$600 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
$600 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
All three starting flights are now in the books as Day 1bc action has come to a close in the $600 Main Event here at the RunGood Poker Series Grand Prix hosted by Horseshoe Tunica. Day 1bc saw a huge turnout, with a combined total of 453 entries being tallied, 56 of which have locked up a min-cash and will return on Day 2.
The morning flight drew a lot of action, attracting 241 runners with 30 players finding a bag for Sunday. Teresa Lammie ascended to the top of the counts, bagging an impressive 696,000 - good for second in the overall standings heading into the final day. She took down the $300 One Day NLH Ring Event just a couple days ago for a payday of $9,656 and will be on the hunt for another big score.
The evening flight saw a total of 212 entries, with 26 making it through to Day 2. Keith McKuin bagged the chip lead with 450,000 to continue his heater here in Tunica. He took down the $250 Series Opener Ring Event for $4,808 and followed it up with a win in the $300 DeepStack Ring Event for $16,355 immediately after.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Lammie | United States | 696,000 |
| 2 | Preston McEwen | United States | 643,000 |
| 3 | Maxx Dansky | United States | 549,000 |
| 4 | Keith McKuin | United States | 450,000 |
| 5 | Chris Kennedy | United States | 447,000 |
| 6 | Jon Swift | United States | 433,000 |
| 7 | Michael Johns | United States | 430,000 |
| 8 | Bobby Bryant | United States | 423,000 |
| 9 | Chico Pho | United States | 420,000 |
| 10 | Jim Schaeffer | United States | 415,000 |
Nine-time RGPS ring winner Preston McEwen bagged big in Day 1b, after exiting on the soft bubble during the Day 1a flight. He finished second behind Lammie with a respectable 643,000, and will be searching for ring number ten come Sunday.
Greg Raymer, the 2004 WSOP Main Event Champion, played Day 1b and bagged up 59,000 for Day 2. Although he will have some work to do, FossilMan is certainly comfortable navigating any stack size and will look to spin it up on Sunday.
Michael Johns (430,000), Chico Pho (420,000), Walker Miskelly (273,000), and Rob Gardner (48,000) are other names to look out for as the tournament plays on.
The remaining 76 players who qualified will return for Day 2 on Sunday, September 7, at 12:00 p.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner. The tournament structure will resume with blinds at the lowest level of play during the Day 1 flights.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $600 Main Event here at the 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | Michael Sanders | United States | 303,000 | 51 |
| 16 | 2 | Suzy Newcome | United States | 77,000 | 13 |
| 16 | 3 | Matt Blair | United States | 125,000 | 21 |
| 16 | 4 | Reginald Carmel | United States | 397,000 | 66 |
| 16 | 5 | Marcus Paxton | United States | 225,000 | 38 |
| 16 | 6 | Jondan Lowery | United States | 267,000 | 45 |
| 16 | 7 | James Falgout | United States | 77,000 | 13 |
| 16 | 8 | Shawn Freels | United States | 133,000 | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | Jamie Kizer | United States | 242,000 | 40 |
| 17 | 1 | Chico Pho | United States | 420,000 | 70 |
| 17 | 2 | Keith McKuin | United States | 450,000 | 75 |
| 17 | 3 | Nathan Morton | United States | 267,000 | 45 |
| 17 | 4 | Dylan Crawford | United States | 373,000 | 62 |
| 17 | 5 | Kyle Cartwright | United States | 190,000 | 32 |
| 17 | 6 | Bobby Bryant | United States | 423,000 | 71 |
| 17 | 7 | Joshua Burton | United States | 147,000 | 25 |
| 17 | 8 | Jeff Manley | United States | 94,000 | 16 |
| 17 | 9 | Brandon Garrison | United States | 88,000 | 15 |
| 18 | 1 | Caleb Coker | United States | 130,000 | 22 |
| 18 | 2 | William Rowlett | United States | 36,000 | 6 |
| 18 | 3 | Teresa Lammie | United States | 696,000 | 116 |
| 18 | 4 | Steven Graves | United States | 73,000 | 12 |
| 18 | 5 | Kevin Broadway | United States | 219,000 | 37 |
| 18 | 6 | Sukhjinder Hare | United States | 297,000 | 50 |
| 18 | 7 | Jon Swift | United States | 433,000 | 72 |
| 18 | 8 | James Lyle | United States | 113,000 | 19 |
| 18 | 9 | David Garrison | United States | 242,000 | 40 |
| 19 | 1 | Scott Hirsch | United States | 248,000 | 41 |
| 19 | 2 | Adam Todd | United States | 337,000 | 56 |
| 19 | 3 | William Stanford | United States | 777,000 | 130 |
| 19 | 4 | Brandon Dirnberger | United States | 39,000 | 7 |
| 19 | 5 | Josh Borders | United States | 408,000 | 68 |
| 19 | 6 | Jonathan Thomas | United States | 375,000 | 63 |
| 19 | 7 | Columbus Echols | United States | 218,000 | 36 |
| 19 | 8 | Cliff Mills | United States | 74,000 | 12 |
| 19 | 9 | Michael Monaghue | United States | 152,000 | 25 |
| 20 | 1 | Kenneth Allison | United States | 172,000 | 29 |
| 20 | 3 | Rob Gardner | United States | 48,000 | 8 |
| 20 | 4 | Suzanne White | United States | 72,000 | 12 |
| 20 | 5 | David Little | Canada | 211,000 | 35 |
| 20 | 6 | Joshua Miller | United States | 187,000 | 31 |
| 20 | 7 | Jim Schaeffer | United States | 415,000 | 69 |
| 20 | 8 | Derrick Adams | United States | 251,000 | 42 |
| 20 | 9 | Carl Maters | United States | 204,000 | 34 |
| 21 | 1 | Hyunsuk Hong | United States | 252,000 | 42 |
| 21 | 2 | Gideon Hawley | United States | 66,000 | 11 |
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| 21 | 4 | Chris Audrain | United States | 144,000 | 24 |
| 21 | 5 | Michael Rodgers | United States | 90,000 | 15 |
| 21 | 6 | Thurman Garner | United States | 152,000 | 25 |
| 21 | 7 | Ben Ramon | United States | 240,000 | 40 |
| 21 | 8 | Nathan Wills | United States | 90,000 | 15 |
| 21 | 9 | Preston McEwen | United States | 643,000 | 107 |
| 22 | 1 | Daniel Howard | United States | 258,000 | 43 |
| 22 | 2 | Greg Raymer | United States | 59,000 | 10 |
| 22 | 3 | Jeff Hill | United States | 99,000 | 17 |
| 22 | 4 | Mike Costello | United States | 146,000 | 24 |
| 22 | 5 | Russell Boyette | United States | 145,000 | 24 |
| 22 | 6 | Christopher Bailey | United States | 358,000 | 60 |
| 22 | 7 | Jesse Lott | United States | 163,000 | 27 |
| 22 | 8 | Jeremy Moore | United States | 91,000 | 15 |
| 23 | 1 | Michael Johns | United States | 430,000 | 72 |
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| 23 | 4 | Brian Durr | United States | 370,000 | 62 |
| 23 | 5 | Kenneth Mayo | United States | 268,000 | 45 |
| 23 | 6 | Ashkan Izadi | United States | 124,000 | 21 |
| 23 | 7 | Dennis Thurman | United States | 338,000 | 56 |
| 23 | 8 | Justin Kelley | United States | 175,000 | 29 |
| 23 | 9 | David Mann | United States | 403,000 | 67 |
| 24 | 1 | Hamid Izadi | United States | 545,000 | 91 |
| 24 | 2 | Walker Miskelly | United States | 273,000 | 46 |
| 24 | 3 | Johnnie Frost | United States | 247,000 | 41 |
| 24 | 4 | Christopher Kennedy | United States | 447,000 | 75 |
| 24 | 5 | Mark Davis | United States | 441,000 | 74 |
| 24 | 6 | Joshua Butler | United States | 133,000 | 22 |
| 24 | 7 | Jacob Foley | United States | 185,000 | 31 |
| 24 | 8 | Rob Lemke | United States | 121,000 | 20 |
| 24 | 9 | Maxx Dansky | United States | 549,000 | 92 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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450,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
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|
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433,000
433,000
|
433,000 |
|
|
430,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
|
423,000
423,000
|
423,000 |
|
|
397,000
397,000
|
397,000 |
|
|
375,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
358,000
358,000
|
358,000 |
|
|
338,000
338,000
|
338,000 |
|
|
303,000
303,000
|
303,000 |
|
|
267,000 | |
|
|
252,000
252,000
|
252,000 |
|
|
242,000
242,000
|
242,000 |
|
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
211,000
211,000
|
211,000 |
|
|
204,000
204,000
|
204,000 |
|
|
172,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
|
163,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
|
152,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
|
147,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
|
146,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
133,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
91,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Day 1c is currently underway with 149 entries tallied thus far. There will be a break in coverage for the time being and chip counts for Day 1c will be posted at the end of the night once play wraps up.
A recap of the day's action will follow, so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for updates later in the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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696,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
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|
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643,000
283,000
|
283,000 |
|
|
549,000 | |
|
|
447,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
|
420,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
415,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
408,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
403,000
403,000
|
403,000 |
|
|
297,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
273,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
267,000
267,000
|
267,000 |
|
|
251,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
|
247,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
|
242,000
212,000
|
212,000 |
|
|
225,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
218,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
|
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
152,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
124,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
121,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
|
94,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
90,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
77,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
|
77,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
|
73,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
The final 30 players of Day 1b are bagging up for the night and will return for Day 2 on Sunday, September 7 at 12:00 p.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner.