$575 Main Event | 2019 RunGood Poker Series Tunica

08-18-2019 16:26 UTC

Jacob Foley Leads 135 Players Into Day 2 of the Largest-Ever RGPS Tunica

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The final day of the RunGood Poker Series main event at the Tunica Horseshoe begins at noon Sunday. After a week of record-breaking fields, the main event became the biggest RGPS stop ever — offering a first-place prize of $69,521.

Jacob Foley bagged the overall chip lead and will be the leader when the 135 Day 2 players kick things off in a little less than an hour.

The top 67 players will earn a min-cash of $948, so a little more than half the remaining field will walk away with nothing. One player will win the championship ring and the largest-ever prize awarded at a RGPS stop.

It all starts at noon Sunday. Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for photos and updates throughout the day until the first champion of the RGPS Game 7 season is crowned.

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08-18-2019 23:02 UTC

Matt Kassela Eliminates Adrian Mableton

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Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Four players saw the flop and Matt Kassela was the first to bet, making it 90,000 after Adrian Mableton checked.

The remaining players folded and Mableton shoved all in for about 200,000 and Kassela called. He showed and was ahead of Mableton's .

The turn was the and the river was the and Kassela held to eliminate Mableton in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Kassela	850,000 200,000	200,000
Adrian Mableton	Busted

08-19-2019 00:07 UTC

Adam Byars Continues Trending Up, Picks Off Dan Lowery

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Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dan Lowery opened from middle position to 55,000 and Adam Byars called from the small blind.

The flop came and Byars check-called a 75,000 bet from Lowery.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the and Byars checked again. Lowery bet 130,000 and Byars thought for about a minute before calling with .

Lowery had and Byars won the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Byars	1,370,000 660,000	660,000
Dan Lowery	269,000 -406,000	-406,000

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08-19-2019 01:41 UTC

Wasting No Time

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Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Back from dinner things happened pretty quickly. BJ McBrayer was eliminated the final hand before the dinner break.

Then shortly after restarting, Dan Lowery got all in set over set against Dennis Thurman to double up.

That brings us to the three-way all in preflop between Lowery, Jesse Lott, and Tiffany Keathley.

Lowery had against the of Keathley and the of the short-stacked Jesse Lott.

The board ran out and Keathley doubled up and eliminated Lott.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiffany Keathley	1,150,000
Dan Lowery	1,000,000
Dennis Thurman	400,000
BJ McBrayer	Busted
Jesse Lott	Busted

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08-19-2019 01:54 UTC

Dan Lowery Eliminated by Tiffany Keathley

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Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Dan Lowery opened the cutoff and Tiffany Keathley called on the button.

The flop came and Lowery led for 80,000. Keathley called.

The turn was the and Lowery led again, this time making it 150,000 to go. Keathley makes it 300,000 and Lowery moved all in for about 450,000. Keathley called with .

Lowery had .

The river didn't connect with Lowery and he quickly headed to the rail before the river was even dealt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiffany Keathley	2,200,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Dan Lowery	Busted

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08-19-2019 02:29 UTC

Matt Kassela Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,056)

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Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Matt Kassela shoved all in with and Tim Harris called with .

Kassela's shove was for around 450,000.

Harris hit an ace on the flop and sent Kassela to the rail with 11th place money.

Prior to the hand, Will Joyner was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Harris	1,100,000 600,000	600,000
Matt Kassela	Busted
Will Joyner	Busted

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08-19-2019 03:06 UTC

Tim Harris Doubles Through Sean Guidry

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tim Harris opened to 175,000 under the gun and Sean Guidry called from the big blind.

The flop was and both players checked.

The turn was the and Guidry bet 175,000 and Harris raised all in for 865,000. Guidry called.

Both players had a set — Harris with against the of Guidry.

The river was the and Harris won the hand and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Harris	2,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Sean Guidry	515,000 -160,000	-160,000

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08-19-2019 03:12 UTC

Justin Harvell Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,056)

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Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Justin Harvell shoved under the gun for 550,000 and Walker Miskelly called in the big blind for slightly less.

Harvell had against the of Miskelly.

Neither player connected with the board until the river when the gave Miskelly the double.

Harvell was then in the big blind and had to put in his ante first, leaving 15,000 in the pot as his blind.

Two players limped before Miskelly raised to 160,000 and the two limpers folded. Miskelly had against and Harvell was eliminated when he couldn't catch up once again.