Players Prepare to Take Flight in Day 1b
205 entries filled the Thunder Valley Casino Resort poker room Friday, but that number is expected to be surpassed today as the RunGood Poker Checkpoint Season Finale continues on its way toward passing its $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, the largest of the year.
The $2,500 buy-in main event saw 49 players advance from Day 1a on Friday, led by Paul Sampson who bagged 563,000 chips through ten levels of play.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Country | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Sampson | 563,000 | United States | 225 |
| 2 | Adam Dunkle | 536,000 | United States | 214 |
| 3 | Jared Jaffee | 356,000 | United States | 142 |
| 4 | Alexander Rodriguez | 295,000 | United States | 118 |
| 5 | Peter Dirksen | 294,500 | United States | 118 |
| 6 | Adam Miller | 284,500 | United States | 114 |
| 7 | Scott Mataya | 283,500 | United States | 113 |
| 8 | Joseph Mussat | 264,500 | United States | 106 |
| 9 | Yotam Shmuelov | 244,000 | United States | 98 |
| 10 | Steve Numoto | 240,500 | United States | 96 |
Sunday’s second opening flight will begin at noon local time, with another ten 60-minute levels of play scheduled.
Just as on Day 1a, players will begin with 40,000 chips at blinds of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante.
Registration will remain open right up until the start of Level 9 with an option to re-enter once, if necessary.
Players will receive 15-minute breaks at the end of every second level, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6 which means they will complete the night at approximately 11 p.m. local time.
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