$600 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2022 RGPS Bay Area
$600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 RGPS Bay Area
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$594,880
Entries
1,144
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
144
Players Left
1
Level 31
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The first RunGood Poker Series(RGPS) stop at Graton Resort and Casino has come to an end and Kulwant Singh is the winner after he defeated Bryan Saltzman in heads-up play. Singh takes home the RGPS ring and $100,070 for the victory.
The $600 Main Event drew 1,144 runners and generated a prize pool of $594,880. The four opening flights sent 144 survivors to Sunday and all Day 2 finishers were guaranteed the min-cash of $800.
Singh has been playing since 1995 and this is the biggest score of his career by a considerable margin. He has steadily amassed over $270,000 in career earnings prior to tonight’s six-figure win as a tournament player in Northern California, and he considers his main game to be Omaha.
RGPS Bay Area Main Event Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kulwant Singh | United States | $100,070 |
| 2 | Bryan Saltzman | United States | $69,115 |
| 3 | Paul Serrate | United States | $44,660 |
| 4 | Julian Ruvalcaba | United States | $33,205 |
| 5 | Jose Castillo | United States | $25,465 |
| 6 | Matt Massaro | United States | $20,590 |
| 7 | Sean Burson | United States | $17,010 |
| 8 | Max Gratuito | United States | $13,480 |
| 9 | Jeff Spruitenburg | United States | $10,000 |
Singh’s run to the victory got started in earnest when he picked up a double knockout shortly after the three-table redraw. Frank Neuhauser was all in with pocket aces and Gerald Balfour took his shot with pocket tens, but Singh had them both covered with his pocket eights. An eight came on the river and Singh let out a yell that could be heard throughout the tournament room.
Singh continued to pick up chips in big chunks throughout the last three tables, and he came into the final table second in chips behind Saltzman.
The final table kicked off with another double knockout, this time at the hands of Julian Ruvalcaba. Jeff Spruitenburg and Max Gratuito shoved but Ruvalcaba was waiting with pocket kings. The hand moved Ruvalcaba into the chip lead and brought the tournament down to seven players.
Soon after, Sean Burson hit the rail in seventh place when he shoved with king-queen but ran into the pocket aces of Saltzman. Matt Massaro followed in sixth when he shoved with a suited ace-three but he couldn’t improve against the pocket nines of Paul Serrate.
The final table eliminations continued at a brisk pace with Jose Castillo in sixth place. Castillo shoved with queen-jack, but Singh had ace-king to secure the elimination. Ruvalcaba fell after he waited for his spot in four-handed play. He got it in with queen-ten, but Singh was there once again with ace-jack and Ruvalcaba was out in fourth place.
Play slowed down when the event reached the three-handed stage. After the gap between the three players started to tighten up, Singh built a lead by putting pressure on the other two players. Eventually time ran out for Serrate, and Singh busted him with a pair of aces to enter heads-up play with a 3:1 chip lead.
Saltzman drew near even when he flopped two pair and Singh missed an open-ended straight draw, but that did not last long. Saltzman shoved the turn with a pair of queens, but Singh called with two pair and dodged a few outs to secure the pot and put his opponent on the ropes. The big moment came two hands later when Saltzman shoved with a suited queen-nine, but Singh out drew him with king-six.
Singh’s big win concludes PokerNews coverage of RunGood Poker Series at Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park, California. Stay tuned to PokerNews for more when RGPS continues its tour at JACK Casino Cleveland from September 22-October 2.
Level 31
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Action was heads up with 
on the board when Bryan Saltzman got it all in and Kulwant Singh called. Saltzman showed 
and Singh had 
. The river was no help to Saltzman and Singh picked up a hugh double that left Saltzman with just a few big blinds.
Two hands later, Saltzman got it in and Singh called.
Bryan Saltzman: 
Kulwant Singh: 
The board ran out 
and Singh won with tens and fives and a king kicker. Saltzman was eliminated in second place for $69,115.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,320,000
15,820,000
|
15,820,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Shortly after Kulwant Singh rivered a full house to take a 3:1 lead, Bryan Saltzman got it all in for around 8,000,000 on a flop of 
. Singh called and turned over for two pair. Singh showed 
for an open-ended straight draw.
The turn and river ran out with bricks for Singh and Saltzman secured the crucial double to bring the match close to even.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,500,000
-10,200,000
|
-10,200,000 |
|
|
16,000,000
10,000,000
|
10,000,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Level 30
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Action was heads up with a big pot full over T-500,000 chips in the middle and 
on the board when Kulwant Singh put Paul Serrate all in. Serrate reluctantly called and turned over 
. Singh had 
.
The turn and river ran out 
and Singh secure the elimination with a pair of aces. Serrate finishes in third place for $44,660.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,700,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
|
|
6,000,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 30
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Paul Serrate raised to 700,000 from the small blind and Kulwant Singh called from the big blind. The flop was 
.
Serrate bet 500,000 and Singh called to see 
on the turn. Serrate bet 1,100,000 on the turn and Singh called once again.
The river was 
and Serrate checked. Singh fired 3,000,000 and Serrate looked down at his stack to see slightly more before he made the disappointing fold.
Singh has chipped up steadily with pressure throughout the last level and he now sits with a comfortable lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000,000
9,700,000
|
9,700,000 |
|
|
9,000,000
-5,000,000
|
-5,000,000 |
|
|
3,100,000
-4,100,000
|
-4,100,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 30
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Action has slowed down considerably as the final three players start to draw even to one another.
On a recent hand, Kulwant Singh raised to 600,000 and Bryan Saltzman three-bet to 1,700,000. Singh immediately placed a stack of gray T-500,000 chips in the middle and Saltzman went into the tank. After a few moments of thought he tossed it in the muck and gave Singh the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
13,300,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
7,200,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
|
|
||
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Julian Ruvalcaba shoved his short stack and Kulwant Singh looked him up.
Juilan Ruvalcaba: 
Kulwant Singh: 
The board ran out and Singh used the pair of aces to eliminate Ruvalcaba in fourth place for $33,205.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
11,000,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
4,850,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |