Jimmy Luong raised to 18,000 in the cutoff, Craig Trent moved all in for 102,000 in the small blind, and Luong called.
Craig Trent: 9♣9♥ 
Jimmy Luong: Q♥Q♣
Trent was at risk and dominated by Luong's queens, but he spiked a set on the J♥9♠A♦ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 8♥K♣ and Trent doubled up, while Luong was left with a short stack.
Trevor Graffa raised to 18,000 in the cutoff and Michael Stroman called on the button. "We're all in!" George Karmires yelled out as he shoved for 95,000 in the small blind. Graffa called, while Stroman got out of the way.
George Karmires: K♥K♣
Trevor Graffa: A♣10♦
Karmires was ahead with his kings, and the 7♦2♠8♣6♠7♠ board kept him in the lead to earn him an early double up.
The Main Event attracted 329 total entries, generating a prize pool of $375,060. The remaining 43 players are guaranteed at least a min-cash of $2,280, while the champion earns $78,501.
Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $78,501 | 11-12 | $6,291 |
| 2 | $50,212 | 13-14 | $5,108 |
| 3 | $38,481 | 15-16 | $4,203 |
| 4 | $28,637 | 17-20 | $3,504 |
| 5 | $21,568 | 21-24 | $2,961 |
| 6 | $16,443 | 25-32 | $2,536 |
| 7 | $12,691 | 33-40 | $2,340 |
| 8 | $9,917 | 41-43 | $2,280 |
| 9-10 | $7,849 |
The remaining 43 players have taken their seats, and Day 2 is underway.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The first time the RunGood Poker Series came to Maryland last October, Justin Arnwine did what he did best: he dominated the tournament.
Nearly a year later, Arnwine is on the verge of doing it yet again. The prodigious poker trophy accumulator leads 43 players chasing the championship ring when Day 2 of the RGPS Golden Expedition Maryland $1,300 Main Event begins at 12:15 p.m. local time.
Arnwine is the only player above the million-chip milestone with 1,223,000. His closest challenger is Ivan Tomic with 942,000, while Nathan Farlow (859,000), Ari Katz (744,000), and Michael Stroman (741,000) complete the top five.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Arnwine | United States | 1,223,000 | 153 |
| 2 | Ivan Tomic | United States | 942,000 | 118 |
| 3 | Nathan Farlow | United States | 859,000 | 107 |
| 4 | Ari Katz | United States | 744,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Michael Stroman | United States | 741,000 | 93 |
| 6 | Christopher Caruso | United States | 730,000 | 91 |
| 7 | Casey Hatmaker | United States | 712,000 | 89 |
| 8 | John Mundie | United States | 616,000 | 77 |
| 9 | Jennifer Oar | United States | 563,000 | 70 |
| 10 | Trevor Graffa | United States | 524,000 | 66 |
Another past RGPS Maryland champion is also still in the hunt. Arash Asadabadi won this event in April, and he’s back for a shot at a repeat performance with a stack of 444,000 to begin Day 2. Other players returning include Christopher Caruso (730,000), Casey Hatmaker (712,000), Boris Kravets (501,000), Maclaren Chatham (492,000), and Kashka Corpening (479,000). Further down the leaderboard are last year’s runner-up Russ Dunlevy (236,000), Nicholas Rigby (185,000), Greg Raymer (179,000), and April’s runner-up John Major (159,000).
A total of 329 players descended on the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill over three starting flights. The official prize pool should be announced shortly after the start of the day. The action on Day 2 picks up with 17 minutes remaining in Level 15 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante. Each subsequent level will be 50 minutes, before being extended to 60 minutes once the final table is reached.
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| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nathan Bomey | 110,000 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | Alan Gendelman | 107,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 3 | Elvin Simpson | 62,000 | 8 |
| 1 | 4 | Neal Liptak | 42,000 | 5 |
| 1 | 5 | Boris Kravets | 501,000 | 63 |
| 1 | 6 | Arash Asadabadi | 444,000 | 56 |
| 1 | 7 | Jimmy Chen | 178,000 | 22 |
| 1 | 8 | Ari Katz | 744,000 | 93 |
| 1 | 9 | Russ Dunlevy | 236,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 1 | Casey Hatmaker | 712,000 | 89 |
| 2 | 2 | Anthony Luong | 236,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 3 | Valentin Lita | 208,000 | 26 |
| 2 | 4 | Brandon Padula | 519,000 | 65 |
| 2 | 5 | Daniel Vanscoy | 351,000 | 44 |
| 2 | 6 | Spencer Meads | 407,000 | 51 |
| 2 | 7 | Chadd Beatty | 87,000 | 11 |
| 2 | 8 | Justin Arnwine | 1,223,000 | 153 |
| 2 | 9 | Christopher Caruso | 730,000 | 91 |
| 3 | 1 | Ting Luo | 268,000 | 34 |
| 3 | 2 | Jimmy Luong | 133,000 | 17 |
| 3 | 3 | Chunyu Yang | 359,000 | 45 |
| 3 | 4 | Craig Trent | 118,000 | 15 |
| 3 | 5 | Ivan Tomic | 942,000 | 118 |
| 3 | 6 | Cecil Toler | 257,000 | 32 |
| 3 | 7 | John Mundie | 616,000 | 77 |
| 3 | 8 | Brandon Frazier | 330,000 | 41 |
| 9 | 1 | Vernon Baker | 185,000 | 23 |
| 9 | 2 | Maclaren Chatham | 492,000 | 62 |
| 9 | 3 | Ryan Kirkpatrick | 448,000 | 56 |
| 9 | 4 | Nathan Farlow | 859,000 | 107 |
| 9 | 5 | Steven Abelman | 462,000 | 58 |
| 9 | 6 | Joel Lanning | 467,000 | 58 |
| 9 | 7 | Nicholas Rigby | 185,000 | 23 |
| 9 | 8 | John Major | 159,000 | 20 |
| 9 | 9 | Steven Hlavinka | 141,000 | 18 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Stroman | 741,000 | 93 |
| 10 | 2 | George Karmires | 96,000 | 12 |
| 10 | 3 | Mark Wahba | 469,000 | 59 |
| 10 | 4 | Kashka Corpening | 479,000 | 60 |
| 10 | 5 | Ranyle Ragland | 78,000 | 10 |
| 10 | 6 | Jennifer Oar | 563,000 | 70 |
| 10 | 8 | Greg Raymer | 179,000 | 22 |
| 10 | 9 | Trevor Graffa | 524,000 | 66 |
$1,300 Main Event
Day 2 Started
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