Nicholas Rigby is now identified for greater than the poker hand he made well-known — the “Soiled Diaper” — after successful his fourth RunGood Poker Sequence (RGPS) ring in St. Louis on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh native who grew to become a fan favourite in the course of the 2021 World Sequence of Poker (WSOP) Primary Occasion telecast took down the $400 PokerNews PowerStack at Hollywood On line casino for $28,010. In doing so, he captured his third RGPS ring since August.
Rigby Holds Chip Lead
Rigby entered the ultimate desk with the chip lead, however he discovered himself in some robust conditions, largely in opposition to the participant who entered second in chips, Kyle Morris, as that opponent, he mentioned, “performed very uniquely” by both going all in or folding preflop. That compelled him to fold some first rate preflop fingers similar to ace-jack, not desirous to threat shedding most of his chips.
Three gamers busted shortly on the last desk — Nanda Kishore (ninth place for $2,801), Derek Schroeder (eighth place for $3,543), and Richard Johnson (seventh place for $4,537). An unconventional opponent did not absolutely deter the often loose-aggressive Rigby from enjoying his sport.
“I used aggression as the sphere dwindled down,” Rigby mentioned.
PokerNews PowerStack Closing Desk Outcomes
1Nicholas Rigby$28,010
2Walker Miskelly$18,672
3James Hurley$13,747
4Kyle Morris$10,238
5Blake Workman$7,714
6Cameron Dugan$5,881
7Richard Johnson$4,537
8Derek Schroeder$3,543
9Nanda Kishore$2,801
Rigby turned a straight to crack prime pair, which despatched Blake Workman residence in fifth place for $7,714. He’d hit a setback throughout four-handed play, nonetheless, when he jammed with KxQx and was known as by AxJx by an opponent with 25 large blinds. However he would battle again and regain the chip lead.
By the point heads-up play began in opposition to his buddy Walker Miskelly, Rigby held a 3:2 chip benefit and “we determined to play to the dying,” figuratively talking, we presume. 5 fingers into the match, he raised the button with Ax4x and his opponent moved all in with Ax6x. Rigby made the decision in what would usually find yourself in a chop, however a 4x landed on the board, giving Rigby the hand and the ring for $28,010. Miskelly collected $18,672 for second place.
Rigby, who now has over $565,000 in The Hendon Mob cashes, now has 4 RGPS rings, all since November 2024. He additionally gained rings in August 2025 and October 2025. The PokerNews-branded occasion champion additionally practically gained a World Sequence of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring final month at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina. However he inevitably fell simply quick in sixth place for $72,925 within the $1,700 Primary Occasion.
Rigby’s preliminary declare to fame within the poker world got here in 2021 on the WSOP Primary Occasion livestream the place he entertained followers enjoying an uncoventional fashion. That’s when he launched the poker world to the “Soiled Diaper,” aka deuce-three. He’d go on to complete 52nd place for $136,100 in poker’s world championship occasion. Two years later, he was again operating deep within the Primary Occasion, to many poker fan’s delight. This time, he busted in 131st place for $67,700 after bagging the Day 1b chip lead.
The $800 RGPS Passport St. Louis Primary Occasion, a $200,000 assured event, additionally started on Thursday with Day 1a. Chris Audrain bagged a commanding chip lead from a subject that attracted 117 entries. Day 1b started on Friday in St. Louis. PokerNews is on-site stay reporting the event from begin to end.
Queen on the River Dashes Nicholas Rigby’s WSOP Primary Occasion Title Desires
*Photographs courtesy of 8131 Media/Rachel Kay Winter.
