$600 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2022 RGPS Joplin
$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 RGPS Joplin
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$412,880
Entries
794
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
235
Players Left
29
Jesse Jones Bags Chip Lead In RGPS Joplin Main Event
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
After 8 hours of play and 235 entrants, the final 29 players have bagged up for the evening in Day 1a of RunGood Poker $600 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event at Downstream Casino In Joplin, Missouri.
Leading the way was Jesse Jones, who ended the night bagging 583,000. Jones began the day rather quietly, but as the night went on he found himself on the right end of several big pots. During the bubble he applied maximum pressure against his opponents with many finding folds. Jones holds $413,449 in lifetime earnings and will be looking to add not only some more to that total, but a first RGPS title.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Counts |
| 1 | Jesse Jones | 583,000 |
| 2 | Stacy Bush | 509,000 |
| 3 | Derrick Young | 498,500 |
| 4 | Chris Fraley | 488,500 |
| 5 | Ross Bybee | 461,500 |
| 6 | Chris Livesay | 430,000 |
| 7 | Jon Stanfield | 346,000 |
| 8 | Daniel Lee Hughes | 320,000 |
| 9 | Kevin Unkel | 253,000 |
| 10 | Tyler Barnes | 212,500 |
Also finding healthy bags throughout the night were Stacy Bush with 508,000 and Derrick Young with 498,500. Of the 29 players that made Day 2, some other names included Ross Bybee (461,500), David Caron (139,500), Kaleb Dunn (126,000), Mary Bybee (105,500) and Shane Fuller (72,000). This batch of players found their fortunes shine while players like Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano, Duster Ellis, Michael Sanders, and WSOP bracelet winner Mike Cordell saw their fortunes turn sour as they were unable to find a bag this flight,
Those who were unable to find a bag today will have another opportunity in two flights on Saturday to bag and return on Sunday to get a piece of the $100,000 guaranteed prizepool. Players will return on Sunday and play from the earliest end time of the opening flights. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates on the tournament as it continues throughout the weekend.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
583,000 | 39,000 |
|
509,000 | 76,500 |
|
498,500 | 500 |
|
488,500 | 35,500 |
|
461,500 | 59,500 |
|
430,000 | 38,000 |
|
346,000 | 346,000 |
|
320,000 | 320,000 |
|
253,000 | 253,000 |
|
212,500 | 56,500 |
|
|
199,500 | 199,500 |
|
180,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
155,000 | 155,000 |
|
139,500 | 139,500 |
|
126,000 | 126,000 |
|
|
121,500 | 32,500 |
|
121,500 | 28,500 |
|
|
113,500 | 113,500 |
|
105,500 | 12,500 |
|
95,000 | 95,000 |
|
91,500 | 91,500 |
|
84,500 | 84,500 |
|
|
82,000 | 82,000 |
|
72,000 | 72,000 |
|
|
52,500 | 52,500 |
Young Eliminates Player On The Bubble
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A player in early position moved all-in for 22,500 and from one seat over Derek Young called with all other action folding out.
Opponent: 
Derek Young: 
The board ran out 
and Young's pair of tens was good for the pot as the remaining 29 players all finished play for the day, to return on Sunday at 11 A.M.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
512,000 | 14,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Stanford Gets A Bubble Double
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
One player called the big blind in early position and Jeremiah Blackburn raised to 12,000 on the button. In the big blind Casey Stanford moved all-in for 17,500 which folded out the initial caller and Blackburn called.
Casey Stanford: 
Jeremiah Blackburn: 
The board ran out 
which gave no improvement for the ace-king and Stanford got a full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
89,000 | -342,000 |
|
|
50,000 |
Young Brings The Field Down By One; Hand-For Hand Begun
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Derrick Young called in first position and from one seat over, another player moved all-in for her remaining 26,000. Action went around to the big blind who called as well and Young raised to 200,000 which folded out the big blind.
Opponent: 
Derrick Young: 
The board ran out 
which gave no improvement to the pocket jacks and left the pocket aces to take down the pot.
The remaining 30 players are one player away from bagging up for the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
498,000 | 498,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Ace-Queen Good For Bybee
Level 13
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
A player moved all-in from first position and in middle position Ross Bybee moved all-in with the effective stack, which folded all remaining action.
First position: 
Ross Bybee: 
The board ran out 
which gave Bybee a pair of aces and no improvement to the pair of jacks of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
402,000 | 143,000 |
Fraley Wins Big With Big Slick
Level 13
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
A player in the hijack raised to 11,000 which was called by the player in the cutoff. In the big blind, Chris Fraley three-bet to 40,000 and the hijack player responded by moving all-in for 200,000. The cutoff player folded and Fraley contemplated a decision. After a little bit of thought he said "I have to call."
Hijack:
Chris Fraley: 
The board ran out 
which gave Fraley three kings, which was good enough to beat the two pair his opponent was left with. Fraley nearly doubled while his opponent was left with no chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
453,000 | 344,000 |