$600 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2022 RGPS Joplin
$600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 RGPS Joplin
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$412,880
Entries
794
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
97
Players Left
1
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
| 16 | 1 | ALEX PHAHURAT | 126,000 |
| 16 | 2 | CHARLES DEATHERAGE | 123,000 |
| 16 | 3 | ROBERT HARP | 299,000 |
| 16 | 4 | KASEY STANFORD | 95,000 |
| 16 | 5 | JEREMY PAINE | 169,500 |
| 16 | 6 | STEVE LAMPHEAR | 38,000 |
| 16 | 7 | JESSE JONES | 583,000 |
| 16 | 8 | COULTER CONNER | 147,000 |
| 16 | 10 | TRAVIS BAKER | 220,500 |
| 17 | 1 | TYLER NEUFELD | 30,500 |
| 17 | 2 | JASON DARLAND | 82,000 |
| 17 | 3 | TRAVIS HITESHEW | 66,000 |
| 17 | 4 | REHMAN ZAHID | 135,000 |
| 17 | 5 | DANIEL HUGHES | 320,000 |
| 17 | 6 | NIKHIL BEHL | 133,500 |
| 17 | 7 | CALVIN RUTH | 94,500 |
| 17 | 8 | MATTHEW RIFFEL | 26,500 |
| 17 | 10 | MICHAEL KENNEDY | 84,500 |
| 18 | 1 | MAXX HOLLAND | 85,000 |
| 18 | 2 | DALE SCHUMAN | 180,000 |
| 18 | 3 | ROGER BENNETT | 150,000 |
| 18 | 4 | WILLIAM MCCRACKEN | 175,000 |
| 18 | 5 | PHILIP CARSELOWEY | 139,500 |
| 18 | 6 | THOMAS SUESS | 52,500 |
| 18 | 7 | MATTHEW MAGEE | 92,000 |
| 18 | 8 | TYLER BARNES | 212,500 |
| 18 | 9 | ADAM TODD | 287,000 |
| 19 | 1 | BRANDON ROBINSON | 41,500 |
| 19 | 2 | CHRISTPHER LIVESAY | 430,000 |
| 19 | 3 | TAYLOR SCOTT | 69,000 |
| 19 | 4 | TRICIA WU | 126,500 |
| 19 | 5 | JAMES WELLS | 469,500 |
| 19 | 6 | DUANE WILKINSON | 205,000 |
| 19 | 7 | JASON WHITE | 698,500 |
| 19 | 8 | ROBERT LEMKE | 52,000 |
| 19 | 9 | DAVID CARON | 139,500 |
| 20 | 1 | TRENT WILSON | 125,500 |
| 20 | 2 | RYAN RAMSDEKK | 174,000 |
| 20 | 3 | JOSEPH MCCAIG | 273,500 |
| 20 | 4 | MICHAEL LECH | 593,000 |
| 20 | 5 | BEAU WILSHIRE | 175,500 |
| 20 | 6 | JON STANFIELD | 346,000 |
| 20 | 7 | MARY BYBEE | 105,500 |
| 20 | 8 | ROBERT DAVIDSON | 245,500 |
| 21 | 1 | SARAH RENKO | 198,000 |
| 21 | 2 | WILLIAM FISHER | 208,000 |
| 21 | 3 | LANCE REEVES | 81,500 |
| 21 | 4 | TERRY GARDNER | 41,000 |
| 21 | 5 | JOHN BALMAS | 38,000 |
| 21 | 6 | DOUGLAS DALTON | 167,000 |
| 21 | 7 | DERRICK YOUNG | 498,500 |
| 21 | 9 | TAYLOR HOLCOMB | 171,500 |
| 21 | 10 | JERIMIAH BLACKBURN | 121,500 |
| 24 | 1 | ROSS BYBEE | 461,500 |
| 24 | 2 | RONALD COVERT | 244,500 |
| 24 | 4 | ROCK LOVEC | 113,500 |
| 24 | 5 | CHRISTOPHER BELCHER | 140,000 |
| 24 | 6 | PATRICK BROWN | 119,000 |
| 24 | 7 | JAMES TRABER | 296,000 |
| 24 | 8 | CHRISTOPHER HUTTON | 179,000 |
| 24 | 9 | MARK MARTIN | 50,000 |
| 25 | 1 | JOSEPH DODSON | 589,000 |
| 25 | 2 | PATRICIA MCCURDY | 38,500 |
| 25 | 3 | BYRON ABERNATHY | 198,500 |
| 25 | 4 | DEWEY KLEIN | 199,500 |
| 25 | 5 | STEVEN MC KUIN | 155,000 |
| 25 | 6 | BOBBY HOLMES | 161,000 |
| 25 | 7 | JAEL LEWIS | 91,000 |
| 25 | 8 | TREVOR LEWIS | 84,500 |
| 25 | 9 | RONALD GREEN | 32,500 |
| 27 | 1 | MATTHEW HELMS | 295,500 |
| 27 | 2 | BORA TIEM | 256,000 |
| 27 | 3 | JONATHAN JONES | 121,500 |
| 27 | 4 | CHRISTOPHER FRALEY | 488,500 |
| 27 | 5 | LANCE PACKARD | 220,000 |
| 27 | 6 | BRIAN BURNEY | 130,500 |
| 27 | 8 | BRANDON ZALLAR | 41,000 |
| 27 | 9 | DANIEL SNOWDEN | 392,500 |
| 27 | 10 | PAPA KARN | 104,000 |
| 28 | 1 | JAMES CORDELL | 373,500 |
| 28 | 2 | KEVIN UNKEL | 253,000 |
| 28 | 3 | STEVEN RODRIGUEZ | 135,500 |
| 28 | 4 | DARRELL NORTON | 100,500 |
| 28 | 5 | KALEB DUNN | 126,000 |
| 28 | 6 | DAVID MCFEELY | 177,000 |
| 28 | 7 | DEVAN RINEHEART | 368,500 |
| 28 | 8 | MARK HARMON | 382,500 |
| 28 | 9 | DUSTIN HILL | 551,500 |
| 29 | 1 | STACY BUSH | 509,000 |
| 29 | 2 | MARTIN KINDER | 39,500 |
| 29 | 3 | ALEXANDER CRAIG | 46,000 |
| 29 | 4 | ROBERT TANG | 103,000 |
| 29 | 5 | SCOTT BRANDAU | 937,000 |
| 29 | 6 | SHANE FULLER | 72,000 |
| 29 | 7 | JERRY JONES | 369,500 |
| 29 | 9 | RAYMOND RIFE | 91,500 |
| 29 | 10 | ANTHONY MCKENZIE | 152,000 |
Day 2 Chip Counts
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
| 29 | 5 | SCOTT BRANDAU | 937,000 |
| 19 | 7 | JASON WHITE | 698,500 |
| 20 | 4 | MICHAEL LECH | 593,000 |
| 25 | 1 | JOSEPH DODSON | 589,000 |
| 16 | 7 | JESSE JONES | 583,000 |
| 28 | 9 | DUSTIN HILL | 551,500 |
| 29 | 1 | STACY BUSH | 509,000 |
| 21 | 7 | DERRICK YOUNG | 498,500 |
| 27 | 4 | CHRISTOPHER FRALEY | 488,500 |
| 19 | 5 | JAMES WELLS | 469,500 |
| 24 | 1 | ROSS BYBEE | 461,500 |
| 19 | 2 | CHRISTPHER LIVESAY | 430,000 |
| 27 | 9 | DANIEL SNOWDEN | 392,500 |
| 28 | 8 | MARK HARMON | 382,500 |
| 28 | 1 | JAMES CORDELL | 373,500 |
| 29 | 7 | JERRY JONES | 369,500 |
| 28 | 7 | DEVAN RINEHEART | 368,500 |
| 20 | 6 | JON STANFIELD | 346,000 |
| 17 | 5 | DANIEL HUGHES | 320,000 |
| 16 | 3 | ROBERT HARP | 299,000 |
| 24 | 7 | JAMES TRABER | 296,000 |
| 27 | 1 | MATTHEW HELMS | 295,500 |
| 18 | 9 | ADAM TODD | 287,000 |
| 20 | 3 | JOSEPH MCCAIG | 273,500 |
| 27 | 2 | BORA TIEM | 256,000 |
| 28 | 2 | KEVIN UNKEL | 253,000 |
| 20 | 8 | ROBERT DAVIDSON | 245,500 |
| 24 | 2 | RONALD COVERT | 244,500 |
| 16 | 10 | TRAVIS BAKER | 220,500 |
| 27 | 5 | LANCE PACKARD | 220,000 |
| 18 | 8 | TYLER BARNES | 212,500 |
| 21 | 2 | WILLIAM FISHER | 208,000 |
| 19 | 6 | DUANE WILKINSON | 205,000 |
| 25 | 4 | DEWEY KLEIN | 199,500 |
| 25 | 3 | BYRON ABERNATHY | 198,500 |
| 21 | 1 | SARAH RENKO | 198,000 |
| 18 | 2 | DALE SCHUMAN | 180,000 |
| 24 | 8 | CHRISTOPHER HUTTON | 179,000 |
| 28 | 6 | DAVID MCFEELY | 177,000 |
| 20 | 5 | BEAU WILSHIRE | 175,500 |
| 18 | 4 | WILLIAM MCCRACKEN | 175,000 |
| 20 | 2 | RYAN RAMSDEKK | 174,000 |
| 21 | 9 | TAYLOR HOLCOMB | 171,500 |
| 16 | 5 | JEREMY PAINE | 169,500 |
| 21 | 6 | DOUGLAS DALTON | 167,000 |
| 25 | 6 | BOBBY HOLMES | 161,000 |
| 25 | 5 | STEVEN MC KUIN | 155,000 |
| 29 | 10 | ANTHONY MCKENZIE | 152,000 |
| 18 | 3 | ROGER BENNETT | 150,000 |
| 16 | 8 | COULTER CONNER | 147,000 |
| 24 | 5 | CHRISTOPHER BELCHER | 140,000 |
| 18 | 5 | PHILIP CARSELOWEY | 139,500 |
| 19 | 9 | DAVID CARON | 139,500 |
| 28 | 3 | STEVEN RODRIGUEZ | 135,500 |
| 17 | 4 | REHMAN ZAHID | 135,000 |
| 17 | 6 | NIKHIL BEHL | 133,500 |
| 27 | 6 | BRIAN BURNEY | 130,500 |
| 19 | 4 | TRICIA WU | 126,500 |
| 16 | 1 | ALEX PHAHURAT | 126,000 |
| 28 | 5 | KALEB DUNN | 126,000 |
| 20 | 1 | TRENT WILSON | 125,500 |
| 16 | 2 | CHARLES DEATHERAGE | 123,000 |
| 21 | 10 | JERIMIAH BLACKBURN | 121,500 |
| 27 | 3 | JONATHAN JONES | 121,500 |
| 24 | 6 | PATRICK BROWN | 119,000 |
| 24 | 4 | ROCK LOVEC | 113,500 |
| 20 | 7 | MARY BYBEE | 105,500 |
| 27 | 10 | PAPA KARN | 104,000 |
| 29 | 4 | ROBERT TANG | 103,000 |
| 28 | 4 | DARRELL NORTON | 100,500 |
| 16 | 4 | KASEY STANFORD | 95,000 |
| 17 | 7 | CALVIN RUTH | 94,500 |
| 18 | 7 | MATTHEW MAGEE | 92,000 |
| 29 | 9 | RAYMOND RIFE | 91,500 |
| 25 | 7 | JAEL LEWIS | 91,000 |
| 18 | 1 | MAXX HOLLAND | 85,000 |
| 17 | 10 | MICHAEL KENNEDY | 84,500 |
| 25 | 8 | TREVOR LEWIS | 84,500 |
| 17 | 2 | JASON DARLAND | 82,000 |
| 21 | 3 | LANCE REEVES | 81,500 |
| 29 | 6 | SHANE FULLER | 72,000 |
| 19 | 3 | TAYLOR SCOTT | 69,000 |
| 17 | 3 | TRAVIS HITESHEW | 66,000 |
| 18 | 6 | THOMAS SUESS | 52,500 |
| 19 | 8 | ROBERT LEMKE | 52,000 |
| 24 | 9 | MARK MARTIN | 50,000 |
| 29 | 3 | ALEXANDER CRAIG | 46,000 |
| 19 | 1 | BRANDON ROBINSON | 41,500 |
| 21 | 4 | TERRY GARDNER | 41,000 |
| 27 | 8 | BRANDON ZALLAR | 41,000 |
| 29 | 2 | MARTIN KINDER | 39,500 |
| 25 | 2 | PATRICIA MCCURDY | 38,500 |
| 16 | 6 | STEVE LAMPHEAR | 38,000 |
| 21 | 5 | JOHN BALMAS | 38,000 |
| 25 | 9 | RONALD GREEN | 32,500 |
| 17 | 1 | TYLER NEUFELD | 30,500 |
| 17 | 8 | MATTHEW RIFFEL | 26,500 |
Who Will Win The RunGood Main Event at Downstream Casino In Joplin?
The final day of the RGPS $600 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event at Downstream Casino in Joplin Missouri, will begin today at 11 A.M. After two days and three flights of play, a whopping 794 entrants played this event, creating a prize pool of $412,880.
Coming into today with a massive chip lead is Scott Brandau, bagging an enormous 937,000. Jason White follows with 698,500 and following behind him is WSOP bracelet winner Michael Lech with 593,000. Each one of these men will be looking to add a RGPS trophy to their poker resumes and each have put themselves in position to do so.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Counts |
| 1 | Scott Brandau | 937,000 |
| 2 | Jason White | 698,500 |
| 3 | Michael Lech | 593,000 |
| 4 | Joseph Dodson | 589,000 |
| 5 | Jesse Jones | 583,000 |
| 6 | Dustin Hill | 551,500 |
| 7 | Stacy Bush | 509,000 |
| 8 | Derrick Young | 498,500 |
| 9 | Chris Fraley | 488,500 |
| 10 | James Wells | 469,500 |
Many others found their ways to bags at the end of their flights, including Jesse Jones (583,000), Mike Cordell (373,000), Papa Karn (104,000), and defending champion Matt Riffel (26,500). Each will be eyeing the first place prize of $72,260 and looking to take the RGPS Pro/Am for the tournament later in the year in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each of the 97 returning players will be guaranteed $970.
Play will start with 15:34 left on Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. After the level is completed, the tournament will alter the blinds from 30-minute levels to 40-minute levels. The players will play down to a winner and the winner will not only take home the title, but the RGPS Pro/Am seat that will occur in Las Vegas, Nevada at the end of the year. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the updates.
Slight Delay
The start of tournament has been delayed slightly while things are properly set up.
Shuffle Up And Deal!
The 97 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air. Level 14: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 has 15:54 remaining left on the clock and the players will start there.
Mc Kuin Doubles Through Abernathy
Blinds: 3,000-6,000-6,000
Byron Abernathy raised to 13,000 in early position and in the Hijack, Steven Mc Kuin moved all-in for 152,000 folding out all other action. The decision came back to Abernathy who called and the hands were tabled.
Steven Mc Kuin: 
Byron Abernathy: 
The board ran out 
and Mc Kuin mad a pair of kings on the turn for the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
319,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
|
59,000
-139,500
|
-139,500 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Ramsdekk Looks Up McCaig
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ryan Ramsdekk raised to 16,000 in the cutoff and was called by Joey McCaig on the button.
The flop of 
saw Ramsdekk bet to the tune of 21,000 which McCaig called.
The turn of 
saw Ramsdekk check to McCaig who bet 30,000. Ramsdekk thought briefly before he called.
The river of 
saw Ramsdekk check once more and McCaig sized up to 60,000 which sent Ramsdekk into the tank. After some time he tossed in the call and McCaig turned over 
for king high and Ramsdekk turned over 
for three queens and a jack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
358,000 | |
|
173,000
-100,500
|
-100,500 |
Baker Eliminated By Deatherage
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Travis Baker raised to 30,000 in first position and from the hijack, Charles Deatherage moved all-in for 208,000, folding all action behind. After some time, Baker called to put himself at risk.
Travis Baker: 
Charles Deatherage: 
The board ran out 
giving no help to Baker and Deatherage took the remainder of Baker's chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
323,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted | |
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