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$800 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans
$800 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$200,000
Total Entries
279
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
181
Players Left
20
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action continues in this RGPS Golden Expedition event, with full chip counts and information for the late flight to be posted in the morning.
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The results are in for the third flight of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition New Orleans $800 Main Event. 13 players qualified for Day 2 after a total of 109 entries took a swing at the opportunity to qualify for the final day of play and get a piece of the $200,000 guarantee.
Hamid Izadi (552,000) sat atop the chip counts for Day 1c. Wess Durocher (409,000) and Starr Williams (399,000) finished on the podium as the top three stacks to advance from the third flight.
Top Ten Chip Counts Day 1c
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamid Izadi | United States | 552,000 | 55 |
| 2 | Wess Durocher | United States | 409,000 | 41 |
| 3 | Starr Williams | United States | 399,000 | 40 |
| 4 | Thai Cao | United States | 269,000 | 27 |
| 5 | Ben Hammond | United States | 253,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Yong Jin Kim | United States | 252,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Corey Harrison | United States | 242,000 | 24 |
| 8 | Tim Sanderson | United States | 216,000 | 22 |
| 9 | Grant Hart | United States | 194,000 | 19 |
| 10 | Ron Germany | United States | 180,000 | 18 |
Izadi spoke to PokerNews about his thoughts following yet another successful opening flight for the former champion regarding bagging as chip leader.
“We are competitive as poker players,” said Izadi. “If I’m not winning (the tournament), it means nothing to me.”
Izadi has plenty of experience in the RunGood main event streets with one RGPS Main Event ring already to his name. Izadi secured his first RGPS Main Event crown when he took down the RGPS Passport Reno $800 Main Event for $39,550 earlier this year. Izadi will have the opportunity to make it two in one calendar year as he enters Day 2 with the top stack from Day 1c.
This is Durocher’s second cash of his live poker career at a RunGood event, and a deep run in this main event will represent the largest single-event cash of his career should he surpass his largest single cash of $2,700, per his The Hendon Mob page.
Williams was below average for a chunk of Day 1c, but got his foot in the door when he doubled through reigning champion Jeremy Gaubert to leave the former champion on fumes. This represented a turning point for Williams, who would go on to pile up more chips by day's end to finish as the third-biggest stack from Day 1c.
World Series of Poker bracelet holder Corey Harrison (242,000) was among those who qualified for Day 2 from Day 1c. The Louisiana native already has one cash during this RunGood series when he took fifth place in the $400 Kickoff event for $5,986. Harrison is still searching for his first RGPS ring to add to his cabinet and is a seasoned player with over one million in earnings, according to his The Hendon Mob page.
Drew “BetonDrew” Gonzalez (171,000) made the cut. Gonzalez doubled during Level 12 with kings, but the highlight of his day, without a doubt, came when he turned quad kings to cross the six-figure mark two levels later. Gonzalez is still searching for his first RunGood ring and main event title, and will aim to change that on Day 2.
Notable “Boston” Rob Mariano (81,000) won’t have a lot of wiggle room, but will still have a seat and a chance when he returns on Day 2 nonetheless. Mariano has two RGPS rings to his name and will look to add a third to his resume. This is Mariano’s first cash of the series as the Survivor legend looks to build on his poker legacy on Sunday.
Day 1d, the final starting flight, is currently underway. Players will return for the final day of play on Day 2 at 12:15 p.m. local time. Play will continue until a winner is crowned. Blind levels will increase to 40 minutes on Day 2, with 10-minute breaks scheduled every four levels of play.
Check back here tomorrow for more coverage as Caesars New Orleans will welcome a new champion in the RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans $800 Main Event on Day 2.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Yong Jin Kim got it in good against his opponent with Day 1c hanging in the balance.
Opponent: AxQx
Yong Jin Kim: Q♣Q♠
Kim would hold, as the board did not bring an ace or any other surprises to end Day 1c, as the remaining 13 players bagged following the knockout.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for a recap of today's action.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Grant Hart jammed for his final 52,000 from under the gun before Drew "BetonDrew" Gonzalez made the call from the next spot over and put Hart at risk.
Grant Hart: Q♣J♣
Drew Gonzalez: A♦K♥
Gonzalez maintained his lead on the 6♣2♥6♠ flop, but the turn was a saving grace for Hart when it came the J♦ to give him a pair of jacks.
The 10♥ river was safe for Hart as he secured the double.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Grant Hart opened from early position before Ron Germany shoved for his final 90,000 from the big blind. Hart made the call, and Germany was at risk.
Ron Germany: A♣Q♥
Grant Hart: 9♣9♠
Germany would find a favorable flop when it came 4♣4♥A♠, giving him aces up.
Germany would hold on the 10♦ turn and the 6♦ river to score the double.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Starr Williams went all-in from early position for 87,000 before Jeremy Gaubert followed with a jam of his own from the next seat over. Williams went to a showdown against Gaubert at risk.
Starr Williams: 7♥7♠
Jeremy Gaubert: A♣K♣
Gaubert needed to hit one of his overcards to get rid of Williams. The flop brought a king, but it came with a seven when the flop fanned out K♦7♦4♠, giving Williams a set of sevens and keeping him in the lead.
The K♠ turn offered some intrigue as Gaubert was still drawing live with one card to go.
Williams would hold on the 2♥ river to score the double-up and leave Gaubert with little to work with moving forward.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Brock Sawyer shoved for his final 86,000 on the button before Thai Cao made the call from the big blind. Sawyer was at risk for his tournament life.
Brock Sawyer: Q♦10♣
Thai Cao: 4♣4♠
Sawyer gained some counterfeit outs on the 7♥8♥7♠ flop.
Cao gained a gutshot straight draw on the 5♥ turn, as well as staying in the lead.
Sawyer would not find the card he needed on the K♣ river to be eliminated late on Day 1c.
