Cody Bartlett Leads 35 Survivors from Day 1bc of RGPS Mission RunGood Kansas City $1,100 Main Event
Day 1bc of the $1,100 Main Event is in the books here at RGPS Mission RunGood Kansas City. A total of 287 hopefuls made their way to Harrah’s Kansas City with the goal of finding a bag: 161 in Day 1b and 126 in Day 1c.
However, at the end of the night just 35 players advanced to Day 2 and will be in the money, bringing the total number of Day 2 bags to 55.
In total, 447 entries were tallied in this edition of the $800 Main Event, generating a prize pool of $433,590, crushing the guarantee of $250,000 and besting last year’s total of 415.
Leading the way from today’s flights was Cody Bartlett who finished with 643,000 as he searches for his second RunGood Main Event title. Close behind in second place was RunGood ambassador Carl Masters with 616,000. Rounding out the podium in third was Javier Terrazas who ended the day with 602,000.
End of Day 1bc Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Bartlett | 643,000 | 107 |
| 2 | Carl Masters | 616,000 | 103 |
| 3 | Javier Terrazas | 602,000 | 100 |
| 4 | Grant Hinkle | 571,000 | 95 |
| 5 | Blair Hinkle | 482,000 | 80 |
| 6 | Craig Dick | 466,000 | 78 |
| 7 | David Caron | 375,000 | 63 |
| 8 | Brandon Elmore | 357,000 | 60 |
| 9 | Nick Barksdale | 356,000 | 59 |
| 10 | Tyler Barnes | 329,000 | 55 |
Day 2 starts tomorrow Sunday, May 18 at 12 p.m. local time. Play will begin with 23 minutes remaining in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000with a 6,000 big blind ante for the final 55 players. Levels will be 40 minutes in length on Day 2 through to the end of the tournament.
The seat draw for Day 2 and prize pool information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
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