Day 2 of RGPS Tulsa Main Event Fires Off at High Noon
After two days and three flights of play, Day 2 of the RunGood Poker Series $800 Main Event at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma begins at noon local time with 69 players returning. The 558 entrants created a total prize pool of $390,600, which guarantees all remaining players a minimum of $1,289 and puts all eyes on the first-place prize of $73,242.
Leading the way with an impressive 619,000 is Kentucky native Todd Nichols, who bagged the largest stack in the early Day 1b flight on Saturday. Sitting right behind Nichols with 608,000 in chips is Arkansas native Zachary Smith, who caught fire midway through the first flight and managed to eliminate numerous opponents before bagging more than 100 big blinds. Smith only has a few recorded cashes, according to The Hendon Mob, the largest being a third-place finish at Downstream for $9,084, so he is in a great position to earn a career-high score.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Binds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Nichols | Lubby, KY | 619,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Zachary Smith | Hot Springs, AR | 608,000 | 101 |
| 3 | Yahya Aamer | Tulsa, OK | 562,000 | 94 |
| 4 | Casey Hindman | Pawhuska, OK | 532,000 | 89 |
| 5 | Jared Ward | Owasso, Ok | 499,000 | 83 |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Dexter, KS | 479,000 | 80 |
| 7 | Chris Baumhoer | Bentonville, AR | 466,000 | 78 |
| 8 | Clayton Soliz | Mountain View, AR | 458,000 | 76 |
| 9 | Luke Frazier | Tulsa, OK | 456,000 | 76 |
| 10 | Duster Ellis | Papillion, NE | 431,000 | 72 |
Yahya Aamer is hot on his heels with 562,000 and Casey Hindman bagged third with 532,000. RunGood regular Jared Ward starts off fourth in chips with 499,000 while RGPS Main Event champion Mark Martin rounds out the top five with 479,000 in the bag.
A stacked field remains that includes the likes of poker player and YouTuber Ashley “PokerFaceAsh” Frank (203,000), and Daniel "Duma" Lowery (206,000). RGPS Player of the Year frontrunner Brian Winter also bagged 224,000 in the first flight, while second-place point holder Shaun Emery bagged (205,000) in Day 1b.
Day 1a ended earlier than the following two flights with 11:42 left in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. The 69 surviving players will start play again on at noon in the poker room. The levels will continue to be 40 minutes in length, with a 15-minute break after every three levels, with play continuing until a new champion is crowned.
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