New Group of Players Go Ring-Chasing on Day 1b of the RGPS Southern Indiana Main Event
Another crop of hopefuls will descend on Caesars Southern Indiana today for Day 1b of the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Southern Indiana $800 Main Event at 6 p.m. local time.
Players on the second of four starting flights will begin with a starting stack of 30,000. Levels will be 30 minutes throughout the day. Late registration is open until the end of Level 8, with unlimited reentries available during the registration period. The day will conclude once 12.5 percent of the field remains.
Day 1a yesterday saw 46 total entries, with five players already securing their spots for Day 2. RunGood ambassador Carl Masters bagged up a massive chip lead with 565,000, while fellow ambassador Delilah Lerner also made it through with 132,000. Others advancing include Dylan Stanfield (307,000), Ken Ware (230,000), and Patty Till (152,000).
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Masters | United States | 565,000 |
| 2 | Dylan Stanfield | United States | 307,000 |
| 3 | Ken Ware | United States | 230,000 |
| 4 | Patty Till | United States | 152,000 |
| 5 | Delilah Lerner | United States | 132,000 |
There are still two more opening flights to come tomorrow, with Day 1c beginning at 11 a.m. and Day 1d at 6 p.m. All surviving players then return for Day 2 on August 23 at 1 p.m. The action on Day 2 will pick up at the earliest finishing time from one of the starting flights. Day 1a ended with 23 minutes remaining in Level 15 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante.
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