RGPS CheckPoint: Million Dollar Main Resumes Tomorrow with Day 2
The air was abuzz this morning as players began entering the room around 10:30 and were greeted with a black tarmac experience only found here at Thunder Valley. The staff was in full Top Gun uniform complete with bomber jackets and aviators while Jeff Platt and Hayley Hochstetler put on an incredible TV performance while Tana Karn and Ben Erwin joined in the commentary. The entire room was truly a spectacle to behold and the energy in the room was electric as “Boston” Rob Mariano announced, “Shuffle Up and Deal!”
After that, it was all business as 273 players took their seats throughout the day with 75 finding their way to a bag after ten full levels of play with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6.
Leading the way for Day 1b after the dust settled is Ravi Udayakumar with 411,500, followed by Adam Hannula with 406,000. This puts them in third and fourth place overall when they return tomorrow for Day 2, with Paul Sampson in first (563,000) and Adam Dunkle in second (536,000), with Phatseluck Yang rounding out the top five with 388,000.
Day 1 Combined Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Sampson | United States | 563,000 | 225 |
| 2 | Adam Dunkle | United States | 536,000 | 214 |
| 3 | Ravi Udayakumar | United States | 411,500 | 165 |
| 4 | Adam Hannula | United States | 406,000 | 162 |
| 5 | Phatseluck Yang | United States | 388,000 | 155 |
| 6 | Daniel Turner | United States | 384,000 | 154 |
| 7 | Michael Abratique | United States | 365,000 | 146 |
| 8 | Jared Jaffee | United States | 356,000 | 142 |
| 9 | Bin Duan | United States | 316,500 | 127 |
| 10 | Aaron Overton | United States | 301,000 | 120 |
Among other notables bagging up were Platt (203,000), Ethan Yau (133,000), Joey Gargiulo (100,000), and Michael Loncar (43,500).
Those who didn’t make it through the day and have missed their chance to advance include RunGood Ambassadors Lexy Gavin-Mather, Jamie Kerstetter, and Kris Burchfield.
The Return for Day 2 Tomorrow
With both opening flights in the books, Day 2 will take place Sundaty at 11 a.m. local time and will start at level 11 with blinds as 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 big blind ante. The day will consist of another ten 60-minute levels of play before bagging up to return on Monday for Day 3.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage from the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort until a CheckPoint Champion is crowned on Monday.