$700 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Council Bluffs
$700 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Council Bluffs
Buy-in
$700
Prize Pool
$372,600
Entries
648
Level
28
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
432
Players Left
53
Nick Barksdale Leads Players into Day 2 of RGPS Council Bluff Main Event!
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint $700 Main Event at The Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs Iowa has seen the final two flights happen with 432 (226 & 206) entrants putting their hats in the ring to win the title. 25 entrants survived from Day 1c, and they will join the 28 from the previous flight and the 27 from the one before that to see 80 players return tomorrow at noon to play for the title.
After the dust settled, it was Nick Barksdale who was leading the pack of Day 1bc with 824,000, which means he will return as the Day 1 overall chip leader. Close behind him is Stephen Moy with 693,000 and in third is Abbas Pasha with 641,000.
Day 1 Overall Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Barksdale | 824,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Stephen Moy | 693,000 | 87 |
| 3 | Abbas Pasha | 641,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Jack Do | 587,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Gabe Neighbors | 582,000 | 73 |
| 6 | Joseph Lopez Wilson | 560,000 | 70 |
| 7 | Howard Dion | 520,000 | 65 |
| 8 | Logan Cate | 507,000 | 63 |
| 9 | Tyler Klumb | 487,000 | 61 |
| 10 | Kenneth Coy | 485,000 | 61 |
Others who made their way through the day included Taylor Howard (267,000), Sarah Stefan (329,000), Brian Winter (62,000), Jared Ward (119,000), Greg Raymer (129,000), and Blair Hinkle (389,000) all of whom are looking to acquire some new RGPS hardware.
Others found their dreams of a main event title at this stop dashed in this flight. Unfortunately, RGPS ambassadors Caitlin Comeskey and Nikki Limo are included in this group, along with regulars like Duster Ellis, Ben Stuart, and Ted Forshey who will have to look elsewhere to secure an RGPS Main Event Title.
Play ended with 26:48 left on the clock in Level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante. Since this was the earliest stop time, players will be returning at this level and all the following levels will be extended to 40 minutes.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RGPS Destination: Council Bluffs here at the Horseshoe.
Day 2 Seat Draw (By Table)
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | Tyler Klumb | 487,000 | 61 |
| 20 | 2 | Steve Huegerich | 407,000 | 51 |
| 20 | 3 | James Girouard | 109,000 | 14 |
| 20 | 4 | Mark Homan | 100000 | 13 |
| 20 | 5 | Matt Snook | 338,000 | 42 |
| 20 | 6 | Matt Palmer | 193,000 | 24 |
| 20 | 7 | Linn Shoesmith | 82000 | 10 |
| 20 | 8 | Robert Sudan | 152,000 | 19 |
| 20 | 9 | Bill Behle | 56,000 | 7 |
| 21 | 1 | Corey McBreed | 96,000 | 12 |
| 21 | 2 | Nick Barksdale | 824,000 | 103 |
| 21 | 3 | Abbas Pasha | 641,000 | 80 |
| 21 | 4 | Jesse Commers | 234,000 | 29 |
| 21 | 5 | Owen Pitt | 73,000 | 9 |
| 21 | 6 | Sarah Stefan | 329,000 | 41 |
| 21 | 7 | Jon Gibbs | 266,000 | 33 |
| 21 | 8 | Logan Cate | 507,000 | 63 |
| 21 | 9 | Adam Bacome | 189,000 | 24 |
| 22 | 1 | David Gallimore | 149,000 | 19 |
| 22 | 2 | Raymond Rife | 210,000 | 26 |
| 22 | 3 | Scott Buller | 317,000 | 40 |
| 22 | 4 | Eric Douglas | 356,000 | 45 |
| 22 | 5 | Ryan Witler | 335000 | 42 |
| 22 | 6 | Edward Maynez | 59,000 | 7 |
| 22 | 7 | Tye Miller | 98,000 | 12 |
| 22 | 8 | Ben McCoy | 460,000 | 58 |
| 22 | 9 | Jared Ward | 119,000 | 15 |
| 23 | 1 | Frank Kissick | 322,000 | 40 |
| 23 | 2 | James Mullin | 84,000 | 11 |
| 23 | 3 | Chris Wills | 188,000 | 24 |
| 23 | 4 | Corkey Stott | 147,000 | 18 |
| 23 | 5 | Tom Vontz | 157,000 | 20 |
| 23 | 6 | Benjamin Johnson | 209000 | 26 |
| 23 | 7 | Mike McAdams | 295,000 | 37 |
| 23 | 8 | Casey Paprocki | 159000 | 20 |
| 23 | 9 | Joshua Kopp | 167,000 | 21 |
| 24 | 1 | Tim Dorzweior | 209,000 | 26 |
| 24 | 2 | Brian Frenzel | 62,000 | 8 |
| 24 | 3 | Taylor Howard | 267,000 | 33 |
| 24 | 4 | Vinh Nguyen | 107,000 | 13 |
| 24 | 5 | Ken Kaime | 464,000 | 58 |
| 24 | 6 | Howard Dion | 520,000 | 65 |
| 24 | 7 | Greg Raymer | 129,000 | 16 |
| 24 | 8 | Mike Vanic | 390,000 | 49 |
| 24 | 9 | Chad Lewis | 78,000 | 10 |
| 26 | 1 | Russell Thomas | 154000 | 19 |
| 26 | 2 | Rosmel Munoz | 193,000 | 24 |
| 26 | 3 | Tony Dehart | 254,000 | 32 |
| 26 | 4 | Akash Setti | 36,000 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 | Michael Caniglia | 69,000 | 9 |
| 26 | 6 | Daryl Oppett | 315,000 | 39 |
| 26 | 7 | Greg Poor | 242,000 | 30 |
| 26 | 8 | Kevin Yenhaus | 179000 | 22 |
| 26 | 9 | Stephen Moy | 693,000 | 87 |
| 27 | 1 | Stefan Kegley | 324,000 | 41 |
| 27 | 2 | Bao Lin | 202,000 | 25 |
| 27 | 3 | Mark Treinen | 66,000 | 8 |
| 27 | 4 | Jake Hamilton | 464,000 | 58 |
| 27 | 5 | Murrell Keith | 92,000 | 12 |
| 27 | 6 | Shaun McBride | 141,000 | 18 |
| 27 | 7 | Floyd Nacoties | 146,000 | 18 |
| 27 | 8 | Brian Simmons | 199,000 | 25 |
| 27 | 9 | Joseph Lopez | 560,000 | 70 |
| 28 | 1 | Ronald Green | 74,000 | 9 |
| 28 | 2 | Jack Do | 587,000 | 73 |
| 28 | 3 | Gabe Neighbors | 582,000 | 73 |
| 28 | 4 | Shawn Pojar | 88000 | 11 |
| 28 | 5 | Darren Hicks | 39,000 | 5 |
| 28 | 6 | Donald Nimneh | 484,000 | 61 |
| 28 | 7 | Dalton Smith | 110,000 | 14 |
| 28 | 8 | Michael Jurgensen | 339,000 | 42 |
| 28 | 9 | David Fager | 85,000 | 11 |
| 29 | 1 | Kenneth Coy | 485,000 | 61 |
| 29 | 2 | Thomas Wikoff | 214,000 | 27 |
| 29 | 3 | Duane Gerleman | 103,000 | 13 |
| 29 | 4 | Tom Dean | 194,000 | 24 |
| 29 | 5 | Parker Wall | 136,000 | 17 |
| 29 | 6 | Brandon Rivard | 56,000 | 7 |
| 29 | 7 | Blair Hinkle | 389,000 | 49 |
| 29 | 8 | Joel Merwick | 71,000 | 9 |
Day 2 Seat Draw (By Chip Count)
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Big Blinds | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Barksdale | 824,000 | 103 | 21 | 2 |
| Stephen Moy | 693,000 | 87 | 26 | 9 |
| Abbas Pasha | 641,000 | 80 | 21 | 3 |
| Jack Do | 587,000 | 73 | 28 | 2 |
| Gabe Neighbors | 582,000 | 73 | 28 | 3 |
| Joseph Lopez | 560,000 | 70 | 27 | 9 |
| Howard Dion | 520,000 | 65 | 24 | 6 |
| Logan Cate | 507,000 | 63 | 21 | 8 |
| Tyler Klumb | 487,000 | 61 | 20 | 1 |
| Kenneth Coy | 485,000 | 61 | 29 | 1 |
| Donald Nimneh | 484,000 | 61 | 28 | 6 |
| Jake Hamilton | 464,000 | 58 | 27 | 4 |
| Ken Baime | 464,000 | 58 | 24 | 5 |
| Ben McCoy | 460,000 | 58 | 22 | 8 |
| Steve Huegerich | 407,000 | 51 | 20 | 2 |
| Mike Vanic | 390,000 | 49 | 24 | 8 |
| Blair Hinkle | 389,000 | 49 | 29 | 7 |
| Eric Douglas | 356,000 | 45 | 22 | 4 |
| Michael Jurgensen | 339,000 | 42 | 28 | 8 |
| Matt Snook | 338,000 | 42 | 20 | 5 |
| Ryan Witler | 335,000 | 42 | 22 | 5 |
| Sarah Stefan | 329,000 | 41 | 21 | 6 |
| Stefan Kegley | 324,000 | 41 | 27 | 1 |
| Frank Kissick | 322,000 | 40 | 23 | 1 |
| Scott Buller | 317,000 | 40 | 22 | 3 |
| Daryl Oppett | 315,000 | 39 | 26 | 6 |
| Mike McAdams | 295,000 | 37 | 23 | 7 |
| Taylor Howard | 267,000 | 33 | 24 | 3 |
| Jon Gibbs | 266,000 | 33 | 21 | 7 |
| Tony Dehart | 254,000 | 32 | 26 | 3 |
| Greg Poor | 242,000 | 30 | 26 | 7 |
| Jesse Commers | 234,000 | 29 | 21 | 4 |
| Thomas Wikoff | 214,000 | 27 | 29 | 2 |
| Raymond Rife | 210,000 | 26 | 22 | 2 |
| Benjamin Johnson | 209,000 | 26 | 23 | 6 |
| Tim Dorzweior | 209,000 | 26 | 24 | 1 |
| Bao Lin | 202,000 | 25 | 27 | 2 |
| Brian Simmons | 199,000 | 25 | 27 | 8 |
| Tom Dean | 194,000 | 24 | 29 | 4 |
| Rosmel Munoz | 193,000 | 24 | 26 | 2 |
| Matt Palmer | 193,000 | 24 | 20 | 6 |
| Adam Bacome | 189,000 | 24 | 21 | 9 |
| Chris Wills | 188,000 | 24 | 23 | 3 |
| Kevin Yenhaus | 179,000 | 22 | 26 | 8 |
| Joshua Kopp | 167,000 | 21 | 23 | 9 |
| Casey Paprocki | 159,000 | 20 | 23 | 8 |
| Tom Vontz | 157,000 | 20 | 23 | 5 |
| Russell Thomas | 154,000 | 19 | 26 | 1 |
| Robert Sudan | 152,000 | 19 | 20 | 8 |
| David Gallimore | 149,000 | 19 | 22 | 1 |
| Corkey Stott | 147,000 | 18 | 23 | 4 |
| Floyd Nacoties | 146,000 | 18 | 27 | 7 |
| Shaun McBride | 141,000 | 18 | 27 | 6 |
| Parker Wall | 136,000 | 17 | 29 | 5 |
| Greg Raymer | 129,000 | 16 | 24 | 7 |
| Jared Ward | 119,000 | 15 | 22 | 9 |
| Dalton Smith | 110,000 | 14 | 28 | 7 |
| James Girouard | 109,000 | 14 | 20 | 3 |
| Vinh Nguyen | 107,000 | 13 | 24 | 4 |
| Duane Gerleman | 103,000 | 13 | 29 | 3 |
| Mark Homan | 100,000 | 13 | 20 | 4 |
| Tye Miller | 98,000 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| Corey McBreed | 96,000 | 12 | 21 | 1 |
| Murrell Keith | 92,000 | 12 | 27 | 5 |
| Shawn Pojar | 88,000 | 11 | 28 | 4 |
| David Fager | 85,000 | 11 | 28 | 9 |
| James Mullin | 84,000 | 11 | 23 | 2 |
| Linn Shoesmith | 82,000 | 10 | 20 | 7 |
| Chad Lewis | 78,000 | 10 | 24 | 9 |
| Ronald Green | 74,000 | 9 | 28 | 1 |
| Owen Pitt | 73,000 | 9 | 21 | 5 |
| Joel Merwick | 71,000 | 9 | 29 | 8 |
| Michael Caniglia | 69,000 | 9 | 26 | 5 |
| Mark Treinen | 66,000 | 8 | 27 | 3 |
| Brian Frenzel | 62,000 | 8 | 24 | 2 |
| Edward Maynez | 59,000 | 7 | 22 | 6 |
| Bill Behle | 56,000 | 7 | 20 | 9 |
| Brandon Rivard | 56,000 | 7 | 29 | 6 |
| Darren Hicks | 39,000 | 5 | 28 | 5 |
| Akash Setti | 36,000 | 5 | 26 | 4 |
Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
824,000
363,000
|
363,000 |
|
||
|
693,000
693,000
|
693,000 |
|
641,000
532,000
|
532,000 |
|
587,000
587,000
|
587,000 |
|
582,000 | |
|
560,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
520,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
|
507,000 | |
|
487,000
487,000
|
487,000 |
|
485,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
484,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
464,000
464,000
|
464,000 |
|
464,000
464,000
|
464,000 |
|
460,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
|
407,000
407,000
|
407,000 |
|
|
390,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
389,000
258,000
|
258,000 |
|
||
|
356,000 | |
|
|
339,000
339,000
|
339,000 |
|
338,000
338,000
|
338,000 |
|
|
335,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
329,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
324,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
322,000
322,000
|
322,000 |
|
317,000
317,000
|
317,000 |
Bubble Burst, Players in the Money!
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Due to rapid back-to-back eliminations, the field has been cut to 25 which means the players are now in the money after zero hands of hand-for-hand.
The play clock is now stopped and the players have begun the bagging process to return at noon tomorrow for Day 2!
Stay tuned as a full chip count and seat draw will be released shortly.
Life Outside Poker: Princess Love Opens Up on Ray J Divorce, Getting Coached by Maria Ho
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards is a new podcast for PokerNews that focuses on poker players with successful careers and lives outside of poker.
For the second episode, Connor Richards spoke with reality TV actress Princess Love, who opened up for the first time about her high-profile divorce from R&B star Ray J. Love also spoke about poker filling a void in her life, her Celebrity Poker Tour victory earlier this year and her experience on the WPT Voyage.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Princess Love by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
Nimneh Shoves on Barksdale
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
On a heads-up flop of 2♠A♦9♠, Donald Nimneh checked to Nick Barksdale, who bet 69,000 into the pot of around 95,000.
Nimneh then check-raised all in for 252,000 total and Barksdale went deep into the tank.
After close to two full minutes of thinking aloud and counting his chips, Barksdale slid his cards to the dealer and the pot was awarded to Nimneh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
461,000
-54,000
|
-54,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
410,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
Break Time!
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The 45 players remaining in Day 1c are now on their third break of the night and will return to action shortly.
Stefan Spikes Spectacular River
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
After a preflop betting war, a player moved all in and Sarah Stefan made the call to put them at risk of elimination.
Player: A♠Q♦ 
Sarah Stefan : K♠K♥
"Come on, no ace, no ace!" Stefan pleaded, but an ace appeared on the 3♣4♣8♥A♣ turn to give her opponent the lead.
"Noooo! I always lose these!" Stefan was dejected, but only for a moment as the K♣ plopped down on the river to give her a set to take back the lead, winning the pot and eliminating her opponent.
"Ok, that was a really good river!" she laughed excitedly as she raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000
65,000
|
65,000 |