This hand was picked up with approximately 2,400 in the middle on a board that read 9♥2♦4♥. A player from the big blind opted to bet 1,300 before John Moore raised to 4,000 on the button.
Moore's opponent called, and the dealer put out the 3♥ on the turn. The big blind checked before Moore threw out a bet of 6,000. The big blind called.
Both players knuckled the 8♥ river.
Moore showed 10♠10♦ for a pair of tens, which was good enough as his opponent tabled K♣9♠ for a pair of nines to yield the pot to Moore.
RunGood Poker Series is back to where it all started back in 2014 when Bernard Lee became the first ever RGPS Main Event champion as they return to Joplin, Missouri, at the Downstream Casino Resort for the RGPS Passport Joplin $600 Main Event.
The Main Event will feature a $100,000 guarantee, hosting a total of four starting flights before a champion will be crowned on Sunday, April 12.
Daniel Lowery
Daniel Lowery was the previous champion last spring when he emerged as the final player standing out of 496 entries. Lowery earned $74,398 for first place in the process after he defeated Justin Dreiling heads up for the title.
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Joplin Final Table Results
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Daniel Lowery
United States
$71,398
2
Justin Dreiling
United States
$44,123
3
Jeffrey Copeland
United States
$32,064
4
Todd Tucker
United States
$23,646
5
Connor Hayward
United States
$17,699
6
Colin Arnold
United States
$13,450
7
Justin Brevik
United States
$10,379
8
Keith Murrell
United States
$8,135
9
Joshua Brower
United States
$6,478
Players will start the tournament with 30,000 chips as the RGPS Passport Main Event will feature four starting flights for players to take their shot at advancing to Day 2.
The first starting flight will be hosted on Thursday, April 9 at 6 p.m. Flight 1b will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 10. Saturday, April 11 will host two additional flights with Day 1c beginning at 10 a.m., and Day 1d starting at 3 p.m. Day 2 will begin on Sunday, April 11 at 11 a.m. Day 2 will play until a winner is crowned.
RGPS Passport Joplin Main Event Schedule
Date
Time
Event
Thu, April 9
6 p.m.
$600 Main Event Flight 1a
Fri, April 10
6 p.m.
$600 Main Event Flight 1b
Sat, April 10
10 a.m.
$600 Main Event Flight 1c
Sat, April 10
3 p.m.
$600 Main Event Flight 1d
Sun, April 11
11 a.m.
$600 Main Event Day 2
Blind levels are scheduled for 30 minutes on Day 1 flights, but will bump up to 40-minute levels on Day 2. Registration is open until the beginning of Level 9. Unlimited re-entry is available, and participants are entitled to play all Day 1 flights. Should a player qualify more than once for Day 2, they will play the higher chip count stack. The player will then forfeit the lower stack and receive the lowest Day 2 payout for the forfeited stack.
A total of 12.5% of each flight, rounded down, will be permitted to bag and advance to the final day of play. Day 2 will begin at the lowest blind level of play across the four starting flights.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for coverage of all the action at the RGPS Passport $600 Main Event at Downstream Casino Resort Joplin.
