button in SafariAmbassador Blair Hinkle Rides Momentum Into the Start of the RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event at 6 p.m.
The RunGood Poker Series heads into the heart of the Midwest when Day 1a of the $800 RunGood Passport Season Council Bluffs Main Event begins at 6 p.m. local time.
It’s already been a successful week for the RGPS team here at Horseshoe Council Bluffs in Iowa. Ambassador Blair Hinkle took down the $400 PokerNews PowerStack event last night to win $20,842. The WSOP bracelet winner and a crop of hundreds of hopefuls will now turn their attention to the Main Event and chase a share of the $111,000 guaranteed prize pool and RGPS championship ring.
This is the first of three starting flights. Players begin with a 30,000 starting stack and blinds of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will be 30 minutes long through the end of Level 8, when they will be extended to 40 minutes. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 9, with unlimited reentries available. The day will conclude once 12.5 percent of the field remains.
Event schedule
| Date | Flight | Time | Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24 | Day 1a | 6 p.m. | 30 minutes Levels 1-8, 40 minutes Level 9- |
| April 25 | Day 1b | 12 p.m. | 30 minutes Levels 1-8, 40 minutes Level 9- |
| April 25 | Day 1c | 6 p.m. | 30 minutes Levels 1-8, 40 minutes Leve 9- |
| April 26 | Day 2 | 12 p.m. | 40 minutes |
Day 1b is tomorrow at noon, while Day 1c is at 6 p.m. All survivors from the three starting flights then combine for Day 2 at noon on Sunday, April 26, to play down to a champion.
The last time the RGPS came here to Council Bluffs was last November, when series regular Jon Lawson finally broke through and captured his first ring by beating out a field of 390 players for the $56,865 top prize.
2025 Final Table results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Lawson | United States | $56,865 |
| 2 | Wesley Cannon | United States | $39,967 |
| 3 | Nolan Garrett | United States | $25,689 |
| 4 | Mike Estes | United States | $16,871 |
| 5 | Robert Sherraden | United States | $12,995 |
| 6 | Ryan Ramsdell | United States | $10,756 |
| 7 | Siphonh Tran | United States | $9,009 |
| 8 | Jared Grayson | United States | $7,371 |
| 9 | Richard Terry | United States | $5,706 |
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