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Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Kentucky
$800 Main Event
Day: 1ab
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Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The first eight levels of Day 1a have been completed, and players have reached another 15-minute break.
Late registration will close when action resumes on Level 9.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Thomas Jaggers checked the 8♠10♥9♥6♣ turn from the big blind, and Carl Masters fired a bet of 5,500 from under the gun. Jaggers made the call, checking once more on the 7♣ river.
Masters moved all in for 26,000, producing a fold from Jaggers. Masters raked in the pot, tabling Q♠J♦ for a flopped straight.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After reloading for a fresh stack, Moon Dongwuk opened to 2,500 in the hijack. Gregory Speed called in the cutoff, and Benjamin Purer came along in the big blind.
Purer checked the 2♦K♠J♥ flop, and Dongwuk fired 3,500 into the middle. Speed made the call while Purer got out of the way. Dongwuk bet 11,500 on the K♣ turn, with Speed tossing in another call.
Dongwuk sized up to 34,000 on the 6♠ river, and Speed quickly announced all in. Dongwuk sent his cards into the muck, nodding as Speed showed the K♦ while collecting the pot.
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The RunGood Poker Series has officially crowned Craig Welko as the champion of the 2025-26 Player of the Year Race following the RGPS Grand Prix and RGPS Passport seasons.
Welko will receive a custom traveling Player of the Year banner to be showcased at RunGood tour stops throughout the upcoming season, while the top five finalists will also be inducted into the prestigious RunGood Hall of Rings.
2025-26 RGPS Player of the Year Top Five
- Craig Welko – 2205.58 pts
- Nicholas Rigby – 2049.80 pts
- Robert Gardner – 1298.46 pts
- Cody Stanford – 1104.24 pts
- Carl Masters – 1092.61 pts
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Garren moved all in from under the gun, finding a call from Baruch Biniaminov in the cutoff.
Ryan Garren: A♣9♠ 
Baruch Biniaminov: A♦4♥
Garren remained in front on the K♦Q♦J♣ flop, improving to a pair on the 9♦ turn. Biniaminov picked up a flush draw, which was quickly completed on the 4♦ river to send Garren to the rail.
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Moon Dongwuk opened to 2,500 in middle position, and called when Brandon Metcalf three-bet to 6,700 from the small blind.
Metcalf continued with a bet of 3,500 on the Q♣7♦5♣ flop, and Dongwuk called to the 9♣ turn. Metcalf checked, quickly calling when Dongwuk moved all in.
Moon Dongwuk: A♥5♥
Brandon Metcalf: K♦Q♥
Dongwuk could not improve on the 2♦ river, seeing the last of his stack sent to Metcalf.
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Clyde Anding and Baruch Biniaminov both limped in middle position before Heather Alcorn raised to 3,000 in the small blind. Anding then moved all in for 17,900, and Biniaminov took some time before making the call.
Alcorn sat back in her chair, frustratingly letting go of her hand.
Clyde Anding: 4♠4♣
Baruch Biniaminov: 9♦5♦
Biniaminov improved to trip fives after the 5♠8♥3♣5♥Q♠ runout, sending Anding to the rail. Alcorn indicated that she folded ace-king suited, as Biniaminov added more chips to his growing stack.
