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2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Dallas
$300 PokerNews PowerStack Mystery Bounty
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638,000
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Play has concluded for Day 1d of the $300 PokerNews PowerStack Mystery Bounty here at the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Dallas hosted by Palace Poker. Of the 159 runners who started the day, only 19 players will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom are already in the money.
Nicholas Burnett (1,020,000) ascended to the top of the leaderboard, finishing as the only player to surpass the million-chip mark through the first four starting flights. He climbed steadily all afternoon and found a huge double up late in the day against Tom Andersen (357,000), who was one of the other big stacks left in the field at the time.
Jeremy Drewery also surged during the last few levels, winning pot after pot, and bagged an impressive 787,000 to finish second, while John Burks secured a top-three stack with 537,000.
Day 1d Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Burnett | United States | 1,020,000 |
| 2 | Jeremy Drewery | United States | 787,000 |
| 3 | John Burks | United States | 537,000 |
| 4 | Kenneth Fowler | United States | 521,000 |
| 5 | Ted Bodnar | United States | 488,000 |
| 6 | Marcus Cates | United States | 430,000 |
| 7 | Craig Leopard | United States | 427,000 |
| 8 | Tom Andersen | United States | 357,000 |
| 9 | Robert Deupree | United States | 300,000 |
| 10 | Soheb Porbandarwala | United States | 269,000 |
Players to Keep an Eye On
Soheb Porbandarwala, a WSOP bracelet winner and 12-time Circuit ring winner, bagged a top-ten stack with 269,000. Kyle Birdwell, who has two Circuit rings to his name and just over $500,000 in lifetime career earnings according to The Hendon Mob, ended the day with 119,000. RunGood ambassador Duster Ellis (98,000) also punched a ticket into Day 2.
Those Who Fell Short
Dusti Smith, who won the largest women’s-only poker event in history last summer, exited shortly after late registration closed. RunGood regular Lisa Schuessler saw a similar fate, but is currently holding steady in Day 1e. The bubble burst on the last hand before the final break, where Deven Cole and Casey Powell were eliminated at separate tables.
Day 1e is currently underway, and Day 1f is the sixth and final flight, which will be a turbo beginning at 10:00 p.m.
Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field (rounded down) remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the six flights on Sunday, August 16, where the event will play down to a winner.
The final table will be livestreamed on Palace Poker's YouTube Channel, so remember to tune in!
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $300 PokerNews PowerStack Mystery Bounty here at the 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Dallas.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
On the last hand before the scheduled break, Deven Cole and Casey Powell were eliminated at separate tables, bringing the number of players for Day 1d down to 19.
They are now bagging up for the night and will return for Day 2 on Sunday, August 16 at 10:00 a.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for end of day chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
After seven starting flights and a lengthy Day 2 battle on the felt back in March, the Dallas stop of the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season came to a close with Daniel Lowery claiming victory to capture his 12th RGPS title, and the top-prize of just over $100,000.
The $1,200 Main Event drew 468 entries, with only 56 players returning for the final day of action looking to capture a six-figure score. Lowery bagged big on Day 1c and entered Sunday as the overall chip leader with over 100 big blinds. He carried his momentum all the way to the end, defeating Thao Tran after a back-and-forth heads-up match to earn the lion's share of the $500,000 prize pool.
RGPS Passport Season Dallas $1,200 Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lowery | United States | $100,007 |
| 2 | Thao Tran | United States | $66,618 |
| 3 | Ryan Albert | United States | $49,149 |
| 4 | William Berry | United States | $36,715 |
| 5 | Sophie Le | United States | $27,693 |
| 6 | Mason Vieth | United States | $21,114 |
| 7 | Karanvir Singh | United States | $16,273 |
| 8 | Sharon Aloor | United States | $12,681 |
| 9 | Charles Keisling | United States | $9,992 |
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Justin Swift moved all in for 70,000 on the button to put himself at risk, and was called by Ted Bodnar in the big blind.
Justin Swift: A♥2♥ 
Ted Bodnar: A♠6♥
The board read K♠J♦7♦8♥ after the turn, with what looked to be a chopped pot. That was until Swift spiked the 2♠ on the river to take all of it.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jeremy Drewery raised to 20,000 in early position and Kimberly Romaszewski three-bet jammed in the big blind for 120,000 to put herself at risk. Drewery made the call.
Kimberly Romaszewski: J♠J♣
Jeremy Drewery: 7♥7♣
Romaszewski remained in the lead on the 8♠2♦5♣ flop, but Drewery picked up on open-ender on the 6♠ turn.
Romaszewski let out a sigh of relief on the 3♠ river when she secured the double up.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action picked up on the flop of K♣3♣6♦ with yet another pot developing between Kimberly Romaszewski on the button and Jeremy Drewery in the big blind.
Drewery checked, Romaszewski bet 50,000, and Drewery clicked it to 100,000. Romaszewski made the call.
Action slowed down with both players checking on the 4♣ turn and 10♣ river. Neither player had a club in their hands, but Drewery tabled the winner with A♥K♦, besting the K♠Q♥ of Romaszewski.
