$800 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 RGPS St. Louis
$800 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS St. Louis
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$484,220
Entries
682
Level
32
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
82
Players Left
10
Prociak and Lafata Lead Day 1a Of The RunGood Poker Series St. Louis Main Event
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1a of The $800 RunGood Poker Series Main Event at Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, Missouri has come to its conclusion. With 82 entrants this flight, a total of 10 players found bags at the end of the day in their journeys to secure a piece of the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Leading the way is WSOP bracelet winner David Prociak who ended his day with 497,000. Despite having $2,011,349 in lifetime earnings, this is Prociak’s first cash for the RunGood Poker Series. The Florida resident implemented an aggressive style of play as the night progressed and the night ended with several big pots going his way. He looks to use his years of experience on the felt to his advantage as he looks for his first RGPS title.
2023 RGPS St. Louis Day 1a Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Prociak | Orlando, FL | 497,000 |
| 2 | Mark Lafata | St. Louis, MO | 437,000 |
| 3 | John Fagg | Terra Haute, IN | 311,000 |
| 4 | Donald Stanley | St. Charles, MO | 289,000 |
| 5 | Don Havener | Union, MO | 238,000 |
| 6 | Nick Goings | Ewing, MO | 233,000 |
| 7 | Jon Swift | Memphis, TN | 162,000 |
| 8 | Gregory Bertels | Cape Coral, FL | 108,000 |
| 9 | Dylan Lemery | Chattanooga, TN | 100,000 |
| 10 | Harry Cheatham | St. Clair, MO | 85,000 |
Mark Lafata ended the night second in chips with 437,000. Lafata has many cashes from all around the country, with 16 of them coming from the RGPS. Spending most of the day as a healthy stack, Lafata found himself in a massive pot against Dylan Lemery where he held bottom two pair and faded Lemery’s combo draw to take what was at the time the chip lead. He looks to capture his first RGPS title as well.
Among the final ten were John Fagg (311,000), as well RGPS ring winners Jon Swift (162,000) and Lemery (100,000). They were among the lucky ones today, but not all shared the same fate. Jaymie Virtusio, Chris Audrain, Preston McEwen, and Michael Miller were all unable to find bags today, but they will have their second chance tomorrow at 5 p.m.
Play ended with 22:47 left in Level 13 with blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante. These ten will return on Sunday at 12 p.m. and join the final players from the other flights.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
497,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
437,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
311,000 | |
|
289,000 | |
|
|
238,000 | |
|
|
233,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
162,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
|
108,000 | |
|
100,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
85,000 | |
Havenar Sends Out One on The Bubble
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
A player moved all in for 13,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind, Don Havenar called to put them at risk.
Opponent: 6♣6♠
Don Havenar: Q♦7♥
The board ran out 4♣J♦10♥K♦A♥ and Havenar made Broadway on the river to eliminate his opponent on the stone bubble.
The final ten players bagged up for the day, stay tuned for a full recap with chip counts later to come.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
238,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
Hand For Hand Begins
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The players have begun the hand for hand process.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Prociak Eliminates Audrain
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Prociak opened to 9,000 on the button and was called by the small blind. In the big blind, Chris Audrain moved all in for 31,000 and Prociak moved all in for 170,000 effective and the small blind folded.
Chris Audrain: K♥10♣
David Prociak: J♠8♦
The board ran out 7♣9♦A♠A♣10♦ and Prociak rivered a jack-high straight to take down the pot while Audrain was eliminated late into the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
402,000
299,000
|
299,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Lafata Doubles Through Lemery
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Dylan Lemery raised to 8,000 in the cutoff which saw both blinds call including Mark Lafata in the big blind.
The flop of K♥10♦8♣ saw Lafata bet 16,000 once the small blind checked and only Lemery called.
The turn peeled off the J♥ and Lafata sized up to 27,000. Lemery raised to 79,000 and Lafata quickly moved all in for 167,000 total. Lemery went into the tank before calling to put Lafata at risk.
Mark Lafata: 10♣8♦
Dylan Lemery: A♥2♥
The river J♠ did not improve Lemery's hand and Lafata took down a massive pot to double through the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
351,000
248,000
|
248,000 |
|
|
165,000
-254,000
|
-254,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Break
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The final 14 players have gone on a 10-minute break