$575 RunGood Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2022 RGPS Jamul Casino
$575 RunGood Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2022 RGPS Jamul Casino
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$250,000
Entries
500
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
348
Players Left
85
Campbell Bags Chip Lead at End of Day 1c, Cornelius Returning for Day 2
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Day 1c action in the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Jamul Casino Main Event has wrapped up after 12 levels of play with Winston Campbell in the chip lead after bagging a stack of 270,500. Campbell leads 34 players from Day 1c who will return to compete on Day 2 for a chance to take down the Main Event.
Play on Day 1c lasted for six hours and saw a field of 146 entrants. Day 1c kicked off just as Day 1b ended, which had attracted 202 entrants to make it the largest of the three starting flights.
In total, the three flights attracted 500 runners to generate a prize pool of $250,000 to smash the guarantee of $100,000.
Other big stacks at the end of Day 1a include Huy Nguyễn (230,000), who took down the $185 DeepStack Event earlier in the week, as well as Barbod Salimi (155,000) and David Avina (119,000).
Assorted End of Day 1c Chip Counts
| Winston Campbell | 270,500 | |
| Huy Nguyễn | 230,000 | |
| Barbod Salimi | 155,000 | |
| David Avina | 119,000 | |
| Julie Cornelius | 82,000 | |
| Richard Lanes | 59,000 |
RunGood ambassador Julie Cornelius also survived the day and will be joined on Day 2 by fellow ambassadors Joe Stapleton and “Boston” Rob Mariano.
Day 2 of the Main Event will commence at noon on Sunday, Feb. 6 and will play down to a winner, who will earn the lion’s share of the prize pool and an exclusive invitation and $800 seat and stipend package to the RGPS: All Stars Pro-am Event at PokerGo Studios in December 2022.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow for Day 2 coverage.
Assorted End of Day Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,500 | 270,500 |
|
|
230,000 | 230,000 |
|
155,000 | -500 |
|
119,000 | 119,000 |
|
82,000 | 12,000 |
|
59,000 | 34,000 |
Payout Information
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
| PLACE | PRIZE (USD) | |
| 1 | $48,855 | |
| 2 | $34,310 | |
| 3 | $22,065 | |
| 4 | $15,285 | |
| 5 | $11,735 | |
| 6 | $9,780 | |
| 7 | $8,145 | |
| 8 | $6,520 | |
| 9-12 | $4,055 | |
| 13-15 | $3,225 | |
| 16-18 | $2,710 | |
| 19-21 | $2,285 | |
| 22-24 | $1,915 | |
| 25-27 | $1,645 | |
| 28-36 | $1,415 | |
| 37-45 | $1,215 | |
| 46-54 | $1,025 | |
| 55-56 | $890 |
Cornelius Takes One Down
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Julie Cornelius was seen moving all-in with a stack of around 45,000 in a heads-up pot on a board of 
with an array of chips already in the middle.
The opponent in the big blind thought for a minute and folded, sending the pot to the RunGood ambassador.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | 25,000 |
Check-Jam from Rodriguez
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Zackery Rodriguez opened to 6,500 in middle position and Chris Carney flat-called on the button.
Rodriguez checked on the flop of 
and Carney bet 8,000. Rodriguez responded by check-raising all-in for around 40,000 and Carney let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
45,000 | -20,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Paul Cross Wins $300 Pot-Limit Omaha Event ($3,451)
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Paul Cross of Minneapolis, MN took down the $300 Pot-Limit Omaha Event yesterday for a score of $3,451.
The PLO event attracted 69 runners to generate a prize pool of $17,940.
Cross now boasts $289,266 in live tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Salimi Wins Without Showdown, Might Have Chip Lead
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Barbod Salimi told PokerNews about a hand where a few players limped and the cutoff raised to 5,000. Salimi then three-bet to 30,000 from the small blind and only the cutoff called.
The flop came 
and Salimi continued with a bet of 35,000. His opponent folded.
Salimi could have the biggest stack in the room with around 210,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000 | 19,900 |