$102,705 to The Winner Of The RGPS $800 Main Event Today
After four starting flights, The $800 RunGood Poker Series Road Trip Main Event in Graton has reached the final day of play. A total of 837 players came out to play this event, creating a massive prizepool worth $585,900, and ensuring the winner of this event a whopping $102,705.
Leading the charge into Day 2 is Scott Hess, who holds 658,000 chips. Hess found himself taking the large lead in the final flight of play as the night came to a close. The RGPS newcomer will be looking to make his first RGPS cash a memorable one. He comes in as the only player above 600,000, with RGPS regulars Le Guan (556,000) and Sean Burson (548,000) rounding out the podium.
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Hess | 658,000 | 82 |
| 2 | Le Guan | 556,000 | 69 |
| 3 | Sean Burson | 548,000 | 68 |
| 4 | William Chao | 547,000 | 68 |
| 5 | Richard Troendly | 545,000 | 68 |
| 6 | Joe Nguyen | 542,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Paul Chai | 499,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Ronny Gil | 493,000 | 61 |
| 9 | Brittney Stout | 492,000 | 61 |
| 10 | Danny Jon | 432,000 | 54 |
Plenty of other notables found bags and will be eyeing the massive first place prize to add to their decorated resumes. Brittney Stout (492,000), Danny Jon (432,000), Kasey Mills (396,000), Poker.Org’s Terrance Reid (285,000), John Koo (167,000) and WSOP bracelet winners Dong Meng (152,000) and David Prociak (65,000) are among those coming back to Day 2.
At 12 pm, play will resume at Level 15, with blinds coming back to 4,000/8,000, with an 8,000 big blind ante. Blinds will be upped to 40-minutes each with a 15-minute break at the conclusion of every three levels. Play will continue until a winner is crowned. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series Road Trip.