JJ Kuchenmeister Crushes Day 1bc, Takes Overall Chip Lead
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.
and Kuchenmeister made broadway on the river to eliminate both his opponents.
and Guthrie checked. Kuchenmeister bet 15,000 and Guthrie raised to 35,000.
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and Kuchenmeister won the hand to eliminate Guthrie with about 40 minutes left in the day.
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