$600 Main Event
Day 1ab Completed
$600 Main Event
Day 1ab Completed
The second flight of the day drew out a total of 63 entrants to come play the $600 Main Event out here at Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nevada. As the dust settled at the day’s end, it was only a lucky 7 that saw themselves securing a piece of the $150,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Leading the way is RGPS ring winner Joseph Mussat who sits looking for his second RGPS ring and first main event title. With over $300k in lifetime earnings, the California grinder has made a name for himself on the circuits of poker tournaments over the course of 14 years. With his stack here, he looks to add another notch in his belt.
Day 1b Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mussat | 480,000 |
| 2 | Antonio Ma | 338,000 |
| 3 | Johnny Ye | 288,000 |
| 4 | Jordan Cushman | 281,000 |
| 5 | Greg Paradero | 192,000 |
| 6 | Daniil Fedunov | 167,000 |
| 7 | Mike Lancaster | 144,000 |
Mussat won’t be alone as he joins Jordan Cushman (281,000), Daniil Fedunov (167,000), and Mike Lancaster (144,000), into Day 2 from this flight. Each of them will be looking to move the comma over a couple of spots in their end of tournament cash.
It was not to be for players like Maggie Fox, Jeffrey Day, Carlotta Island, and former main event champion Stacey Berger. Each of them will have ample opportunity to play tomorrow in their quest to snag a bag for themselves.
Play ended with 29:38 left in Level 14, with blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. This will be the flight that players return to on Day 2, unless another flight ends earlier than this.
Thank you for reading along here tonight. Be sure to check back in tomorrow with PokerNews to see who plays tomorrow’s flights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
|
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338,000 | |
|
|
288,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
281,000 | |
|
|
192,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
|
167,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
|
144,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 Ante
A player raises to 20,000 in late position and Jordan Cushman calls in the hijack while all other players folded.
The flop rolled out Q♦6♦3♥ and both players checked to the 5♦ turn where the late position player bet 10,000 and Cushman called.
On the river K♠, the late position player bet 30,000 which prompted Cushman to raise to 70,000. The late position player sighed before moving all in for just 5,000 more and Cushman called.
Late position: K♣10♣
Jordan Cushman: K♦J♦
Cushman's flush was good for the pot as he took down the pot and ended the night for all of the players.
Stay tuned for a flight recap and full chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
281,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
Level 13: 3,000/5,000, 5,000
Johnny Ye raised to 10,000 in middle position which saw Mallory Klaus move all in for 80,000 in late position and Greg Paradero moved all in from the small blind for 31,000 which Ye called.
Greg Paradero: K♦K♠
Mallory Klaus: 10♠10♣
Johnny Ye: J♦J♣
The board ran out Q♥5♠4♦5♥8♠ and the kings were good for Paradero to take down the main pot while Ye took down the side to eliminate Klaus from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
294,000 | |
|
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109,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
Level 11: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 Ante
Action was picked up on the river between Daniil Fedunov on the button and the another player in the big blind.
The board reads 9♣8♠6♠7♠Q♠ and the big blind bet 15,000 which prompted Fedunov to raise to 75,000 and his opponent called.
Fedunov tabled 10♠9♠ for a ten-high straight flush which was good to best his opponent's J♠5♠ for a jack-high flush.
"Agh, why didn't I jam the turn?" lamented Fedunov as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
385,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
Level 11: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 Ante
Jordan Kushman raised to 6,000 in first position which saw Stacey Berger raise to 30,000 in late position. Action folds to the big blind where Mallory Klaus calls all in for 28,500 which sees Kushman fold.
Mallory Klaus: 5♥5♦
Stacey Berger: Q♥Q♦
The board ran out 3♦4♣4♠2♥6♦ and the river six brings Klaus a straight to crack the former main event champion's queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,500
35,500
|
35,500 |
|
|
65,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
221,000 | |
|
|
209,000
209,000
|
209,000 |
|
|
203,000 | |
|
|
182,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
|
112,000 | |
|
|
82,000 | |
|
|
32,000 |
The numbers for Day 1b have been finalized and registration is closed.
63 entrants have come to play this second flight of the day, with only 7 being able to advance. The clock currently reads 13 players remaining in the flight.