$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 RGPS Kansas City

Player	Chips	Progress
Dakotah O'Dell	614,000 154,000	154,000

Scott Duncan	533,000 -5,000	-5,000
Jacob Long	526,000 526,000	526,000
Saied Moradi	524,000 388,000	388,000
Trevor Lewis	325,000 325,000	325,000
Joseph Maggio	307,000 307,000	307,000
Nam Phan	242,000 112,000	112,000
Grant Hinkle	222,000 95,000	95,000

Jesse Jones	190,000 190,000	190,000
Matthew Snook	189,000 189,000	189,000
Ryan Burress	188,000 188,000	188,000
Jonathan Enderle	178,000 178,000	178,000
Jackson Turrentine	168,000 168,000	168,000
Jeffery Shafferman	140,000 140,000	140,000
Keith Murrell	134,000 55,000	55,000
Nathan Steuer	134,000 134,000	134,000
Alex Marler	69,000 69,000	69,000
Michael Brewer	68,000 11,000	11,000
Brian Johnson	20,000 20,000	20,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Dakotah O'Dell

614,000

154,000

Scott Duncan

533,000

-5,000

Jacob Long

526,000

Saied Moradi

524,000

388,000

Trevor Lewis

325,000

Joseph Maggio

307,000

Nam Phan

242,000

112,000

Grant Hinkle

222,000

95,000

190,000

189,000

188,000

178,000

168,000

Jeffery Shafferman

140,000

Keith Murrell

134,000

55,000

Nathan Steuer

134,000

Alex Marler

69,000

Michael Brewer

68,000

11,000

Brian Johnson

20,000

Day 1a of the RGPS Kansas City $1,100 Main Event has officially come to a close as 159 entrants battled it out on the felt with 19 remaining after the dust settled. Leading the way is Dakotah O’Dell with 614,000 and following in second is Scott Duncan. Coming in third is last night’s Deepstack winner Saied Moradi (529,000) and in fourth is Nebraska native and PLO wizard Jacob Long (526,000), with Trevor Lewis (325,000) rounding out the top five.

Day 1a Top Ten Chip Count

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Dakotah O'Dell	614,000
2	Scott Duncan	524,000
3	Saied Moradi	529,000
4	Jacob Long	526,000
5	Trevor Lewis	325,000
6	Joe Maggio	307,000
7	Nam Phan	168,000
8	Grant Hinkle	222,000
9	Jesse Jones	190,000
10	Matt Snook	189,000

RunGood Ambassadors Preston McEwen, Blair Hinkle, and Grant Hinkle all played today's flight but only Grant Hinkle managed to find a bag with 222,000 chips.

“Tilt til I bag!” was the quote of the night from Nathan Steuer who actually did find a bag with 134,000.

There are still two more starting flights to be held tomorrow in the RGPS Kansas City Main Event; Day 1b at 11:00 a.m. and Day 1c at 5 p.m. The final day will be Sunday at noon when all players combine for a chance to be the next RGPS Main Event Champion where they will be presented with a ring and a big payday.

The PokerNews team will be on-site providing all of the updates in the RGPS Main Event until a winner is crowned on Sunday so stay tuned!

Tags: Blair Hinkle Dakota O’Dell Dakotah O'Dell Grant Hinkle Jacob Long Nathan Steuer Preston McEwen Saied Moradi Scott Duncan Trevor Lewis