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The RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Dallas continues with Day 1b of the $300 PokerNews PowerStack Mystery Bounty taking place today at 11:00 a.m. local time and 1c starting at 6:00 p.m. The tournament features a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool, with six Day 1 starting flights taking place over three days. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return on Sunday, August 16, for Day 2, when a winner will be crowned.
Also up for grabs are points toward the PokerNews PowerStack Leaderboard, where the top 10 players throughout the Fall season will each earn a package to Thunder Valley Casino Resort and entry into the exclusive $300 Dream Seat Invitational.
This is the second time the RGPS has partnered with Palace Poker to host a tournament series, and through the opening flight, 82 entries have been tallied. Of the 10 competitors who booked a ticket into Day 2, it was Mark Fisher who finished on top in Day 1a, bagging a whopping 933,000.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Fisher | United States | 933,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Shannon Eason | United States | 482,000 | 60 |
| 3 | Ethan Wilson | United States | 456,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Benjamin Vanklink | United States | 331,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Michael Brown (TX) | United States | 316,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Son Vu | United States | 207,000 | 26 |
| 7 | Thomas Pepe | United States | 191,000 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyler Scheriger | United States | 166,000 | 21 |
| 9 | Joshua McCarley | United States | 142,000 | 18 |
| 10 | Justin Rath | United States | 77,000 | 9.5 |
Players will begin each starting flight with 40,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will be 30 minutes in length and registration will remain open until the start of Level 9.
Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2. Any lower stack(s) will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and receive a min-cash.
Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field (rounded down) remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the six flights on Sunday, August 16, where the event will play down to a winner.
Mystery Bounties begin once players are in the money and $100 of the tournament buy-in will be added to the Mystery Bounty prize pool.
Remaining Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1b | August 14 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Day 1c | August 14 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Day 1d | August 15 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Day 1e | August 15 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Day 1f | August 15 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Day 2 | August 16 | 10:00 a.m. |
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