$600 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2023 RGPS Reno
$600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 RGPS Reno
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$186,680
Entries
359
Level
27
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
44
Players Left
1
Main Event Day 2 Seat Draw
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip count | Big Blinds | |
| 2 | 1 | Corey | Paggeot | 407,000 | 68 |
| 2 | 2 | Brian | Frenzel | 104,000 | 17 |
| 2 | 3 | Paul | Sampson | 285,000 | 48 |
| 2 | 4 | Paul | Maychrowitz | 141,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 5 | Zach | Smyth | 104,000 | 17 |
| 2 | 6 | Jeff | Platt | 173,000 | 29 |
| 2 | 7 | Adam | Saven | 129,000 | 22 |
| 2 | 8 | Rian | Mullins | 136,000 | 23 |
| 2 | 9 | Harley | Brooks | 650,000 | 108 |
| 3 | 1 | Victor | Paredes | 264,000 | 44 |
| 3 | 2 | Dann | Turner | 294,000 | 49 |
| 3 | 3 | Ian | Steinman | 162,000 | 27 |
| 3 | 4 | Charles | Himes | 157,000 | 26 |
| 3 | 4 | Kong | Wang | 537,000 | 90 |
| 3 | 6 | Sok | Chean | 172,000 | 29 |
| 3 | 7 | Matt | Douglas | 384,000 | 64 |
| 3 | 8 | Dwight (Doug) | Englekirk | 433,000 | 72 |
| 3 | 9 | Sarah | Kenyen | 104,000 | 17 |
| 7 | 1 | Eric | Stoval | 264,000 | 44 |
| 7 | 2 | Doug | Pascal | 76,000 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | John | Letos | 70,000 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | Jon | Andlovec | 195,000 | 33 |
| 7 | 4 | Ben | Garrick | 179,000 | 30 |
| 7 | 6 | Darrel | Dier | 125,000 | 21 |
| 7 | 7 | Christian | Vinluan | 418,000 | 70 |
| 7 | 8 | Xing Yao | Wang | 413,000 | 69 |
| 7 | 9 | Doug | Meng | 700,000 | 117 |
| 8 | 1 | Paul | McGurk | 172,000 | 29 |
| 8 | 2 | Loren | Klein | 81,000 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | Lee (Rooster) | Viloria | 108,000 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | Wei | Ni | 132,000 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | Joshua | Prager | 157,000 | 26 |
| 8 | 6 | John | Kenner | 457,000 | 76 |
| 8 | 7 | Andrew | Joros | 200,000 | 33 |
| 8 | 8 | Jessica | Plusko | 255,000 | 43 |
| 8 | 9 | Madhu | Duriseti | 235,000 | 39 |
| 9 | 1 | Pat | Lyons | 361,000 | 60 |
| 9 | 2 | Shawn | Van Asdale | 72,000 | 12 |
| 9 | 3 | Stacey | Berger | 231,000 | 39 |
| 9 | 4 | Jose | Rodriguez | 207,000 | 35 |
| 9 | 5 | Tony | Barrera | 274,000 | 46 |
| 9 | 6 | Carlos | Reserdiz | 341,000 | 57 |
| 9 | 7 | Ravon | Guevara | 64,000 | 11 |
Day 2 of RGPS Main Event Gets Underway at Noon With 44 Players Remaining
Day 2 of the $600 RunGood Series Checkpoint Main Event gets underway at 12 noon local time as 44 players return from a field of 359 to battle down to a winner and take aim at the grand prize of $39,655.
The leader to start Day 2 is Dong Meng, who brings a heaping amount of 700,000 with him to the table. The largest score of his poker career thus far is for just over $20,000 and he could top that with a second or first-place finish.
Harley Brooks enters the day second in chips with 650,000 as the only other player to have over 100 big blinds in his stack to start the day.
Top 10 Day 2 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Dong Meng | 700,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Harley Brooks | 650,000 | 108 |
| 3 | Kong Wang | 537,000 | 90 |
| 4 | John Kenner | 457,000 | 76 |
| 5 | Dwight Englekirk | 433,000 | 72 |
| 6 | [Removed:420] | 418,000 | 70 |
| 7 | Xingyao Wang | 413,000 | 69 |
| 8 | Corey Paggeot | 407,000 | 68 |
| 9 | Matt Douglas | 384,000 | 64 |
| 10 | Pat Lyons | 361,000 | 60 |
Kong Wang is third with 537,000 and the top five stacks are rounded out by John Kenner with 457,000 and Dwight Englekirk with 433,000.
Several interesting names remain among the 44 players left. The room will surely be aware that Pat Lyons is still in the mix with 361,000 as he will be one of the players to watch today.
Corey Paggeot (407,000) is also one of the top contenders on the day with a top ten stack and Jeff Platt (173,000) enters the day in the middle of the pack as he looks to dim the lights to his advantage on Day 2.
Play will start at 12 noon in the downstairs poker room due to a power outage in the tournament ballroom area. Play will start back up at Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000/6,000. The length of the levels increases to 40 minutes on Day 2 and there will be 15-minute breaks every three levels.
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Level: 14
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 14
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Day 2 is now underway with cards in the air.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Wang Takes From Douglas
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was three-way on the flop of 5♣6♣Q♠. It checked around to the turn which was the K♦. From the big blind, Matt Douglas bet 20,000. Ian Steinman folded and Kong Wang called.
The river was the 7♥. Douglas fired out 55,000. Wang took a moment before he called.
Douglas tabled the Q♣8♠ which Wang had beat with the K♥10♥ to take the pot.
Meanwhile, Shawn Van Asdale and Brain Frenzel were eliminated at other tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000 | 83,000 |
|
305,000 | -79,000 |
|
145,000 | -17,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Steinman Doubles Through Turner
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was on the turn with the board reading J♦6♣Q♣5♦. Dann Turner jammed all in and Ian Steinman snap-called.
Steinman had the Q♦5♥ as the river came the 7♠ and Turner turned over his hand quickly before it could be seen as he counted out the chips to send over to Steinman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | -14,000 |
|
|
135,000 | -10,000 |
Kenner Takes Out Duriseti
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Madhu Duriseti jammed all in over a three-bet from John Kenner who quickly called.
Madhu Duriseti: 10♣10♥
John Kenner: J♦J♠
The board ran out 8♦8♣2♥2♦5♠ and Duriseti was sent away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000 | 153,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Plusko Jams on Ni
Level 15
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was on the flop as is read 7♥5♦J♦. Wei Ni bet 35,000 from early position. Jessica Plusko moved all in from the cutoff a=for about 135,000.
Ni took his time before he flashed the J♣ and folded to leave himself with just a little bit behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
193,000 | -62,000 |
|
32,000 | 32,000 |