RGPS Ambassador Taylor Howard Among Big Stacks Going into Day 2 of Jamul Main Event; KIckoff at 11:00 A.M. PST
The next RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) champion will be crowned today as Day 2 of RGPS Jamul Casino Main Event in San Diego kicks off at 11:00 a.m. local time.
The Main Event had four starting flights and 460 runners to generate a prize pool of $239,000 to smash the guarantee of $150,000. Only 59 of those players are returning for Day 2 as they compete for the top prize.
A total of 59 spots will be paid out, with a minimum cash being worth $875. The first-place finisher will be presented with an RGPS championship ring and earn $46,795 as well as an exclusive invitation and $800 seat and stipend package to the RGPS: All Stars ProAM Event at PokerGO Studios in December 2022.
Payouts
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $46,795 |
| 2 | $33,160 |
| 3 | $21,385 |
| 4 | $14,640 |
| 5 | $11,240 |
| 6 | $9,360 |
| 7 | $7,820 |
| 8 | $6,285 |
| 9-10 | $4,755 |
| 11-12 | $3,910 |
| 13-15 | $3,100 |
| 16-18 | $2,620 |
| 19-21 | $2,200 |
| 22-24 | $1,840 |
| 25-27 | $1,590 |
| 28-36 | $1,400 |
| 37-45 | $1,210 |
| 46-54 | $1,030 |
| 55-59 | $875 |
The biggest stacks heading into Day 2 include Ken Morey (683,000), Ediberto Pilotin (594,000), Chris Smith( 525,500), Grant Foster (468,000), and RunGood Ambassador Taylor Howard (458,000).
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Name | Chip Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Morey | 683000 | 6 | 9 |
| Ediberto Pilotin | 594000 | 6 | 5 |
| Chris Smith | 525000 | 4 | 1 |
| Grant Foster | 468000 | 5 | 5 |
| Taylor Howard | 458000 | 1 | 1 |
| Armando Mesina | 422000 | 1 | 6 |
| Eduardo Parra | 417000 | 6 | 4 |
| Howard Azar | 394000 | 3 | 6 |
| Genna Slavin | 370000 | 1 | 5 |
| Sahar Bakshi | 370000 | 7 | 7 |
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is ready to bring you Day 2 updates.
put him lightyears ahead with his top set of kings. The runout of 
improved him to a full house and he was shipped the massive pot to put him into the chip lead with almost 700,000.
which gave her even more equity as she had the nut flush draw as well. The board completed with the 
to secure her victory while Mesina was eliminated. Slavin patted himself on the back for making the fold as Evans was shipped the pot for a triple-up.
, so Pilotin was in the lead but any face card besides a jack would give Margers the win. But the river 
put Becker in the lead with his pair of queens. The board completed with the 
, which saw Becker check and Foster bet 200,00. 
actually gave him two deuces, but unfortunately for him, Alsup made a flush on the turn to win the hand and Davis was eliminated in 11th place.
