Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
RunGood Poker Series All Stars Comeback Tour Seminole Coconut Creek
RGPS Seminole Coconut Creek $600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
RunGood Poker Series All Stars Comeback Tour Seminole Coconut Creek
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$275,070
Entries
519
Level
30
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
205
Players Left
29
Chip Counts From Half the Room
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
124,100
28,100
|
28,100 |
|
76,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
74,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
72,500
60,100
|
60,100 |
|
48,000
-2,600
|
-2,600 |
|
30,100
10,100
|
10,100 |
|
23,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
19,900
-12,700
|
-12,700 |
|
||
|
3,500
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
205 For Day 1a
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Day 1a of the RunGood Poker Series All Stars Comeback Tour Seminole Coconut Creek $600 Main Event doubled the $50,000 guarantee already, with 205 runners in the field. With another flight set for tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. EST, the prize pool will only continue to balloon up.
Chip Counts From the Other Half
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
63,000
46,600
|
46,600 |
|
45,500
4,900
|
4,900 |
|
36,500
-57,300
|
-57,300 |
|
33,500
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
|
33,200
17,700
|
17,700 |
|
28,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
27,500
500
|
500 |
|
19,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
16,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
9,200
-25,400
|
-25,400 |
|
|
Busted |
A Brief History of the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS)
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) was born out of RunGoodGear, a premier poker clothing company founded in 2012. From its humble beginnings, which included president Tana Karnchanakphan (AKA Tana Karn), distributing RunGood shirts out of a backpack at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the RGPS tour launched in 2014 and had established itself as a major force in the mid-major market. In fact, it won “Mid-Major Tour/Circuit” in back-to-back years at the Global Poker Awards (2018 & 2019).
What is the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS)?
The RGPS is a two-time Global Poker Award-winning tour for “Mid-Major Tour/Circuit”. The tour usually hosts weeklong festivals comprised of affordable side events culminating in traditionally $575-$675 Main Events, which run Friday-Sunday.
Each season of the RGPS, which currently awards championship rings but has previously awarded medallions, championship belts, and even cowboy boots, comes with a fun theme. Some of the themes from past seasons include “Showbound”, “Game Seven”, “RunGood Cup”, “Old West”, a charity-themed season with Operation Gratitude, and their post-pandemic “Comeback Tour”.
They have also formed a partnership with PokerGO to send players to an end-of-year, 64-player tournament to be filmed at PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas.
When is the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS)?
The RGPS holds stops throughout the year across the country. In the past, they’ve hosted two themed seasons each year – the first taking place in the first half of the year before the WSOP, and the other in the second half of the year after the WSOP.
PokerNews and the RGPS
Over the years, PokerNews has offered live updates from many RGPS tournaments and continues to do so.
History of the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS)?
The RGPS tour launched in 2014 with three stops starting with its inaugural stop at Downstream Casino & Resort in Quapaw, Oklahoma. Bernard Lee topped a 344-entry field, including Ross Bybee in heads-up play, to win the $675 Main Event for $47,555.
Bybee redeemed himself at the next stop at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa when he bested a 317-entry field to win the $675 Main Event for $26,440 after a four-way deal. A month later, the RGPS returned to Downstream and hosted another $675 Main Event, which attracted 262 runners and saw Mark Martin come out on top to claim a $36,218 first-place prize.
In 2015, the tour expanded to seven stops after adding Horseshoe Council Bluffs and an RGPS Cup Championship in New Orleans. The following year, six stops were held including a pair in North Kansas City, while a total of seven stops took place in 2017.
In 2018, Horseshoe Bossier City joined the tour, as did the first-ever RGPS Global Championship Cruise, which was won by Shawn Sparks for $21,417. That year saw 13 stops, but in 2019 that jumped to 17 thanks to Horseshoe Tunica joining the fray.
In 2020, a new stop Jamul Casino in San Diego was held before the global pandemic put the tour on hiatus. It took a year, but the RGPS stormed back in 2021 with a “Comeback Tour” and resumed making its mark in the mid-major market, including at new stops at Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Coconut Creek and California’s Thunder Valley.
Top RGPS Players
As of August 2021, Daniel Lowery sits atop both the RGPS all-time money list ($188,794) and most titles (7). Lowery also tops the list for most RGPS cashes with 40, as well as most top 10 finishers with 22.
Justin Gardenhire sits behind him with $186,669 in earnings, 5 titles, 20 top 10 finishes, and 33 cashes. Meanwhile, Blair Hinkle has established himself as a force on the tour with $141,296 in earnings from three titles.
Other players with three titles to their credit are Preston McEwen, James Devaney, Derrick Contreras, Eric Bunch, Julie Anna Cornelius, Rodney Spriggs, Michael Albert, John Heckenkamp, and Ross Bybee.
See more RGPS stats and results on The Hendon Mob. In addition to following live updates on PokerNews, you can follow @RGPokerSeries on Twitter or visit rungoodgear.com.
Tait Taps Out Reyes
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Michael Tait jammed on a 
board from the big blind, and Jose Reyes committed his last 21,500 from middle position.
Michael Tait: 
Jose Reyes: 
Tait's jacks and sixes improved to jacks and tens on the 
river, and he eliminated Reyes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Alan Katsnelson Wins Event #3: $130 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 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.
Earlier this week, Event #3: $130 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em more than doubled its $10,000 guarantee as 232 runners generated a $22,736 prize pool. The top 29 finishers got paid including Nancy Birnbaum (10th - $468), Michael Bailine (14th - $401), Steve Fredlund (17th - $335), Lisa Teebagy (18th - $335), and Nick Visconti (21st - $268).
The title came down to Alan Katsnelson and Justin Datloff and the former, a WSOP Circuit Seminole Coconut Creek ring winner, ultimately prevailed to claim a $5,359 first-place prize.
For more on Event #3, check out the Seminole Coconut Creek blog here.
RGPS Seminole Coconut Creek Event #3 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Katsnelson | $5,359 |
| 2 | Justin Datloff | $3,762 |
| 3 | Jason Casten | $2,330 |
| 4 | Arie Ben-Mayor | $1,418 |
| 5 | Paul Valenzuela | $1,095 |
| 6 | Omar Sader | $907 |
| 7 | Dylan Malcomson | $773 |
| 8 | Lawrence Klur | $659 |
| 9 | Maxton Goncalves | $536 |
Funes Finds Broadway
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Kai Koppe raised to 3,000 from under the gun, and was called by Alex Funes on the button, as well as the player in the big blind.
Action checked to Koppe on a 
flop, and he bet 4,000. Only Funes called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and Koppe bet 8,500 on the river. Funes raised to 26,400, and Koppe tanked for a bit before calling. Funes showed 
for the nuts, and Koppe mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | |
|
28,000 |
Big Stacks Tangle; Kerstetter Out
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Stephen Smith raised to 2,800 from under the gun, and was called by Eric Landau in middle position, as well as the player in the big blind.
The big blind checked, and Smith bet 4,000. That did the trick as both of his opponents folded. With the two current chip leaders at the same table, fireworks seem destined to break out sooner rather than later, and we'll keep an eye on that table to see if Smith or Landau manage to run up an even bigger stack.
Meanwhile, Jamie Kerstetter was seen exiting the tournament area soon after, and her elimination was confirmed shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
145,000
20,900
|
20,900 |
|
|
Busted |