Day 1bc of the 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Council Bluffs $800 Main Event Kicks Off at 12 p.m.
Welcome to Day 1bc of the $800 Main Event at RGPS Mission RunGood Council Bluffs. Today is the final chance to find a bag for Day 2, with two flights scheduled: Day 1b at 12 p.m. and Day 1c at 6 p.m.
Yesterday’s flight saw 142 players make their way to Horseshoe Council Bluffs with just 17 advancing to Day 2. Leading the way is Thomas Houston who bagged 484,000 after a prolonged bubble which saw play continue until 3:15 a.m.
End of Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Houston | 484,000 |
| 2 | Kelly Cortum | 463,000 |
| 3 | Brad Cohen | 360,000 |
| 4 | Phia Xiong | 351,000 |
| 5 | Kurt Wildin | 345,000 |
| 6 | Michael Estes (ND) | 343,000 |
| 7 | Brantley Grace | 306,000 |
| 8 | Cody Dneges | 276,000 |
| 9 | Walt Lustgraaf | 271,000 |
| 10 | Jordan Nelle | 230,000 |
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in starting chips with blinds at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each today for the first eight levels and 40 minutes thereafter with a 15-minute break at the conclusion of every two hours of play.
Registration remains open through the first eight levels, until approximately 4:30 p.m. for Day 1b and 10:30 p.m. for Day 1c. Play will continue until there is 12.5% of the field left at which point the players will bag up for Day 2 on Sunday, April 27.
Day 1 Structure
| Level | Blinds | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100-200 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | 200-300 | 30 minutes |
| 3 | 200-400 | 30 minutes |
| 4 | 300-500 | 30 minutes |
| 15-minute break | ||
| 5 | 300-600 | 30 minutes |
| 6 | 400-800 | 30 minutes |
| 7 | 500-1,000 | 30 minutes |
| 8 | 600-1,200 | 30 minutes |
| 15-minute break | Color Up 100's | End of Registration |
| 9 | 1,000-1,500 | 40 minutes |
| 10 | 1,000-2,000 | 40 minutes |
| 11 | 1,500-3,000 | 40 minutes |
| 15-minute break | Color Up 500's | |
| 12 | 2,000-4,000 | 40 minutes |
| 13 | 3,000-5,000 | 40 minutes |
| 14 | 3,000-6,000 | 40 minutes |
| 15-minute break | ||
| 15 | 4,000-8,000 | 40 minutes |
| 16 | 5,000-10,000 | 40 minutes |
Stay tuned for all of the updates here on PokerNews through to the conclusion of the event.