David Newton Bags Big in Day 1b of the RunGood Poker Series $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event $200,000 GTD at Thunder Valley Casino Resort.
Both Day 1a and Day 1b are in the books at the RunGood Poker Series $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event $200,000 GTD from the Thunder Valley Casino Resort.
Tho Duong (494,000) bagged the chip lead from the Day 1a flight with 494,000 in chips. In Day 1b it was David Newton (624,000) who grabbed the lead late in the night.
The morning flight of Day 1a saw a total of 246 entries, with 31 advancing in the money to Day 2. Day 1b kicked off later in the afternoon and saw an additional 189 entries with 24 advancing.
Those flights combined for 435 entries, with just 55 players surviving the night. All remaining players are in the money and will return Sunday, Jan 9 at 11 a.m. for Day 2.
Players who have yet to advance have another chance on Saturday, Jan 8 at 11 a.m. for the final starting flight of Day 1c.
A few other players to advance to Day 2 include Bernard Lee (576,000) Jeff Platt (144,000) Julie Cornelius (124,000), Sayed Mousavi Rad (405,000), Blair Hinkle (62,000), and Theresa Cummings (353,000), who was down a single big blind at one point, before spinning it back up.
PokerNews will continue coverage of the tournament until its completion. Check back here for all the updates until a champion is crowned in the RGPS $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event $200,000 GTD at Thunder Valley Casino Resort.
and Newton paired his five to score the knockout.
, there was a three-way all in between Bernard Lee, Daniel Hughes and another opponent. Lee covered both players.
to give her opponent a set of nines, but the turn was 
and Cornelius made quads to score the knockout.
and seat one checked. Hinkle went into the tank before betting 35,000 and seat one called.
and Stapleton drilled quads to remain in contention.
flop and was met with an all in from John Hadley for 26,400 total. Cummings called with a slightly bigger stack.
and river 
. Hadley doubled up while Cummings was left with just 2,000 in chips.
, seat nine check-called again, this time 6,500 from Hinkle.
for a pair of kings and his opponent tapped the table and mucked.
