button in SafariFlashback: Jesse Jones Claims Victory to Begin 2026 RGPS Passport Season
After two days of action on the felt at the inaugural stop of the 2026 RunGood Poker Series Passport Season back in January, Jesse Jones triumphed over Joshua Hatfield in the $800 Main Event, earning a payday of $34,074, along with his third RGPS ring.
Hosted by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, the event drew 209 entries, all of whom braved the frigid, snowy weather here in Oklahoma. Of those, only 23 players advanced and returned for the final day of action. Jones entered Day 2 as the runaway chip leader, and it looked as if he was going to have a smooth day at the office all the way through.
Hatfield had other plans and made Jones' victory anything but easy once heads-up play began. After a lengthy duel, in which the chip lead swapped back and forth multiple times, Jones accomplished what he set out to do and claimed the lion's share of the $146,300 prize pool.
2026 RGPS Passport Season Tulsa Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Jones | United States | $34,074 |
| 2 | Joshua Hatfield | United States | $22,720 |
| 3 | Bobby Randolph | United States | $16,488 |
| 4 | Tracey Rudd | United States | $12,158 |
| 5 | Timothy Black | United States | $9,114 |
| 6 | Coulter Conner | United States | $6,949 |
| 7 | Randy Cramer | United States | $5,384 |
| 8 | Braden Garrison | United States | $4,243 |
| 9 | Richard Gebhart | United States | $3,409 |