Day 1b Fires off at Noon; 1c follows at 6 p.m.
With 216 players having already entered the tournament a day prior, the second flight of The RunGood Poker Series Main Event begins at high noon. This will be the first of two flights today, where players will look to secure a bag to get a piece of the $200,000 guaranteed prizepool.
Leading the way is Logan Cate who ended their day with 507,000 after being involved in many hands throughout the day and picking up a nice chunk when he busted Nick Barksdale near the bubble. Hot on his heels is Tyler Klumb with 487,000 and in third for Day 1a is Kenneth Coy with 485,000.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Cate | 507,000 | 63 |
| 2 | Tyler Klumb | 487,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Kenneth Coy | 485,000 | 61 |
| 4 | Jake Hamilton | 464,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Ben McCoy | 460,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Mike Vanier | 390,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Eric Douglas | 356,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Michael Jergensen | 339,000 | 42 |
| 9 | Stefan Keyley | 324,000 | 41 |
| 10 | Frank Kissick | 322,000 | 40 |
As with Day 1a, players will start the tournament with 30,000 chips. Blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante, with levels lasting 30 minutes. A break will occur after every four levels. Registration will close at the beginning of level 9, with unlimited re-entries, and play will complete when just 12.5% of the field remains.
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