button in SafariFinal Shot at RunGood Glory is Here on Day 1c of the RGPS Jacksonville Main Event
Halloween is here, but instead of candy, hundreds of hungry poker players will be after chips today when Day 1c of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition $1,200 Main Event begins at noon local time.
Today marks the final shot for players to jump in and chase the championship ring and a share of the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool. There have already been 252 entries through the first two starting flights, with 32 players securing their tickets for Day 2.
Phuong Ta is the overall chip leader with 690,000, followed by Seth Etheridge (649,000) and Mary Darnell (571,000). Others through to Day 2 include Josh Adkins (551,000), Andrew Difeo (262,000), John O’Neal (206,000), WPT champion Blake Ellinghaus (184,000), Edward Mroczkowski (144,000), and 2023 champion Antwan Prince (127,000). The husband-and-wife duo of Mike and Shannon Scalice will return together tomorrow with 206,000 and 85,000, respectively, while RunGood ambassador Chris Conrad is further down the leaderboard with 59,000.
Current Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phuong Ta | United States | 690,000 |
| 2 | Sean Etheridge | United States | 649,000 |
| 3 | Mary Darnell | United States | 571,000 |
| 4 | Josh Adkins | United States | 551,000 |
| 5 | Sandro Sa | Brazil | 462,000 |
| 6 | David Greufe | United States | 337,000 |
| 7 | Andrew Difeo | United States | 285,000 |
| 8 | Ricky Patel | United States | 262,000 |
| 9 | Zack Ryan | United States | 239,000 |
| 10 | Danny Clarkson | United States | 239,000 |
Players on Day 1c will begin with a 30,000 starting stack. Levels will be 40 minutes throughout the day. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 10, with unlimited reentries allowed during the registration period. The day will conclude once 12.5 percent of the field remains.
Any of the 32 players who advanced from the first two flights can still play today. There is a $3,600 bonus for bagging multiple flights. All survivors then return tomorrow at noon to play down to a champion. The action on Day 2 picks up at the earliest finishing time from one of the starting flights, which currently stands at four minutes remaining in Level 15 with blinds of 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante.
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