$575 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2020 RunGood Poker Series Horseshoe Tunica
$575 Main Event
Day: 1bc
JJ Kuchenmeister Crushes Day 1bc, Takes Overall Chip Lead
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Saturday was a long day at Horseshoe Tunica with the final two main event flights of the RunGood Poker Series main event.
There were a total of 523 entries into this $100,000 Guarantee and JJ Kuchenmeister finished with a massive 655,000 and will lead the final 114 players into Day 2 Sunday at noon.
Kuchenmeister ran hot, especially toward the end of the day. He eliminated Hanna Guthrie when he called a three-bet in position and flopped trips against Guthrie's pocket kings. He won a three-way all in to eliminate Matt Johnson and Chris Hanks when he made a straight on the river after Hanks and Johnson both flopped better.
Kuchenmeister then eliminated WSOP main event champion and current RGPS All-Star casino champion leader Chris Moneymaker. Moneymaker had kings and Kuchenmeister flopped a set of sevens to crack 600,000 and eliminate Moneymaker a few hands before bagging.
Kuchenmeister has a good head start toward the $60,141 top prize and the All-Star tournament seat and championship ring.
The top 54 make the money and a min-cash is worth $968.
The players will return at noon Sunday to play down to a winner and Sunday will also determine who will win the casino championship and claim the other All-Star tournament seat.
All the tournament updates and photos will be right here on PokerNews.com as the RGPS crowns it's newest champions.
End of Day1bc Chip Counts (full)
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
655,000 | 25,000 |
|
405,000 | |
|
296,500 | |
|
231,000 | |
|
213,000 | |
|
207,500 | |
|
188,500 | 116,000 |
|
165,000 | |
|
|
160,000 | |
|
144,000 | |
|
140,000 | |
|
134,500 | |
|
|
134,000 | |
|
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
|
127,500 | 43,500 |
|
|
127,000 | |
|
126,500 | |
|
|
124,000 | 72,000 |
|
120,000 | 120,000 |
|
119,000 | 54,000 |
|
118,500 | 32,500 |
|
|
116,000 | 116,000 |
|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
114,500 | 72,500 |
|
114,500 |
Moneymaker Out In Last Few Hands
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
According to reports, Chris Moneymaker has been eliminated with two hands remaining in the day in a huge pot that brings JJ Kuchenmeister to over 600,000 chips and makes him the runaway chipleader.
Kuchenmeister flopped a set against Moneymaker's kings.
Kuchenmeister will easily bag the overall chip lead and be about 200,000 ahead of the next closest stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
630,000 | 220,000 |
|
Busted |
JJ Kuchenmeister Is Rolling
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Chris Hanks move all in after doubling up Adam Byars and being left with about 12,000.
JJ Kuchenmeister raised to 35,000 and Matt Johnson moved all in for slightly more — around 42,000.
Johnson: 
Hanks: 
Kuchenmeister: 
The board ran out 
and Kuchenmeister made broadway on the river to eliminate both his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
410,000 | 62,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Hannah Guthrie Eliminated by JJ Kuchenmeister
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
JJ Kuchenmeister opened to 5,000 from early position and Hannah Guthrie made it 18,000 to go from the small blind.
Kuchenmeister called.
The flop came 
and Guthrie checked. Kuchenmeister bet 15,000 and Guthrie raised to 35,000.
Kuchenmeister moved all in and Guthrie seemed a little bothered, but eventually gathered her remaining 30,000 or so and called with 
.
Kuchenmeister had 
.
The turn was the 
and the fiver was the 
and Kuchenmeister won the hand to eliminate Guthrie with about 40 minutes left in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
348,000 | 153,000 |
|
Busted |
Chris Hanks Doubles Up
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Hanks moved all in from the small blind over an under-the-gun open to 4,000.
Hanks made it 28,000 to go. The raiser called with 
and was behind the 
of Hanks.
The board ran out clean for Hanks and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
61,800 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Adrian Mableton Eliminated by Ozgur Kizil
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Ozgur Kizil opened to 4,100 and Adrian Mableton moved all in behind for about 15,000. Kizil called.
He had 
against the 
of Mableton.
The board ran out 
and Mableton was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000 | 29,700 |
|
Busted |