RGPS Seminole Coconut Creek $600 Main Event Day 1a | RunGood Poker Series All Stars Comeback Tour Seminole Coconut Creek

08-27-2021 08:26 UTC-4

Welcome To Day 1a of the RunGood Poker Series Seminole Coconut Creek Casino $600 Main Event!

BrandonTemple

The reigning GPI Mid-Major Poker Tour of the year made their East Coast debut this week, as the RunGood Poker Series has been hosting a tournament series at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek all week long as part of their Comeback Tour powered by PokerGo. The biggest event on the docket, Event #4: $600 Main Event, which boasts a $50,000 guarantee, kicks off today with Day 1a beginning at 10 a.m. EST.

Players will begin with 20,000 in tournament chips, and blinds will begin at 100/100 and increase every thirty-minutes during Day 1 flights. Late registration and unlimited re-entry are available until the start of Level 9, or approximately 2:30 p.m. EST. Day 1 will conclude at the end of Level 14 or at the Tournament Director's discretion. All players that advance from today's Day 1a flight or tomorrow's Day 1b flight (which also kicks off at 10 a.m. EST) to Day 2 will return at 11 a.m. EST on Sunday, August 29th and play down to a winner. Players may bag and play a subsequent starting flight advancing their best stack forward to Day 2. The winner of the Main Event, along with the eventual Casino Champion, will earn seats into the All-Stars ProAm event, a 64-player capped event in December streamed from inside the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As usual at RunGood Poker Series events, a lively crew of players are expected on site to fire this weekend, including former Survivor: Redemption Island champ "Boston" Rob Mariano, RecPoker Founder Steve Fredlund, Florida pro and six-time WSOP Circuit Ring winner John Holley, and former Director of Poker Operations for Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Tommy Bates, among others.

PokerNews will be on site all weekend long providing updates from start to finish on all three days of the Main Event, so be sure to stay tuned, as cards will be in the air shortly!

Tags: John Holley Rob Mariano Steve Fredlund Tommy Bates

08-27-2021 10:31 UTC-4

David Albertson Wins Event #1: $250 Super Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

BrandonTemple

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

While our live updates this weekend are focused on the $600 Main Event, this tournament is actually the culmination of a week's worth of tournaments.

It all started earlier in the week with Event #1: $250 Super Stack NLH (Re-Entry), a tournament that easily surpassed its $25,000 guarantee as 376 runners generated a $77,080 prize pool. The top 49 players got paid a minimum of $366 and some of those walking away with a cash were Joe Duchman (10th - $1,341), Isolda White (20th - $771), and Scott Baumstein (26th - $540), just to name a few.

After Mark Cannon exited in third place for $7,194, the final two players ended the tournament with an even chop. Lisa Teebagy finished as runner-up while David Alberston, who had the chip lead, claimed the title and RGPS championship ring.

For more on Event #1, check out the Seminole Coconut Creek blog here.

RGPS Seminole Coconut Creek Event #1 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	David Albertson	$13,585 + RunGood Ring*
2	Lisa Teebagy	$13,584*
3	Mark Cannon	$7,194
4	Stephen Smith	$4,756
5	Eric Piderit	$3,661
6	John Holley	$3,033
7	Brandon Schwartz	$2,540
8	Pedro Palacio	$2,067
9	Mark Lafata	$1,598

_{*Denotes results of heads-up deal}

Tags: David Albertson

08-27-2021 10:39 UTC-4

Coughlin Puts Tran to the Test

BrandonTemple

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

David Coughlin raised to 400 from the hijack, and the cutoff made the call, as did Howard Mash in the small blind. Trung Tran three-bet to 2,500 from the big blind, and Coughlin, the cutoff, and Mash all called.

Mash checked the flop to Tran, who bet 2,000. Coughlin and the cutoff called, while Mash folded.

Tran bet 3,000 on the turn, and only Coughlin called.

The fell on the river, and Tran checked. Coughlin pushed his entire 14,000 stack into the middle, and Tran, who had 11,000 behind, spent half-a-minute in thought before releasing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coughlin	34,000	34,000
Howard Mash	19,500	19,500
Trung Tran	11,000	-9,000

Tags: David Coughlin Howard Mash Trung Tran

08-27-2021 11:19 UTC-4

Fredlund Back to Nearly Starting Stack

BrandonTemple

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Five players saw a flop hit the felt, and action checked to a player in middle position, who bet 1,500 into the 3,000 chip pot. RecPoker founder Steve Fredlund made the call in the hijack, and everyone else folded.

The middle-position player checked the turn, and Fredlund bet 2,000. That did the trick as the middle-position player folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Fredlund	19,900	900

Tags: Steve Fredlund

08-27-2021 11:30 UTC-4

Reyes Coolers Navas

BrandonTemple

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jose Reyes raised to 600 from under the gun, and found three callers, including Hector Navas next to act.

Reyes bet 1,000 on the flop, and Navas raised to 3,000. Action folded back to Reyes, who called.

Reyes led out for 2,000 when the hit the turn, and Navas tanked for a bit before raising to 10,000. Reyes three-bet shoved for 20,900 and Navas quickly called.

Jose Reyes:
Hector Navas:

Navas couldn't spike a four-outer on the river, and the stacks were counted down.

"Oh, I still have chips!" Navas said after finding he had Reyes covered by 1,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Reyes	49,000	49,000
Hector Navas	1,100	1,100

Tags: Hector Navas Jose Reyes

08-27-2021 11:31 UTC-4

RGPS Thunder Valley Takes Place in California September 22-26

BrandonTemple

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

The newly revamped RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) “All-Stars Comeback Tour Powered by PokerGO” season will be heading back out West in September for the first-ever appearance at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in the Sacramento area. PokerNews will be on-site to offer live updates from the $575 buy-in Main Event.

“We are excited about being a part of the Thunder Valley Casino Resort roster of special events. Seeing the tour grow to be successful in all parts of the country has been one confidence boost after another as we continue to get back on our feet,” said Hayley Hochstetler, VP of Media of RunGoodGear.com.

From September 22-26, the tour will travel up to Lincoln, California for an inaugural stop at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort Poker Room. The four-day event will feature three tournaments with a $575 buy-in, $200K GTD Golden Ticket Ring Event and $300 Last Chance KO event each awarding a seat to the All-Stars ProAm.

The room will be celebrating its own moniker opening day as the newly minted NorCal Card Kings will see its debut on t-shirts and hats to be handed out during the series. A $200,000 GTD prize pool headlines the Golden Ticket Ring Event making the stop not one to miss.

Click here for more info on RGPS Thunder Valley

For those learning about the All-Stars ProAm event, it is a 64-player capped event in December streamed from inside the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Part of the field will qualify through the tour, while the remaining spots will be filled by invitees of PokerGO and RunGood that include poker professionals, industry personalities, and celebrities.

Here's a look at the full schedule for the RGPS Thunder Valley:

Date	Time (PT)	Event	Details
Monday, September 20	9:30AM	Multi-Table Satellite (Buy-in $75. 1 in 10 receive a seat into the $575 RG Golden Ticket Event #2 (Main Event)	5 SEATS GTD
Monday, September 20	5:30PM	Multi-Table Satellite (Buy-in $140. 1 in 5 receive a seat into the $575 RG Golden Ticket Event #2 (Main Event)	10 SEATS GTD
Tuesday, September 21	9:30AM	Multi-Table Satellite (Buy-in $75. 1 in 10 receive a seat into the $575 RG Golden Ticket Event #2 (Main Event)	5 SEATS GTD
Tuesday, September 21	5:30PM	Multi-Table Satellite (Buy-in $140. 1 in 5 receive a seat into the $575 RG Golden Ticket Event #2 (Main Event)	10 SEATS GTD
Wednesday, September 22	9:30AM	RG Ring Event Opener Event #1 (Buy-in $125)	-
Wednesday, September 22	5:30PM	Multi-Table Satellite (Buy-in $140. 1 in 5 receive a seat into the $575 RG Golden Ticket Event #2 (Main Event)	20 SEATS GTD
Thursday, September 23	9:30AM	Turbo Multi-Table Satellite Buy-in $140. 1 in 5 receive a seat into the $575 RG Golden Ticket Event #2 (Main Event)	MUST PLAY 1A. 10 SEATS GTD
Thursday, September 23	12PM	Event #2 RG Golden Ticket (Main Event) 1A (Buy-In $575, $200,000 GTD)	-
Friday, September 24	9:30AM	Turbo Multi-Table Satellite Buy-in $140. 1 in 5 receive a seat into the $575 RG Golden Ticket Event #2 (Main Event)	MUST PLAY 1B. 10 SEATS GTD
Friday, September 24	12PM	Event #2 RG Golden Ticket (Main Event) 1B (Buy-In $575, $200,000 GTD)	-
Saturday, September 25	10AM	Event #2 RG Golden Ticket (Main Event) 1C (Buy-In $575, $200,000 GTD)	-
Sunday, September 26	12PM	Event #2 RG Golden Ticket $575 (Main Event) Day 2 Finals	-
Sunday, September 26	1PM	Event #3 RG Golden Ticket Knockout w/ $100 Bounties (Buy-in $300)	-

08-27-2021 11:41 UTC-4

Miles Can't Mash Margagilione

BrandonTemple

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Four players invested 1,700 to see a flop hit the felt, and Aaron Miles led out for 3,300 from the small blind.

"Sixty-six," Francis Margagilione said in middle position, committing his last chips from middle position. Action folded back to Miles, who agonized for a few moments before committing calling chips.

Francis Margagilione:
Aaron Miles:

Miles needed to hit a seven to knock out Margagilione, but was left wanting on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Miles	24,500	4,500
Francis Margaglione	18,400	-6,100

Tags: Aaron Miles Francis Margagilione

08-27-2021 12:26 UTC-4

Poces Picks Up Big Slick For a Double

BrandonTemple

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

A raising war between David Poces on the button and Jose Reyes in the big blind resulted in Poces getting his last 15,000 in the middle, and Reyes made a reluctant call.

David Poces:
Jose Reyes:

Poces held on the flop, and the turn left Reyes with just a gutshot to bust Poces. The river was a brick for Reyes, and Poces doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Poces	30,600	30,600
Jose Reyes	27,000	-22,000

Tags: David Poces Jose Reyes

08-27-2021 12:46 UTC-4

They Call Him "Dreamcrusher"

BrandonTemple

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Three players limped into the pot before Mark Hodge raised to 2,500 in the cutoff. Two of the limpers called, then Gerard Donaghy limp-raised all in for 4,700 from the hijack. Hodge four-bet shoved for 9,600, and everyone else folded.

While the dealer was making change after everyone else folded, Donaghy gave Hodge a peek at his hand.

"I'm in big trouble!" Hodge remarked.

Gerard Donaghy:
Mark Hodge:

"Puppy paws!" Hodge said to the dealer, looking for some clubs to steal the victory from Donaghy. None would fall on a board, and Hodge called Donaghy a "dream crusher" with a laugh as Donaghy stacked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Donaghy	15,500	15,500
Mark Hodge	4,900	-6,600

Tags: Gerard Donaghy Mark Hodge

08-27-2021 13:07 UTC-4

[Removed:294] Stymies Polychronopoulos

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Athanasios Polychronopoulos in WSOP action

A player raised to 1,500 from middle position, and was called by two-time WSOP Bracelet winner Athanasios Polychronopoulos in the small blind and [Removed:286] in the big blind.

Action checked to the middle position player on an flop, and they bet 3,000. Both Polychronopoulos and [Removed:294] called.

The turn was checked through to the river, and Polychronopoulos checked. [Removed:294] bet 5,000, and the middle position player folded. Polychronopoulos took his time, but ultimately folded as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:286]	65,000
Athanasios Polychronopoulos	12,400	-12,100

Tags: Athanasios Polychronopoulos