Swift Leads Day 1 A of RGPS Tunica $600 Main Event
The first flight of the RunGood Poker Series Tunica $600 Main Event has come to a close at Horseshoe Tunica Hotel and Casino. A total of 150 entrants fired their shot to make the second day and the money, but only 19 of them made the cut.
Jon Swift holds the chip lead with 389,000. Swift began stacking chips late at night and won a massive hand near the bubble when he called check-called Kyle Cartwright all the way down to the river in a 220,000 chip pot. Coming in just behind him is James Hart with 383,000 and David Frazier with 374,000. Rounding out the fourth and fifth spots are recent RGPS ring-winner Katerina Lukina and Saeed Nid with 334,000 and 284,000, respectively.
Top Ten Day 1a Chip Counts
| Name | Chip Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Swift | 389,000 | 19 | 3 |
| James Hart | 383,000 | 18 | 6 |
| David Frazier | 374,000 | 20 | 2 |
| Katerina Lukina | 334,000 | 24 | 7 |
| Saeed Nid | 284,000 | 17 | 2 |
| Khanh Chau | 281,000 | 17 | 6 |
| Blake Carter | 259,000 | 24 | 9 |
| Max Le | 234,000 | 19 | 9 |
| Denise Pratt | 228,000 | 20 | 7 |
| Bruce Sturgen | 199,000 | 24 | 3 |
Two former RGPS Tunica champions remain in the field Denise Pratt (240,000) and Max Le (92,000). Both are looking to add a second main event ring to their own illustrious resumes.
Players who were less fortunate included RGPS Ambassadors Chris Conrad and Bart Bogard, along with Kyle Cartwright and 2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker. They will all have the option to buy into either of tomorrow's flights for another chance to make Day 2.
Play ended today with 27:59 left in level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000. The players on Day 2 will return to the lowest level between all three flights. Stay tuned as PokerNews will be providing updates on all the action during The RunGood Poker Series. `