$1,100 Main Event | 2023 RGPS Kansas City

10-29-2023 17:30 UTC-5

Matt Snook Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,310)

Kirk Brown

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After an open from Jesse Jones, Matt Snook moved all in for around 400,000. Action folded around to Jones who went into the tank for about 30 seconds before he decided to make the call.

Matt Snook: Q♦J♦
Jesse Jones: 5♠5♥

Snook would need some help to survive this flip, but the board of 3♠4♦7♥A♣10♠ did not provide and he was sent to the rail in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Jones	1,730,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Matt Snook	Busted

Tags: Jesse Jones Matt Snook

10-29-2023 17:22 UTC-5

Chris Juul Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,658)

Kirk Brown

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After a few limps, Chris Juul moved all in preflop and was called by Shaun Emery to put him at risk of elimination.

Chris Juul: 7♠7♣
Shaun Emery: A♦3♦

Juul was already ahead with his pair of sevens, and the flop of Q♦6♥7♦ greatly improved him to a set, but the turn was brutal as it came the 2♦ to immediately give Emery the nut flush. Juul now needed the board to pair to stay alive, but the river A♣ did not do it and he was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Emery	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
Chris Juul	Busted

Tags: Chris Juul Shaun Emery

10-29-2023 17:08 UTC-5

Thomas Houston Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,658)

Kirk Brown

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Thomas Houston open-shoved for 160,000 and then it got to chipleader Shaun Emery who announced a raise to 400,000. The rest of the table quickly got out of the way and the cards were tabled.

Thomas Houston: A♦5♣
Shaun Emery: A♠6♠

Houston would need to hit a five or have the board include all high cards for a chop, but the runout of 4♥7♥Q♣8♥3♠ meant that Emery's six-kicker played and he was sent to the payout desk in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Emery	2,400,000 200,000	200,000
Thomas Houston	Busted

Tags: Shaun Emery Thomas Houston

10-29-2023 17:01 UTC-5

Jason Simon Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,403)

Kirk Brown

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After some back-and-forth preflop, Jason Simon and Shaun Emery got all the chips into the middle, with Simon at risk.

Jason Simon: Q♦Q♠
Shaun Emery: A♥A♣

The board ran out 3♣8♥8♠3♥10♣ for Emery's aces to hold and Simon was knocked out in 13th place for a payout of $5,403.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Emery	2,200,000 450,000	450,000
Jason Simon	Busted

Tags: Jason Simon Shaun Emery

10-29-2023 16:55 UTC-5

Kris Burchfield Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,403)

Kirk Brown

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shaun Emery opened to 60,000 and was called by William McCracken, but then Kris Burchfield moved all in for around 200,000. Emery then re-shoved over the top dir a successful isolation and the cards were tabled.

Kris Burchfield: 10♥10♣
Shaun Emery: J♠J♣

"Ugh, nice hand," Burchfield sighed as he realized he was in bad shape.

the runout came K♠K♣7♦6♣Q♦ for Emery's jacks to hold and Burchfield was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Emery	1,750,000 200,000	200,000
Kris Burchfield	Busted

Tags: Kris Burchfield Shaun Emery William McCracken

10-29-2023 15:08 UTC-5

Emery Rockets into Chip Lead with Double KO

Kirk Brown

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a three-way flop of Q♠9♥7♠, Keith Murrell moved all in followed by a call from Grant Hinkle, but then Shaun Emery moved all in over the top to cover. Hinkle wasted no time making the call and the cards were tabled.

Keith Murrell: Q♥J♥
Grant Hinkle: Q♣7♣
Shaun Emery: J♠10♠

Hinkle was in the lead with his two-pair, but Emery had a massive straight/flush combo draw. The turn 5♣ didn't change anything but the 8♥ on the river had Emery leaping into the air as he hit the nut straight in the massive pot.

After a chip count, Murrell and Hinkle were both eliminated while Emery raked in the pot to rocket him into the chip lead with 1,370,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Emery	1,370,000 1,370,000	1,370,000
Grant Hinkle	Busted

Keith Murrell	Busted

Tags: Grant Hinkle Keith Murrell Shaun Emery

10-29-2023 13:47 UTC-5

Burchfield in the Blender?

Kirk Brown

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a heads-up turn, the board read A♣10♦2♣K♣ and Jeffrey Cochran had just moved all in against Kris Burchfield who was in the tank.

"Ugh, this is such a gross spot, but I can't fold this," Burchfield sighed as he made the call.

Jeffrey Cochran: K♥J♣
Kris Burchfield: A♥A♠

Although Burchfield was in the lead with his set of aces, Cochran could still hit a queen or club to stay alive, but the river was the J♣ and he was sent to the payout desk.

"I'm sorry, I know that looked like a nit slow-roll, but that was really a spot I did not like," Burchfield explained as he scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kris Burchfield	365,000 365,000	365,000
Jeffrey Cochran	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Cochran Kris Burchfield

10-29-2023 12:03 UTC-5

Players Return at 1:00 p.m. for Day 2 of RGPS Kansas City Main Event

Kirk Brown

Welcome to Day 2 of the RunGood Poker Series $1,100 Main Event hosted at the Harrah’s here in Kansas City, Missouri. Three starting flights a,b, and c have all been completed with a total of 423 entries, 51 of which will be returning today at 1:00 p.m. to play down to a winner. With yesterday's elimination of the defending champ Andre Allen, it is certain a new RunGood Winner will be crowned today.

Coming into the day with the chip lead is Edward Northcraft with a stack of 996,000 followed by Jesse Jones who managed to bag 714,000 with Matthew Snook in third with 589,000.

Top Ten Chip Stacks

Place	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Edward Northcraft	United States	996,000	125
2	Jesse Jones	United States	714,000	89
3	Matthew Snook	United States	589,000	74
4	Shane Fuller	United States	568,000	71
5	Salvatore Termini	United States	475,000	59
6	Shaun "the ghost" Emery	United States	447,000	56
7	Christopher Tuul	United States	443,000	55
8	Spencer Sanchez	United States	427,000	53
9	Lance Brendel	United States	402,000	50
10	Sergii Borrysevych	United States	400,000	50

The RunGood Ambassador team continues to live on today as Grant Hinkle (312,000), Blair Hinkle (62,000), Preston McEwen (101,000), and Kris Burchfield (140,000) are all returning today with a shot at the title. RunGood Player of the Year frontrunner Brian Winter also scored a bag and is looking to increase his standing at the top of the leaderboard today!

Play will begin on Level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000/8,000 and all of the levels will be 40 minutes in length. There will be a break every three levels with a possible dinner break once the final table is reached.

The PokerNews Team will be here every step of the way until the winner is bestowed with the coveted RunGood Series ring along with the first-place prize so make sure to follow along!

Tags: Andre Allen Blair Hinkle Brian Winter Christopher Tuul Edward Northcraft Grant Hinkle Jesse Jones Kris Burchfield Lance Brendel Matthew Snook Preston McEwen Salvatore Termini Sergii Borrysevych Shane Fuller Spencer Sanchez