Day 1b Gets Underway in St. Louis for RGPS Main Event
The second of four Day 1 flights is set to begin in the $800 Main Event for the Run Good Poker Series in St. Louis at Hollywood Casino on Friday April 4 at 5:00 p.m. local time. Day 1a took place on Friday April 3, make the which drew 65 entrants, and saw eight players make the money and advance to Day 2. The chip leader at the end of the night was John Roberts, who bagged an impressive 712,000 chips.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Roberts | United States | 712,000 | |
| 2 | William Henricks | United States | 319,000 | |
| 3 | Kyle Cartwright | United States | 295,000 | |
| 4 | Paul Reynolds | United States | 215,000 | |
| 5 | Scott Hirsch | United States | 179,000 | |
| 6 | Jake Ortiz | United States | 114,000 | |
| 7 | David Level | United States | 92,000 | |
| 8 | Everett Gilmour | United States | 25,000 |
Day 1b of the RunGood Poker Series Main Event is set to kick off at 5:00 p.m. local time on Friday, April 4, with Day 1c and Day 1d scheduled for Saturday, April 5 at 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., respectively.
Players will begin with 30,000 in chips, playing 30-minute levels, which will increase to 40 minutes once late registration closes. Blinds will start at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante, and players will receive a 15-minute break every two hours of play.
The Main Event allows for unlimited re-entries, with late registration open until the start of Level 9. Each flight will continue until just 12.5% of the field remains, at which point players will reach the money, bag their chips, and advance to Day 2.
Participants may enter multiple Day 1 flights; however, if a player bags more than once, only their largest stack will carry forward. Any smaller stacks will be removed and awarded the minimum Day 2 payout. Day 2 blinds will resume at the lowest level reached across all Day 1 flights.
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