2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Joplin

$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Joplin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$60,972
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$316,200
Entries
620
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
81
Players Left
10

Phillips Leads Turn

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Deborah Phillips
Deborah Phillips

William Willis opened to 900 on the button and Deborah Phillips defended out of the big blind.

Phillips checked on the flop of 6Q9 and Willis continued for 2,000. Phillips called. Phillips then led out for 3,000 on the J turn and Willis called.

The 7 river completed the board and Phillips bet a slightly larger 4,000, leading to Willis to click his metal card protector a few times in thought before finding a fold.

Player Chips Progress
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William Willis
45,000
45,000
45,000
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Deborah Phillips
35,000
35,000
35,000

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Dalton Takes One With Ace-High

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

In a three-way pot that checked through on the flop of 949, Jonathan Christy bet 3,000 on the 8 turn and only Douglas Dalton called.

Christy then checked on the 6 river and Dalton checked back before showing AJ to win the pot with ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
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Douglas Dalton
35,000
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Jonathan Christy
30,000

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Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Last Year in Joplin

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Dakotah O'Dell
Dakotah O'Dell

The RunGood Poker Series is back in Joplin, where last year’s $600 Main Event saw Dakotah O’Dell defeat Blair Hinkle to claim his second RGPS title and the top prize of $63,647.

The event attracted a total of 683 entrants, creating a prize pool of $348,330 to smash the $100,000 guarantee.

2023 RGPS Joplin Main Event Final Table Results

RankPlayerPrize (USD)
1Dakotah O'Dell$63,647
2Blair Hinkle$42,427
3Jason Darland$31,210
4Richard Hawkins$23,338
5Jared Ward$17,591
6Kevin Unkel$13,411
7Danny Barnes$10,345
8Jael Lewis$8,081
9John Reynolds$6,374

Frank Out as Zak's Jacks Win Three-Way All In

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There was a three-way all in at Table 23 with Ashley Frank being the shortest stack and Ali Zak having a slightly larger stack.

Ashley Frank: AK
Ali Zak: JJ
Opponent: 1010

Zak's jacks stayed ahead as the board ran out 24Q65 to see him nearly triple up as the poker content creator hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Ali Zak
60,000
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Ashley Frank
Busted

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Finkbiner Bets & Takes

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Michael Finkbiner opened to 1,300 in early position and Jesse Jones defended out of the big blind.

Jones checked on the flop of 583 and Finkbiner checked back. Jones checked again on the J turn and snap-folded as his opponent bet 1,600.

Meanwhile, Shawn Duskin in the one-seat has an early chip lead with around 125,000 after scoring a double knockout earlier in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Shawn Duskin
125,000
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Michael Finkbiner
40,000
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Jesse Jones
30,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Willis Doubles With Big Slick

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Chris Willis
Chris Willis

William Willis was all in for 18,100 against Mark Martin, who had Willis covered.

William Willis: AK All in
Mark Martin: QQ

Willis was able to win the flip as the board ran out A67J7 to pair his ace as Martin gave a groan after having his queens cracked.

"If you can double on an ace, so can I," Willis said. "Circle of life."

Player Chips Progress
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William Willis
37,000
-8,000
-8,000
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Mark Martin
16,000
16,000
16,000

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