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PTCalifornian Steinman Clinches Second RunGood Main Event Title
Summary:
- Ian Steinman topped a 643-player field to win the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood $800 Main Event for $67,540.
- The win marks Steinman’s second RunGood Main Event victory in under two months.
- The American, who boosted his live earnings past $1.7 million, dominated the final table and sealed the win with pocket tens.
Ian Steinman is building quite the poker legacy. The WSOP Bracelet winner and eight-time WSOP Circuit champion recently added another accolade to his resume after winning his second RunGood Poker Series Main Event title.
Steinman: “It’s Always Special to Win”
The latest victory came at the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood $800 Main Event held at Graton Resort and Casino.
A field of 643 players turned out for the tournament, but in the end, it was the 35-year-old American Poker player from California who claimed the top prize of $67,540 and the champion’s ring.
Having spent his early poker years grinding local daily tournaments around the Bay Area, Steinman’s win at Graton was a nostalgic full-circle moment.
It’s always special to win, but doing it here, surrounded by the people I started with—it means a lot
With this result, Ian Steinman’s live earnings now surpass $1.7 million.
This marks Steinman’s second RunGood title in less than two months, following a win in Reno. With the WSOP Tournament of Champions just around the corner, he’s hitting form at the perfect time.
Heated Final Table Action
Day 2 saw 82 players return, all guaranteed at least $1,400. Bustouts came quickly, with many short stacks falling early. The pace slowed down once pay jumps increased, and players tightened up, vying for final table spots.
Familiar names like Michael Johns (67th), Max Steinberg (53rd), Casey Sandretto (49th), Jamie Kerstetter (39th), Nikki Limo (33rd), and last year’s winner Jonathan Wang (27th) all fell before the final table.
The final nine were led by Michael Lin and featured several accomplished Bay Area regulars. Denis Lee was the first to go, losing a crucial pot with queens against Steinman’s aces.
He exited shortly after. Scott Sanders and Curtis Kowalk followed, unable to gain traction.
Hrishikesh Kulkarni went out in sixth, losing a flip to Sasha Guerin. Noel Rodriguez, fresh off a seven-figure score last year, busted in fifth when his king-queen couldn’t overcome Steinman’s ace-nine. Guerin took fourth after running into Lin’s ace-queen.
Steinman kept the pressure on in three-handed play, eventually sending Lin out in third. In the final poker hand, Feiyue Wu shoved ace-five into Steinman’s pocket tens. No ace came, and Steinman sealed the win, adding another piece of hardware to his collection.
