button in SafariHunt For the Ring Continues on Day 1b of the RGPS Jacksonville Main Event
A massive field came out for the opening flight yesterday, and another busy day at bestbet Jacksonville is in store as Day 1b of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition $1,200 Main Event begins at noon local time.
A total of 144 players, many of them attracted by the early-bird bonus and the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool, already entered yesterday, with 18 players securing their spots on Day 2. Local poker dealer Sean Etheridge bagged the chip lead with 649,000, followed by Mary Darnell (571,000) and Sandro Sa (462,000). David Greufe (337,000) and Andrew Difeo (285,000) rounded out the top five, while further down the leaderboard were WPT champion Blake Ellinghaus (184,000), Nick Raio (168,000), and RunGood ambassador Chris Conrad (59,000).
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Etheridge | United States | 649,000 |
| 2 | Mary Darnell | United States | 571,000 |
| 3 | Sandro Sa | Brazil | 462,000 |
| 4 | David Greufe | United States | 337,000 |
| 5 | Andrew Difeo | United States | 285,000 |
| 6 | Zack Ryan | United States | 239,000 |
| 7 | Danny Clarkson | United States | 239,000 |
| 8 | Jamison Burnes | United States | 227,000 |
| 9 | Mike Scalice | United States | 206,000 |
| 10 | Blake Ellinghaus | United States | 184,000 |
The players who hope to join them on Day 1b will start the day with a 30,000 stack. Levels will be 40 minutes, with a break after every three levels and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 10. The day will conclude once 12.5 percent of the field remains.
There is still a Day 1c flight to come tomorrow. The surviving players from the three opening flights then combine for Day 2 on November 1 at noon to play down to a champion. The action on Day 2 will pick up at the earliest finishing time from one of the starting flights. Day 1a ended with around four minutes remaining in Level 15 with blinds of 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante.
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