A player in early position raised to 600 before Jose Lima three-bet to 2,000 in the hijack. Peter Repole called on the button, as did Venkata Korupolu in the small blind while the early-position player got out of the way.
Lima continued for 2,000 on the 9♥6♦6♥ flop and Repole called. Korupolu then raised to 12,000, and both Lima and Repole quickly folded.
Three players went to a flop of J♥9♦7♦ when Toby Barrera bet 1,200 from the button. Only Craig Trent called in the small blind.
Both players checked the 8♦ turn. Trent then led out for 2,500 on the 4♥ river, and Barrera called.
Trent showed A♦10♦ for a flush, and Barrera mucked.
A technical issue caused play to be paused for a few minutes shortly after cards were in the air, but action is back underway.
Action is underway with 22 players currently registered.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
The MGM National Harbor poker room is in for a busy Saturday as players take one final shot at the championship ring on Day 1c of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Maryland $1,300 Main Event.
The last of three starting flights gets underway at 11:15 a.m. local time. A total of 143 players have entered over the first two flights, with 19 already securing their spots on Day 2. Justin Arnwine assumed his usual place atop the leaderboard and is the only player above the million-chip milestone with 1,223,000. Michael Stroman (741,000), Christopher Caruso (730,000), Casey Hatmaker (712,000), and Brandon Padula (519,000) are also among the big stacks.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Arnwine | United States | 1,223,000 |
| 2 | Michael Stroman | United States | 741,000 |
| 3 | Christopher Caruso | United States | 730,000 |
| 4 | Casey Hatmaker | United States | 712,000 |
| 5 | Brandon Padula | United States | 519,000 |
| 6 | Maclaren Chatham | United States | 492,000 |
| 7 | Kashka Corpening | United States | 479,000 |
| 8 | Mark Wahba | United States | 469,000 |
| 9 | Ryan Kirkpatrick | United States | 448,000 |
| 10 | Anthony Luong | United States | 236,000 |
Others through to Day 2 so far include Maclaren Chatham (492,000), Kashka Corpening (479,000), Valentin Lita (208,000), John Major (159,000), and Alan Gendelman (107,000).
The players who will try to join them today will begin with a 50,000 starting stack. Levels are 40 minutes throughout the day, with a break after every three levels. Late registration remains open through Level 9, with unlimited reentries available. The day will conclude once 12.5 percent of the field remains.
Today’s flight is expected to be the biggest yet as the field approaches the $250,000 guaranteed prize pool. The remaining players then return tomorrow for Day 2 at 12:15 p.m. The action will pick up at the earliest finishing time from one of the opening flights, which currently stands at Level 15 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante.
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