Gary Wright moved all in from under the gun for 36,000 and was called by Phillip Burch in the small blind. Kyle Cartwright in the big blind moved all in for 210,000 and Burch called to put them both at risk.
Gary Wright:
Kyle Cartwright:
Phillip Burch:
The board ran out and Wright and Burch chopped up the pot, while Cartwright exited the tournament area.
Two players called in early and middle position and on the button, Mike Cordell moved all in for 77,000 which saw the small blind call for slightly less and both callers calling.
Action checked down on the board and all hands were turned over.
Small blind:
Cordell:
Early position:
Middle Position:
Cordell's pocket fives held up for a near quadruple up to also eliminate an opponent.
Rusty Farrin raised to 20,000 in early position and from the hijack, Joseph Bonicelli moved all in for 57,000. In the small blind, Adam Cotant moved all in for 121,000 and Farrin called for 72,000
Joseph Bonicelli:
Rusty Farrin:
Adam Cotant:
The board ran out and Cotant clapped his hands as he eliminated two players at the start of the day.
Ryan Gerstenberg moved all in under the gun for 46,000 and on the button, another player raised to 100,000. In the small blind Frank Covich four-bet to 180,000 which saw his opponent folding .
Ryan Gerstenberg:
Frank Covich:
The board ran out and Gerstenberg was unable to improve his hand, becoming one of the first casualties of the day.
For the second time this year, The RunGood Poker Series has found its way to The Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. After a successful week of preliminary events, that saw all of the prize pool guarantees surpassed, the culminating event kicks off its second day at 12 p.m., boasting the largest buy-in at $600, the largest prize pool at $310,440, and the largest prize at $58,110.
72 players return, each one of them guaranteed $962. Leading the way is Jessie Bryant who bagged 915,000, the far and away chip lead. Bryant collected his stack in Day 1a with many late night pots going in his direction, especially some key ones as the bubble loomed. He, like many of the others, is looking for his first RGPS Main Event title.
Joshua Adcock and Chris Hight possess the only other stacks over 800,000 with them each at 854,000 and 800,000 respectively. They each come back with over 100 big blinds, with the intention to put it to good use and make a run towards their own RGPS title.
Top Ten Chip Counts Day 2
Place
Name
Chip Count
1
Jessie Bryant
915,000
2
Joshua Adcock
854,000
3
Chris Hight
800,000
4
Mitchell Tarpley
638,000
5
Richard Hughes
518,000
6
Matthew Lawrence
515,000
7
Anthony Longinotti
509,000
8
Hyunsuk Hong
496,000
9
Matt Higgins
467,000
10
Cody Pritchard
423,000
Defending champion Max Le is still in the field, having bagged 92,000, as well as 2019 champion Tiffany Keathley, who bagged 240,000. Each one of them looking to become two time RGPS Tunica champions, solidifying each of their legacies in the eyes of RunGood. Others still in the mix include Frank Covich (349,000), Kyle Cartwright (323,000), BJ McBrayer (313,000), Preston McEwen (257,000), and Mike Cordell (113,000).
Players will begin play at 12 p.m. with 20:00 remaining on level 15 where the blinds were at 4,000/8,000. Levels will last 30 minutes, with a 10-minute break occurring after every three levels. Play will continue until there is a new RGPS main event champion. Stay tuned to PokerNews for a full recap and winners interview, as well as all updates on RunGood Poker Series.