Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship.
Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Players are now headed down the final stretch of the $600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship as the final 111 players return to battle it out for the Hendon Mob trophy, the first-place prize of $95,295, and the ring at the Run Good Poker Series Final Orbit held at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort.
2023 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Champ Jagdeep Bal remains in the hunt after a strong Day 1ab saw him amass 619,000 in chips. Bal won this very event for $71,036 and entered the day with a recorded lifetime career live earnings of over $200,000. Bal outlasted a field of 1,605 players before earning his first-place finish after an eight-way ICM chop at the final table. Bal will be one of the players to watch to see if he can repeat as champion.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Tanimoto | United States | 846,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Pham | United States | 824,000 |
| 3 | Daniel Ferketa | United States | 728,000 |
| 4 | Matthew Kramer | United States | 710,000 |
| 5 | David Young | United States | 693,000 |
| 6 | Jagdeep Bal | United States | 619,000 |
| 7 | Albert Tapia | United States | 618,000 |
| 8 | Mohit Vasudeva | United States | 592,000 |
| 9 | Sang Tran | United States | 588,000 |
| 10 | William Sandberg | United States | 582,000 |
Arthur Tanimoto will enter with the most chips of any player as they head into Day 2. Tanimoto finished his starting flight on Day 1c with a stack of 846,000 to become the chip leader of the tournament. His still searching for his first RGPS ring after he came close to earning a top finish earlier this year in March when he finished in third place in the RGPS Reno Main Event, but is in a good position to improve on that as he will be at the top of the heap as they duke it out on the final day of play.
Ryan Pham (824,000) and Daniel Ferketa (728,000) round out the top three in chip counts. Pham and Ferketa are both chasing their first RGPS titles.
RGPS 2023-2024 Player of the Year Brian Winter is still in the hunt as he managed to bag on the final flight on Day 1e. The nine-time title winner bagged a total of 362,000. Winter no doubt aims to add the 10th RGPS title to his resume.
Other RGPS alumni include Cheryl Svenson (212,000) who will aim to capture the third ring of her career. Other returning champions include: Randy Gil (465,000), Ryan Awwad (436,000), Steven Gnatovich (286,000), and Alan Burgess (120,00).
| Rank | Prize | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $95,295 | 19-21 | $4,220 |
| 2 | $67,020 | 22-24 | $3,565 |
| 3 | $43,300 | 25-27 | $2,920 |
| 4 | $32,070 | 28-36 | $2,480 |
| 5 | $24,320 | 37-45 | $2,155 |
| 6 | $19,380 | 46-54 | $1,905 |
| 7 | $16,045 | 55-63 | $1,720 |
| 8 | $12,755 | 64-72 | $1,580 |
| 9 | $9,580 | 73-81 | $1,450 |
| 10-12 | $7,790 | 82-90 | $1,325 |
| 13-15 | $6,150 | 91-99 | $1,200 |
| 16-18 | $5,095 | 100-111 | $1,100 |
Poker commentator Jeff Platt will look to let his chips do the talking as he secured a bag for Day 2 during Day 1c. Platt chipped up early during his flight before he hovered for a long while. Platt then managed to double near the end of the flight to finish the day with 282,000 as he looks to snag an RGPS title and the trophy.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for more coverage of Day 2 action as a new champion will be crowned.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | Spencer Winding | United States | 92,000 | 7 |
| 29 | 2 | Brian Winter | United States | 362,000 | 30 |
| 29 | 3 | Abraham Tannous | United States | 264,000 | 22 |
| 29 | 4 | William Heinselman | United States | 375,000 | 31 |
| 29 | 5 | Lorenzo Brooks | United States | 473,000 | 39 |
| 29 | 6 | Antony Pereira | United States | 230,000 | 19 |
| 29 | 7 | Jeffrey Platt | United States | 282,000 | 23 |
| 29 | 8 | Hung Vo | United States | 280,000 | 23 |
| 29 | 9 | Dino Giannini | United States | 199,000 | 16 |
| 30 | 1 | Michael Stella | United States | 344,000 | 28 |
| 30 | 2 | Brandon Harper | United States | 388,000 | 32 |
| 30 | 3 | Jacob Blackketter | United States | 119,000 | 9 |
| 30 | 4 | Donald Rosby | United States | 193,000 | 16 |
| 30 | 5 | Henock Tesfaw | United States | 97,000 | 8 |
| 30 | 6 | Minh Ledao | United States | 106,000 | 8 |
| 30 | 7 | Sasha Sabbaghian | United States | 255,000 | 21 |
| 30 | 8 | Yury Klimenkov | United States | 232,000 | 19 |
| 31 | 1 | Richard Guerra | United States | 91,000 | 7 |
| 31 | 2 | Mateus Martins de Almeida | United States | 294,000 | 24 |
| 31 | 3 | Exequiel Fernando | United States | 325,000 | 27 |
| 31 | 4 | Dan Stavila | United States | 541,000 | 45 |
| 31 | 5 | Priyank Shah | United States | 108,000 | 9 |
| 31 | 6 | William Sandberg | United States | 582,000 | 48 |
| 31 | 7 | Christopher Robertson | United States | 551,000 | 45 |
| 31 | 8 | Joseph Bergh | United States | 136,000 | 11 |
| 31 | 9 | Edward Miller | United States | 250,000 | 20 |
| 32 | 1 | Brandon Mok | United States | 180,000 | 15 |
| 32 | 2 | Jennifer Priddy | United States | 87,000 | 7 |
| 32 | 3 | Jagdeep Bal | United States | 619,000 | 51 |
| 32 | 4 | Joseph Blanke Ghio | United States | 72,000 | 6 |
| 32 | 5 | James Malcolm | United States | 268,000 | 22 |
| 32 | 6 | Ratu Caucau | United States | 178,000 | 14 |
| 32 | 7 | Lance Austin | United States | 171,000 | 14 |
| 32 | 8 | Ryan Pham | United States | 824,000 | 68 |
| 32 | 9 | Sorin Cristea | United States | 206,000 | 17 |
| 33 | 1 | Marat Zinnatullin | United States | 90,000 | 7 |
| 33 | 2 | Forrest Kollar | United States | 142,000 | 11 |
| 33 | 3 | Tsz Liu | United States | 65,000 | 5 |
| 33 | 4 | Richard Spears | United States | 244,000 | 20 |
| 33 | 6 | Daniel Ferketa | United States | 728,000 | 60 |
| 33 | 7 | Matthew Gouge | United States | 157,000 | 13 |
| 33 | 8 | Franklin Chavez | United States | 86,000 | 7 |
| 33 | 9 | Chai Saephan | United States | 517,000 | 43 |
| 34 | 1 | Shelley Murphy | United States | 408,000 | 34 |
| 34 | 2 | Sang Tran | United States | 588,000 | 49 |
| 34 | 3 | Albert Tapia | United States | 618,000 | 51 |
| 34 | 4 | Michael Hults | United States | 190,000 | 15 |
| 34 | 5 | David Paletta | United States | 120,000 | 10 |
| 34 | 6 | Prabhakar Thonduru | United States | 382,000 | 31 |
| 34 | 7 | Arthur Tanimoto | United States | 846,000 | 70 |
| 34 | 9 | Jose Ochoa | United States | 103,000 | 8 |
| 35 | 1 | Adrian Martinez | United States | 278,000 | 23 |
| 35 | 2 | Quyen Hoang | United States | 274,000 | 22 |
| 35 | 3 | Xiong Thao | United States | 93,000 | 7 |
| 35 | 4 | Brendan Turner | United States | 138,000 | 11 |
| 35 | 5 | Toan Nguyen | United States | 470,000 | 39 |
| 35 | 6 | Arish Nat | United States | 438,000 | 36 |
| 35 | 7 | George Saca | United States | 194,000 | 16 |
| 35 | 8 | John Kenner | United States | 570,000 | 47 |
| 35 | 9 | Derek Stark | United States | 281,000 | 23 |
| 36 | 1 | Victor Paredes | United States | 379,000 | 31 |
| 36 | 2 | Paul Spano | United States | 403,000 | 33 |
| 36 | 3 | Shahin Shojaeyan | United States | 183,000 | 15 |
| 36 | 4 | Cheryl Svenson | United States | 212,000 | 17 |
| 36 | 5 | Ravi Shanmugam | United States | 383,000 | 31 |
| 36 | 6 | Randy Gil | United States | 465,000 | 38 |
| 36 | 8 | Benjamin Primus | United States | 313,000 | 26 |
| 36 | 9 | Matthew Berto | United States | 337,000 | 28 |
| 37 | 1 | Kong Wang | United States | 464,000 | 38 |
| 37 | 2 | Allen Janian | United States | 460,000 | 38 |
| 37 | 3 | Joshua Prager | United States | 316,000 | 26 |
| 37 | 4 | Nicholas Browning | United States | 500,000 | 41 |
| 37 | 5 | Alan Burgess | United States | 120,000 | 10 |
| 37 | 6 | Dawson Dvorak | United States | 347,000 | 28 |
| 37 | 7 | Paul Beattie | United States | 148,000 | 12 |
| 37 | 8 | Fan You | United States | 468,000 | 39 |
| 37 | 9 | Navid Gosili | United States | 210,000 | 17 |
| 38 | 1 | Richard Lockmanese | United States | 241,000 | 20 |
| 38 | 2 | Thomas Tran | United States | 436,000 | 36 |
| 38 | 3 | Brett White | United States | 214,000 | 17 |
| 38 | 4 | Travis Fujisaka | United States | 134,000 | 11 |
| 38 | 5 | Ravi Udayakumar | United States | 615,000 | 51 |
| 38 | 6 | Chris Nelson | United States | 265,000 | 22 |
| 38 | 7 | Ryan Awwad | United States | 436,000 | 36 |
| 38 | 8 | Joe Nguyen | United States | 92,000 | 7 |
| 38 | 9 | Alex Kuyumjian | United States | 237,000 | 19 |
| 39 | 1 | Rodel Flora | United States | 160,000 | 13 |
| 39 | 2 | Nabil Zumout | United States | 208,000 | 17 |
| 39 | 3 | Daniel Hughes | United States | 327,000 | 27 |
| 39 | 4 | Austin Tian | United States | 426,000 | 35 |
| 39 | 5 | Sanjay Lavu | United States | 202,000 | 16 |
| 39 | 6 | Adam Miller | United States | 396,000 | 33 |
| 39 | 7 | David Young | United States | 698,000 | 58 |
| 39 | 8 | Richard Sarro | United States | 102,000 | 8 |
| 39 | 9 | Casey Sandretto | United States | 117,000 | 9 |
| 40 | 1 | Anubhav Jolly | United States | 260,000 | 21 |
| 40 | 2 | Rajeev Kapoor | United States | 90,000 | 7 |
| 40 | 4 | Steven Gnatovich | United States | 286,000 | 23 |
| 40 | 5 | Mohit Vasudeva | United States | 592,000 | 49 |
| 40 | 6 | Shaun Emery | United States | 186,000 | 15 |
| 40 | 7 | Moritz Retter | United States | 366,000 | 30 |
| 40 | 8 | Vincent Cardinale | United States | 170,000 | 14 |
| 40 | 9 | Matthew Kramer | United States | 710,000 | 59 |
| 41 | 1 | Gregory Wilma | United States | 68,000 | 5 |
| 41 | 2 | Georgii Rustamov | United States | 233,000 | 19 |
| 41 | 3 | Christopher Rudd | United States | 252,000 | 21 |
| 41 | 4 | Lee Viloria | United States | 349,000 | 29 |
| 41 | 6 | Ramin Malekian | United States | 188,000 | 15 |
| 41 | 7 | Davin Anderson | United States | 435,000 | 36 |
| 41 | 8 | Kent Washington | United States | 135,000 | 11 |
| 41 | 9 | Paul Brown | United States | 200,000 | 16 |
$600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship
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