$1,100 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2023 RGPS Kansas City
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2023 RGPS Kansas City
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$200,000
Entries
497
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
338
Players Left
41
McCracken Dominates Day 1bc
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1 of the RGPS Kansas City $1,100 Main Event has officially come to a with the completion of Day 1 bc as 338 total entrants battled it out on the felt with 41 remaining after the dust settled.
Ending the day with a commanding lead is William McCracken with a whopping 1,027,000 and following in second is Joey McCraig with 927,000. Coming in third is Timothy Finley (803,000) and in fourth is Iman Alsaden (544,000), with Jeremy Lohrmyer (528,000) rounding out the top five.
| Place | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William McCracken | 1,062,000 |
| 2 | Joey McCraig | 927,000 |
| 3 | Timothy Finley | 803,000 |
| 4 | Iman Alsaden | 544,000 |
| 5 | Jeremy Lohrmeyer | 528,000 |
| 6 | Andre Allen | 434,000 |
| 7 | Taylor Howard | 350,000 |
| 8 | Eric Shephard | 323,000 |
| 9 | Eric Colvin | 310,000 |
| 10 | Bryson Woods | 309,000 |
RunGood Ambassadors Preston McEwen, Blair Hinkle, Kris Burchfield, and Julie Cornelius all played today's flights but none of them were able to survive to find a bag. This means Grant Hinkle (who bagged Day 1a) is the only ambassador to have a spot on Day 2.
All 60 players who bagged from the three starting flights will return tomorrow at noon and will play down to a winner who will be presented with the grand prize as well as a RGPS ring.
Play will begin on Level 13 with blinds at 3,000/5,000/5,000 and levels will be 40 minutes long with breaks every three.
The PokerNews team will be on-site providing all of the updates in the RGPS Main Event until a winner is crowned tomorrow so make sure not to miss any of the action!
Day 2 Seat Draw
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | Michael Brewer | 68,000 | 14 |
| 21 | 2 | Joey McCaig | 927,000 | 185 |
| 21 | 3 | Andre Allen | 434,000 | 87 |
| 21 | 5 | John Lanfranca | 87000 | 17 |
| 21 | 6 | Matt Snook | 189,000 | 38 |
| 21 | 7 | Jacob Lewis | 89,000 | 18 |
| 21 | 9 | Jonathan Enderle | 178,000 | 36 |
| 22 | 1 | Jake Long | 526,000 | 105 |
| 22 | 2 | Eric Colvin | 310000 | 62 |
| 22 | 3 | Keith Murrell | 134,000 | 27 |
| 22 | 5 | Jeffery Shafferman | 140,000 | 28 |
| 22 | 6 | Jackson Holtgravos | 45,000 | 9 |
| 22 | 7 | Ryan Burress | 188,000 | 38 |
| 22 | 8 | Saied Moradi | 524,000 | 105 |
| 22 | 9 | Colden Carlson | 68,000 | 14 |
| 23 | 2 | Eric Shepard | 323,000 | 65 |
| 23 | 3 | Tim Black | 113000 | 23 |
| 23 | 4 | Scott Duncan | 533,000 | 107 |
| 23 | 5 | Timothy Finley | 803,000 | 161 |
| 23 | 6 | Brian Johnson | 20,000 | 4 |
| 23 | 7 | Shantanu Garg | 60,000 | 12 |
| 23 | 9 | Jonathan Braker | 284,000 | 57 |
| 24 | 1 | Michael Parrett | 83000 | 17 |
| 24 | 2 | Harold Kruger | 115,000 | 23 |
| 24 | 3 | Jackson Turrentine | 168,000 | 34 |
| 24 | 4 | Jeremy Lohrmeyer | 528000 | 106 |
| 24 | 5 | Tim Woodson | 153,000 | 31 |
| 24 | 6 | Tyson Langly | 165,000 | 33 |
| 24 | 8 | Rash Olney | 27,000 | 5 |
| 24 | 9 | Christopher Drake | 230000 | 46 |
| 25 | 1 | Mason Jones | 82000 | 16 |
| 25 | 2 | Eric Volger | 216000 | 43 |
| 25 | 3 | Beau Wilshire | 117,000 | 23 |
| 25 | 5 | Nam Phan | 242,000 | 48 |
| 25 | 6 | David Caron | 290,000 | 58 |
| 25 | 7 | Cyrus Khorram | 194000 | 39 |
| 25 | 8 | Scott Dattel | 45,000 | 9 |
| 25 | 9 | Javier Terrazas | 126,000 | 25 |
| 26 | 1 | Trevor Lewis | 325,000 | 65 |
| 26 | 2 | Mark Punzalan | 261,000 | 52 |
| 26 | 3 | David Greate | 148,000 | 30 |
| 26 | 4 | Barbara Van Alstine | 165000 | 33 |
| 26 | 5 | Jeff Gatton | 137,000 | 27 |
| 26 | 6 | Steven Gribin | 130000 | 26 |
| 26 | 7 | Taylor Howard | 350,000 | 70 |
| 27 | 1 | Jason Brinm | 102,000 | 20 |
| 27 | 2 | William McCracken | 1,062,000 | 212 |
| 27 | 3 | Nathan Steuer | 134,000 | 27 |
| 27 | 5 | Blake Cohert | 105,000 | 21 |
| 27 | 6 | Iman Alsaden | 544,000 | 109 |
| 27 | 7 | Matt Riffel | 210000 | 42 |
| 27 | 8 | Dakotah O'Dell | 614,000 | 123 |
| 27 | 9 | Jesse Jones | 190,000 | 38 |
| 28 | 2 | Kaleb Dunn | 111,000 | 22 |
| 28 | 4 | Joseph Maggio | 307,000 | 61 |
| 28 | 5 | Bryson Woods | 309,000 | 62 |
| 28 | 6 | Roger Bennett | 282,000 | 56 |
| 28 | 7 | Grant Hinkle | 222,000 | 44 |
| 28 | 8 | Casey Henry | 275000 | 55 |
| 28 | 9 | Alex Marler | 69,000 | 14* |
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,062,000 | 287,000 |
|
927,000 | |
|
803,000 | 393,000 |
|
544,000 | |
|
528,000 | 128,000 |
|
434,000 | 319,000 |
|
350,000 | |
|
323,000 | |
|
310,000 | |
|
|
309,000 | |
|
290,000 | -15,000 |
|
284,000 | |
|
282,000 | 223,000 |
|
275,000 | |
|
261,000 | |
|
230,000 | |
|
|
216,000 | |
|
210,000 | 25,000 |
|
194,000 | |
|
165,000 | |
|
|
165,000 | |
|
153,000 | |
|
|
148,000 | |
|
|
137,000 | |
|
|
130,000 |
End of Day 1c; Players Bag
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
With the elimination of Charles Deatherage, the remaining 19 players have now begun the bagging process and will return tomorrow for Day 2 at noon.
A full recap of the day's events will be released shortly so be on the lookout!
Charles Deatherage Eliminated as Bubble Burst
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
Charles Deatherage moved all in on the button for 22,000 and was called by two players, including Bryson Woods.
Woods and the other player checked all the way down the board of 7♦Q♠8♣J♥A♣ and Deatherage showed K♥5♥ for king-high while Woods flipped over A♥10♣ for a pair of aces on the river to win the pot, eliminating Deatherage on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
309,000 | |
|
Busted |
Bubble Time! Hand-for-Hand in Effect
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
Level 15: Blinds 4k/8k/8k
The surviving 20 players are now on the bubble, so hand-for-hand play has been instituted.
Break Time
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining 20 players are now on a quick 15-minute break and will return to action shortly.
Howard Wakes Up in the Big Blind
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
Level 14: Blinds 3k/6k/6k
RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event Champion Joshua Kupp moved all in under-the-gun for 107,000 and action folded around to Taylor Howard in the big blind.
"Well that's a key card," he said as he looked at his first card to show the K♠. He then slowly peeled the second card and revealed the A♠ and instantly made the call to put Kupp at risk.
Joshua Kupp: K♥10♦
Taylor Howard: A♠K♠
The flop came out A♣2♠K♣ which gave Howard a commanding lead with his top two pair and the turn 5♦ left Kupp drawing dead as the 5♣ completed the board.
Howard was shipped the sizeable pot to boost him up to 350,000 while Kupp was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000 | 289,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Top 5 Stacks
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
505,000 | |
|
|
410,000 | 410,000 |
|
340,000 | |
|
|
325,000 | |
|
320,000 | 320,000 |