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$800 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Council Bluffs
$800 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Council Bluffs
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$282,100
Total Entries
403
Level
28
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
121
Players Left
15
Players Left 1 / 403
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Day 1a of the $800 Main Event is in the books here at RGPS Rungood Resort Council Bluffs. A total of 121 hopefuls made their way to Horseshoe Council Bluffs with the goal of finding a bag. However, at the end of the night just 15 players advanced to Day 2 and will be in the money.
Leading the way is Ben McCoy who bagged an impressive 613,000. He took full advantage of an elongated bubble as he accumulated the majority of his stack in the late stages of the night.
Many notable players came out for Day 1a but were unable to find a bag, including WSOP bracelet winners Mo Nuwwarah and Blair Hinkle, 16-time WSOP ring winner Daniel Lowery, Nick Barksdale, and Phil Mader.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben McCoy | 613,000 |
| 2 | Joshua Thomas | 379,000 |
| 3 | Andrew Ventura | 347,000 |
| 4 | Cash Carpenter | 321,000 |
| 5 | Joel Hartstack | 285,000 |
| 6 | James Girouard | 252,000 |
| 7 | Andre Allen | 220,000 |
| 8 | Jeremy Hendricks | 219,000 |
| 9 | Thomas Vontz | 208,000 |
| 10 | Zachary Robinson | 192,000 |
| 11 | Jeremy Bjerke | 189,000 |
| 12 | Mark Davis | 135,000 |
| 13 | Brandon Elmore | 103,000 |
| 14 | Logan Cate | 97,000 |
| 15 | Kevin McLaughlin | 74,000 |
There are still two more starting flights to come tomorrow. Day 1b kicks off at 12 p.m. local time while Day 1c starts at 6 p.m. Both flights follow the same structure as today with 30,000 starting chips and 30 minute levels through Level 8 and 40 minutes Level 9 onward, with roughly 12.5% of the field advancing to Sunday’s Day 2.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the updates and action here at RGPS Council Bluffs.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Two players were eliminated on the same hand and 15 remain.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The final 17 players are going on a 10-minute break.
Play will resume in Level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000/8,000 and will continue until 15 players remain.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The under the gun player raised to 10,000 and was called by Adrian Hernandez next to act as well as the small blind and Chuck Marty in the big blind.
On the K♠10♣4♥ flop, Marty led for 10,000 from the big blind and only the under the gun player called.
The turn was the J♣. Marty continued for 10,000 and his opponent stuck around.
On the J♥ river, Marty fired 10,000 for a third time before the under the gun player raised to 25,000. Marty went deep into the tank for over two minutes before he announced call.
Under the gun: A♠7♦
Chuck Marty: K♥Q♠
Top pair was good for Marty as he picked off a bluff to collect another pot.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
