Another Packed Field Expected on Day 1c of the RGPS Atlantic City Main Event
There have already been more than 300 players gather inside the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa for the inaugural $800 RunGood Passport Season Atlantic City Main Event, but what is expected to be the biggest opening flight happens today when Day 1c begins at 11:15 a.m.
The field so far has put the event within reach of the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool, and the number should increase significantly today. Those who take their shot at the RunGood Poker Series championship ring today are chasing chip leader Lucas Vergara, who bagged up a massive stack of 1,454,000 on Day 1b last night.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Vergara | United States | 1,454,000 |
| 2 | Alen Habib | United States | 1,097,000 |
| 3 | Michael Cohen | United States | 932,000 |
| 4 | Andrew Porter | United States | 854,000 |
| 5 | Jeff Gibson | United States | 787,000 |
| 6 | Richard Smith (NJ) | United States | 701,000 |
| 7 | Federico Castro | Argentina | 660,000 |
| 8 | Travis Hartshorn | United States | 636,000 |
| 9 | David Kilcoyne | United States | 581,000 |
| 10 | Ilya Ashmyan | United States | 581,000 |
Vergara is followed by Alen Habib (1,097,000), Michael Cohen (932,000), Andrew Porter (854,000), and Jeff Gibson (787,000). Others also through to Day 2 include Travis Hartshorn (636,000), Keith Becker (498,000), Kevin Grabel (446,000), Sundiata DeVore (344,000), Mukul Pahuja (237,000), Alex Rocha (174,000), and Vinny Pahuja (134,000).
Players on Day 1c will begin with a 50,000 starting stack. Levels will be 30 minutes long, with a break after every four levels. The action will conclude once 12.5 percent of the field remains. A player who bagged one of the first two flights can still play today, with their smaller stacks being taken out of play at the start of Day 2 in exchange for a min-cash.
A total of 37 players out of 303 entries have already secured their spots on Day 2. In addition to Day 1c, there is also a turbo Day 1d flight at 5:15 p.m. with 20-minute levels. All surviving players from each of the four starting flights combine tomorrow at noon local time to play down to a champion.
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