Daniel Lowery Among Chip Leaders Heading into Day 2 of RGPS Main Event in Joplin
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.
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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