$600 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
$600 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
With a hefty $150,000 guarantee, The Rungood Poker Series sees its biggest event’s second leg kick off today at The Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nevada. A total of 122 players saw their way into the first pair of flights yesterday, with only 14 surviving into the second day.
Leading the way is Steve Nevius who bagged 603,000. Nevius is no stranger to tournament poker, holding $129,058 in Hendon Mob earnings. He has cashed in two prior RGPS events, with a third place in last year’s iteration of the Seniors event at Reno. Rounding out the podium is Brittney Barnes (574,000) and Day 1b’s chip leader Andrew Fredericks (454,000). Others who found their way to a bag included Sarah Sherman (191,000), Levi Klump (160,000), Rory Lucero (148,000), and defending champion Stacey Berger (128,000).
Day 2 Chip Counts So Far
Place | Player | Chip Count |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Nevius | 603,000 |
2 | Brittney Barnes | 574,000 |
3 | Andrew Fredericks | 454,000 |
4 | Dann Turner | 420,000 |
5 | Teng Vang | 262,000 |
6 | Jeffrey Day | 261,000 |
7 | Sarah Sherman | 191,000 |
8 | Andy Joros | 185,000 |
9 | Levi Klump | 160,000 |
10 | Rory Lucero | 148,000 |
Some are expected to make another appearance like Tyler Patterson, Bob Mather, Lexy Gavin-Mather, Victor Paredes, Lindsey Kludt, Papa Karn, and Ian Steinman. Each one of them is looking for a piece of the prize pool and a spot in RGPS history.
Players will begin with 30,000 in chips with blinds beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. The levels will last 30 minutes, with a 15-minute break at the conclusion of every four levels. Registration will close at the beginning of level 9, with play continuing until the field has reached 12.5% rounded down. This flight has unlimited re-entry.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series. Be sure to check out the sister event in Council Bluffs, Iowa running concurrently to this one.
Players have taken their seats as cards go into the air.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Michael Loncar | 30,000 | |
Tyler Patterson |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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Jacqui Newman |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Robert Kraut
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Brandon Feria | 30,000 | |
David Neely
|
30,000 | |
Adam Saven |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Rick Colson
|
30,000 | |
Ryan Heitzman
|
30,000 | |
Rudy Wusstig |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Timothy Dankoff raised to 800 from late position which saw Paradero Gregorio call on the button while both blinds folded.
The board flopped out [5h2kh] and action checked to Dankoff who bet 800 which only Gregorio called.
Both players checked the J♠ turn to the K♦ river where Gregorio called the 1,200 bet from Dankoff.
Dankoff turned over A♦4♦ for ace-high, the second best hand against J♥10♥ that was Gregorio's.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Paradero Gregorio
|
31,000 | |
Timothy Dankoff
|
22,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bob Mather |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Lexy Gavin-Mather |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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Richard Lane
|
30,000 | |
David Stamm | 30,000 |
Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between James Colson n the big blind and Jose Perez Rodriguez in cutoff.
The flop rolled out 8♥9♣Q♥ and Colson checked over to Perez Rodriguez who bet 1,400 which Colson called.
Colson checked the 3♥ turn to Perez Rodriguez who bet 4,000. Colson raised to 10,000 which saw Perez Rodriguez recheck his cards before tossing it into the muck.
At another table, Joseph Bergh was eliminated from the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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James Colson
|
35,400 | |
Jose Perez Rodriguez | 28,400 | |
Joseph bergh | Busted | |
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Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400