McEwen Aims to Defend His Title on Home Turf in RGPS $600 Main Event in Tunica
The RunGood Poker Series has returned to Horseshoe Tunica in Mississippi, featuring 14 ring events over six action-packed days. The highlight of the series is the $600 Main Event, boasting a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and three Day 1 flights spread over two days. Action kicks off today, Friday, March 14, at 6 p.m. local time with the first flight, followed by two more on Saturday, March 15. Survivors from all three starting flights will then return for Day 2 on Sunday, March 16, where a champion will be crowned.
The last time the RGPS was in Tunica was in November 2024, when Preston McEwen secured his sixth RGPS ring in an emotional homecoming victory, taking home the top prize of $57,206 in a field of 598 players. Horseshoe Tunica—the casino McEwen calls home—has continued to feel like just that in the 2025 series. On Thursday, March 13, he claimed his seventh RGPS ring in the $300 NLH event as he gears up to defend his title in the Main Event.
RGPS Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston McEwen | $57,206 |
| 2 | John Holley | $38,137 |
| 3 | Jonathan Turner | $28,133 |
| 4 | Donnie Phan | $20,980 |
| 5 | Ryan Garren | $15,819 |
| 6 | Todd Tucker | $12,060 |
| 7 | William Latta | $9,299 |
| 8 | Jacob Foley | $7,252 |
| 9 | Tim Garles | $5,721 |
Players will start the event with 30,000 chips, playing 30-minute levels during Day 1 flights before levels increase to 40 minutes on Day 2. Blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. There will be a 15-minute break after every four levels of play.
The Main Event features unlimited reentries, with late registration open until the start of Level 9. Play will continue until only 12.5% of the field remains, at which point players will reach the money, bag their chips, and return for Day 2.
Participants may enter multiple Day 1 flights, but if a player qualifies for Day 2 more than once, only their largest stack will carry forward. Any lower chip stacks will be removed at the start of Day 2 and receive the minimum Day 2 payout. Blinds on Day 2 will begin at the lowest level reached during the Day 1 flights.
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