2022 RGPS Bay Area

$600 Main Event
Day: 1ab
Event Info

2022 RGPS Bay Area

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$100,070
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$594,880
Entries
1,144
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1ab
Entries
444
Players Left
56

Kitagawa Shoves the River

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Kyle Kitagawa
Kyle Kitagawa

Kyle Kitagawa raised to 1,500 from middle position and the rest of the table got out of the way before a player in the big blind called.

The flop was {k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and the big blind checked before Kitagawa continued for 1,500. The big blind called and the turn was {6-Clubs}.

The big blind checked again and called when Kitagawa fired another 4,700. The river was {5-Hearts}.

The big blind checked for a third time and then went into the tank Kitagawa shoved for around 22,000. After a few minutes of thought, he tossed his hand in the muck and Kitagawa dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyle Kitagawa
37,000
7,000
7,000

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Vlastnik Flops a Straight to Cross the 100K Mark

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Michael Vlastnik
Michael Vlastnik

Action was heads-up with 10,000 in the middle and {j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} on the board when Michael Vlastnik checked from the big blind. William Hill fired 7,000, but Vlastnik check-raised to 25,000 and Hill went into the tank.

After several minutes, Hill called and the turn was {7-Clubs}. Vlastnik shoved the rest of it for around 25,000 and Hill pushed out all of his chips to call. and Hill showed {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for two pair, but Vlastnik turned over {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for the straight to take the big early pot and cross the 100,000 mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Vlastnik
105,000
105,000
105,000
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William Hill
9,500
9,500
9,500

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Jackson Gets a Shove Through, Kitagawa Takes His Seat

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Kyle Kitagawa
Kyle Kitagawa

Darrin Jackson checked from the cutoff with {7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} on the board and Tona Katkuoy bet 1,600 from the button. Jackson check-shoved for around the starting stack and Katkuoy tossed his hand in the muck without much hesitation.

Elsewhere at the same table, Kyle "Cali Kidddd" Kitagawa has taken his seat.

Player Chips Progress
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Darrin Jackson
53,000
53,000
53,000
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Kyle Kitagawa
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Tona Katkuoy
24,000
24,000
24,000

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Welcome to Day 1a of the RGPS Bay Area $600 Main Event

RunGood Poker Series Rings
RunGood Poker Series Rings

Welcome to Day 1a of the $600 Main Event at the Bay Area stop of the RunGood Poker Series(RGPS). Cards go in the air at 11 a.m. local time for the first of four flights.

The Bay Area Main Event features four opening flights, with two on Friday and two on Saturday. The morning flights will kick off at 11 a.m. and the evening flight gets going at 6 p.m.

RGPS is kicking off a string of tour stops with its first event at Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park, California. The tour will continue on to Cleveland from September 22-October 2 before stops in Tunica, Tulsa, and Iowa. The remainder of the year for RunGood includes a CardPlayer cruise and a stop in San Diego before the $1,000,000 Season Finale at Thunder Valley in Lincoln, California.

Players will start with 30,000 in chips and registration is open until the start of Level 9. Levels are 30 minutes long and the opening flights will play until 12.5% of the field remains. The second flight of the evening will kick off at 6 p.m.

Players can play in all Day 1 flights, and if a player qualifies from multiple flights their highest stack will remain in play while they receive the lowest Day 2 prize for other bags. Survivors from the four opening flights will return on Sunday at 11 a.m. for the Day 2 finale.

Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team all day long for updates live from the floor of the RunGood Poker Series Main Event at Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park, California.