RGPS Jamul Casino $575 Main Event
Day 1b Started
RunGood Poker Series All Stars Comeback Tour Jamul Casino
RGPS Jamul Casino $575 Main Event
Day: 1b
Day 1b and Day 1c of the RGPS Jamul $575 Main Event Commence Today
The latest stop on the 2021 schedule for the RunGood Poker Tour continues Main Event action today! San Diego's Jamul Casino hosts the $575 Main Event, with Day 1b action beginning at noon, and Day 1c at 7 p.m. local time tonight.
The Main Event guarantees $100,000, and today's phases plays as the second and third of three Day 1 flights. Players in the San Diego area can take advantage of unlimited re-entry through the start of Level 9 in either (or both) of today's starting flights.
The Jamul Casino series takes place as the latest chapter of the 2021 All Stars Comeback Tour powered by PokerGO. The eventual winner not only wins the champion's share of the tournament prize pool, but also wins a $550 seat to the RGPS All Stars Pro-Am at PokerGO Studio in December.
All players start with 20,000 tournament chips, with Level 1 beginning with the blinds at 100/100. A big blind ante kicks in on Level 2.
All Day 1 flights play through 12 half-hour levels, and surviving players from the trio of starting phases will reconvene as a combined field for Day 2 on Sunday, Sept. 12. Day 2 begins at noon, and the levels increase to 45 minutes until a champion is determined.
Main Event players can look forward to the usual festive atmosphere and cast of characters that define RunGood Poker Series events. Already spotted at Jamul Casino earlier in the week were players like Johnnie "Vibes" Moreno, David Tuchman, "Boston" Rob Mariano, and many other familiar faces.
This week's festival marks the second time Jamul Casino has hosted an RGPS event in 2021. In June, the $575 Main Event saw 559 entries push the final prize pool to $279,500.
That tournament ended in a rare nine-way deal at the final table, with Armando Mesina taking home the official win and the seat to the 64-player All Stars Pro-Am.
Who will take the latest RunGood Poker Series Main Event crown? PokerNews is on hand throughout the weekend with live updates, so check this page throughout the Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Day 1b of the $575 Main Event is underway.
Buth Nearly Busts Feinberg on Level 1
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Just minutes into Day 1b, Mark Feinberg found himself nearly exhausted of his chips.
Feinberg and Dwayne Buth both got all of the chips in preflop, with Feinberg having the slightly larger stack.
Dwayne Buth: 
Mark Feinberg: 
Board: 
No help came for Feinberg on the runout, and the hand left him with just 1,200 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | |
|
1,200 |
Helton Wins with Pocket Aces
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
On a board of 
, Eric Helton bet 3,500 and was called by his opponent.
Helton revealed 
and that was enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,900 | 28,900 |
Feinberg Fights Back
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The under-the-gun player limped, Mark Feinberg shoved for 1,200, Dwayne Buth called, and the original limper called.
The flop came 
, Buth checked, and the under-the-gun player bet 2,000. Buth folded.
Mark Feinberg: 
Under the Gun: 
Feinberg filled up on the 
turn and river, and he's back up to 3,800 chips in the early stages of Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800 | 2,600 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
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Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Schenz Shows Top Pair, Opponent Hits the Exit
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Three players went to the flop with the board showing 
. Two players in early position checked to Nate Schenz on the button, and Schenz bet 3,200.
The next player to act check-raised to 6,500, and the player on his direct left folded. Schenz called the raise.
Both player then checked the 
turn. The early position player checked the 
river, Schenz bet 10,000, and the opponent shoved over the top.
Schenz called, showing 
. The early position player tabled 
and headed for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 | 62,000 |