$800 Main Event | 2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Tulsa

$800 Main Event

Giorno 2 iniziato

2024-01-21 11:40 UTC-5

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Todd Nichols	619,000

Zachary Smith	608,000

Yahya Aamer	562,000
Casey Hindman	532,000 12,000	12,000
Jared Ward	499,000 29,000	29,000
Mark Martin	479,000

Chris Baumhoer	466,000
Clayton Soliz	458,000 -22,000	-22,000
Luke Frazier	456,000
Duster Ellis	431,000 66,000	66,000
Tim Black	398,000
Chris Stewart	382,000 382,000	382,000
Bobby Sanoubane	374,000
David Soskin	335,000
James Traber	332,000
Nikhil Behl	327,000
Ricky Gebhart	312,000 -173,000	-173,000
john Popa	300,000
William McCracken	293,000
Kenneth Nicoletti	280,000
Kelly Cortum	279,000
Chris Freeman	275,000
Pavan Katragadda	266,000
Devin Arnone	262,000
Iman Alsaden	262,000

Table	Seat	Player	Hometown	Chip Count	Big Blinds
7	2	Kami Hudson	Edmond, OK	128,000	21
7	3	Kelechi Amadi	Dallas, TX	244,000	41
7	4	Forrest Kollar	Talent, OR	81,000	14
7	5	Sarah Renko	Eureka Springs, AR	94,000	16
7	6	Kelly Cortum	Norwalk, IA	279,000	47
7	7	James Traber	Edmond, OK	332,000	55
7	8	Kenneth Nicoletti	Little Rock, AR	280,000	47
7	9	Devin Arnone	Fayette, AR	262,000	44

8	1	Pavan Katragadda	Bentonville, AR	266,000	44
8	2	Luke Frazier	Tulsa, OK	456,000	76
8	3	Mark Martin	Dexter, KS	479,000	80
8	4	James Haver	Tulsa, OK	134,000	22
8	5	Wayne Welch	Owasso, OK	118,000	20
8	6	Clayton Soliz	Mountain View, AR	458,000	76
8	7	Brian Winter	Deneva, IL	224,000	37
8	8	Bobby Sanoubane	Aurora, CO	374,000	62
8	9	Daniel Lowery	Peter Pender, AR	206,000	34

9	2	James Halford	Pryor, OK	80,000	13
9	3	Landon Von Woop	Oklahoma City, OK	100,000	17
9	4	Chris Williams	Haskell, TX	189,000	32
9	5	Shawn Privat	Olathe, KS	237,000	40
9	6	Stephen Schmidt	Minneapolis, MN	120,000	20
9	7	Eldon Penn	Yukon, OK	138,000	23
9	8	Pam Belote	Jones, OK	169,000	28
9	9	Joshua Brower	Tulsa, OK	255,000	43

10	1	Brad Beeson	Winfield, KS	85,000	14
10	2	Chris Baumhoer	Bentonville, AR	466,000	78
10	3	Michael Long	Stigler, Ok	212,000	35
10	4	Trent Wilson	Strafford, MO	220,000	37
10	5	Doug Paxton	Weatherford, OK	215,000	36
10	6	Dexter Wise	Oklahoma City, OK	73,000	12
10	7	Lucas Banning	Fayetteville, AR	183,000	31
10	8	Yahya Aamer	Tulsa, OK	562,000	94
10	9	Zachary Smith	Hot Springs, AR	608,000	101

11	1	Gary Hammond	Oklahoma City, OK	146,000	24
11	2	Cyrus Khorram	Council Bluffs, IA	211,000	35
11	3	Chris Freeman	Oronogo, MO	275,000	46
11	4	Ricky Gebhart	Silom Springs, AR	312,000	52
11	5	Steve Seffense	Fort Smith, AR	64,000	11
11	6	Josh Crawford	Conway, AR	174,000	29
11	7	Burl Berry	Tahlequah, OK	87,000	15
11	8	John Reynolds	Tulsa, OK	178,000	30
11	9	Ashley Frank	Scottsdale, AR	203,000	34

12	1	Iman Alsaden	Kansas City, MO	262,000	44
12	2	Tim Black	Pittsburg, KS	398,000	66
12	3	John Popa	Tulsa, OK	300,000	50
12	4	Todd Nichols	Lubby, KY	619,000	103
12	5	Casey Hindman	Pawhuska, OK	532,000	89
12	6	Nick Rosenberger	Nowhere, MO	156,000	26
12	7	William McCracken	Bolivar, MO	293,000	49
12	8	Preston Roberts	Bixby, OK	132,000	22
12	9	Walt Brandhorst	Weatherford, OK	178,000	30

14	2	Glen Rose	Cushing, OK	261,000	44
14	3	David Mcfeely	Bolivar, MO	173,000	29
14	4	Todd Tucker	Van Buren, AR	118,000	20
14	5	Lionel Jiang	Kansas City, MO	155,000	26
14	6	Chris Stewart	Sand Springs, OK	382,000	64
14	7	Tyler Burke	Kansas City, MO	121,000	20
14	8	Bobby Randolph	Collinsville, OK	101,000	17
14	9	Megan Moore	Norman, OK	198,000	33

15	1	Nikhil Behl	Tulsa, OK	327,000	55
15	2	Jeff Sedbeck	Topeka, KS	137,000	23
15	3	Duster Ellis	Papillion, NE	431,000	72
15	4	Jared Ward	Owasso, Ok	499,000	83
15	5	Shaun Emery	Raymond, IL	205,000	34
15	6	Brandon Wall	Lebanon, MO	243,000	41
15	7	Papa Karn	Tulsa, OK	158,000	26
15	8	David Soskin	Highland, AR	335,000	56
15	9	Darren Rogers	Claremore, OK	220,000	37

Day 2 of RGPS Tulsa Main Event Fires Off at High Noon

After two days and three flights of play, Day 2 of the RunGood Poker Series $800 Main Event at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma begins at noon local time with 69 players returning. The 558 entrants created a total prize pool of $390,600, which guarantees all remaining players a minimum of $1,289 and puts all eyes on the first-place prize of $73,242.

Leading the way with an impressive 619,000 is Kentucky native Todd Nichols, who bagged the largest stack in the early Day 1b flight on Saturday. Sitting right behind Nichols with 608,000 in chips is Arkansas native Zachary Smith, who caught fire midway through the first flight and managed to eliminate numerous opponents before bagging more than 100 big blinds. Smith only has a few recorded cashes, according to The Hendon Mob, the largest being a third-place finish at Downstream for $9,084, so he is in a great position to earn a career-high score.

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Place	Player	Hometown	Chip Count	Big Binds
1	Todd Nichols	Lubby, KY	619,000	103
2	Zachary Smith	Hot Springs, AR	608,000	101
3	Yahya Aamer	Tulsa, OK	562,000	94
4	Casey Hindman	Pawhuska, OK	532,000	89
5	Jared Ward	Owasso, Ok	499,000	83
6	Mark Martin	Dexter, KS	479,000	80
7	Chris Baumhoer	Bentonville, AR	466,000	78
8	Clayton Soliz	Mountain View, AR	458,000	76
9	Luke Frazier	Tulsa, OK	456,000	76
10	Duster Ellis	Papillion, NE	431,000	72

Yahya Aamer is hot on his heels with 562,000 and Casey Hindman bagged third with 532,000. RunGood regular Jared Ward starts off fourth in chips with 499,000 while RGPS Main Event champion Mark Martin rounds out the top five with 479,000 in the bag.

A stacked field remains that includes the likes of poker player and YouTuber Ashley “PokerFaceAsh” Frank (203,000), and Daniel "Duma" Lowery (206,000). RGPS Player of the Year frontrunner Brian Winter also bagged 224,000 in the first flight, while second-place point holder Shaun Emery bagged (205,000) in Day 1b.

Day 1a ended earlier than the following two flights with 11:42 left in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. The 69 surviving players will start play again on at noon in the poker room. The levels will continue to be 40 minutes in length, with a 15-minute break after every three levels, with play continuing until a new champion is crowned.

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Tags: Todd Nichols Brian Winter Casey Hindman Chris Baumhuer Clayton Soliz Duster Ellis Hot Springs Jared Ward Luke Frazier Mark Martin Shaun Emery Tim Black Yahya Aamer Zachary Smith

Livello: 14

Bui: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

2024-01-21 13:08 UTC-5

Shuffle Up and Deal!

Livello 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cards are in the air and chips are flying as Day 2 of the RGPS Tulsa Main Event is officially underway!

2024-01-21 13:11 UTC-5

Prize Pool Confirmed

Livello 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The prize pool has been confirmed for the remaining 69 players to battle for in Tulsa.

All of the players have locked up at least $1,289, with today's champion taking home the top prize of $73,242 along with the RGPS ring!

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$73,242	13-14	$4,765
2	$49,098	15-16	$3,906
3	$36,170	17-20	$3,281
4	$26,912	21-24	$2,734
5	$20,272	25-32	$2,344
6	$15,468	33-40	$2,031
7	$11,952	41-48	$1,797
8	$9,335	49-56	$1,601
9-10	$7,382	57-64	$1,445
11-12	$5,898	65-69	$1,289

Livello: 15

Bui: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

2024-01-21 13:23 UTC-5

Smith Starts Off Strong by Eliminating Aamer

Livello 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of 8♥4♥2♦, Yahya Aamer made it 40,000 to go but then Zachary raised him to 100,000.

Aamer responded by making it 300,000 and Smith quickly moved all in, covering him. Aamer paused for a few seconds as he looked at the clock.

"Did you flop a set?" he inquired, shaking his head. After a few more seconds, he made the call, putting himself at risk, and the cards were tabled.

Yahya Aamer: 9♦9♥
Zachary Smith: 10♦10♥

The runout of 8♣Q♣ meant that Smith's tens held up and he was awarded the huge pot while Aamer was sent to the rail early.

"Phew! That was a big one! When he asked if I flopped a set I was scared he might have queens or something!" Smith was relieved as he stacked his new chips and is the first player to surpass 1,000,000 chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Zachary Smith	1,120,000 512,000	512,000

Yahya Aamer	Eliminato

Tags: Yahya Aamer Zachary Smith

2024-01-21 13:32 UTC-5

Winter, Emery Chase RGPS Ring and POY Points

Livello 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

RunGood Poker Series Player of the Year leader Brian Winter returns for Day 2 of the RGPS Tulsa Main Event, chasing another ring and looking to extend his lead atop the standings. Shaun Emery, who entered the week in second place, is also back in action today trying to close the gap at Hard Rock Tulsa.

Last time in Tulsa, Winter won the Flip 'n' Go ring event before he jumped into the Pot Limit Omaha ring event with just moments left in registration. He went on to win that tournament and claim his second ring of the afternoon.

Winter’s other 2023 RGPS rings include a win in the One Day Ring Event in St. Louis, two events in Tunica, and a $16,760 prize in the $250 Deepstack in last January’s Tulsa event.

The big year gives Winter a sizable lead in the RGPS Player of the Year Race, which will run in partnership with the Global Poker Index.

How it works:

Leaderboard Points: Players will score points based on their performance in RunGood Poker Series events by the Global Poker Index ranking system.
Five Winners: The tally started on August 29, 2023, and ends June 1, 2024. The top five players on the leaderboard will win a seat in the 2024 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship and a $500 travel stipend.
Immortality: The top player will be featured forever on tour with a RunGood Player of the Year banner.

2023/2024 RGPS Player of the Year Standings

Rank	Player	POY Points
1	Brian Winter	1490.27
2	Shaun Emery	802.88
3	Walker Miskelly	639.83
4	Jason Simon	639.47
5	Daniel Hughes	576.15
6	David Prociak	533.55
7	Loi Hoang	529.2
8	William Stanford	505.88
9	John Koo	503.04
10	Kevin Grinder	497.62

Tags: Brian Winter Daniel Hughes David Prociak Jason Simon John Koo Kevin Grinder Loi Hoang Shaun Emery Walker Miskelly William Stanford

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