$600 Main Event
Day 1bc Started
2022 RGPS Joplin
$600 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2022 RGPS Joplin
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$412,880
Entries
794
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
559
Players Left
68
Flight 1b Of The RunGood Main Event Begins At 11 a.m., Flight 1c Begins At 6 p.m.
The second of three starting flights will begin today at 11 a.m. of The Run Good Poker Series $600 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event at Downstream Casino In Joplin, Missouri. Players will have their second shot to get a piece of the $100,000 guaranteed prizepool as well as a seat to the Pro/Am tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Last night’s flight saw 235 players take their seats with 29 making it to Day 2, topping the 2020 Day 1a numbers by more than double. It was Jesse Jones who bagged an impressive 568,000 for the chip lead going into Day 2 and every player will be looking to top his large stack.
Players who were unable to find success in yesterday’s Day 1a, but who look to make deep runs in this flight include Duster Ellis, WSOP Bracelet Winner Mike Cordell, Edward Welch, and Survivor winner Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano, and other players expected to make an appearance include WSOP Ring Winner Daniel Lowery and former RGPS Joplin Champion Grant Hinkle.
Players will start with 25,000 in chips with the blinds starting at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Blinds will escalate every 30 minutes with a 10-minute break after every four levels. Late registration will end at the start of level 9 and players who do not find a bag in this flight will be able to play tonight in Day 1c starting at 6 P.M. tonight. Play will continue until 12.5% of the field is reached and those players will return on Sunday May 22nd at 11 A.M. to play down to the winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates on the RunGood Poker Series Main Event at Downstream Casino In Joplin, Missouri.
Shuffle Up And Deal!
The 110 entrants for the second of three flights have taken their seats and cards are in the air.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Karn Bets River
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Action was picked up on the flop between Papa Karn in the small blind and a player in the big blind with a pot already brewing.
On a 
flop, Karn checked to the small blind who bet 700 which Karn called.
The turn of 
saw Karn check once more and his opponent bet the same amount, to which Karn called.
The river rolled off the 
and Karn led out for 3,000 to which his opponent shook his head as he turned over 
for a pair of queens and a missed flush draw. The big blind tossed his pair of queens into the muck and Karn took down the pot quietly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,400 | 28,400 |
PN Podcast: PokerNews Cup, Hellmuth Wins, & Bekavac Talks Midway Poker Payout Debacle
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss Phil Hellmuth's victory over Scott Seiver in Round 4 of High Stakes Duel III, announce the upcoming PokerNews Cup June 24-28 at Golden Nugget Las Vegas, and preview the WPT Choctaw final table, which includes Chance Kornuth.
Speaking of Kornuth, he pledged 1% of his winnings to Randy Gordon, a poker dealer battling cancer, and he is also selling Las Vegas mansion for $3.5 million, two stories also discussed in this episode. Chad and Jesse then talk about Jaret Villarreal winning a WSOP Main Event seat on ClubGG for the second year in a row, remember noted poker author and columnist Bob Ciaffone, and preview this weekend's CSOP St. Jude “Against All Odds” charity event.
Finally, Chad sits down with Midway Poker Tour co-founder Dan Bekavac, who 19 months after a controversial payout debacle made affected players whole. Bekavac, a controversial figure himself who recently captured a record fourth MSPT title, talks openly about the situation for the first time.
Listen to those stories and more on the latest PokerNews Podcast!
Molsen Bombs The River
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Action was picked up on a four-way flop with Matthew Molsen in the small blind against players in early position, cutoff, and button.
On a board reading 
, action checked around to the cutoff who bet 1,000 and was called by all four players.
The turn rolled off a 
and action checked around, this time to the button who bet 3,000 and once more was called by all four players.
The river came out the 
and Molsen bet 15,000 to which none of the players called and Molsen took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Faces In The Field
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Vierya Eliminates Player
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
After one player called in early position, another player in the hijack raised to 900 which saw David Vieyra call in the small blind, Jamie Allen defend his big blind, and the initial caller called.
The flop came out 
and saw action check to the initial raiser who bet 2,000, seeing only Vierya call.
The turn of 
saw Vierya lead out for 3,000 and the hijack raised to 8,000 which saw Vierya quickly call.
The river came out a 
and Vierya checked to see the hijack move all-in for 13,300. Vierya flicked in the one chip for the call and his opponent said "you've got me," before Vierya turned over 
for a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000 | 63,000 |
|
23,500 | 23,500 |