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$800 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition St. Louis
$800 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Players Left 49 / 407
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594,000
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505,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Blair Hinkle assumed his usual spot atop the leaderboard on Day 1c of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition St. Louis $800 Main Event.
Hinkle, already with four RunGood Main Event championship rings on his career resume, bagged up 636,000 as 16 players survived the third starting flight. The RunGood ambassador scored two knockouts with ace-king, first hitting a straight against Aaron Drummond, and then busting Tristan Jappa near the bubble. Hinkle’s most recent Main Event title came in 2024, and he was also runner-up in the RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event earlier this year. He’s already come close to claiming another ring this week, finishing second in the PokerNews PokerStack event.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blair Hinkle | United States | 636,000 | 106 |
| 2 | Peter Walsh | United States | 594,000 | 99 |
| 3 | Cody Carlin | United States | 550,000 | 92 |
| 4 | Nick Willie | United States | 547,000 | 91 |
| 5 | Justin Coliny | United States | 536,000 | 89 |
| 6 | SC | 505,000 | 84 | |
| 7 | Zhenglun Wu | United States | 336,000 | 56 |
| 8 | Ken Westhoff | United States | 311,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Dror Ucko | United States | 296,000 | 49 |
| 10 | Jon Stanfield | United States | 283,000 | 47 |
Peter Walsh ended up in second place after a hand he won’t soon forget. Walsh moved all in for 242,000 on the river against Jappa and turned over a flopped royal flush to win the biggest pot of the night on his way to 594,000. Cody Carlin (550,000), Nick Willie (547,000), and Justin Coliny (536,000) rounded out the top five.
A total of 132 players came to the Hollywood Casino to spend their Saturday afternoon chasing the ring and a share of the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. Among those to fall short of their goal were Tyler Breeding, Ben Miller, Javier Terrazas, Paul Fehlig, Michael Estes, and RunGood ambassador Angela Jordison.
The field currently stands at 297 entries through three starting flights. The fourth and final flight is ongoing with 103 entries and late registration open for around another hour.
The 36 qualifiers from the first three flights will be joined by survivors from Day 1d when Day 2 begins tomorrow at noon local time. The action picks up at the earliest finishing time from one of the flights. Day 1c went just a few minutes longer than Day 1b did yesterday, which finished with 10 minutes remaining in Level 14 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante.
A champion will be crowned tomorrow, and PokerNews will be back following all the action and providing live updates from the event's final day.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | Ken Westhoff | 311,000 | 52 |
| 23 | 2 | Jeff Roberson | 123,000 | 21 |
| 23 | 3 | Justin Coliny | 536,000 | 89 |
| 23 | 4 | Chris Audrain | 143,000 | 24 |
| 23 | 5 | Tim Thorp | 136,000 | 23 |
| 23 | 6 | Mark Lafata | 457,000 | 76 |
| 23 | 7 | Jeff Copeland | 152,000 | 25 |
| 23 | 8 | Keith Heine | 247,000 | 41 |
| 23 | 9 | Jeff Riebeling | 409,000 | 68 |
| 24 | 1 | Paul Wendell | 106,000 | 18 |
| 24 | 2 | Jon Stanfield | 283,000 | 47 |
| 24 | 3 | Quintin Sargent | 1,038,000 | 173 |
| 24 | 4 | Alexander Scofield | 377,000 | 63 |
| 24 | 5 | Angela Jordison | 205,000 | 34 |
| 24 | 7 | Aaron McIntosh | 307,000 | 51 |
| 24 | 8 | Darroll Sayles | 420,000 | 70 |
| 24 | 9 | William McCracken | 484,000 | 81 |
| 25 | 1 | Chris Hansel | 106,000 | 18 |
| 25 | 2 | Cody Carlin | 550,000 | 92 |
| 25 | 3 | Jonathan Seely | 361,000 | 60 |
| 25 | 4 | Peter Walsh | 594,000 | 99 |
| 25 | 5 | Richard Hussey | 58,000 | 10 |
| 25 | 7 | Jacob Tourville | 349,000 | 58 |
| 25 | 8 | Korey Barron | 322,000 | 54 |
| 25 | 9 | Mitchell Semple | 107,000 | 18 |
| 26 | 1 | SC | 505,000 | 84 |
| 26 | 2 | Hyun Lee | 155,000 | 26 |
| 26 | 3 | Dror Ucko | 296,000 | 49 |
| 26 | 4 | Kyle Antonacci | 596,000 | 99 |
| 26 | 6 | Timothy Hicks | 481,000 | 80 |
| 26 | 7 | Brett Hagopian | 271,000 | 45 |
| 26 | 8 | Andros Ioakimides | 682,000 | 114 |
| 26 | 9 | Dale Stafford | 227,000 | 38 |
| 27 | 1 | John Bentley | 168,000 | 28 |
| 27 | 2 | Blake Workman | 140,000 | 23 |
| 27 | 3 | Donald Stanley | 398,000 | 66 |
| 27 | 4 | Blair Hinkle | 636,000 | 106 |
| 27 | 6 | Blake O'Brien | 647,000 | 108 |
| 27 | 7 | Matthew Genenbacher | 322,000 | 54 |
| 27 | 8 | Mike Hurley | 215,000 | 36 |
| 27 | 9 | Craig Welko | 196,000 | 33 |
| 29 | 1 | Nick Willie | 547,000 | 91 |
| 29 | 2 | Tyler Whitehead | 60,000 | 10 |
| 29 | 3 | Steven Dill | 138,000 | 23 |
| 29 | 4 | Zhenglun Wu | 336,000 | 56 |
| 29 | 5 | Denis Galic | 192,000 | 32 |
| 29 | 7 | Shaun McBride | 268,000 | 45 |
| 29 | 8 | Saad Ghanem | 294,000 | 49 |
| 29 | 9 | Robert Noce | 339,000 | 57 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1d attracted 110 entries, with 13 players advancing to Day 2.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On just the second hand of the money bubble, Zhenglun Wu raised to 20,000 in early position and Yushan Shi called in the big blind.
Wu continued for 25,000 on the 10♠7♣5♣ flop, and Shi called. Wu then moved all in on the A♦ turn, and Shi snap-called for 100,000.
Shi turned over A♠10♥ for top two pair, but Wu had flopped a set with 10♦10♣. Shi needed an ace to stay alive, but he missed the 3♥ river and was eliminated on the money bubble.
The remaining 16 players are bagging up their chips for the night.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Cody Carlin raised to 12,000 under the gun before SC three-bet to 35,000 in the hijack. Carlin then four-bet to 100,000, and SC moved all in for 380,000. Carlin instantly threw Q♥Q♦ into the muck, and SC showed him A♥A♦ as he took the pot.
At the other table, Tristan Jappa shoved for 96,000 in middle position and Blair Hinkle reshoved in the small blind to chase away the rest of the table.
Tristan Jappa: A♠10♥ 
Blair Hinkle: A♣K♥
Both players hit top pair on the A♦6♦9♠ flop, while the K♦ turn gave Hinkle two pair to leave Jappa drawing dead. The river was the 2♦, and Jappa was sent to the rail.
With 17 players remaining, action is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Zhenglun Wu raised to 12,000 under the gun and was called by Jon Stanfield in middle position and Yushan Shi on the button.
Action checked to Shi on the A♣Q♣6♣ flop, and he bet 20,000. Only Wu called.
Shi and Wu checked down the 2♥ turn and 6♦ river, and Wu turned over A♠K♥ for top pair to win the pot.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Brandon Dirnberger moved all in for 60,000 from the big blind and Nick Willie put him at risk under the gun.
Brandon Dirnberger: K♠J♥
Nick Willie: A♥3♥
Any hope Dirnberger had of staying alive in the tournament were virtually extinguished when the flop brought 4♦2♣5♥ to give Willie a straight. The rest of the board ran out J♣7♥, and Dirnberger busted three spots off the money.
