From Tragedy to RGPS Ring Winner
The journey for Ryan Rummonds to the RunGood Poker Series ring in the RGPS Passport Graton $250 Series Opener was far from an easy road. Rummonds endured a family tragedy last October following the death of his daughter, Rylee.
The tragic adversity did not end there, as he was also diagnosed with cancer last December.
Rummonds is now cancer-free and back on the grind at the poker tables. He opted to continue his quest for a RunGood Poker title and can now call himself an RGPS ring winner. He spoke with PokerNews regarding his tournament run earlier in the series.
“You've got to get lucky to get there,” Rummonds said. “In my poker player group, my buddies have rings, so it was nice to join the club.”
The Santa Rosa resident has been playing for 12 years as a tournament poker player and shared that he enjoys the larger fields and multi-flight format tournaments, which is what attracted him to the RunGood events at Graton Resort and Casino.
Rummonds calls Graton his home casino and shared what keeps him coming back to the game of poker through the highs and the lows.
“I think the camaraderie, the people, the excitement of hitting that two outer,” Rummonds said.
Rummonds is currently in Day 1a of the RGPS Main Event with a stack of approximately 22,000 in chips.
“I just have to be patient,” Rummonds said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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22,000
22,000
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22,000 |