Final Day of RGPS Passport Season Atlantic City Main Event Kicks Off at Noon
Four starting flights saw 710 entries take their shot in the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season Atlantic City $800 Main Event, here at the Borgata Casino, Hotel & Spa. Just 87 players remain with a shot at the lion's share of the $497,000 prize pool, and they will return today at noon to play down to a winner.
Lucas Vergara starts the day with the overall chip lead after finishing Day 1b with 1,454,000. Vergara has plenty of momentum on his side after a breakthrough summer last year saw him achieve two six-figure scores within two weeks for a little over $250,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Vergara | United States | 1,454,000 | 145 |
| 2 | Greg Himmelbrand | United States | 1,175,000 | 118 |
| 3 | Alen Habib | United States | 1,097,000 | 110 |
| 4 | Justin Bianco | United States | 1,068,000 | 107 |
| 5 | Michael Cheng | United States | 974,000 | 97 |
| 6 | Oliver Simon | United States | 965,000 | 97 |
| 7 | Michael Cohen | United States | 932,000 | 93 |
| 8 | David Lu | United States | 908,000 | 91 |
| 9 | Andrew Porter | United States | 854,000 | 85 |
| 10 | Mykhailo Lendel | United States | 820,000 | 82 |
Vergara is most closely followed by Greg Himmelbrand, who ended Day 1c with 1,175,000. With nearly $3,000,000 in live tournament earnings and several six-figure scores to his name, Himmelbrand is one of the most experienced competitors left in the field and one to watch out for as the Main Event plays towards a final table and eventual winner.
Rounding out the top three is Alen Habib, who ended Day 1a with 1,097,000 after winning a massive flip against Nicholas Rigby late in the night. Rigby would later advance himself from Day 1c, bagging a respectable 646,000.
Some more notable players who made it to Day 2 include Andrew Porter (854,000), Travis Hartshorn (636,000), Chris Conrad (545,000), Keith Becker (498,000), Michael Linster (210,000), Eric Buchman (147,000), and Ryan Eriquezzo (106,000).
Day 2 will pick up with 18 minutes left on Level 16 and the blinds at 5,000/10,000 (10,000). Levels have increased to 40 minutes for Day 2, and the plan is to play as many levels as needed to crown a winner. There will be a 15-minute break after every three levels. Full prize pool information will be available shortly before the day begins.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action leading to the crowning of a new RGPS Main Event champion.