$600 Main Event Day 1c | 2022 RGPS Tunica Fall

$600 Main Event

Day 1c Completed

10-09-2022 05:57 UTC-5

Hight Leads; Hughes And Covich Bag Big For Final Flight Of Day 1c

Liam Gannon

Play went into the early hours of the morning, but around 4:20 a.m. on Sunday October 9th, the final 26 players bagged up to return for Day 2 of the RunGood Poker Series Tunica $600 Main Event at Horseshoe Tunica and Casino. 211 entrants bought into this final flight, making this the biggest flight of the weekend, and creating a prize pool worth $310,440.

The final flight saw Chris Hight bag the chip lead with 800,000, good for third overall in the tournament. Hight maintained a relatively good sized stack throughout the day but around level 15, he made a call for his entire stack with second pair correctly in a pot worth 653,000 and from then on he amassed more and more chips. He is one of only three players coming back tomorrow with 800,000 or more, and will be keen to put himself in prime position for a main event title.

Top Ten Flight 1c Chip Counts

Rank	Name	Chip Count
1	Chris Hight	800,000
2	Richard Hughes	518,000
3	Matthew Lawrence	515,000
4	Hyunsuk Hong	496,000
5	Matt Higgins	467,000
6	Frank Covich	349,000
7	Phil Papes	330,000
8	Michael Senedetka	306,000
9	Preston McEwen	257,000
10	Michael Benbrook	233,000

Richard “R.C” Hughes had an eventful last level of the night. At the beginning of hand for hand play, he found himself on the right side of an aces versus queens cooler. Adam Cotant was on the other end of the hand, and it vaulted Hughes into second place on the leaderboard with 518,000.

Another bigger stack towards the end of the night was Frank Covich. Covich has a long list of results dating back to 2013. His biggest career cash came from his win at the Mid-States Poker Tour Evansville for $62,847, and he is now in the hunt for another mid-major title to add to his resume. His chip stack of 349,000 has put him in a good position to do so.

Other players that made it on to Day 2 included Preston McEwen (257,000), Matt Doyle (115,000), and Alec Wilson (99,000) all looking for their own piece of RGPS jewelry. They fared better than others like Daniel Lowery, Christopher Conrad, Michael Sanders, and Walker Miskelly. They will have to go to another stop to take down a RGPS main event.

Players will return at 12 p.m. with 20:00 remaining on level 15 where the blinds were at 4,000/8,000. Levels will last 30 minutes, with a 10-minute break occurring after every three levels. Play will continue until there is a new RGPS main event champion. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates from the RunGood Poker Series.

Tags: Adam Cotant Alec Wilson Chris Hight Christopher Conrad Daniel Lowery Frank Covich Matt Doyle Matt Higgins Matthew Lawrence Michael Benbrook Michael Sanders Michael Senedetka Phil Papes Preston McEwen Richard Hughes Walker Miskelly

10-09-2022 05:51 UTC-5

Full Chip Counts And Seat Draw (full)

Liam Gannon

Place	Name	Chip Count	Table	Seat
1	Jessie Bryant	915,000	17	7
2	Joshua Adcock	854,000	25	3
3	Chris Hight	800,000	25	4
4	Mitchell Tarpley	638,000	25	2
5	Richard Hughes	518,000	16	2
6	Matthew Lawrence	515,000	22	5
7	Anthony Longinotti	509,000	19	1
8	Hyunsuk Hong	496,000	19	5
9	Matt Higgins	467,000	15	7
10	Cody Pritchard	423,000	17	1
11	Johnnie Frost	416,000	17	2
12	Nathan Willis	409,000	24	4
13	J.W. Carter	402,000	17	9
14	Zachary Carmer	386,000	20	5
15	Jeff Morrill	367,000	23	6
16	Frank Covich	349,000	19	9
17	Saeed Nia	331,000	25	8
18	Phil Papes	330,000	16	8
19	Kyle Cartwright	323,000	25	5
20	Kevin Alleva	316,000	22	8
21	BJ McBrayer	313,000	23	8
22	David McKim	308,000	25	9
23	Michael Senedetka	306,000	22	9
24	Wesley Jones	305,000	21	8
25	Lee Craft	284,000	23	1
26	Grant Hart	271,000	18	9
27	Gary Wright	268,000	20	4
28	Jeromy Hendon	265,000	17	8
29	Preston McEwen	257,000	16	9
30	John Carothers	245,000	16	7
31	Tiffany Keathley	240,000	15	9
32	Michael Benbrook	233,000	20	6
33	Kevin Luebbert	230,000	23	2
34	Johnathan Hales	215,000	21	1
35	David Garner	214,000	24	5
36	Robert Muriez	202,000	21	6
37	Phillip Burch	198,000	20	2
38	John McNeil	190,000	20	8
39	Jason Rogers	185,000	22	3
40	Noah Morris	185,000	20	1
41	Stephen R Becker	176,000	19	2
42	Rodney Boswell	173,000	16	5
43	James McCauley	165,000	16	4
44	Kevin Alleva	164,000	24	6
45	Joseph Bonicelli	162,000	18	3
46	Sam Brackstone	138,000	21	5
47	Stephen Hastings	138,000	24	3
48	John Duke	131,000	24	2
49	J.D. Barnett	125,000	24	1
50	Chad Hall	120,000	25	6
51	Cliff Nunley	117,000	22	7
52	Matt Doyle	115,000	23	9
53	Mike Cordell	113,000	16	3
54	Ryan Enis	112,000	15	8
55	Robert Randall	107,000	21	9
56	Jesse Brooks	105,000	18	4
57	Alec Wilson	99,000	22	4
58	Rusty Farrin	95,000	18	1
59	Adam Cotant	93,000	18	7
60	Max Le	92,000	22	2
61	Nick Scarbrough	92,000	21	7
62	Melissa Stetler	86,000	21	3
63	Jonathan Wilson	76,000	23	7
64	Kaleb Dunn	70,000	23	5
65	Nicholas Henderson	65,000	23	3
66	Donnie Marks	57,000	15	6
67	David Frazier	56,000	22	1
68	Kerry Dawson	55,000	16	1
69	Ryan Gerstenberg	46,000	19	3
70	Richard Ammerman	40,000	18	6
71	Cody Clark	39,000	15	5
72	Timothy Swinford	34,000	18	2
73	Robert Heard	1

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessie Bryant	915,000
Joshua Adcock	854,000
Chris Hight	800,000
Mitchell Tarpley	638,000
Richard Hughes	518,000
Matthew Lawrence	515,000
Anthony Longinotti	509,000
Hyunsuk Hong	496,000
Matt Higgins	467,000
Cody Pritchard	423,000
Johnnie Frost	416,000
Nathan Willis	409,000
J.W. Carter	402,000
Zachary Carmer	386,000
Jeff Morrill	367,000
Frank Covich	349,000
Saeed Nia	331,000
Phil Papes	330,000
Kyle Cartwright	323,000
Kevin Alleva	316,000
BJ McBrayer	313,000
David McKim	308,000
Michael Senedetka	306,000
Wesley Jones	305,000
Lee Craft	284,000

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10-09-2022 05:44 UTC-5

Full Chip Counts By Alphabetical Order

Liam Gannon

Adam Cotant	93,000	18	7
Alec Wilson	99,000	22	4
Anthony Longinotti	509,000	19	1
BJ McBrayer	313,000	23	8
Chad Hall	120,000	25	6
Chris Hight	800,000	25	4
Cliff Nunley	117,000	22	7
Cody Clark	39,000	15	5
Cody Pritchard	423,000	17	1
David Frazier	56,000	22	1
David Garner	214,000	24	5
David McKim	308,000	25	9
Donnie Marks	57,000	15	6
Frank Covich	349,000	19	9
Gary Wright	268,000	20	4
Grant Hart	271,000	18	9
Hyunsuk Hong	496,000	19	5
J.D. Barnett	125,000	24	1
J.W. Carter	402,000	17	9
James McCauley	165,000	16	4
Jason Rogers	185,000	22	3
Jeff Morrill	367,000	23	6
Jeromy Hendon	265,000	17	8
Jesse Brooks	105,000	18	4
Jessie Bryant	915,000	17	7
John Carothers	245,000	16	7
John Duke	131,000	24	2
John McNeil	190,000	20	8
Johnathan Hales	215,000	21	1
Johnnie Frost	416,000	17	2
Jonathan Wilson	76,000	23	7
Joseph Bonicelli	162,000	18	3
Joshua Adcock	854,000	25	3
Kaleb Dunn	70,000	23	5
Kerry Dawson	55,000	16	1
Kevin Alleva	316,000	22	8
Kevin Alleva	164,000	24	6
Kevin Luebbert	230,000	23	2
Kyle Cartwright	323,000	25	5
Lee Craft	284,000	23	1
Matt Doyle	115,000	23	9
Matt Higgins	467,000	15	7
Matthew Lawrence	515,000	22	5
Max Le	92,000	22	2
Melissa Stetler	86,000	21	3
Michael Benbrook	233,000	20	6
Michael Senedetka	306,000	22	9
Mike Cordell	113,000	16	3
Mitchell Tarpley	638,000	25	2
Nathan Willis	409,000	24	4
Nicholas Henderson	65,000	23	3
Nick Scarbrough	92,000	21	7
Noah Morris	185,000	20	1
Phil Papes	330,000	16	8
Phillip Burch	198,000	20	2
Preston McEwen	257,000	16	9
Richard Ammerman	40,000	18	6
Richard Hughes	518,000	16	2
Robert Heard	1
Robert Muriez	202,000	21	6
Robert Randall	107,000	21	9
Rodney Boswell	173,000	16	5
Rusty Farrin	95,000	18	1
Ryan Enis	112,000	15	8
Ryan Gerstenberg	46,000	19	3
Saeed Nia	331,000	25	8
Sam Brackstone	138,000	21	5
Stephen Hastings	138,000	24	3
Stephen R Becker	176,000	19	2
Tiffany Keathley	240,000	15	9
Timothy Swinford	34,000	18	2
Wesley Jones	305,000	21	8
Zachary Carmer	386,000	20	5

10-09-2022 05:43 UTC-5

Full Chip Counts By Table Draw

Liam Gannon

Name	Chip Count	Table	Seat
Cody Clark	39,000	15	5
Donnie Marks	57,000	15	6
Matt Higgins	467,000	15	7
Ryan Enis	112,000	15	8
Tiffany Keathley	240,000	15	9

Kerry Dawson	55,000	16	1
Richard Hughes	518,000	16	2
Mike Cordell	113,000	16	3
James McCauley	165,000	16	4
Rodney Boswell	173,000	16	5
John Carothers	245,000	16	7
Phil Papes	330,000	16	8
Preston McEwen	257,000	16	9

Cody Pritchard	423,000	17	1
Johnnie Frost	416,000	17	2
Jessie Bryant	915,000	17	7
Jeromy Hendon	265,000	17	8
J.W. Carter	402,000	17	9

Rusty Farrin	95,000	18	1
Timothy Swinford	34,000	18	2
Joseph Bonicelli	162,000	18	3
Jesse Brooks	105,000	18	4
Richard Ammerman	40,000	18	6
Adam Cotant	93,000	18	7
Grant Hart	271,000	18	9

Anthony Longinotti	509,000	19	1
Stephen R Becker	176,000	19	2
Ryan Gerstenberg	46,000	19	3
Hyunsuk Hong	496,000	19	5
Frank Covich	349,000	19	9

Noah Morris	185,000	20	1
Phillip Burch	198,000	20	2
Gary Wright	268,000	20	4
Zachary Carmer	386,000	20	5
Michael Benbrook	233,000	20	6
John McNeil	190,000	20	8

Johnathan Hales	215,000	21	1
Melissa Stetler	86,000	21	3
Sam Brackstone	138,000	21	5
Robert Muriez	202,000	21	6
Nick Scarbrough	92,000	21	7
Wesley Jones	305,000	21	8
Robert Randall	107,000	21	9

David Frazier	56,000	22	1
Max Le	92,000	22	2
Jason Rogers	185,000	22	3
Alec Wilson	99,000	22	4
Matthew Lawrence	515,000	22	5
Cliff Nunley	117,000	22	7
Kevin Alleva	316,000	22	8
Michael Senedetka	306,000	22	9

Lee Craft	284,000	23	1
Kevin Luebbert	230,000	23	2
Nicholas Henderson	65,000	23	3
Kaleb Dunn	70,000	23	5
Jeff Morrill	367,000	23	6
Jonathan Wilson	76,000	23	7
BJ McBrayer	313,000	23	8
Matt Doyle	115,000	23	9

J.D. Barnett	125,000	24	1
John Duke	131,000	24	2
Stephen Hastings	138,000	24	3
Nathan Willis	409,000	24	4
David Garner	214,000	24	5
Kevin Alleva	164,000	24	6

Mitchell Tarpley	638,000	25	2
Joshua Adcock	854,000	25	3
Chris Hight	800,000	25	4
Kyle Cartwright	323,000	25	5
Chad Hall	120,000	25	6
Saeed Nia	331,000	25	8
David McKim	308,000	25	9
Robert Heard	1

10-09-2022 05:35 UTC-5

End of Day Chip Counts

Liam Gannon

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hight	800,000	147,000
Richard Hughes	518,000
Matthew Lawrence	515,000	-140,000
Hyunsuk Hong	496,000
Matt Higgins	467,000	467,000
Frank Covich	349,000	-96,000
Phil Papes	330,000	330,000
Michael Senedetka	306,000	306,000
Preston McEwen	257,000	22,000
Michael Benbrook	233,000	135,000
Kevin Luebbert	230,000	230,000
Johnathan Hales	215,000	215,000
Jason Rogers	185,000	185,000
Rodney Boswell	173,000	-11,000
James McCauley	165,000	165,000
John Duke	131,000	131,000
J.D. Barnett	125,000	125,000
Chad Hall	120,000	120,000
Matt Doyle	115,000	84,000
Robert Randall	107,000	107,000
Alec Wilson	99,000	-14,000
Rusty Farrin	95,000	95,000
Adam Cotant	93,000	12,000
Donnie Marks	57,000	57,000
Cody Clark	39,000	39,000

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10-09-2022 04:35 UTC-5

Hong Eliminates Player On The Bubble, Play Ends

Liam Gannon

6,000/12,000

A player moved all in for 120,000 in the hijack and was called by Hyunsuk Hong on the button while all other players folded.

Opponent:
Hyunsuk Hong:

The board ran out and the hijack left the tournament area.

The remaining 26 players bagged up for the night, stay tuned to PokerNews for a full recap of Flight 1c

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyunsuk Hong	496,000

10-09-2022 04:22 UTC-5

Hughes Doubles Through Cotant

Liam Gannon

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Adam Cotant raised to 30,000 from middle position and in the small blind, Richard "R.C" Hughes three-bet to 106,000 and Cotant called.

The flop of saw Hughes move all in for 141,000 and Cotant call.

Richard "R.C" Hughes:
Adam Cotant:

The turn and river did nothing to change the strength of either hand and Hughes doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Hughes	518,000	343,000
Adam Cotant	81,000	-188,000

10-09-2022 04:02 UTC-5

Boswell Doubles With Big Slick

Liam Gannon

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Rodney Boswell moved all in for 87,000 from the hijack and was called by a player in the small blind.

Rodney Boswell:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Boswell flopped a pair of aces to grab the lead and maintain it to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodney Boswell	184,000	184,000

Tags: Rodney Boswell

10-09-2022 03:46 UTC-5

Cotant Knocks Out Chilton

Liam Gannon

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Michael Chilton raised to 25,000 from the hijack and in the cutoff, Adam Cotant moved all in for 110,000 effective. Action folded back around to Michael Chilton who called.

Michael Chilton:
Adam Cotant: