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Day 2 of the $300 PokerNews PowerStack Mystery Bounty at the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Dallas is set to resume at 10:00 a.m. local time here at Palace Poker. The six Day 1 starting flights saw a total of 648 entries, 79 of which will be returning for the final day of action.
The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the $162,000 prize pool with the first-place prize of $17,842 going to the winner, along with the RGPS ring and trophy. Additionally, the top mystery bounty of $10,000 will be up for grabs as soon as cards go in the air.
Day 1a attracted 82 runners, with 10 advancing to Day 2. Mark Fisher emerged as the overwhelming chip leader with a whopping 933,000, and has a top-three stack heading into Day 2.
Christopher Arterberry (644,000) rose to the top on Day 1b, a flight which saw 11 players bag out of 90 total.
Day 1c saw plenty of action, with 146 challengers showing up, but only 18 making it through. Hau Yee Eric Yow ascended atop the leaderboard with 856,000.
Day 1d was the biggest flight of them all, with a total of 159 entries tallied. Of the 19 who bagged, it was Nicholas Burnett who ended the flight as the player on top with 1,020,000, good for second in the overall counts.
Day 1e had a solid turnout, with a respectable 120 entries recorded. Broc Kuerzi bagged the chip lead with 1,149,000 out of the 15 players who advanced, and will enter the final day as the overall chip leader.
Day 1f was a last-chance turbo flight, which drew 51 players, six of which found a bag for Sunday. Megan Sellers topped the counts with 638,000.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broc Kuerzi | United States | 1,149,000 | 144 |
| 2 | Nicholas Burnett | United States | 1,020,000 | 128 |
| 3 | Mark Fisher | United States | 933,000 | 117 |
| 4 | Hau Yee Eric Yow | United States | 856,000 | 107 |
| 5 | Jeremy Drewery | United States | 787,000 | 98 |
| 6 | Anwesh Baisyat | United States | 765,000 | 96 |
| 7 | Christopher Arterberry | United States | 644,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Megan Sellers | United States | 638,000 | 80 |
| 9 | Manish Khadka | United States | 587,000 | 73 |
| 10 | John Burks | United States | 537,000 | 67 |
Notables to look out for as Day 2 progresses include Jeremy Drewery (787,000), Bart Bogard (436,000), Soheb Porbandarwala (269,000), Kyle Birdwell (119,000), Sebastian Acevedo (119,000), Kasey Mills (114,000), and Duster Ellis (98,000).
$300 PokerNews PowerStack Mystery Bounty Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $17,842 | 15-16 | $946 |
| 2 | $11,883 | 17-20 | $786 |
| 3 | $8,752 | 21-24 | $661 |
| 4 | $6,520 | 25-32 | $563 |
| 5 | $4,913 | 33-40 | $486 |
| 6 | $3,746 | 41-48 | $425 |
| 7 | $2,890 | 49-56 | $377 |
| 8 | $2,256 | 57-64 | $339 |
| 9-10 | $1,782 | 65-72 | $309 |
| 11-12 | $1,426 | 73-79 | $286 |
| 13-14 | $1,154 |
| Bounty Prize | Remaining | Remaining Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 |
| $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 |
| $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 |
| $2,500 | 3 | $7,500 |
| $1,000 | 13 | $13,000 |
| $500 | 19 | $9,500 |
| $300 | 41 | $12,300 |
| Total | 79 | $64,800 |
Action will resume in Level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 big blind ante and the tournament will play down to a winner. Levels will be 30-minutes in length and a 15-minute break will occur at the end of every four levels.
The final table will be livestreamed on Palace Poker's YouTube Channel, so remember to tune in!
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Stay tuned to PokerNews as the final day of action wraps up in the $300 PokerNews PowerStack Mystery Bounty here at the 2026 RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Dallas.