The RGPS Graton Main Event Final TableĪ significant amount of time had passed before any eliminations occurred at the final table. The pot sent Hess into the massive chip lead, while Chen exited the tournament in 10th for $10,370. The final elimination prior to the final table would see Can Chen call off for his last chips when he rivered a wheel, only to find that Scott Hess had rivered a seven-high straight. John Koo (34th-$2,685) ended up eliminated from this tournament, only to go on to win the Turbo Event, to win his second ring of the series.Īs the eliminations kept on coming and players like Sean Burson (27th-$3,210), Jasthi Kumar (21st-$4,590), Reggie Pears (18th-$5,580), and Paul Chai (11th-$8,505), the grounds for the final table were being set. Brittney Stout (102nd-$1,160) and David Prociak (101st-$1,160) found themselves out in short order, while others like Kasey Mills (70th-$1,700), Craig Carillo (51st-$2,070), and Jeff Beachy (43rd-$2,330) all were eliminated throughout the course of the day. “How exciting! I’m really looking forward to it!”Īction began fast and furious as players found themselves out of the tournament earlier than they had initially hoped. With this win, Bui also wins a seat to the Dream Seat invitational in Thunder Valley next month where she will have the chance to compete for a seat to the PokerGO freeroll. “I’ve been playing for a long time,” Bui responded when talking about her experience in the game “I’ve never played professionally, but I liked mixed games and play a lot of Omaha.” Bui also becomes the first female main event champion this season.

The Bay Area regular had $184,459 in lifetime earnings prior to this final table, now adding a hefty sum to that total. Just weeks after a runner up finish in the WSOPC here at Graton, Bui claimed not only her biggest lifetime score, but her first listed win on Hendon Mob. It was a lot of fun, everyone played great, I got lucky.”

“I can’t believe it,” the newly crowned champion said with a smile beaming across her face “I still can’t believe it, my first ever win.

Two players remained at the tournament’s close and after a deal was struck, Joe Nguyen finished in second place to Anne Bui who took home her first RGPS main event title, and a career best score of $87,425.

From a returning field of 105, to just one player after 12 hours of play. The $800 Main Event saw a total of 837 entrants created a massive prizepool of $585,900, ensuring that 105 players would see a piece of that money. The RunGood Poker Series Road Trip at Graton Casino, Rohnert Park in California has come to a close.

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