$1,000 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Cleveland

2023-11-12 12:49 UTC-5

Raymer Spikes A Set Against Rigby

Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nicholas Rigby raised to 16,000 which saw a player flat in position. On the button Greg Raymer three bet to 60,000 which saw Rigby move all in for 310,000 total and Raymer called with the smaller stack when action folded back to him.

Greg Raymer: 10♣10♥
Nicholas Rigby: Q♣Q♥

The board ran out J♦10♦3♥6♠9♥ and Raymer spiked a set of tens on the flop to take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Greg Raymer	451,000 121,000	121,000

Nicholas Rigby	30,000 -271,000	-271,000

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Livello: 15

Bui: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

2023-11-12 12:41 UTC-5

Faraj Makes A Move

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Livello 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Nicholas Rigby in late position, Chris Trombley in the cutoff and and Sean Faraj in the small blind.

On the 10♠3♥7♥ flop, action checked over to Rigby who bet 15,000 which both players called.

The action checked again to Rigby on the 2♠ turn and he bet 52,000 which once more both players called.

Faraj moved all in on the river A♦ which had Rigby thinking for a little bit before tossing his hand into the muck, with Trombley following suit behind.

Faraj turned over J♥4♥ for just a missed flush draw with jack-high and he raked in the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sean Faraj	513,000 205,000	205,000
Nicholas Rigby	301,000 34,000	34,000
Chris Trombley	111,000 -19,000	-19,000

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2023-11-12 12:30 UTC-5

Douglas Takes From Tzu-Ming

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Livello 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Juan Tzu-Ming raised to 10,000 in early position which saw Mark Douglas call in the cutoff.

The flop came out J♠8♥7♦ and Tzu-Ming be 12,000 which Douglas called.

On the turn A♠, Tzu-Ming checked over to Douglas who bet 25,000 and Tzu-Ming called.

Tzu-Ming checked on the 8♠ river over to Douglas who moved all in and Tzu-Ming quickly folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mark Douglas	235,000 73,000	73,000
Juan Tzu-Ming	43,000 -54,000	-54,000

2023-11-12 12:17 UTC-5

Cards Are In The Air

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Livello 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The final 78 players have taken their seats and play has begun.

Livello: 14

Bui: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

2023-11-12 11:28 UTC-5

$102,225 Awaits the Winner of the RGPS Cleveland Main Event

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A total of 590 players came out to play the RunGood Poker Series $1,000 Main Event at JACK Casino in Cleveland, Ohio. The initial guarantee set on the prizepool was smashed as a total of $508,580 was collected for the prizepool. The final 78 players will each be guaranteed $1,500, while all eyes will remain on the $102,225 that will be awarded to first place.

Leading the way is Shane Pierce, who ended their day as the only player to cross the 600,000 chip threshold with 601,000. With the biggest stack of the tournament, he looks to add a better podium finish to his RunGood results after finishing runner up in an event last year. The other chip leaders of their respective flights are Shmaryahu Lewis (558,000) and Chase Hounshell (589,000).

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Name	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Shane Pierce	601,000	100
2	Chase Hounshell	589,000	98
3	Shmaryahu Lewis	558,000	93
4	Justin Daley	546,000	91
5	Daniel Swartz	540,000	90
6	Joseph Curcio	535,000	89
7	Maros Lechman	523,000	87
8	Kyle Gross	497,000	82
9	Robert Aventino	464,000	77
10	Gregory Harris	452,000	75

Many others found their way to bags, like Daniel Swartz (540,000), William Kopp (404,000), Greg Raymer (330,000), Ian Richardson (315,000), Nicholas Rigby (267,000) and Daniel “Donk” Hughes (132,000). Each one of them with eyes on their first RGPS Main Event championship title.

In the first flight, Play ended with 17:30 left in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante. Play will continue until a winner is crowned with 15-minute breaks at the conclusion of every three levels.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RGPS Road Trip and be sure to check out the coverage of RGPS Tunica Main Event running in Mississippi.

Tags: Chase Hounshell Daniel Swartz Greg Raymer Gregory Harris Ian Richardson JACK Casino Joseph Curcio Justin Daley Kyle Gross Maros Lechman Nicholas Rigby Robert Aventino Shane Pierce William Kopp

2023-11-12 11:27 UTC-5

Day 2 Seat Draw By Table

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Table	Seat	Name	Chip Count
26	1	Paul Campbell	155,000
26	2	Andrew Legerski	137,000
26	3	Jesse Santodomingo	56,000
26	5	Adam Jaffe	102,000
26	6	Iverson Snuffer	278,000
26	7	Timothy Amoroso	54,000
26	8	Ian Richardson	315,000
26	9	Jason Raber	71,000
25	1	Daniel Swartz	540,000
25	2	Farhad Guyuron	105,000
25	3	Katie Kopp	247,000
25	4	Stuart Kerridge	93,000
25	5	Jonathan Vaughn	252,000
25	6	Anthony Carbone	88,000
25	8	Jonathan Lewis	219,000
25	9	Brian Opyrchal	198,000
23	1	Lawrence Terkel	72,000
23	2	Michael Ritz	73,000
23	3	Peter Kaemmerlen	252,000
23	4	Jameson Selvaggio	250,000
23	5	Anthony Mcie	120,000
23	6	Kyle Gross	497,000
23	7	Scott Schneider	116,000
23	8	Anthony Clevio	163,000
23	9	Adam Foster	58,000
22	1	Sean Faraj	308,000
22	2	Greg Raymer	330,000
22	3	Blake Napierala	232,000
22	4	Nick Lanzi	64,000
22	5	Robert Bourkney	135,000
22	6	Nicholas Rigby	267,000
22	7	Wayne Nowak	190,000
22	8	Chris Trombley	130,000
22	9	Shawn Nottingham	366,000
21	1	Guy Klass	131,000
21	2	Donald Stetzer	213,000
21	3	Mark Scheeler	404,000
21	4	Justin Daley	546,000
21	5	Matthew Park	58,000
21	6	Stephen Slocum	165,000
21	7	Shmaryahu Lewis	558,000
21	8	Robert Kovacevic	142,000
21	9	Frank Dellaria	119,000
20	1	Anthony Potis	53,000
20	2	Louis Ganser	319,000
20	3	Robert Aventino	464,000
20	4	Bobby Noel	70,000
20	5	Yousef Zeibaq	139,000
20	6	Ken Rutledge	192,000
20	7	Nathan Huffman	335,000
20	8	Shane Pierce	601,000
20	9	Penelope Banhidy	225,000
19	1	Mark Douglas	161,000
19	2	Billy Kopp	404,000
19	3	Eddie Tancredi	388,000
19	5	Tom Taylor	60,000
19	6	David Mirth	412,000
19	7	Daniel Murray	237,000
19	8	Juan Tzu-Ming	97,000
19	9	Joseph Curcio	535,000
13	1	Jeff Baranuk	248,000
13	2	Christopher Morgan	357,000
13	3	Jamie Teel	128,000
13	4	Deririck Brown	78,000
13	5	Grant Keller	83,000
13	6	David Worden	180,000
13	7	Joshua Rivera	146,000
13	8	Chase Hounshell	589,000
13	9	Daniel Hughes	132,000
12	1	Celeste Belardo	165,000
12	2	Brent Wheeler	97,000
12	3	Shaundle Pruitt	60,000
12	4	Shaun Emery	356,000
12	5	Ryan Gebow	137,000
12	6	Maros Lechman	523,000
12	7	Anthony Cooper	284,000
12	8	Gregory Harris	452,000
12	9	Kenneth Sindoni	182,000

2023-11-12 11:27 UTC-5

Day 2 Seat Draw By Chip Count

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Name	Chip Count	Table	Seat
Shane Pierce	601,000	20	8
Chase Hounshell	589,000	13	8
Shmaryahu Lewis	558,000	21	7
Justin Daley	546,000	21	4
Daniel Swartz	540,000	25	1
Joseph Curcio	535,000	19	9
Maros Lechman	523,000	12	6
Kyle Gross	497,000	23	6
Robert Aventino	464,000	20	3
Gregory Harris	452,000	12	8
David Mirth	412,000	19	6
Mark Scheeler	404,000	21	3
Billy Kopp	404,000	19	2
Eddie Tancredi	388,000	19	3
Shawn Nottingham	366,000	22	9
Christopher Morgan	357,000	13	2
Shaun Emery	356,000	12	4
Nathan Huffman	335,000	20	7
Greg Raymer	330,000	22	2
Louis Ganser	319,000	20	2
Ian Richardson	315,000	26	8
Sean Faraj	308,000	22	1
Anthony Cooper	284,000	12	7
Iverson Snuffer	278,000	26	6
Nicholas Rigby	267,000	22	6
Jonathan Vaughn	252,000	25	5
Peter Kaemmerlen	252,000	23	3
Jameson Selvaggio	250,000	23	4
Jeff Baranuk	248,000	13	1
Katie Kopp	247,000	25	3
Daniel Murray	237,000	19	7
Blake Napierala	232,000	22	3
Penelope Banhidy	225,000	20	9
Jonathan Lewis	219,000	25	8
Donald Stetzer	213,000	21	2
Brian Opyrchal	198,000	25	9
Ken Rutledge	192,000	20	6
Wayne Nowak	190,000	22	7
Kenneth Sindoni	182,000	12	9
David Worden	180,000	13	6
Stephen Slocum	165,000	21	6
Celeste Belardo	165,000	12	1
Anthony Clevio	163,000	23	8
Mark Douglas	161,000	19	1
Paul Campbell	155,000	26	1
Joshua Rivera	146,000	13	7
Robert Kovacevic	142,000	21	8
Yousef Zeibaq	139,000	20	5
Andrew Legerski	137,000	26	2
Ryan Gebow	137,000	12	5
Robert Bourkney	135,000	22	5
Daniel Hughes	132,000	13	9
Guy Klass	131,000	21	1
Chris Trombley	130,000	22	8
Jamie Teel	128,000	13	3
Anthony Mcie	120,000	23	5
Frank Dellaria	119,000	21	9
Scott Schneider	116,000	23	7
Farhad Guyuron	105,000	25	2
Adam Jaffe	102,000	26	5
Juan Tzu-Ming	97,000	19	8
Brent Wheeler	97,000	12	2
Stuart Kerridge	93,000	25	4
Anthony Carbone	88,000	25	6
Grant Keller	83,000	13	5
Deririck Brown	78,000	13	4
Michael Ritz	73,000	23	2
Lawrence Terkel	72,000	23	1
Jason Raber	71,000	26	9
Bobby Noel	70,000	20	4
Nick Lanzi	64,000	22	4
Tom Taylor	60,000	19	5
Shaundle Pruitt	60,000	12	3
Adam Foster	58,000	23	9
Matthew Park	58,000	21	5
Jesse Santodomingo	56,000	26	3
Timothy Amoroso	54,000	26	7
Anthony Potis	53,000	20	1

2023-11-12 11:25 UTC-5

Day 2 Seat Draw Alphabetical

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Name	Chip Count	Seat	Table
Adam Foster	58,000	9	23
Adam Jaffe	102,000	5	26
Andrew Legerski	137,000	2	26
Anthony Carbone	88,000	6	25
Anthony Clevio	163,000	8	23
Anthony Cooper	284,000	7	12
Anthony Mcie	120,000	5	23
Anthony Potis	53,000	1	20
Billy Kopp	404,000	2	19
Blake Napierala	232,000	3	22
Bobby Noel	70,000	4	20
Brent Wheeler	97,000	2	12
Brian Opyrchal	198,000	9	25
Celeste Belardo	165,000	1	12
Chase Hounshell	589,000	8	13
Chris Trombley	130,000	8	22
Christopher Morgan	357,000	2	13
Daniel Hughes	132,000	9	13
Daniel Murray	237,000	7	19
Daniel Swartz	540,000	1	25
David Mirth	412,000	6	19
David Worden	180,000	6	13
Deririck Brown	78,000	4	13
Donald Stetzer	213,000	2	21
Eddie Tancredi	388,000	3	19
Farhad Guyuron	105,000	2	25
Frank Dellaria	119,000	9	21
Grant Keller	83,000	5	13
Greg Raymer	330,000	2	22
Gregory Harris	452,000	8	12
Guy Klass	131,000	1	21
Ian Richardson	315,000	8	26
Iverson Snuffer	278,000	6	26
Jameson Selvaggio	250,000	4	23
Jamie Teel	128,000	3	13
Jason Raber	71,000	9	26
Jeff Baranuk	248,000	1	13
Jesse Santodomingo	56,000	3	26
Jonathan Lewis	219,000	8	25
Jonathan Vaughn	252,000	5	25
Joseph Curcio	535,000	9	19
Joshua Rivera	146,000	7	13
Juan Tzu-Ming	97,000	8	19
Justin Daley	546,000	4	21
Katie Kopp	247,000	3	25
Ken Rutledge	192,000	6	20
Kenneth Sindoni	182,000	9	12
Kyle Gross	497,000	6	23
Lawrence Terkel	72,000	1	23
Louis Ganser	319,000	2	20
Mark Douglas	161,000	1	19
Mark Scheeler	404,000	3	21
Maros Lechman	523,000	6	12
Matthew Park	58,000	5	21
Michael Ritz	73,000	2	23
Nathan Huffman	335,000	7	20
Nicholas Rigby	267,000	6	22
Nick Lanzi	64,000	4	22
Paul Campbell	155,000	1	26
Penelope Banhidy	225,000	9	20
Peter Kaemmerlen	252,000	3	23
Robert Aventino	464,000	3	20
Robert Bourkney	135,000	5	22
Robert Kovacevic	142,000	8	21
Ryan Gebow	137,000	5	12
Scott Schneider	116,000	7	23
Sean Faraj	308,000	1	22
Shane Pierce	601,000	8	20
Shaun Emery	356,000	4	12
Shaundle Pruitt	60,000	3	12
Shawn Nottingham	366,000	9	22
Shmaryahu Lewis	558,000	7	21
Stephen Slocum	165,000	6	21
Stuart Kerridge	93,000	4	25
Timothy Amoroso	54,000	7	26
Tom Taylor	60,000	5	19
Wayne Nowak	190,000	7	22
Yousef Zeibaq	139,000	5	20