RGPS $800 Main Event Continues with Day 1b in Joplin
The second of four Day 1 flights is set to begin at Downstream Casino in Joplin, Missouri, for the RunGood Poker Series $800 Main Event today, Friday April 11 at 6:00 p.m. local time. Day 1a of the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool event drew 57 entrants, with seven players making the money and advancing to Day 2. Leading the pack at the end of the night was Todd Tucker, who bagged an impressive 723,000 chips.
RGPS Main Event Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Tucker | United States | 723,000 | |
| 2 | Victor Harris | United States | 315,000 | |
| 3 | Timothy Black | United States | 290,000 | |
| 4 | Justin Brevik | United States | 162,000 | |
| 5 | Josh Hawkins | United States | 77,000 | |
| 6 | Cameron Dugan | United States | 75,000 | |
| 7 | Alex Phahurat | United States | 68,000 |
Flight 1b of the RGPS Main Event at Downstream Casino is scheduled for Friday, April 11, at 6:00 p.m. local time. Subsequent flights, 1c and 1d, will occur on Saturday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. local time, respectively.
Players will start the event with 30,000 chips, playing 30-minute levels during Day 1 flights before levels increase to 40 minutes on Day 2. Blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. There will be a 15-minute break after every two hours of play.
The Main Event features unlimited reentries, with late registration open until the start of Level 9. Play will continue until only 12.5% of the field remains, at which point players will reach the money, bag their chips, and return for Day 2.
Participants may enter multiple Day 1 flights, but if a player qualifies for Day 2 more than once, only their largest stack will carry forward. Any lower chip stacks will be removed at the start of Day 2 and receive the minimum Day 2 payout. Blinds on Day 2 will begin at the lowest level reached during the Day 1 flights.
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