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The first-ever RunGood Poker Series in Kentucky continues today, with another pair of opening flights offering the latest chances to cash the RGPS Golden Expedition $800 Main Event on the Saturday schedule.
The two completed starting days saw a total of 175 entries, with 21 players securing a spot in the money at The Barrel Social Club. The will return on Labor Day, joined by the survivors of the remaining four flights to battle for the RGPS ring.
Action in Day 1c gets underway at 11:15 a.m. local time, followed by another flight at 4:15 p.m. before play wraps up for the night. Players can participate in all six flights, with unlimited reentry along the way.
Billy Vandergriff grabbed the overall lead by topping the field of Day 1b, finishing with an impressive 482,000 chips. That was good for a slight lead over Ryan Appleberry (424,000) among the 11 players who survived the second flight.
Leading the way on Day 1a was David Collins, who collected 388,000 chipsto sit just ahead of James Lyle (360,000). They are both in great position for a deep run while chasing their piece of the $250,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Vandergriff | United States | 482,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Appleberry | United States | 424,000 |
| 3 | David Collins (AL) | United States | 388,000 |
| 4 | James Lyle | United States | 360,000 |
| 5 | John Mingus | United States | 337,000 |
| 6 | Jeremy Drewery | United States | 328,000 |
| 7 | Andrew Bucaric | United States | 327,000 |
| 8 | Billy Wilson | United States | 325,000 |
| 9 | Jake Buchbaum | United States Minor Outlying Islands | 322,000 |
| 10 | Baruch Biniaminov | United States | 275,000 |
Today's action will follow the same structure as all starting flights, as players will begin with 30,000 chips while blinds open at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante.
The first eight levels of the day will be 30 minutes long, extending to 40 minutes once late registration closes at the start of Level 9. The schedule also includes 15-minute breaks after every two hours of action.
Players may qualify for Day 2 more than once, but only their larger stack will carry forward to the final day. Any additional bags will earn the lowest payout, while those stacks will be removed from play.
Each flight will continue until the top 12.5% of the field remains, earning a spot in the money and advancing to battle for the RGPS ring on Monday, September 7.
Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 5 | 1c | 11:15 a.m. |
| Sept. 5 | 1d | 4:15 p.m. |
| Sept. 6 | 1e | 11:15 a.m. |
| Sept. 6 | 1f | 4:15 p.m. |
| Sept. 7 | 2 | 12:15 p.m. |
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