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Eric Bunch has once again found success at Hard Rock Tulsa, winning the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition $800 Main Event. He topped a field of 341 entries to claim the title, earning $50,173 from a $238,700 prize pool.
The victory marks Bunch’s fifth RunGood ring and adds to his history of success at the Tulsa venue, where he also won a main event title back in 2024. His career live earnings at RunGood events now sit just under $200,000.
Bunch entered the final table as chip leader after eliminating Daniel “Donk” Hughes in 10th place at the unofficial final table. However, his stack took hits from both Joshua Brower and eventual runner-up Rachel Rodgers, who each won significant pots against him during the later stages.
Rodgers built momentum of her own, knocking out Hanunyah Fish in eighth and Drew “BetOnDrew” Gonzalez in seventh, then later eliminated Craig Leopard to pick up her third knockout of the final table.
Bunch weathered several swings, including a double-up for Jonathan Bennett that temporarily closed the gap near the bottom of the counts. He rebounded to eliminate Bennett in third place, setting up a heads-up clash with Rodgers, who initially built a three-to-one chip lead.
Bunch steadily clawed back, winning a crucial pot to shift momentum before ultimately eliminating Rodgers to capture the title. “I told myself not to crumble, and it worked out,” Bunch said afterward.
