History Looms as Field Combines in RGPS Passport San Diego Main Event
The time has come at Jamul Casino Resort, where the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season San Diego series concludes with the final day of the $600 Main Event.
The tournament saw a total of 368 entries, with just 45 players returning in the money to battle for the RGPS ring. That left the overall prize pool at $191,360, with a first-place payout of $39,864.
Action begins at 12:00 p.m. local time, when everyone will be looking up at Maksim Tatarintsev (743,000). He'll return to action with chip lead in a bid for a third RGPS Main Event title at this venue.
The 2024 RunGood Resort San Diego and 2025 RGPS Grand Prix San Diego champion is in the driver's seat for another deep run, holding a sizeable lead over Surya Ramjali (623,000).
Day 1a chip leader Tanner Schneeweis sits down with 597,000 chips, good enough for third spot overall just ahead of Day 1c pace-setter Aviram Parsha (570,000).
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maksim Tatarintsev | Russian Federation | 743,000 |
| 2 | Surya Ramjali | United States | 623,000 |
| 3 | Tanner Schneeweis | United States | 597,000 |
| 4 | Aviram Parsha | Israel | 570,000 |
| 5 | Saba Golshan | United States | 520,000 |
| 6 | Alex Bykadorov | United States | 468,000 |
| 7 | Mike Zion | United States | 400,000 |
| 8 | Jeffery Jordan | United States | 349,000 |
| 9 | William Wolf | United States | 330,000 |
| 10 | Samuel Weisman | United States | 324,000 |
RGPS Ambassador Randy Sadler found a bag on Day 1a, surviving the late night to collect 218,000 chips in his stack. Sadler returns in the middle of the pack, looking to make a move on Day 2.
Saba Golshan (520,000) and Alex Bykadorov (468,000) navigated their way through the largest starting flight, while Mike Zion (400,000) is the only other returning player with at least 80 big blinds.
Among the other notable names are William Wolf (330,000) and Michael Souza (182,000), who is hunting a third career RGPS ring.
$600 Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,864 | 11-12 | $3,185 |
| 2 | $26,576 | 13-14 | $2,576 |
| 3 | $19,589 | 15-16 | $2,109 |
| 4 | $14,600 | 17-20 | $1,748 |
| 5 | $11,005 | 21-24 | $1,467 |
| 6 | $8,390 | 25-32 | $1,247 |
| 7 | $6,471 | 33-40 | $1,074 |
| 8 | $5,049 | 41-45 | $936 |
| 9-10 | $3,986 |
Action gets underway at 12:00 p.m. local time, when the field combines to play out Level 13 with blinds of 3,000/5,000 and a big blind ante of 5,000.
All 45 players have locked up at least $936, while a spot a the final table will be worth $3,986.
Be sure to stay tuned throughout the final day, as PokerNews live coverage continues until the final card is dealt at Jamul Casino Resort.