In a duel big blind versus button, takaa7 checked the K♦9♣6♥ flop and then called a bet worth 500. He did so again for 1,100 on the 2♥ turn and the Q♥ on the river was checked. takaa7 tabled his K♣Q♦ for the top two pair and it was good enough to win the pot.
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32,000 |
Three ways with 5,000 in the middle, the J♥5♠4♥ flop, the action checked to fujisawa and he bet 1,200. Only one opponent called and they checked down the A♠ turn and 4♦ river. fujisawa showed his 7♠7♣ to claim the pot.
He then opened to 600 and the very same opponent came along only to check-fold the A♠K♦J♠2♠ turn to a bet of 1,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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33,000 |
Shortly after the start, the screens showed around 66 entries and that figure quickly increased to 89 only a few minutes later. Almost all of the entries early on are from Japan and Coliorosso is the only exception, as the French player lives in Tokyo and participated in the inaugural edition in 2025 as well.
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30,000 |
On the river of a 10♥8♥6♥7♦4♠ board, both players in the blinds checked and YAMATO@luckey bet 2,000. Once he received two folds, YAMATO@luckey smirked and flashed the A♥K♥ for the flopped ace-high flush before dragging in the pot.
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32,000
32,000
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32,000 |
The dealers high-card for the button with four minutes to go on the clock and the button is in seat five. So far, only a small part of the vast tournament is being used with several other tournaments ongoing and some six tables are underway. We will pick up the action on the way with the Game ID of the players being used for the updates.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
One year ago, the mid-stakes operator RunGood Poker Series made a huge expansion step and teamed up with the Japan Open Poker Tour (JOPT) to host their first-ever live event outside of the United States. The partnership was very successful as the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Japan attracted a huge field of 1,585 entries for a buy-in of ¥25,000 (~$175) and it comes as no surprise that both will repeat the endeavour in the heart of Japan's capital.
On April 24, 2026, the JOPT Grand Final kicked off at Belle Salle Takadanobaba near the bustling Shinjuku and it set to become the largest festival with dozens of tournaments geared towards recreational poker enthusiasts. Also part of the schedule is NLH Colossus Sponsored by RunGood Passport, the official event name of the 2026 RGPS Mission RunGood Japan and the first of six starting flights is scheduled to commence at 3 p.m. local time today.
For the second edition in as many years, the buy-in has been lowered to ¥15,000 (~$95) while the 30-minute level structure with a starting stack of 30,000 chips has been maintained. There are six different flights available spread across four days of which five feature the regular level structure.
Each Day 1 heat is slated to finish upon completion of level 13. The final turbo heat starts with level four and concludes only a few minutes prior to the final day, which is slated to play down all the way to a winner.
According to the current Japanese regulations for live poker, the prize pool and payout information has to be submitted for approval prior to the start of the event already and it equals $89,159.06 with the top 199 spots paid.
In the inaugural tournament one year ago, none other than Jun "Misawa" Obara was the one to claim the trophy and the seasoned local poker pro has since found tremendous success at the 2025 World Series of Poker and the Triton Super High Roller Series, boosting his recorded live poker cashes according to The Hendon Mob to nearly $8.3 million.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
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| 1 | Jun Obara | Japan | $26,053 |
| 2 | mashipi | Japan | $16,283 |
| 3 | Jiro3 | Japan | $11,387 |
| 4 | Takeshi | Japan | $8,498 |
| 5 | Ryuseiii | Japan | $6,537 |
| 6 | PINZMAN | Japan | $5,107 |
| 7 | Nakaten | Japan | $4,053 |
| 8 | SU__ | Japan | $3,268 |
| 9 | Kanasuke | Japan | $2,679 |
Obara will definitely be attending the 2026 JOPT Grand Final as he has already been confirmed for a celebrity competition alongside RunGood founder Tana Karn. Whether or not he will also jump into the 2026 RGPS Mission RunGood Japan to potentially defend his title remains to be seen. Also present at the festival will be the JOPT ambassadors Shiina Okamoto and Nana Nakamura, among others.
The winner of the tournament will receive a special custom RunGood Passport Champion Ring, while all Day 1 participants receive a collaboration wristband up to the first 2,000 registrants. All Day 2 qualifiers up to the first 250 also receive a cap and t-shirt as well.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all of the action from the early flights and the conclusion of the final day until a winner has been crowned.
$95 RGPS Passport Colossus
Day 1a Started
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