Eric Bunch Captures Fifth RunGood Ring in RGPS Hard Rock Tulsa $800 Main Event

Eric Bunch outlasted a field of 341 entries to win the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Hard Rock Tulsa $800 Main Event. He claimed the top prize of $50,173 along with the RunGood ring from a $238,700 prize pool.

This marks Bunch's fifth RunGood ring and his second RGPS main event title at the Tulsa venue, following a win in 2024. The result pushes his total live career earnings at RunGood events just shy of $200,000.

Final Table Run

Bunch entered the final table as chip leader after eliminating Daniel “Donk” Hughes in tenth place. Joshua Brower then won a significant pot off Bunch with a river shove. Rachel Rodgers took chips from Bunch as well before knocking out Hanunyah Fish in eighth place and Drew “BetOnDrew” Gonzalez in seventh.

Bunch eliminated Talon Voight in sixth but sat third in chips with four players left. Rodgers added another knockout by eliminating Craig Leopard. Jonathan Bennett doubled through Bunch before Bunch eliminated Bennett in third to reach heads-up against Rodgers with the chip lead.

Rodgers seized a three-to-one advantage early in heads-up play. Bunch responded by winning a key bidding war and grinding back to eliminate Rodgers in second place. As reported by PokerNews, the victory capped a volatile final table that tested resilience at every stage.

Post-Victory Comments

Bunch described the win as a relief after facing strong opposition. “It feels great. It was a really tough final table,” Bunch said. “Rachel (Rodgers) was tough heads-up, so I’m just happy to be able to finish it out.”

He emphasized steady execution through the swings. “Just tried to play my best poker in every spot I can,” Bunch said. “I told myself not to crumble, and it worked out.”