Thomas Wikoff Leads 39 Survivors from Day 1bc of RGPS Mission RunGood Council Bluffs $800 Main Event
Day 1bc of the $800 Main Event is in the books here at RGPS Mission RunGood Council Bluffs. A total of 319 hopefuls made their way to Horseshoe Council Bluffs with the goal of finding a bag: 201 in Day 1b and 118 in Day 1c.
However, at the end of the night just 39 players advanced to Day 2 and will be in the money, bringing the total number of Day 2 bags to 56.
In total, 461 entries were tallied in this edition of the $800 Main Event, generating a prize pool of $322,700, crushing the guarantee of $100,000.
Leading the way from today’s flights is Thomas Wikoff who bagged an impressive 703,000. Close behind him is Jared Grayson with 686,000. Rounding out the podium in third is Corey Paggeot with 589,000.
End of Day 1bc Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Wikoff | 703,000 |
| 2 | Jared Grayson | 686,000 |
| 3 | Corey Paggeot | 683,000 |
| 4 | Nick Barksdale | 589,000 |
| 5 | Ken Baime | 579,000 |
| 6 | Dalton Jones | 509,000 |
| 7 | Eric Kyle | 469,000 |
| 8 | Jack Do | 420,000 |
| 9 | Mo Nuwwarah | 409,000 |
| 10 | Nicholas Stille | 346,000 |
Day 2 starts tomorrow Sunday, April 27 at 12 p.m. local time. Play will begin with 39 minutes remaining in Level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000with a 8,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 40 minutes in length on Day 2 through to the end of the tournament.
The seat draw for Day 2 will be posted in the morning, and the prize pool information will be posted shortly after play begins. All players who advanced to Day 2 are in the money.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the updates and action here at RGPS Mission RunGood Council Bluffs.