Pilotin Leads Day 1d of Jamul Main Event
Day 1d action in the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Jamul Casino Main Event has wrapped up after 16 full levels of play with Ediberto Pilotin in the chip lead after bagging a stack of 594,000. Pilotin leads 14 players from Day 1d who will return to compete on Day 2 for a chance to take down the Main Event.
Play on Day 1d lasted just over 8 hours and saw a field of 109 entrants. Day 1d kicked off towards the end of Day 1c, which had attracted 148 entrants to make it the largest of the four starting flights.
In total, the four flights attracted 460 runners to generate a prize pool of $239,200 to smash the guarantee of $150,000.
Other stacks at the end of Day 1d include Howard Azar (394,000), Sahar Bakshi (370,000), Nova Baghdasarian(318,000), and RunGood Ambassador Preston McEwen who bagged 94,000.
Day 1d Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Hometown | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ediberto Pilotin | 594,000 | |
| 2 | Howard Azar | San Diego, CA | 394,000 |
| 3 | Sahar Bakshi | San Marcos, CA | 370,000 |
| 4 | Nova Baghdasarian | San Diego, CA | 318,000 |
| 5 | Rich Alsup | 297,000 | |
| 6 | David Para | Santee, CA | 221,000 |
| 7 | Rip Fritzer | Alpine, CA | 203,000 |
| 8 | Afzal Atta | 183,000 | |
| 9 | Lena Evans | Beverly Hills, CA | 167,000 |
| 10 | Noel Eicher | Poway, CA | 161,000 |
Day 2 of the Main Event will commence at 11:00 on Sunday, November 20th and will play down to a winner, who will be presented with the RGPS championship ring and earn the lion’s share of the prize pool, as well as an exclusive invitation and $800 seat and stipend package to the RGPS: All Stars Pro-am Event at PokerGo Studios in December 2022.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow for Day 2 coverage.