RGPS Tunica Main Event: Jacob Foley Bags Overall Lead
The starting flights are over and it’s time for the RunGood Poker Series main event to get serious with 135 players set to kick of Day 2 Sunday at noon.
Jacob Foley bagged the largest overall stack in the final flight, Day 1C, that just ended just before 2 a.m. local time. He finished the day with 324,500.
Dan Lowery (124,500), Kerry Dawson (268,000), Jeremy Tinsley (58,500), Tiffany Keathley (100,500), and Leshun Wallace (61,000) all found their way through the starting flights and bagged for their shot at the $69,521 first prize.
The 135 players who are returning tomorrow will restart at noon Sunday. The final 67 players will make the money with the top prize being almost $70,000 and a min cash worth $948.
The RGPS at Horseshoe Tunica main events are the largest events each season, and this one was the largest Tunica main event yet. A total of 632 entries built a prizepool of $316,000.
Day 1A
Friday 7 p.m. - 168 entries
Day 1B
Saturday noon - 266 entries
Day 1C
Saturday 7 p.m. - 198 entries
The winner of the event will also win a championship ring by Signature Rings.
Follow all the action right here on PokerNews.com with updates and photos all day until the first main event champion of the RunGood Poker Series Game 7 Season is crowned.
and Ahn Nguyen led for 6,000. Kerry Dawson called on the button.
and Nguyen bet 15,000. Dawson moved all in. Nguyen would be calling for his tournament life.
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and Nguyen was eliminated. Dawson was now back over 200,000 after loosing two hands in a row in the previous level.
and Nguyen shoved for 56,400. Dawson took a moment before folding.
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and Hart earned a huge double up, giving him the likely chip lead with over 200,000.
