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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Joplin
$700 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Players Left 9 / 400
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The last chance to chase a RunGood Poker Series championship ring is here when the last two flights of the Golden Expedition Joplin $700 Main Event take place today, starting with Day 1c at 10 a.m. local time.
A total of 141 players have entered over the first two opening days, with 17 survivors already securing their tickets for Day 2. Trent Wilson is the overall chip leader with 521,000, followed by Kevin Elwood (511,000). The father-son duo of Mostafa Ashkarkhizani (413,000) and Evan Ashkarkhizani (313,000), as well as James Beeler (377,000) and Joseph Ferguson (319,000), are also near the top of the leaderboard. RGPS patriarch Papa Karn, meanwhile, is further down the leaderboard with 104,000.
Current Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Wilson | United States | 521,000 |
| 2 | Kevin Elwood | United States | 511,000 |
| 3 | Mostafa Ashkarkhizani | United States | 413,000 |
| 4 | James Beeler | United States | 377,000 |
| 5 | Joseph Ferguson | United States | 319,000 |
| 6 | Evan Ashkarkhizani | United States | 313,000 |
| 7 | Madhukar Virupakshi | United States | 310,000 |
| 8 | Josh Hawkins | United States | 302,000 |
| 9 | Allan Lee | United States | 201,000 |
| 10 | Shaun Gable | United States | 175,000 |
Players on Day 1c begin with a 30,000 starting stack. Levels will be 30 minutes long, with a break after every four levels. Late registration remains open for the first eight levels, and unlimited reentries are allowed during the registration period. The flight will conclude once 12.5 percent of the field remains.
There is also Day 1d that begins later today at 3 p.m. local time. Both flights are expected to be the biggest yet as the Downstream Casino Resort pavilion will be packed with players trying to claim a share of the $150,000 guaranteed prize pool. The remaining players after the four opening flights then return tomorrow for Day 2 at 11 a.m. The action on Day 2 will pick up at the earliest finishing time from one of the starting flights, which currently stands at 13 minutes remaining in Level 15 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante.
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$700 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
