2022 RunGood Poker Series
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  608
Prize Pool:  $589,760
April 28 – May 1, 2022

The 2022 RunGood Poker Series was headlined by the $1,100 Main Event and it drew 608 entries over three starting flights. After getting through a tough final table, Vladimir Grechnikov took the title along with $80,268 after a four-way deal.

The tournament had a $200,000 guarantee and our players combined to create a prize pool worth $589,760. That is the biggest prize pool in RunGood tour history and the $111,186 set aside for the winner was the first time the tour had a six-digit top prize.

Of those 608 entries, we had 134 players advance to Day 2 on Sunday with 76 players getting paid. They hit the money bubble before the first break and it burst two hands after when Sean Shah ran into a cooler.

Defending champion Raminder Singh cashed while looking at another deep run but fell short of the final table. Last year’s runner-up, T.K. Miles made it that far but was eliminated in fifth place late on Day 2.

Day 2 came to an end early Monday morning and four players returned for some extra action 11 hours later. Matt Bretzfield led coming back for the bonus day with Grechnikov, Jason Wandling, and WPT Sochi champ Denys Shafikov rounding it out.

Before cards went in the air, the four players decided to adjust the payouts with all four guaranteed at least $65,000 with $80,268 going to the winner.

There were big swings until Grechnikov defeated Wandling in a race for all the chips. Bretzfield, Wandling, and Shafikov all earned $65,000 while Grechnikov took home $80,268 and a seat into the RunGood All-Stars ProAM running in Las Vegas this December.

Congrats to Vlad and thank you to all of our players who made the entire series a great success!

Results:

* – denotes results of a four-way deal

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante

Vladimir Grechnikov moved all in from the button and Jason Wandling called with a similar stack.

Wandling:
Grechnikov;

It was a race for the top spot, the players shook hands, and turned their backs to the table. They kept their eyes off the table until the dealer ran out the entire board then turned around to see the results.

Grechnikov’s tens held up, they counted down the stacks, and he barely covered Wandling to win all the chips and end the tournament.

Wandling earned $65,000 for his runner-up finish while Grechnikov took home $80,268 and will play in the RunGood All-Star ProAM in December.

Tournament recap to come shortly.

1st: Vladimir Grechnikov – $80,268
2nd: Jason Wandling – $65,000

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 608

After sending a big double to Vladimir Grechnikov, Denys Shafikov was down to an even 1,000,000 and put those chips in the middle against Jason Wandling.

Wandling;
Shafikov:

Shafikov needed to catch to double but missed the and Wandling’s paired ace sent him out in third place.

Denys Shafikov – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($65,000)

Heads up counts:

Jason Wandling – 8,400,000 (21 bb)
Vladimir Grechnikov – 9,850,000 (25 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 608

Jason Wandling moved all in for 5,000,000 from the small blind and Matt Bretzfield called in the big.

Wandling:
Bretzfield:

Wandling found a huge hand, he flopped a set on the board, and doubled when it finished and .

Bretzfield was left with a single big blind and eliminated soon after.

Jason Wandling – 10,300,000 (26 bb)
Matt Bretzfield – Eliminated in 4th Place ($65,000)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 608

Cards are back in the air for the final table with four players remaining. Before that happened, they had a discussion about adjusting the payouts and it was approved.

All four players locked in $65,000 from the prize pool and the top spot will receive an extra $15,268 plus the RunGood All-Stars ProAM seat in Las Vegas.

Seat 4: Jason Wandling – 2,950,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Matt Bretzfield – 5,900,000 (20 bb)
Seat 7: Vladimir Grechnikov – 4,750,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Denys Shafikov – 4,700,000 (16 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 608

Day 2 of the RunGood Main Event played for 15 hours and they were unable to determine our champ. Four players return this afternoon to continue the final table and find our 2022 champion.

Matt Bretzfield returns with the chips lead but the stacks went shallow with three hours of five-handed play. So it’s still anyone’s game when cards go back in the air with 26:05 remaining in Level 33.

Seat 4: Jason Wandling – 2,950,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Matt Bretzfield – 5,900,000 (20 bb)
Seat 7: Vladimir Grechnikov – 4,750,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Denys Shafikov – 4,700,000 (16 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $111,186 + RunGood All-Stars ProAM seat
2nd: $77,972
3rd: $50,141
4th: $35,969

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 33:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 608

After 15 hours of play, the Main Event is still unsettled with four players remaining at 3 am and the clock was paused for the day. They will return on Monday at 2 pm to play it out.

Matt Bretzfield returns with chip lead but it is still anyone’s game with $111K waiting up top.

Seat 4: Jason Wandling – 2,950,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Matt Bretzfield – 5,900,000 (20 bb)
Seat 7: Vladimir Grechnikov – 4,750,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Denys Shafikov – 4,700,000 (16 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $111,186 + RunGood All-Stars ProAM seat
2nd: $77,972
3rd: $50,141
4th: $35,969

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 608

It folded to Denys Shafikov in the small blind, he moved all in for 1,750,000 and Jason Wandling called in the big.

Shafikov:
Wandling:

Shafikov needed to improve to double and he made a ten-high straight when the board ran out .

Denys Shafikov – 3,800,000 (13 bb)
Jason Wandling – 3,700,000 (12 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 608

Seat 4: Jason Wandling – 5,300,000 (18 bb)
Seat 6: Matt Bretzfield – 3,300,000 (11 bb)
Seat 7: Vladimir Grechnikov – 7,200,000 (24 bb)
Seat 8: Denys Shafikov – 2,350,000 (8 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $111,186 + RunGood All-Stars ProAM seat
2nd: $77,972
3rd: $50,141
4th: $35,969

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 608

Jason Wandling open-shoved from under the gun and T.K. Miles called at risk for 900,000. The rest of the tabled folded and we got a look at the hands.

Miles:
Wandling:

A pure race and Miles needed to improve with his suited slick to double. The dealer ran out the board and Miles was eliminated.

The second great run for Miles, second in the first RunGood Main Event, and fifth here tonight.

Jason Wandling – 2,550,000 (13 bb)
T.K. Miles – Eliminated in 5th Place ($27,607)