The final two flights of the RGPS Grand Prix Pennsylvania $800 Main Event have concluded, leaving 18 players to battle for the money on Day 2.
The first ever visit of the RunGood Poker Series to Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course attracted a total of 165 entrants for the Main Event, more than doubling the guarantee and amassing a prize pool of $115,500.
The overall leader entering payday is Anthony Potis, who took control of his table on Day 1b to build an impressive stack of 564,000.
The late Day 1c flight saw Chadd Beatty set the pace, bagging up 491,000 for Sunday. All 18 players will return at 12:00 p.m. local time to battle for the RGPS ring.
End of Day 1bc Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Potis | United States | 564,000 |
| 2 | Chadd Beatty | United States | 491,000 |
| 3 | Mark Brodsky | United States | 444,000 |
| 4 | Jonathan Ares | United States | 378,000 |
| 5 | Akash Patel | United States | 318,000 |
| 6 | Christopher Coles | United States | 254,000 |
| 7 | Ashley Frank | United States | 187,000 |
| 8 | Patrick Waters | United States | 172,000 |
| 9 | Lewis Wolfgang | United States | 172,000 |
| 10 | Rob Gardner | United States | 155,000 |
| 11 | Brandon Sorge | United States | 114,000 |
| 12 | Cole Bankus | United States | 101,000 |
Action of the Day
Saturday’s early flight saw 72 entries, with play scheduled to stop at the final nine players. However, hand-for-hand play produced a double elimination on stone bubble, leaving just eight survivors to bag up chips.
Among the remaining contenders from Day 1b are good friends Mark Brodsky (444,000), Akash Patel (318,000), and Lewis Wolfgang (172,000), who were seated next to each other while earning a spot in the money together.
The other players who will return to play for the title are Christopher Coles (254,000), Patrick Waters (172,000), Rob Gardner (155,000), and Cole Bankus (101,000).
From there, the spotlight shifted to Day 1c, which saw another 39 entries taking a final shot at joining the list of survivors for Day 2.
RunGood Ambassador Ashley Frank (187,000) was among the final four, while the final flight was led by Chadd Beatty (491,000).
Jonathan Ares battled back from less than five big blinds late in the night to finish with 378,000, while Brandon Sorge finished among the short stacks with 114,000.
Among the other notable names to take their shot on Saturday were fellow RGPS Ambassadors Nicholas Rigby and Alexandra Loveless. Rigby and Loveless took a seat in both flights, but were sent to the rail short of finding a bag.
Action will resume Sunday at noon local time, where the clock will have 26:13 remaining on Level 15 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and a 8,000 big blind ante. Players will continue to navigate 40-minute levels, with breaks schedule after every two hours of action.
With just 18 remaining, the final table and largest portions of the prize pool will be firmly in sight right from the start of play. A full breakdown of the payouts will be posted shortly after cards are in the air on Day 2.
The PokerNews team will be tableside to continue full coverage of this historic first RGPS event in Central Pennsylvania, so don’t miss the exciting conclusion on Sunday!
