$600 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2024 RGPS RunGood Resort San Diego
$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 RGPS RunGood Resort San Diego
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$150,000
Entries
339
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
100
Players Left
13
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Day 1 of the $600 Main Event at the RunGood Poker Series has concluded at Jamul Casino in San Diego. The first of three Day 1 flights attracted 100 entrants, with 13 players advancing to Day 2. Thomas Carlin ended the night with a commanding chip lead, bagging 684,000.
Carlin, who found himself at the rebuy table early in the night, ended up atop the leaderboard when play concluded. After reentering the tournament, he steadily built his stack as the night progressed. He then seized a commanding chip lead just two players from the money bubble. In a pivotal hand, Carlin's opponent, Jon Bugayong, flopped two pair, but Carlin turned a bigger two pair. Bugayong, who started the hand with over 200,000 chips, jammed on the turn, only to be snap-called by Carlin. When Bugayong failed to improve on the river, Carlin took a massive chip lead. Sitting in second place is Andrew Whitmer with 315,000, followed closely by Michael Collopy, who bagged 279,000.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Carlin | United States | 684,000 |
| 2 | Andrew Whitmer | United States | 315,000 |
| 3 | Michael Collopy | United States | 279,000 |
| 4 | Aaron Knapp | United States | 276,000 |
| 5 | Maksim Tatarintsev | Russia | 247,000 |
| 6 | Hassan Dashtaei | United States | 239,000 |
| 7 | Cody Blades | United States | 212,000 |
| 8 | Allen Moheimani | United States | 204,000 |
| 9 | Astivan Batoo | United States | 180,000 |
| 10 | Alex Atta | United States | 119,000 |
The 13 remaining players all secured a spot in the money after Anthony Bland defended his big blind with queen-ten against a raise from Maksim Tatarintsev under the gun. Both players checked the flop, but after the turn, Bland pushed all-in for his 50,000-chip stack. Tatarintsev quickly called, holding the nuts with a Broadway straight. Bland, with queen-ten, was left hoping for a chop, but the river provided no help, bursting the bubble.
Two more starting flights are scheduled for tomorrow, November 23. Day 1b begins at 11 a.m. local time, followed by Day 1c at 6 p.m. Both flights will follow the same structure as today, with players starting with 30,000 chips and 30-minute levels. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 9, and approximately 12.5% of the field will advance to Day 2 on Sunday, November 24.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for live updates and coverage throughout the entirety of this event.
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
684,000
469,000
|
469,000 |
|
||
|
315,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
279,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
276,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
247,000 | |
|
239,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
212,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
204,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
180,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
119,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
111,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
86,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
14,000 | |
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Makcnm Tatapnhlieb raised to 18,000 from under the gun, and was called by Anthony Bland in the big blind.
After the Q♣K♦A♥ flop, both players checked to the 3♦ on the turn. Bland then bet all in for his stack of 50,000, which Tatapnhlieb snap called.
Anthony Bland: Q♥10♣ 
Makcnm Tatapnhlieb: J♥10♥
Tatapnhlieb flopped the nuts and Bland was left drawing to a chop. But the K♠ on the river was no help, giving Tatapnhlieb the pot with his Broadway straight, and making Bland the unfortunate bubble boy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jon Bugayong was recently eliminated and with 14 players remaining, the tournament has gone to hand for hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With 15 players remaining, players are two eliminations away from making the money and bagging up for Day 2.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action was picked up with Ken Mondegari all in for 18,000, and Makcnm Tatapnhlieb putting him at risk.
Ken Mondegari: K♣5♣
Makcnm Tatapnhlieb: A♦6♦
Mondegari would need to improve to stay in the tournament, and when the board ran out 5♦3♠J♦4♠5♥ he managed to fade the world and made trip fives to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
132,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
51,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action folded to Makcnm Tatapnhlieb in the cutoff which he decided to raise to 13,000, and he was called by the big blind Hassan Dashtaei.
Dashtaei checked dark, and the flop came 2♣9♠A♣ and Tatapnhlieb bet out 8,000, before Dashtaei raised to 21,000. Tatapnhlieb elected to call and see a turn.
Tatapnhlieb then called a bet from Dashtaei for 12,000 after the K♠ on the turn, and 6♦ on the river for 14,000. Dashtaei then tabled A♥7♠ which was good take the pot as Tatapnhlieb mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
145,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
