Nick Barksdale Leads Players into Day 2 of RGPS Council Bluff Main Event!
The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint $700 Main Event at The Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs Iowa has seen the final two flights happen with 432 (226 & 206) entrants putting their hats in the ring to win the title. 25 entrants survived from Day 1c, and they will join the 28 from the previous flight and the 27 from the one before that to see 80 players return tomorrow at noon to play for the title.
After the dust settled, it was Nick Barksdale who was leading the pack of Day 1bc with 824,000, which means he will return as the Day 1 overall chip leader. Close behind him is Stephen Moy with 693,000 and in third is Abbas Pasha with 641,000.
Day 1 Overall Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Barksdale | 824,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Stephen Moy | 693,000 | 87 |
| 3 | Abbas Pasha | 641,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Jack Do | 587,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Gabe Neighbors | 582,000 | 73 |
| 6 | Joseph Lopez Wilson | 560,000 | 70 |
| 7 | Howard Dion | 520,000 | 65 |
| 8 | Logan Cate | 507,000 | 63 |
| 9 | Tyler Klumb | 487,000 | 61 |
| 10 | Kenneth Coy | 485,000 | 61 |
Others who made their way through the day included Taylor Howard (267,000), Sarah Stefan (329,000), Brian Winter (62,000), Jared Ward (119,000), Greg Raymer (129,000), and Blair Hinkle (389,000) all of whom are looking to acquire some new RGPS hardware.
Others found their dreams of a main event title at this stop dashed in this flight. Unfortunately, RGPS ambassadors Caitlin Comeskey and Nikki Limo are included in this group, along with regulars like Duster Ellis, Ben Stuart, and Ted Forshey who will have to look elsewhere to secure an RGPS Main Event Title.
Play ended with 26:48 left on the clock in Level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante. Since this was the earliest stop time, players will be returning at this level and all the following levels will be extended to 40 minutes.
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