Daniel Quick Leads Opening Flight of RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans Main Event
The first RunGood Poker Series in New Orleans since 2015 saw 82 entries for the opening flight of the RPGS Grand Prix New Orleans $800 Main Event.
Daniel Quick finished the nights atop the counts with 546,000. (Bit about the chip leader). Quick took the lead after making two pair and getting paid off twice late in the night. From there he leveraged his stack near the money bubble, pressuring his opponents and winning many hands without showdown. Quick is most closely followed by Jeremy Gaubert, who bagged 398,000.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Quick | United States | 546,000 | 91 |
| 2 | Jeremy Gaubert | United States | 398,000 | 66 |
| 3 | Ronald Inman | United States | 316,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Roger Javier | United States | 295,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Bobby Barbier | United States | 206,000 | 34 |
| 6 | William Scarsdale | United States | 195,000 | 33 |
| 7 | Corey Harrison | United States | 143,000 | 24 |
| 8 | Jacob Foley | United States | 134,000 | 22 |
| 9 | Zackary Poll | United States | 124,000 | 21 |
| 10 | Luke Martin | United States | 104,000 | 17 |
Notables to play the opening starting flight but fail to bag include Daniel Lowery, Preston McEwen, and Nicholas Rigby.
Day 1b starts tomorrow at noon while Day 1c begins the same day at 6:00 p.m. Unlimited reentries are permitted for both flights and the survivors from all three starting flights will combine for Day 2 on Sunday, October 5 to play down to a winner.
RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans Main Event Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4 | 1b | 12:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 4 | 1c | 6:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 5 | 2 | 12:00 p.m. |
Stay tuned tomorrow to PokerNews for full coverage of what is sure to be a busy day as the RGPS Grand Prix series continues in New Orleans, Louisiana.