Hamm Ends Day 1c With The Overall Chip Lead
After 15 Levels of Play, the starting field of 229 has been brought down to just 28 survivors in The Rungood Poker Series $800 Main Event at Hollywood Casino, in St. Louis, MO. The $200,000 prize pool has been surpassed and with the final flight in the middle of play at the moment, time will tell just how big the prize pool will get.
Leading the flight is Dan Hamm who ended his day with 700,000. Hamm has been a regular of the RunGood circuit, having many close calls to a ring to claim as his own. He final tabled the RGPS Main Event in Council Bluffs in 2022. After a massive pot early in the tournament with top and bottom fading his opponent’s flush draw, Hamm continued to put on a dominant performance and bagging over 200,000 more than any prior flights’ chip leaders.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Hamm | Carlisle, IA | 700,000 |
| 2 | Mario Webster | O'Fallon, MO | 585,000 |
| 3 | Roger Foley | Thayer, MO | 512,000 |
| 4 | Andras Ioakimides | St. Louis, MO | 445,000 |
| 5 | Craig Welko | St. Louis, MO | 431,000 |
| 6 | Mika Evans | Bartlisville, OK | 415,000 |
| 7 | Jonathan Batyc | Wentzville, MO | 355,000 |
| 8 | Brett Slezak | Omaha, NE | 265,000 |
| 9 | Cornelius Brown | St. Louis, MO | 264,000 |
| 10 | Woosop Moore | Fenton, MO | 263,000 |
Others who bagged up in this flight included Mario Webster (585,000), Roger Foley (512,000), Craig Welko (431,000), Walker Miskelly (205,000) and WSOP bracelet winner Grant Hinkle (59,000). They will return tomorrow at 12 pm to play for the title.
Not all were as fortunate. Players like Trevor Lewis, Jael Lewis, Jacob Long, Trevor Foley, and Loi Hoang, were all eliminated throughout the day, but will have one final shot in the last flight to secure a pathway to Day 2.
Play ended with 22:47 left in Level 13 in Day 1a with blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante. This flight ended later than 1a so unless the following flight ends earlier than this, this will be the level they return to on Sunday, October 1st at 12 pm.
Pokernews will now go on a break of coverage before returning to cover Day 1d of the RGPS St Louis Main Event. Check back in with us later tonight on the updates of the final flight.