Three-handed on a board of A♦6♣9♠J♠, Daryl Oppelt bet 2,500 from early position and was called by Cory May in the small blind and another opponent in the big blind.
The river was the 7♣ and Oppelt bet another 6,000. Only May called this time, and Oppelt showed 9♣9♥ for a set to win the pot.
With around 5,000 in the middle, four players saw a flop of 4♠2♣K♠ when Sam Crouch bet 1,000 from the cutoff. Only an opponent in early position called.
Crouch bet another 2,200 on the 10♥ turn, and his opponent again called. The river was the 5♦ and Crouch bet 5,000. His opponent called, and Crouch turned over A♥A♣. His opponent mucked K♥6♥, and Crouch took the big pot.
In a blind versus blind battle, Myrddin McHugh bet 1,000 on a flop of 6♣J♥2♣ before his opponent raised to 4,500. McHugh called.
The small blind checked to McHugh on the 5♠ turn, and he bet 10,000. His opponent called to see the 9♥ river, where McHugh then moved all in for 12,000. His opponent tossed 5♣4♣ into the muck, and McHugh took the pot.
A player on the button bet 1,000 on a flop of J♥A♣Q♠ and was called by Cory May in the small blind, as well as another opponent under the gun.
The turn was the 6♣ and May led out for 2,500. Only the button called to see the 7♥ river, where May bet another 3,200. His opponent folded this time, and May took the pot.
A player in middle position bet 700 on a flop of Q♦6♠8♠ and was called by the button, Michael Henery in the small blind, and the big blind.
Four players then went to the 2♣ turn, where the middle-position player bet 1,300. Only Henery called this time, and the 2♥ fell on the river. Henery then led out for 1,300, and his opponent called.
Henery showed K♥Q♠ for two pair, and his opponent flashed Q♥J♠ before mucking.
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.
Blair Hinkle
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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