Day 2 of RGPS Grand Prix Tunica $600 Main Event Gets Underway at Noon
Day 2 of the $600 Main Event at the RGPS Grand Prix Tunica is set to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time here at Horseshoe Tunica. The three Day 1 starting flights saw a total of 627 entries, 76 of which will be returning for the final day of action. The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the $326,040 prize pool with the first-place prize of $59,930 going to the winner, along with the RGPS ring.
Day 1a attracted 174 runners, with 21 advancing to Day 2. Cody Stanford, the defending champion in this event, bagged the overwhelming chip lead with 777,000 and will enter the final day as the overall chip leader.
Day 1b was the biggest flight of them all, with 241 challengers showing up, but only 30 making it through. Teresa Lammie finished the flight as the player on top with 696,000 - good for second in the overall counts.
Day 1c saw plenty of action, with a total of 212 entries tallied. Of the 26 who survived, it was Keith McKuin who finished the flight as the chip leader with 450,000.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Stanford | United States | 777,000 | 130 |
| 2 | Teresa Lammie | United States | 696,000 | 116 |
| 3 | Preston McEwen | United States | 643,000 | 107 |
| 4 | Maxx Dansky | United States | 549,000 | 92 |
| 5 | Hamid Izadi | United States | 545,000 | 91 |
| 6 | Keith McKuin | United States | 450,000 | 75 |
| 7 | Chris Kennedy | United States | 447,000 | 75 |
| 8 | Mark Davis | United States | 441,000 | 74 |
| 9 | Jon Swift | United States | 433,000 | 72 |
| 10 | Michael Johns | United States | 430,000 | 72 |
Other notables to make it through to Day 2 include Preston McEwen (643,000), Hamid Izadi (545,000), Mark Davis (441,000), Michael Johns (430,000), Chico Pho (420,000), Walker Miskelly (273,000), Kyle Cartwright (190,000) Greg Raymer (59,000) and Rob Gardner (48,000).
Marcus Paxton was the only player to double-bag and qualify for the final day with two stacks. His smaller stack will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and will be credited with a min-cash.
RGPS Grand Prix Tunica $600 Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $59,930 | 15-16 | $3,193 |
| 2 | $39,947 | 17-20 | $2,655 |
| 3 | $29,405 | 21-24 | $2,237 |
| 4 | $21,897 | 25-32 | $1,910 |
| 5 | $16,497 | 33-40 | $1,653 |
| 6 | $12,577 | 41-48 | $1,450 |
| 7 | $9,704 | 49-56 | $1,290 |
| 8 | $7,579 | 57-64 | $1,164 |
| 9-10 | $5,992 | 65-72 | $1,065 |
| 11-12 | $4,797 | 73-76 | $988 |
| 13-14 | $3,888 |
Action will resume in level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante and the tournament will play down to a winner. Levels will be 40-minutes in length and a 15-minute break will occur at the end of every three levels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as the final day of action wraps up in the $600 Main Event here at the 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica.