Parra Leads Survivors of Flight Day 1a of RGPS Jamul Main Event
Day 1a action in the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Jamul Casino Main Event has wrapped up after 16 levels of play with Eduardo Parra in the chip lead after bagging a stack of 417,000. Parra leads 11 players who will return to compete on Day 2 for a chance to take down the Main Event.
Play on Day 1a lasted for eight and a half hours and saw a field of 84 entrants in a tournament with three starting flights that will almost certainly surpass the guaranteed prize pool of $150,000.
Other big stacks at the end of Day 1a include Stefan DeLorenzo (359,000), Tavish Margers (323,000), and Jeff Bagamaspad (237,000).
Main Event Day 1a Final Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Chips | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduardo Parra | 417,000 | Mexicali, Baja California |
| 2 | Stefan DeLorenzo | 359,000 | San Diego, California |
| 3 | Tavish Margers | 323,000 | Santee, California |
| 4 | Jeff Bagamaspad | 237,000 | San Diego, California |
| 5 | Mark Feinberg | 221,000 | San Diego, California |
| 6 | Adrian Cruz | 208,000 | San Diego, California |
| 7 | Roni Moshe | 194,000 | |
| 8 | Bill Connor | 175,000 | El Cason, California |
| 9 | Ivan Balanza | 149,000 | Fremont, California |
| 10 | Vidhi Seem | 135,000 | San Diego, California |
| 11 | George Osthimer | 131,000 |
RunGood ambassadors Preston McEwen, Cody Stanford, and Taylor Howard played in the first starting flight but didn’t make it to bagging as they all busted in sequence of each other towards the end of the day.
Day 1b will commence at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 18, while the third and fourth starting flights will kick off on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The remaining players from each flight will return on Sunday, November 20 for a chance at taking the tournament down.
The eventual winner of the RGPS Jamul Casino Main Event will be presented with the championship ring along with 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.
That wraps up coverage of Day 1a, but the PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow to bring you more updates.
gave DeLorenzo the lead with a pair of jacks. The board ran out 
to secure DeLorenzo's victory and eliminated Lower on the stone bubble while the remaining players made the money. 
and both players decided to check to the 
turn. 
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for a flopped set of eights. McEwen shook his head and stood up as he tabled 
to secure DeLorenzo's victory and McEwen was eliminated.
turn. 
and Lower again checked to Stanford, who then fired a third barrel of 35,000,leaving himself with around 30,000 behind. 
and Feinberg continued for 4,500 and Kehia made the call to see the 
for a full house, nines full of jacks, but he was then shown 
by Feinberg for a bigger full house, jacks full of aces. 
, Taylor Howard bet 20,000 from the big blind into the heads-up pot of around 25,000. 
ad Stoneburner checked to the late position, who then moved all in for 6,400. Seem then reshoved over the top for 15,400 and Stoneburner quickly called, covering both players. 
and Seem scooped the massive pot to triple up her stack to 60,000.
