$600 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 RGPS Tunica
$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS Tunica
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$312,520
Entries
601
Level
29
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
150
Players Left
19
Swift Leads Day 1 A of RGPS Tunica $600 Main Event
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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. `
Day 1 A Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
389,000 | -111,000 |
|
383,000 | 383,000 |
|
374,000 | 374,000 |
|
334,000 | 19,000 |
|
284,000 | 284,000 |
|
281,000 | |
|
259,000 | 259,000 |
|
234,000 | 159,000 |
|
228,000 | -22,000 |
|
|
199,000 | 199,000 |
|
192,000 | 192,000 |
|
190,000 | -25,000 |
|
138,000 | -12,000 |
|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
Miskelly Eliminated as Bubble Bursts to End Day 1 A
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Walker Miskelly moved all in on the stone bubble and was called by Khanh Chau, who covered. After the other tables completed action, the cards were then tabled, with Miskelly at risk.
Walker Miskelly: 
Khanh Chau: 
Chau was a slight favorite in this flip, and the flop of 
really sealed the deal as he flopped a set of sixes, which left Miskelly only with running spades for a chop. The 
left Miskelly drawing dead and the 
completed the board to eliminate Miskelly on the stone bubble.
The players have now begun the bagging process and a full recap of the days events will be out shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
281,000 | |
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The remaining 20 players are on their last break of the night and will return to hand-for-hand play.
Bubble Time; Hand-for-Hand Play
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With just 20 players remaining, the Tournament Director has initiated hand-for-hand play as the they are now on the money bubble.
Lukina Eliminates Loch Near Bubble
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Katerina Lukina and Bryan Loch got it all in preflop one spot away from the bubble, with Loch at risk.
Bryan Loch: 
Katerina Lukina: 
Lukina was the favorite with her pair in this flip, and the board of 
was pure for her as she knocked out Loch and increased her stack to over 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000 | 263,000 |
|
Busted |
Swift Moves into Chip Lead
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
After an open from Jon Swift, Kyle Cartwright three-bet to 35,000 and action folded back around to Swift, who called.
The flop came out 
and Swift checked to the aggressor, who continued for 18,000.
Swift called the bet and the two went to the turn 
, which saw another check-call from Swift, but this time for 56,000.
The river fell a complete blank 
and Swift checked to Cartwright once more.
"Alright, I give up, I check," Cartwright sighed and was shown by Swift to take the huge pot of over 200,000, which boosted him into the chip lead with a stack of 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | |
|
125,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Perfect Ten for Gonzalez
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
After an open to 16,000 under-the-gun, Ryan Lima made the call from middle position, but then Drew Gonzalez moved all in for a total of 97,000.
The original raiser promptly folded, but Lima made the call, which put Gonzalez at risk.
Drew Gonzalez: 
Ryan Lima: 
"Ahh, nice hand bro," Gonzalez said to Lima, but as soon as the words came out of his mouth the dealer put out a flop of 
to give him top set of tens. Lima just shook his head as the board completed with 
to give Gonzalez the double up, much to Lima's dismay.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000 | 165,000 |
|
|
150,000 | 150,000 |