Photos from Day 1a of the 2022 RGPS Contenders Tunica $575 Main Event
2022 RGPS Tunica
$575 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Young Calls Correctly for Stacks
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
There was over 10,000 in the middle in a blind-on-blind battle with the board reading 
. Robert Young checked in the small blind and his opponent overbet-jammed for 14,400. Young thought for a bit and then found a call.
All-In Player: 
Young: 
Young had made the right call, seeing his jacks ahead of his opponent's eights. No eight came on the river and he sent the player to the rail, earning his chips and taking his stack above 60K in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 |
Break Time - Last Chance To Enter Day 1b
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Players are on their second and final 10-minute break of Day 1b. This is the last chance to enter the flight, as late registration will close at the beginning of Level 9 when play resumes (approximately 4:31 p.m. local time).
Registration Closes
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Level 9 is now underway with the tournament clock displaying 245 entries for Day 1b, bringing the two-flight total up to 429. Four more levels of play remain for the flight, with all left in contention at the end of Level 12 set to join the 46 players who advanced from last night's Day 1a flight.
Just over 100 players remain, as 12 tables are still left in play.
Tittle Calls His Shot
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Jacob Tittle was in the big blind and re-jammed for 15,400 over a middle-position open to 4,000 and calls from both the cutoff and small blind.
Tittle predicted he would end up winning the hand in one fashion or another and quickly got two folds.
"Two outta three (folds)!" exclaimed Tittle.
"You're probably ahead,' said the small blind, tossing in calling chips and showing 
.
The two were in a race as Tittle showed 
, which improved to op pair on the flop and held through a runout 
to make his prediction come true.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,600
-3,400
|
-3,400 |
Cates Wakes Up With a Monster
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
All of the chips went into the middle preflop between the player on the button and Edwin Cates, who was in the big blind.
Player on the button: 
Cates: 
"That's it?!" joked the player on the button after seeing his jacks up against the preflop nuts. Nothing changed on a runout of 
and stacks were counted out with Cates having 44,000, slightly more than his opponent's 42,000 and change to earn him the pot and the knockout with his aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
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48,000 |
Kenneth Nicoletti Wins Event #3: $185 RunGood DeepStack
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Event #3: $185 RunGood DeepStack took center stage inside Horseshoe Tunica on Wednesday, drawing a massive 452 entries over the two flights the day offered. After those two flights finished, 62 players remained and advanced to Thursday's Day 2.
Sixteen of those players fell short of cashing, as the top 46 players made it into the money. RunGood Ambassadors Daniel Lowery (32nd - $334) and Julie Cornelius (29th - $378) were among those who accomplished that feat, only to fall short of the final table, and were also joined by Papa Karn (21st - $591), who cashed for his second time in the first three tournaments of the series.
However, it ultimately came down to heads-up play between Kenneth Nicoletti and Saeed Nia, and the two chopped up the remaining prize money to take home $12,238 apiece with Nicoletti claiming the first-place title and accompanying hardware.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Nicoletti | $12,238* |
| 2 | Saeed Nia | $12,238* |
| 3 | Craig Trent | $6,277 |
| 4 | Virginia Beireis | $4,653 |
| 5 | Christopher Cochran | $3,499 |
| 6 | Richard Barnett | $2,669 |
| 7 | Cameron Bellamy | $2,065 |
| 8 | William Stanford | $1,620 |
| 9 | Dylan Lemery | $1,289 |
*Denotes three-handed deal.
Updated Counts
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
188,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
181,500
144,100
|
144,100 |
|
126,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
121,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
|
95,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
81,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
|
77,000
42,100
|
42,100 |
|
|
70,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
66,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
64,000
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
59,000
-16,900
|
-16,900 |
|
45,000
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
||
|
42,500
-7,900
|
-7,900 |
|
39,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
38,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
37,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
34,500
-6,100
|
-6,100 |
|
|
22,700
-22,800
|
-22,800 |
|
21,500
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
10,600
-27,400
|
-27,400 |
|
9,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
Cornelius Makes the Right Call
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
RunGood Ambassador Julie Cornelius called an under-the-gun open to 4,000 from middle position and went heads up to a flop of 
. The original raiser continuation-bet 3,000 and Cornelius raised to 11,000, receiving a call.
The turn came and the original raiser led out, sliding his stack of 33,000 forward onto the felt. Cornelius went into the tank for over a minute.
"I definitely had the best hand on the flop," she said out loud amidst her thought process. Eventually, she found a call.
All-In Player: 
Cornelius: 
Cornelius's top pair, top kicker was ahead of her opponent's top pair and king kicker, leaving her with just three outs to fade for the knockout. The river 
came in compliant fashion and the pot was shipped her way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
No Longer Seen In The Room
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Ten tables are now left in play with a few minutes remaining in Level 10, meaning less than 90 players are still in contention. The following players are not among them and will have another shot at advancing during tonight's 7 p.m. Day 1c flight.
Just over an hour of play remains in Day 1b.
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