Alex Phahurat was all in for 81,000, with Adam Todd putting him at risk.
Alex Phahurat: Q♥J♣
Adam Todd: A♣K♥
It was a fair fight, but Phahurat would need to improve to stay in the tournament. However, he was unable to do so once the board ran out 3♦4♣9♦9♥10♥ and the ace-king of Todd took the pot, sending Phahurat to the rail.
Action was picked up with Michael Bohnhoff all in and Justin Brevik putting him at risk.
Michael Bohnhoff: A♣Q♥
Justin Brevik: K♠K♥
Bohnhoff ran into the pocket kings of Brevik, and was unable to improve past them once the board ran out 10♥6♦9♥9♦2♠ giving Brevik the pot as Bohnhoff was sent to the payout desk.
Action was picked up with Chad Courtney all in for 117,000, and Stephen Joseph putting him at risk.
Chad Courtney: A♦Q♣
Stephen Joseph: A♥K♥
Joseph had Courtney dominated, and once the board ran out J♦10♥8♦8♥8♣ the ace-king of Joseph remained best, giving him the pot and eliminating Courtney.
Action folded to Iman Alsaden in the small and raised all in for their stack of 110,000, which was called by the big blind Adam Todd to put them at risk.
Iman Alsaden: A♠6♦
Adam Todd: K♣Q♥
Alsaden was in front with ace high, and once the board ran out 6♥2♥2♣7♥8♦ they improved to two pair, sixes and deuces to secure the double up.
Action folded to John Lopez in middle position who raised to 15,000, before it folded to Colin Arnold in the hijack, who three-bet all in for his stack of 40,000. It folded back to Lopez who made the call to put Arnold at risk.
Colin Arnold: K♦J♦
John Lopez: A♥10♠
Lopez was in front with his ace high, but when the board ran out Q♠6♥8♣K♠K♥ Arnold improved to trip kings to secure the double up.
Day 2 of the $800 Main Event for the RunGood Poker Series kicks off at Sunday April 13, beginning at 1:00 p.m. local time at Downstream Casino in Joplin, Missouri. The event drew a total of 496 entrants, with players surpassing the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and creating a massive prize pool of $347,900. The 60 players returning for Day 2 are guaranteed a minimum cash of $1,605, but they will all be aiming for the top prize of $71,398, along with the highly coveted RGPS Main Event ring.
The overall chip leader heading into Day 2 is Adam Todd, who narrowly surpassed Daniel Lowery (785,000) in second place and Todd Tucker (723,000) in third.
$800 Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Adam Todd
United States
791,000
132
2
Daniel Lowery
United States
785,000
131
3
Todd Tucker
United States
723,000
121
4
Aaron Palmer
United States
698,000
116
5
Doug Glasscock
United States
590,000
98
6
Stephen Joseph
United States
491,000
82
7
Jesus Hernandez
United States
488,000
81
8
Jeffrey Copeland
United States
481,000
80
9
Ha Tran
United States
460,000
77
10
Charles Deatherage
United States
430,000
72
After Day 1a, the smallest of the Day 1 flights with just 57 entrants, only seven players advanced to Day 2. Despite the smaller field, Todd Tucker managed to bag a sizable chip stack, finishing at the top of the leaderboard after bursting the money bubble with quads. He will enter Day 2 ranked third overall in chips. A bit of ways behind Tucker in second was Victor Harris (315,000), with Timothy Black (290,000) following close behind in third.
Daniel Lowery, a RGPS ambassador with 18 WSOP Circuit rings, similarly to Tucker, added a significant boost to his stack on the final hand of the night in Day 1b. He burst the money bubble after flopping a full house with pocket fives, eliminating his opponent’s pocket queens, and heading into Day 2 just shy of the overall chip lead. With a total of 103 entrants, 12 players secured their spots for Day 2. Doug Glasscock (590,000) also bagged a top 10 chip stack in this flight, finishing in second, with John Lopez (343,000) rounding out the top three for Day 1b.
Aaron Palmer, who on Day 1c claimed he had never bagged up for a Day 2 before, ended up sitting at the top of the leaderboard by the end of the day, positioning himself in the top five for the final day. Palmer notably accumulated most of his chips when he and another player both flopped the nut straight, only for Palmer to capitalize on his freeroll and river a flush. He topped a field of 146 entrants, with 18 advancing to Day 2.
Day 1d, the largest of the four flights, saw a total of 190 entrants, with 23 players advancing to Day 2. The larger field allowed Adam Todd to overtake the overall chip lead heading into Day 2. Also advancing from this flight is RGPS ambassador Jeffrey Copeland.
Adam Todd
The prize pool for the Main Event has been confirmed, with a total of $347,900, with the 60 remaining players all locking up $1,605, with the top prize being $71,398.
$800 Main Event Payouts
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1st
$71,398
16–18
$3,607
2nd
$44,123
19–21
$3,068
3rd
$32,064
22–24
$2,655
4th
$23,646
25–27
$2,339
5th
$17,699
28–30
$2,096
6th
$13,450
31–33
$1,914
7th
$10,379
34–36
$1,780
8th
$8,135
37–45
$1,687
9th
$6,478
46–54
$1,630
10–12
$5,243
55–60
$1,605
13–15
$4,313
Action on Day 2 will resume where the earliest Day 1 flight left off—Day 1a—with 13 minutes remaining in Level 14 (3,000/6,000 blinds with a 6,000 big blind ante). After the completion of that level, play will move to 40-minute levels, with a break after every three levels. Action will continue until a champion is crowned.
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