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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The remaining 49 players have taken their seats, and Day 2 is underway.
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin
$700 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$700
Prize Pool
$240,000
Total Entries
400
Places Paid
49
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
49
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 400
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Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The championship ring is up for grabs when Day 2 of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Joplin $700 Main Event begins at 11 a.m. local time.
Heidi Erickson leads the 49 players still in contention for the title as she takes 655,000 into the event’s final day. Landon Mabe (611,000) and Robert Little (602,000) round out the podium, while RGPS all-time ring leader Daniel Lowery follows close behind with 589,000 as he tries to win this event for the second straight year.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heidi Erickson | United States | 655,000 | 109 |
| 2 | Landon Mabe | United States | 611,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Robert Little | United States | 602,000 | 100 |
| 4 | Daniel Lowery | United States | 589,000 | 98 |
| 5 | Trent Wilson | United States | 521,000 | 87 |
| 6 | Kevin Elwood | United States | 511,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Mostafa Ashkarkhizani | United States | 413,000 | 69 |
| 8 | Jeff Copeland | United States | 385,000 | 64 |
| 9 | James Beeler | United States | 377,000 | 63 |
| 10 | James Randall | United States | 337,000 | 56 |
Others returning for Day 2 include the father-son duo of Mostafa Ashkarkhizani (413,000) and Evan Ashkarkhizani (313,000), RunGood ambassador Jeff Copeland (385,000), and Cody Hughey (305,000), who won the last RGPS stop here at the Downstream Casino Resort back in April. Further down the leaderboard are Connor Hayward (174,000), Rodney Spriggs (104,000), and Papa Karn (104,000).
The four starting flights built up a total field of 400 entries. All returning players are already in the money, and the official prize pool should be announced shortly after the start of play. The action picks up with 19 minutes remaining in Level 14 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. Levels will be extended to 40 minutes today.
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| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | Kenneth Wright | 136,000 | 23 |
| 16 | 2 | Tricia Wu | 169,000 | 28 |
| 16 | 3 | Cody Hughey | 305,000 | 51 |
| 16 | 4 | Bobby Randolph | 173,000 | 29 |
| 16 | 5 | Ronald Green | 7,000 | 1 |
| 16 | 6 | Frederick Roll | 248,000 | 41 |
| 16 | 7 | Joseph McCaig | 88,000 | 15 |
| 16 | 8 | Madhukar Virupakshi | 310,000 | 52 |
| 17 | 1 | Luke Johnson | 222,000 | 37 |
| 17 | 2 | Michael Varnell | 80,000 | 13 |
| 17 | 3 | Nicholas Hebert | 121,000 | 20 |
| 17 | 4 | Evan Ashkarkhizani | 313,000 | 52 |
| 17 | 5 | Tim Black | 280,000 | 47 |
| 17 | 6 | Kevin Elwood | 511,000 | 85 |
| 17 | 8 | Quintin Sargent | 321,000 | 54 |
| 17 | 9 | Mark Jackson | 170,000 | 28 |
| 18 | 1 | Derald Neugebauer | 99,000 | 17 |
| 18 | 2 | Patrick Smith | 87,000 | 15 |
| 18 | 4 | Cale Shorter | 232,000 | 39 |
| 18 | 5 | Jack Willman | 141,000 | 24 |
| 18 | 6 | Kelly Leggett | 231,000 | 39 |
| 18 | 7 | Mark Lafata | 232,000 | 39 |
| 18 | 8 | Joseph Ferguson | 319,000 | 53 |
| 18 | 9 | James Beeler | 377,000 | 63 |
| 20 | 1 | Trent Wilson | 521,000 | 87 |
| 20 | 2 | Rodney Spriggs | 104,000 | 17 |
| 20 | 3 | Samuel Courtois | 159,000 | 27 |
| 20 | 4 | Bobby Nair | 130,000 | 22 |
| 20 | 5 | Eldon Penn | 296,000 | 49 |
| 20 | 6 | Isaac Blackford | 138,000 | 23 |
| 20 | 8 | Jeff Copeland | 385,000 | 64 |
| 20 | 9 | Shaun Gable | 175,000 | 29 |
| 21 | 1 | Robert Little | 602,000 | 100 |
| 21 | 2 | Craig Leopard | 331,000 | 55 |
| 21 | 3 | Connor Hayward | 174,000 | 29 |
| 21 | 4 | James Randall | 337,000 | 56 |
| 21 | 5 | Shawn Sparks | 88,000 | 15 |
| 21 | 6 | Josh Hawkins | 302,000 | 50 |
| 21 | 7 | Allan Lee | 201,000 | 34 |
| 21 | 8 | Mostafa Ashkarkhizani | 413,000 | 69 |
| 21 | 9 | Daniel Lowery | 589,000 | 98 |
| 22 | 1 | Heidi Erickson | 655,000 | 109 |
| 22 | 2 | Papa Karn | 104,000 | 17 |
| 22 | 3 | Joshua Wyatt | 90,000 | 15 |
| 22 | 4 | Landon Mabe | 611,000 | 102 |
| 22 | 5 | Dale Whiteside | 108,000 | 18 |
| 22 | 6 | Ahmad Raghebi | 178,000 | 30 |
| 22 | 7 | Bradley Stevens | 67,000 | 11 |
| 22 | 9 | Matt Perlman | 103,000 | 17 |
$700 Main Event
Day 2 Started