$2,500 Season Finale ($1,000,000 Guaranteed) | 2022 RunGood Poker Series Season Finale

12-06-2022 13:03 UTC-8

Loncar Fades the World to Cross a Million

Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

After Anthony An raised to 40,000, Michael Loncar three-bet to 110,000. An then moved all in for Loncar's 510,000 and Loncar snap-called.

Michael Loncar:
Anthony An:

Loncar had way the best of it until the flop came giving An a straight flush draw.

The turn was no help though, nor was the on the river as Loncar survived to drag a huge pot, putting him over a million chips and leaving An short-stacked.

An would be eliminated shortly after, as was Jon Des Pois at an adjacent table.

One of those eliminations was by Stephen Song who had started the day with just five big blinds, but now has nearly a million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Loncar	1,100,000 865,000	865,000
Stephen Song	950,000 635,000	635,000

Anthony An	Busted
Jon Des Pois	Busted

Tags: Anthony An Jon Des Pois Mehran Moeinzadeh Michael Loncar Stephen Song

12-06-2022 12:49 UTC-8

Henson Eliminates Fujisaka

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

After Ray Henson raised in the cutoff, Travis Fujisaka moved all in for about 200,000 from the button. Henson called to put him at risk.

Travis Fujisaka:
Ray Henson:

Henson was crushed, but the flop gave him a set of eights which held up through the runout to eliminate Fujisaka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	570,000 115,000	115,000
Travis Fujisaka	Busted

Tags: Ray Henson Travis Fujisaka

12-06-2022 12:34 UTC-8

Ludlow Doubles Through Loncar

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With a healthy pot already built by the turn board of , Ben Ludlow moved his last 175,000 in from middle position after Michael Loncar checked in the small blind.

Loncar made the call to put Ludlow at risk.

Ben Ludlow:
Michael Loncar:

The fell on the river confusing the dealer momentarily as he called for a payout as Loncar made his flush, however the card also gave Ludlow a full house for the win and the double up.

Meanwhile, at adjacent tables, Pierce Philp and Stuart Young were eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ludlow	500,000 240,000	240,000
Michael Loncar	235,000 -605,000	-605,000
Pierce Philp	Busted
Stuart Young	Busted

Tags: Ben Ludlow Michael Loncar Pierce Philp Stuart Young

12-06-2022 12:24 UTC-8

Beachy Doubles Through Lennon

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jeff Beachy moved his last 140,000 in from middle position and was called by Jeffrey Lennon in late position.

Jeff Beachy:
Jeffrey Lennon:

The board came , pairing Beachy's jack on the flop to give him an early double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Lennon	550,000 -186,000	-186,000
Jeff Beachy	320,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Jeff Beachy Jeffrey Lennon

12-06-2022 12:12 UTC-8

Song Doubles Through Murray

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Brett Murray opened to 35,000 under the gun and was called by Stephen Song in the big blind.

On the flop, Song check-raised a 20,000 chip continuation bet from Murray for his last 125,000 and Murray called.

Stephen Song:
Brett Murray:

The on the turn furthered Murray's lead in the hand, but the on the river gave Song his flush to double up to a more manageable stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Murray	410,000 -160,000	-160,000
Stephen Song	315,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Brett Murray Stephen Song

12-06-2022 12:02 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The final 32 players have taken their seats and the final day of the RunGood Season Finale is underway.

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

12-06-2022 10:26 UTC-8

RunGood Contenders Series Season Finale is Nguyen's to Lose on Tuesday

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Mike Patrick

The historic first-ever $1,000,000 guaranteed RunGood Season Finale crowns a champion Tuesday here in Northern California, and while just 32 of the original 417 total entries are returning for a chance at the title, one stands well above the other 31.

With a stack of 1,890,000, Sacramento’s Toan Nguyen takes more chips than the second and third-place players combined into Day 3 after an incredible run late in the day Monday. Those competing stacks belong to Charisse Case (935,000), and Michael Loncar (840,000).

Also in contention near the top of the chip counts, but still well behind Nguyen are two-time WPT champion and Day 1b chip leader Cornel Cimpan (775,000), and Day 1a chip leader Lane Jacobson (644,000).

A trio of RunGood Ambassadors are also still in the mix with Tyler Patterson (570,000), Ray Henson (455,000), and Ben Ludlow (260,000) all looking to make a move Tuesday.

Top Ten Day 3 Chip Counts

Place	Name	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Toan Nguyen	1,890,000	126
2	Charisse Case	935,000	62
3	Michael Loncar	840,000	56
4	Anthony An	820,000	54
5	Joe Nguyen	820,000	54
6	Cornel Cimpan	775,000	51
7	Jeffrey Lennon	736,000	49
8	Lane Jacobson	644,000	42
9	Evan Maurer	590,000	39
10	Bryant Miller	580,000	38

The winner Tuesday will receive a huge payday of $193,430 along with a prestigious RunGood Contenders Series ring and a seat in the RunGood Pro-Am at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas later this month.

The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $5,650 for their performance thus far.

Cards will be back in the air at noon local time at level 19 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante.

The players will receive 15-minute breaks at the completion of every second level with a dinner break on the docket as well at a yet-to-be-determined time.

Stay close to PokerNews for complete live reporting throughout the day as the quest for a champion in the largest-ever RunGood Main event reaches its thrilling conclusion here at the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort.

Tags: Anthony An Ben Ludlow Bryant Miller Cornel Cimpan Evan Maurer Jeffrey Lennon Joe Nguyen Lane Jacobson Michael Loncar Ray Henson Toan Nguyen Tyler Patterson

12-06-2022 01:33 UTC-8

Day 3 Seat Draw

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Mike Patrick

Table	Seat	Name	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Alan Burgess	550,000	36
1	2	Ray Henson	455,000	30
1	3	Travis Fujisaka	165,000	11
1	4	Reggie Pears	415,000	27
1	5	Bryant Miller	580,000	38
1	6
1	7	Brian Estrada	260,000	17
1	8	Tyler Patterson	570,000	38
1	9	Trevor O'Donoghue	405,000	27

2	1	Mehran Moeinzadeh	350,000	23
2	2	David Triggs	395,000	26
2	3	Cornel Cimpan	775,000	51
2	4	Jeff Beachy	180,000	12
2	5	Cornel Roman	225,000	15
2	6	Jeffrey Lennon	736,000	49
2	7	Charisse Case	935,000	62
2	8
2	9	Lane Jacobson	644,000	42

3	1	Evan Maurer	590,000	39
3	2	Stephen Song	75,000	5
3	3	Brett Murray	570,000	38
3	4	Joe Nguyen	820,000	54
3	5	Pierce Philp	265,000	17
3	6
3	7	Stuart Young	460,000	30
3	8	Jon Des Pois	485,000	32
3	9	Toan Nguyen	1,890,000	126

4	1	Anthony An	820,000	54
4	2	Greg Pincombe	485,000	32
4	3	Michael Loncar	840,000	56
4	4	Lance Oliver	315,000	21
4	5	David Ong	245,000	16
4	6	Ben Ludlow	260,000	17
4	7	Lam Le	520,000	34
4	8	Arthur Tanimoto	545,000	36
4	9

Player	Chips	Progress
Toan Nguyen	1,890,000
Charisse Case	935,000
Michael Loncar	840,000
Anthony An	820,000
Joe Nguyen	820,000
Cornel Cimpan	775,000

Jeffrey Lennon	736,000
Lane Jacobson	644,000

Evan Maurer	590,000
Bryant Miller	580,000
Brett Murray	570,000
Tyler Patterson	570,000

Alan Burgess	550,000
Arthur Tanimoto	545,000
Lam Le	520,000
Jon Des Pois	485,000
Greg Pincombe	485,000
Stuart Young	460,000
Ray Henson	455,000
Reggie Pears	415,000
Trevor O'Donoghue	405,000
David Triggs	395,000
Mehran Moeinzadeh	350,000
Lance Oliver	315,000
Pierce Philp	265,000

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