A player moved all in for 55,000 from middle position which saw action fold around to Jared Smith in the big blind who called.
Opponent: K♥10♠ 
Jared Smith: K♦Q♥
The board ran out Q♣J♥7♠4♥3♣ and the pair of queens was good for Smith to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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286,000
37,000
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37,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Aki Suzuki raised to 21,000 in early position which saw action fold around to the cutoff who three-bet to 65,000, which Suzuki called.
The flop rolled out Q♣Q♠4♠ and Suzuki moved all in for 29,000 and the cutoff called to put him at risk.
Aki Suzuki: K♥K♣
Cutoff: 8♥8♦
The board ran out 10♣J♠ and the kings held up for Suzuki to double at the expense of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
208,000
129,500
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129,500 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Ryan Awwad called in the small blind and in the big blind Joey Gargiulo checked his option.
The flop rolled out Q♦5♥J♥ and Awwad bet 15,000 which prompted Gargiulo to move all in for 139,000 and Awwad called.
Joey Gargiulo: 6♥4♥
Ryan Awwad: Q♣3♣
The board ran out Q♥J♣ and while Gargiulo made his flush on the turn, Awwad filled up on the river to eliminate Gargiulo from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
354,000 | |
|
Busted |
The clock reads 16 players left and they are one away from bagging for the evening.
All remaining players have begun the hand for hand portion of the tournament.
Action was picked up on the flop in a pot with Scott Stewart in late position and another player in the big blind.
The flop read Q♦A♣10♣ and the big blind chekced over to Stewart who bet 23,000. The big blind moved all in for 136,000 and Stewart called with the covering stack.
Big blind: A♦10♦
Scott Stewart: K♣5♣
The board ran out J♦4♣ and the flush was good for Stewart on the end to eliminate his opponent and bring the field to just 15.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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652,000 | |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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652,000 | |
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524,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
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270,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
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259,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
|
255,000 | |
|
|
231,000 | |
|
216,000 | |
|
|
192,000 | |
|
186,000 | |
|
179,000 | |
|
|
168,000 | |
|
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158,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
134,000 | |
|
134,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
109,000 | |
The biggest flight yet of the $600 RGPS Main Event at Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nevada saw a total of 119 players come out to get a piece of the $150,000 guaranteed prize pool. Just 15 players survived at day's end with a chance to become the next main event champion.
Leading the way is Scott Stewart who ended their day with 652,000 in their stack. Stewart is a RGPS ring winner himself, but many will know him from his long list of power accolades that include 6 WSOPC rings and $2,937,207 in lifetime earnings. He amassed a massive stack as he soared up the chip counts, utilizing his many years of poker experience to navigate fields and now sits with the only stack over 600k in the whole field. He will be a dangerous force to reckon with on Day
Day 1c Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Stewart | 652,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Awwad | 524,000 |
| 3 | Jared Smith | 270,000 |
| 4 | Michael Murphy | 259,000 |
| 5 | Gregory Sweyard | 255,000 |
| 6 | Duncan Avallaneda | 231,000 |
| 7 | Michael Peterson | 216,000 |
| 8 | Rodolfo Ponce | 192,000 |
| 9 | Coy Sanders | 186,000 |
| 10 | Charles Himes | 179,000 |
| 11 | Richard Daniel | 168,000 |
| 12 | Aki Suzuki | 158,000 |
| 13 | Art Tanimoto | 134,000 |
| 14 | Jason Gwinn | 134,000 |
| 15 | Dylan Stone | 109,000 |
Others that bagged included Ryan Awwad (535,000), Jared Smith (270,000), Michael “Murph” Murphy (259,000), Coy Sanders (186,000), Charles Himes (179,000), and Jason Gwinn (134,000). Each one of them is looking to secure a decent score in Day 2 of this tournament.
It was not a day for successes from the RGPS Ambassadors as Conrad Simpson, Julie Cornelius, Corey Paggeot, and Jamie Kerstetter all found themselves unable to secure a bag. They joined the rail with others like Garry Gates, Randy Gil, Jeffrey Day, and current NAPT player of the series leaders Michael Johns, Janet Moore, and Joey Gargiulo. With one more flight to go, they will have their sights set on bagging as the event nears its guarantee.
Play ended with 24:32 left in Level 14 during yesterday's flight with blinds at 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 big blind ante. This will be the time and place that the players will return to on Sunday October 13th at 12:00 pm unless the final flight ends earlier than this. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates on the RunGood Poker Series Main Event at The Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nevada.
Reporting will now go on a break. Check back in later tonight for updates on the final flight.
The number of tournament entries has come to an end as 54 entrants registered in Day 1c.
A total of seven players will bag up at day's end and they will be guaranteed a piece of the $153,310 prizepool.
