$600 Main Event
Day 1c Started
2022 RGPS Council Bluffs Fall
$600 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2022 RGPS Council Bluffs Fall
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$299,520
Entries
576
Level
28
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
172
Players Left
21
Flight 1c Of The 2022 RunGood Poker Series Contenders Tour Council $600 Main Event Begins at 10 a.m.
The third of four flights for the RGPS $600 Main Event begins at 10 a.m. at Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Council Bluffs Iowa. This is the third opportunity that the players have to secure a seat to Day 2 of this $200,000 guaranteed tournament. Only 12.5% of the field will be able to get a seat to battle it out for the coveted title on October 23rd.
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 chips with levels beginning at 100/200 and a 200 big blind ante. Levels will escalate once every 30 minutes, with a 10-minute break occurring every four levels. Players will have the option to enter in as many times as they wish in the first eight levels of the tournament.
RGPS Council Bluffs Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Chip Counts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Barksdale | 551,000 |
| 2 | Mo Nuwwarah | 477,000 |
| 3 | Brian Pham | 475,000 |
| 4 | Richard Kling | 398,000 |
| 5 | Brian Ostendorf | 384,000 |
| 6 | Eric Colvin | 359,000 |
| 7 | Grant Hinkle | 356,000 |
| 8 | Ronald Bay | 176,000 |
| 9 | Matthew Palmer | 164,000 |
| 10 | Tony Birney | 152,000 |
It was Nick Barksdale who bagged up last night's flight with the chip lead after bursting the bubble with 551,000. He was followed by Mo Nuwwarah (477,000) and Brian Pham (475,000) while 14 other players joined them from last night's flight to make the second day. Players expected to fire once more in this flight include Ryan Phan, Kevin Berthelsen, Ha Nguyen, and Blair Hinkle.
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Shuffle Up And Deal
The level has begun as the players in Day 1c have taken their seats.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Faces In The Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Nguyen Shows The Bluff
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action was picked up on the flop between an opponent in the small blind and Ha Nguyen on the button.
The flop read 
and the small blind checked to Nguyen who bet 1,000 which his opponent called.
The turn 
saw the small blind lead for 2,500 which Nguyen called.
The small blind checked the 
river and Nguyen took the initiative, betting 6,000. His opponent folded and Nguyen flashed 
for just queen-high as he raked in a pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,500 | 5,500 |
Two Entries And A Re-Entry
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | -4,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Rathe Raises Flop
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
A player in first position raised to 600 which saw the button call and in the big blind, Mark Rathe three-bet to 1,800 which both players called.
The flop of 
saw action check to the button who bet 2,200. Rathe responded by raising to 7,500 which saw the under the gun player fold and the button go into the tank.
After looking over Rathe a few times and counting his chips, he tossed his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to Rathe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,900 |
Kellen Seeks A Second Bag
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
A player raised to 900 on the button and Anthony Kellen defended his big blind.
The flop of 
saw action check through to the 
turn where Kellen bet 2,000 and his opponent called.
The river 
checked through where the button turned over 
for a pair of twos which was no good against Kellen's 
for a pair of jacks.
Kellen now sits with over 38,000 and he is looking for a better bag today than the 1,000 that he bagged on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,300 | 37,300 |