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$1,000 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 RGPS Cleveland
$1,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2023 RGPS Cleveland
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$508,580
Total Entries
590
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
153
Players Left
20
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
A total of 153 players came out to play the first day of The RunGood Poker Series Road Trip $1,000 Main Event at Jack Casino in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the seventh event that RunGood has run this week and the biggest buy in that Rungood had run at Jack Casino ever. From a starting field of 153, to just 20 survivors at the end of the day, each one of them is guaranteed a piece of the $400,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Leading the way is Shmaryahu Lewis, who ended their day with 558,000. Lewis at a middle point during the day, found himself all in with ace-jack against Sean Faraj’s (308,000) ace-king, but managed to spike a jack to stay alive. After that hand, he continued to rake in pot after pot, soaring higher and higher up the chip counts. The Pot-Limit Omaha cash game regular secured his first RGPS cash as he has put himself in tentpole position for a title.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shmarayahu Lewis | 558,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Swartz | 540,000 |
| 3 | Kyle Gross | 497,000 |
| 4 | Mark Scheeler | 404,000 |
| 5 | Nathan Huffman | 335,000 |
| 6 | Sean Faraj | 308,000 |
| 7 | Nicholas Rigby | 267,000 |
| 8 | Jonathan Vaughn | 252,000 |
| 9 | Jameson Selvaggio | 250,000 |
| 10 | Jonathan Lewis | 219,000 |
Nipping at his heels is Daniel Swartz, who ended his day with 540,000. Swartz is no stranger to deep runs in fields of all sizes as the Ohio local adds another cash to his $756,436 in lifetime earnings. Just barely missing out on last year’s final table, he looks to use his wealth of experience and tournament knowledge to better his finish.
Also finding bags were PokerNews Cup final tablist Kyle Gross (497,000), Mark Scheeler (404,000), Nicholas Rigby (267,000), and Anthony Carbone (88,000). Each one of them is looking for their first RGPS main event title.
Not all found fortunate run outs today as players like Daniel Hughes, Emily Berglund, Robert Shega, Michael Lech, and WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer were all eliminated from the tournament today. They will have ample opportunity to play tomorrow as entry and re-entry will be open for the first 9 levels.
Play ended with 17:30 left in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante. Play will return to this level on Sunday, November 12th, barring another flight ending earlier. Players will return at 12:15 on that day.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding the RGPS Road Trip and be sure to check out the coverage of RGPS Tunica Main Event running later this weekend.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Two players were eliminated with 22 players left as action was picked up at two separate tables.
One saw a player open in late position to 10,000, Gregory Harris moved all in for 67,000 in the hijack and only Sean Faraj called on the button.
Gregory Harris: 8♦8♠
Sean Faraj: A♦J♠
The board ran out J♥10♦4♠7♥6♣ and Faraj paired up his kicker to eliminate Harris.
At another table, Nicholas Rigby opened to 10,000 in middle position which saw a player call on the button. In the small blind, Kyle Gross three bet to 46,000 which saw Rigby call and the button moved all in for for 85,000 which prompted a bigger all in from Gross as Rigby folded.
Opponent: K♦K♥
Kyle Gross: J♣J♥
The board ran out A♥Q♠10♠K♣5♠ and Gross turned Broadway to make the best hand while his opponent was eliminated on the bubble as well, making no hand for hand happen.
Stay tuned for a recap and full chip counts later to come.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action was picked up on the turn in a four way pot with Daniel Swartz on the button.
Action checked around to him as he bet 10,000 on a board reading Q♣4♥A♠9♦ which only the cutoff called.
On the river 2♦, the cutoff checked to Swartz who bet 20,000 and his opponent called and mucked after seeing Swartz's Q♠2♣ for queens up, which was good for the pot.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Nicholas Rigby opened to 11,000 which saw Anthony Cooper move all in for 49,000 which Rigby called.
Anthony Cooper: Q♦Q♥
Nicholas Rigby: 7♣7♠
The board ran out A♠2♥6♣6♠7♥ and the river came out a seven to give Rigby a full house while Cooper exited the tournament.
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Nicholas Rigby raised to 12,000 on the button and in the small blind, Katie Kopp moved all in for 98,000. The big blind folded and Rigby called to put Kopp at risk.
Katie Kopp: A♠Q♥
Nicholas Rigby: A♣10♣
The board ran out 3♦9♥10♠J♥6♠ and Rigby paired up his kicker to eliminate the WSOP bracelet winner from the tournament.
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Raymond Ezzie all in for his last 110,000 against Shmaryahu Lewis who held the covering stack.
Raymond Ezzie: A♥10♥
Shmaryahu Lewis: A♦K♣
The board ran out J♥A♣5♣2♥6♣ and the ace-king held up for Lewis to add to his growing stack, while Ezzie exited the tournament area.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
