$600 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
$600 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is at Downstream Casino and the final two starting flights of the RGPS Joplin $600 Main Event will take place today. Day 1c will kick off at noon local time, while Day 1d will take place later on at 5 p.m.
There are plenty of RunGood crushers who have already found bags, including Brian Winter and Daniel Lowery, both of whom bagged Day 1a, as well as Day 1b survivors like Ashley "PokerFace Ash" Frank and last year's runner-up Blair Hinkle.
Like the first two starting flight, Days 1c and 1d will feature 30-minute levels with blinds kicking off at 100/200/200. Players will start with 30,000 chips, so there is plenty of time for deep-stack play.
Survivors from all four flights will return on Sunday at 1 p.m. to play for their share of the and a RGPS Destination RunGood ring.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site here at Downstream Casino and ready to provide updates on the $100,000 guaranteed Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Cards are in the air and action is underway in Day 1c of the RGPS Joplin Main Event.
An early position player opened to 400 and the hijack three-bet to 1,400. Tyler Fezer cold-called in the cutoff and the initial raiser also called.
The hijack continued for 2,500 on the flop of 7♦10♠K♥ and Fezer raised to 5,000. The early position player folded and the hijack called.
The hijack checked on the 2♠ turn and Fezer bet 7,000 to bring a quick fold from his opponent.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tyler Fezer | 38,000 |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
William McCracken | 30,000 | |
Tyler Barnes | 30,000 | |
Jesse Jones |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Shannan Roberts |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Dakotah O'Dell |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
RunGood champ Jesse Jones opened to 800 in early position and Donald Forshey mis-click min-raised to 1,300 before John Lewis (not the civil rights activist) four-bet to 3,100 on the button.
Jones responded with a five-bet to 8,000 and Forshey folded as Lewis called.
Jones and Lewis both checked on the 7♣J♦10♦ flop and the same action took place on the 5♠ turn. Jones then moved all in on the 2♣ river to bring a quick fold from his opponent.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Lewis |
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Jesse Jones |
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Donald Forshey |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400