Ritter has yet to claim a live tournament to himself. He can scratch that bucket item off the list as he defeated RGPS POY front runner Michael Johns to take home his first ring.

RGPS Tulsa Flip and Go Final Table Results

Place	Players	Prize
1	Eric Ritter	$3,385
2	Michael Johns	$2,258
3	Ronald Neuman	$1,645
4	Ricky Gebhart	$1,217
5	Byron Abernathy	$912
6	Melinda Hettick	$696
7	Jordan Locust	$539
8	Daniel "Donk" Hughes	$424
9	Joel Nixon	$339

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

Tags: Byron Abernathy Eric Ritter Joel Nixon Jordan Locust Melinda Hettick Michael Johns Ricky Gebhart Ronald Neuman

01-25-2025 23:55 UTC-6

Joshua Hatfield Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #8: $300 Pot-Limit Omaha ($7,519)

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

Joshua Hatfield Wins RGPS Tulsa Event #8: $300 Pot-Limit Omaha

The lone non-NLH tournament of the RunGood Poker Series here at Tulsa materialized into Event #8: $300 Pot-Limit Omaha, which saw 110 entrants try their hand at four card poker. This collected a prize pool worth $27,500 to be divided between the final 14 players.

Joshua Hatfield came into the final table with two RGPS rings to his name and got heads up with the only player that holds more than him in Michael Johns. After a lengthy heads up match between the two of them, Hatfield would end up claiming his second RGPS ring while RGPS POY front runner Johns would settle for second. His third second place of the series. Hatfield's first ring came in this event a year and a half ago and now he can be one of the rare players to win the exact same event twice to add to his PLO prowess.

RGPS Tulsa PLO Final Table

Place	Players	Prize
1	Joshua Hatfield	$7,519
2	Michael Johns	$5,013
3	Trent Wilson	$3,405
4	Lauren Bunch	$2,398
5	Todd Tucker	$1,755
6	Rogers Patterson	$1,334
7	[PLAYER="wesley-jones"]Wesley Jones	[/PLAYER]$1,056
8	Jonathan Braker	$872
9	Jeffrey McMillen	$751

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

Tags: Jeffrey McMillen Jonathan Braker Joshua Hatfield Lauren Bunch Michael Johns Todd Tucker Trent Wilson Wesley Jones

01-26-2025 00:37 UTC-6

RGPS Tulsa More Than Triples Its Prize Pool Guarantee

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Liam Gannon

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

The final numbers for the $800 Main Event in the RunGood Main Event have been calculated as a grand total of 517 entrants walked through the door here at Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This created a prize pool of $361,900 which will be awarded out on Day 2 between the final 63 players.

180 in the final flight of the Main Event will see a total of 22 advance. Be sure to check in later tonight to see who advances to the final day.

01-26-2025 04:08 UTC-6

End of Day 1c Counts

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Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Abernathy	618,000 618,000	618,000

Todd Tucker	458,000 458,000	458,000
Michael Skimbo	414,000 414,000	414,000
Kiet Tran	349,000 349,000	349,000
Ryan Anderson	337,000 337,000	337,000
Ha Tran	323,000
Jon Braker	302,000 302,000	302,000
Devin Arnone	286,000 286,000	286,000
Shawn Privat	281,000 281,000	281,000
Sandy Blanchard	276,000 276,000	276,000
Tyler Barnes	272,000 272,000	272,000
Hunter Cichy	230,000 230,000	230,000

Chris Whinery	217,000 217,000	217,000
Sam Lee	182,000 182,000	182,000
Rachel Sawyer	144,000 144,000	144,000

Trevor Lewis	143,000 143,000	143,000
Ethan Gilbert	142,000 142,000	142,000
Nikhil Kurmadasu	107,000 107,000	107,000
Jason Williams	89,000 89,000	89,000
Nicholas Guglielmo	74,000 74,000	74,000
Michael Cantrelli	63,000 63,000	63,000
Brian Hauk	54,000 54,000	54,000

01-26-2025 04:21 UTC-6

Day 2 Seat Draw Chip Count

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

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