button in Safari
$600 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition San Antonio
$600 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Players Left 42 / 355
Filter
Top
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 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.
Chip counts can also be found at the conclusion of play on the RunGood Rewards App.
The app is your home for full schedules, results, event photos, and RGPS rewards points.
Download the Official RunGood Rewards App:
Click here to download for iPhone
Click here to download for Android
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The third flight of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Lodge Card Club San Antonio $600 Main Event attracted 37 entries. This meant that four players advanced to Day 2 as their quest for the biggest piece of the $200,000 guarantee prize pool continued after making the cut on Day 1c.
William McDowell (544,000) finished atop the leaderboards on Day 1c. Thanh Le (494,000) finished second in chips. Patricia Davis (328,000) finished third in chips from the flight, and Timothy Taylor (114,000) was the final player to make it out of the flight.
McDowell enjoyed a late surge to bag the chip lead. McDowell appeared to be the odd man out as he was fifth in chips with five left, but a double through Davis gave Davis a new lease on life in the tournament when he spiked a jack to stay in contention. McDowell chipped away at his opponents as the Day 1c bubble lingered. McDowell has over $30,000 in live career earnings, according to his The Hendon Mob, but this is his first RunGood cash of his career as he will look to make that first cash a big splash on Sunday.
Le was a force to be reckoned with most of Day 1c. Le began to build a stack during the early stages of the flight, but his ascension began to hit new heights when he stacked Jake White with a flopped flush, cementing his status as a top stack in the room. Le would go on to score more knockouts later, including a knockout against Rudy Herrera. This pot nearly pulled Le to a half-million chip stack, but that was where he plateaued as he ended the day at about that high mark. This is Le’s first cash at a RunGood event, and he will be chasing his first title when he returns for the final day of play.
Davis was all but down and out after she lost an all-in to McDowell late on Day 1c with five left. She dropped to about 29,000 when she doubled up shortly after to gain a smidge of life. Davis doubled again to get some more breathing room before she clashed with Taylor in a big hand that saw Davis double up and overtake Taylor in the chip standings. Davis will look to continue that perseverance when she returns for Day 2. Davis has plenty of experience in the tournament scene with just over $87,000 in live career cashes, per her The Hendon Mob profile.
Taylor started his day with a bang when he scored a sensational double knockout with quads, when he cracked both pocket aces and kings with his queens. Taylor used that boon early on to launch a strong performance on Day 1c, only dampened when Davis doubled through him as his stack took a hit in the late stages of the flight.
RGPS Ambassadors Kris Burchfield, Ray Henson, and Drew “BetOnDrew” Gonzalez took their shot on Day 1c, but failed to find a bag and advance to Day 2. Gonzalez made a deep run, but earned the unfortunate distinction of bubbling Day 1c to finish just shy of advancing to the final day of play.
Day 1d is currently underway, as Saturday is slated to host two starting flights. Day 1e is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, at 11 a.m., followed by Day 1f at 5 p.m. Sunday will be a last chance for players to squeeze into Day 2, with a Day 1g turbo flight scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sun. Nov. 15.
Players start with 40,000 chips and can enter or re-enter through the beginning of Level 9. There are unlimited re-entries. Day 1a through Day 1f are slotted for 30-minute blind levels, with 15-minute breaks after every two hours until registration closes and 10-minute breaks thereafter.
Day 1g will host a modified turbo flight with 10-minute levels. Each flight ends when 12.5% (rounded down) of its field remains. Players who qualify more than once will earn a $1,500 double bag bonus. They will be permitted to take the biggest stack forward and forfeit the smaller stack(s) for the bonus.
Stay tuned for continued coverage of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Lodge Card Club San Antonio $600 Main Event as more players look to secure their seats for Day 2.
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Drew "BetOnDrew" Gonzalez shipped it for his final 22,000 on the button. Timothy Taylor called from the small blind, and William McDowell also called from the big blind.
The 4♦2♠5♥ flop was checked by Taylor before McDowell put out a bet of 25,000. Taylor folded as McDowell went to a showdown against Gonzalez.
Drew Gonzalez: J♠6♠
William McDowell: Q♥Q♣
Gonzalez needed to hit a three to stay alive, but it never came on the 5♦ turn or the 9♦ river as he was eliminated to end Day 1c.
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Patricia Davis was down to just a few big blinds, but a series of doubles has gotten her back in the game, highlighted by this most recent double up against Timothy Taylor.
Taylor opened to 25,000 on the button and was called by Patricia Davis from the big blind.
The flop came K♣6♥5♣ before Davis led out for 30,000. Taylor opted to shove in response. Davis called and put herself at risk for 111,000 total.
Patricia Davis: 7♠6♦
Timothy Taylor: A♣5♦
Davis was ahead with her pair of sixes, as Taylor needed an ace or a five to end Day 1c.
Neither came on the K♦ turn or the 9♦ river.
Level: 16
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Timothy Taylor made it 25,000 on the button. William McDowell three-bet to 50,000 from the small blind, but Patricia Davis was undeterred and went all-in from the big blind. This cleared out Taylor. McDowell called and put himself at risk for 240,000.
William McDowell: A♦J♦
Patricia Davis: 9♥9♣
McDowell needed to hit his overs, but it was Davis who stayed in front on the 3♥5♥3♦ flop.
The 7♥ turn was of no consequence to either player.
The river was indeed consequential when the J♣ peeled, upgrading McDowell to the best hand with a pair of jacks.
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
William McDowell got it going with an open to 20,000 from under the gun. Patricia Davis called from the next seat over. This invited Drew "BetOnDrew" Gonzalez and Timothy Taylor to call from the small and big blind, respectively.
The 9♣Q♠10♥ flop resulted in a check from both blinds. McDowell continued for 30,000. Only Davis called.
McDowell slowed down with a check on the 4♦ turn. Davis was not in the checking mood, as she opted to bet 75,000 in response. McDowell folded and yielded the pot to Davis.
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
John Tran opened to 25,000 from the hijack before William McDowell went all-in on the button. Tran called and put himself at risk for approximately 65,000.
John Tran: 7♥6♥
William McDowell: 7♣7♠
Tran's hand was dominated, but the flop gave him something to work with when it came Q♣5♣8♣. Tran gained an open-ended straight draw, but it came with the caveat that McDowell held the club flush draw.
The K♠ turn and the Q♠ river were not what Tran needed as he was eliminated from Day 1c.