Howard at Top of Counts after Day 1b of RGPS Jamul Main Event
Day 1b action in the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Jamul Casino Main Event has wrapped up after almost 14 full levels of play with Chris Smith leading the pack with a massive stack of 525,000. Smith heads the 15 surviving players of this flight who will return to compete on Day 2 for a chance to be crowned an RGPS champion.
Play on Day 1b lasted for almost eight hours and saw a field of 119 entrants in a tournament with four starting flights that will almost certainly surpass the guaranteed prize pool of $150,000.
Other big stacks at the end of Day 1b include RunGood ambassador Taylor Howard who bagged second with an impressive 458,000 followed by Terry Davis (322,000), Sandor Molnar (270,000), and rounding out the top five is Kevin Meyers with 253,000.
Top 10 Chip Stacks
| Rank | Name | Chips | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Smith | 525,000 | San Diego, California |
| 2 | Taylor Howard | 458,000 | Blair, Nebraska |
| 3 | Terry Davis | 322,000 | Campo, California |
| 4 | Sandor Molnar | 270,000 | San Diego, California |
| 5 | Kevin Meyers | 253,000 | Santee, California |
| 6 | Bob Hoag | 241,000 | San Diego, California |
| 7 | Danny Hong | 237,000 | San Diego, California |
| 8 | Ben Moon | 228,000 | San Diego, California |
| 9 | Vincent Dale | 210,000 | Glendale, California |
| 10 | Johnny Groat | 200,000 | Detroit, Michigan |
Howard’s fellow RunGood ambassadors Preston McEwen, Cody Stanford, Bernard Lee, and Joe Stapleton all played in the second starting flight but didn’t make it to bagging as they all busted throughout the day.
Day 1c and Day 1d will both be held tomorrow, November 19, with the third flight starting at 11:00 a.m. PST and the fourth and final flight to begin at 6 p.m. The remaining players from each flight will return on Sunday, November 20 at 11 a.m. 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 ProAM Event at the PokerGO Studio in December 2022.
That wraps up coverage of Day 1b, but the PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow to bring you more updates.
was no help to him and Roos was eliminated on the stone bubble. The remaining 15 players are now in the money and are starting the bagging process. 
was pure for Molnar and he scored yet another pot to swing back into contention, knocking out Alsup in the process.
, Grant Foster and Luis Salazar found themselves all in, with Foster at risk. 
and Miana checked to his opponent who then moved all in for 20,000. Miana quickly called and the cards were tabled, with the button player at risk. 
and the small blind checked to the big blind who bet 2,400. Lee then raised to 6,700 and the small blind got out of the way, but then the big blind re-raised all in for 28,000 total and Lee snap-called, putting himself at risk. 
secured his victory for a big double-up.
and Howard checked to McEwen who continued for 5,100, but then Howard check-raised to 12,000 and put McEwen to a decision. 
