Blinds: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 Ante
Action was picked up with Dan McNeil calling a three bet jam from his opponent to put himself at risk.
Dan McNeil: 7♠7♦
Opponent: J♣J♦
The board ran out 7♣K♥9♦7♥8♠ and McNeil found four sevens to double up and survive as the field got closer to the end of the night.
Blinds: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 Big Blind Ante
Brian Winter opened to 7,000 in early position which saw action fold around to Brian Reeder on the button who three bet to 25,000. The small blind moved all in for 67,000 and Winter folded while Reeder called.
Small blind: A♠K♥
Brian Reeder: A♦A♥
The board ran out K♠Q♠2♥6♥7♥ and Reeder took down the pot with his pocket pair.
Registration has closed in the final flight of play. 198 entrants came out to play the final flight of play.
The total amount of entrants for all the flights of the 682, creating a prizepool of $484,220.
45 players remain in the final flight of play, with 24 going to bag up at nights end. After that, the players will return tomorrow at 12:00 to play to a winner.
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.
Lily Kiletto raised to 20,000 in late position and Roger Foley called in the hijack. In the small blind, Dan Hamm raised to 100,000 and Kiletto moved all in for 105,000 which saw Foley fold and Hamm call.
Lily Kiletto: K♠K♦
Dan Hamm: A♣J♦
The board ran out A♦10♠8♣9♣4♠ and the ace-jack found an ace on the flop to give Hamm the tournament lead again while Kiletto exited the tournament.
Stay tuned for the flight recap and full chip counts soon to follow.
With 29 players left in the tournament, the players are one away from bagging up.
They will conclude when 28 players remain.
Jael Lewis moved in her final few chips from under the gun and from one seat over, another player called her 42,000 chip shove.
Jael Lewis: A♠7♦
Opponent: A♥2♦
The board ran out 9♦8♦2♥9♣4♠ and the ace-seven held up as the best hand to double up at the expense of her opponent.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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