Last chance to find a bag today in RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans Main Event
One starting flight has come and gone while two more are on schedule today for the RPGS Grand Prix New Orleans $800 Main Event here at Caesars New Orleans. Day 1b begins today at noon local time, while Day 1c also starts today at 6:00 p.m. and will be the last chance for players to find a bag and take their shot at the lion’s share of the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Leading the way so far is Daniel Quick, who finished yesterday’s flight A last night with 546,000.
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 |
Notable players to bust yesterday and who are likely to return today include Daniel Lowery, Preston McEwen and Nicholas Rigby.
Day 1b and 1c share the same structure as yesterday’s Day 1a. Players begin with 30,000 in chips, and the blinds are 100/200 (200) to start. Blind levels increase every 30 minutes until the end of late registration, at which point they will increase every 40 minutes.
PokerNews will be on-site to bring you all the action for Day 1b and the end-of-day chip counts for Day 1c.