Surya Ramjali checked the A♥10♥7♣J♦ turn from the small blind, and Ivan Bereza fired a bet of 5,000 in middle position. Ramjali then check-raised to 20,000, and Bereza made the call.
Ramjali led out for 20,000 on the 2♥ river, and Bereza took some time before committing the rest of his stack.
Ramjali revealed K♥8♥ for a flush, leaving a frustrated Bereza heading to the rail.
The final day of the first-ever RunGood Poker Series at the Lodge Card Club was a lengthy affair, as players battled for over 13 hours to decide who would be crowned the first RGPS Passport Austin $600 Main Event champion.
Jose Garcia outlasted a field of 1,018 entries to earn the first-place prize of $88,007 and take home the RGPS ring and trophy.
“I’m very happy,” said Garcia. “It feels good. I’m excited.”
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Garcia | United States | $88,007 |
| 2 | Andrew Robinson | United States | $61,547 |
| 3 | James Black | United States | $40,069 |
| 4 | Kyle Stein | United States | $29,069 |
| 5 | Kevin Easterling | United States | $22,149 |
| 6 | Matthew Costentino | United States | $17,804 |
| 7 | James Cazin | United States | $14,742 |
| 8 | Thomas McCutcheon | United States | $11,706 |
| 9 | Zachary Evers | United States | $8,691 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
The tournament clock shows 107 entries on Day 1b, as players have reached the first 15-minute break in the action.
Action was heads-up to the 7♥4♠10♦8♥4♥ river, with Scott Aulds facing a decision for his tournament life. Anastasia Knapp moved all in with a covering stack, and Aulds took some time before making the call.
Scott Aulds: 6♥6♦ 
Anastasia Knapp: Q♠Q♥
Knapp's pair of queens were best, taking down the pot while sending Aulds to reenter for a fresh stack.
Shay Buehring raised to 1,000 in middle position, and Robert Hoag called on the button. Maksim Tatarintsev defended his big blind, and the dealer flipped over the Tc6d8d] flop.
Tatarintsev led out for 3,000, with Buehring calling and Hoag getting out of the way.
Another lead from Tatarintsev followed the 2♣ turn, taking down the pot as Buehring let his hand go.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
The $600 Main Event has seen more than 200 total entries, as the prize pool continues to climb towards the $150,000 guarantee.
Late registration for Day 1b is open for another three hours, while Day 1c runs tonight at Jamul Casino Resort.
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