Day 1c of the RunGood Poker Series $575 No-Limit Hold��em Main Event $200,000 GTD from the Thunder Valley Casino Resort starts at 11 a.m. today.
Today marks the final starting flight for the RunGood Poker Series $575 No-Limit Hold��em Main Event today at 11 a.m. with a $200,000 guarantee from the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Northern California.
The defending champion of this event is Sasha Sabbaghian. He took home $40,485 when the RGPS last stopped by Thunder Valley in September of 2021.
The main event is one of six events of this series. There is also a $300 H.O.R.S.E. event beginning Sunday, Jan 9 at noon and at 4 p.m. there is a $240 $20,000 GTD RunGood Ring Finale.
The RGPS Main Event is underway, but champions have already been crowned in some of the other events from this series.
Daniel ��DJ�� Hughes took down Event #1: $135 Ambassador Bomb Pot Bounty for $5,655. He defeated a field of 250 players to kick off the series.
Meanwhile, in Event #2: $255 RunGood Fifty Five $55,000 GTD, it was Forrest Kollar who defeated a field of 437 players to take down the top prize of $18,555.
In Event #3: $300 PLO, it was Keith Hudson claiming victory for $5,000 after conquering a field of 75 players.
For the main, players will start with 25,000 in chips and the blinds will begin at 100/100 with 30-minute levels.
There will be 15-minute breaks after every four levels of play and registration will be open until the start of Level 9. There is one re-entry per flight and players may forfeit their stack at the end of Level 8 and re-enter for $575. Play will end when there is 12.5% of the field left and they will be in the money.
Day 1a and Day 1b saw a combined 435 entries with 55 players advancing to Day 2.
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