Jesse Jones Bags Chip Lead In RGPS Joplin Main Event
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.
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.
which gave no improvement for the ace-king and Stanford got a full double.
which gave Bybee a pair of aces and no improvement to the pair of jacks of his opponent.
saw action check to Robinson who bet 6,500 which got a call from early position and fold from the small blind. 
which gave Mariano a set of nines. The turn 
and river 
saw no improvement to the ace-five and Spriggs took down the pot.
, Edward Welch bet 3,000 which was called by Bybee. Mariano moved all-in for 9,600 which folded out Welch and Bybee called to put Mariano at risk. 
did not change anything but the river 
gave Bybee a straight and Mariano left the tournament area.
saw the big blind move all-in for 34,200 and Heckencamp called the all-in for his stack with all other players folding.
saw Heckencamp make his flush and find a full double through his opponent.