The RGPS Graton Main Event Begins at 11 a.m.
Welcome to the fourth iteration of the RunGood Poker Series $800 Main Event at Graton Casino in Rohnert Park, California. The third time that RGPS has run a series at this casino, and this time, the prize pool will be boasting a massive $500,000 guarantee.
Last main event saw the prize pool get up to $585,900. It was Anne Bui who ended up taking the title home after making a deal with Joe Nguyen, ensuring a career best score for $87,425. Bui defeated a final table that included players like Rungood Ambassador Terrance Reid.
2023 $800 RGPS Graton Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Bui | San Jose, CA | $87,425* |
| 2 | Joe Nguyen | Sunnyvale, CA | $87,420* |
| 3 | Terrance Reid | Pocatello, ID | $46,600 |
| 4 | Scott Hess | San Francisco, CA | $34,745 |
| 5 | Anthony Li | San Francisco, CA | $26,425 |
| 6 | Alonso Lau | San Francisco, CA | $21,020 |
| 7 | Richard Troendly | Reno, NV | $17,395 |
| 8 | Khanh Duy Tran | San Jose, CA | $13,835 |
| 9 | Christopher Marcus | Vallejo, CA | $10,370 |
*denotes heads up deal
This time around looks to see many players make appearances after playing in the prior events that have gone throughout the week. RunGood Ambassadors like Jules Cornelius, Ben Ludlow, Ashley ��AshKardAsh�� Morales, and Lexy Gavin-Mather all have made appearances this week. Other regulars seen around the room include Forrest Kollar, Tyler Patterson, Jeffrey Day, John Koo, Jeff Lennon, and Michael Persky. Each one looking for a piece of the sure to be massive prize pool.
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in tournament chips, with blinds beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Each level will last 30 minutes, with a 15-minute break between every four levels. Registration will remain open until the beginning of the ninth level, and play will continue until 12.5% percent of the field remains, after which the players will bag up and return on Sunday, May 12, each guaranteed at least a minimum cash.
Players who do not find a bag on the first flight, will be able to fire the second flight of the day which begins at 5 p.m. There will also be two more flights that will begin on Saturday, May 11, at 11 a.m. and at 5 p.m. There will be a break in coverage at the conclusion of the first flight, with coverage resuming later in the night on the second flight.
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