RGPS Passport Austin Main Event to Host Two Flights on Friday
After a total of 118 entrants put their hat in the ring for Day 1a, RunGood Poker Series Passport Austin will embark on Day 1bc of the $600 Main Event at The Lodge Card Club for the first time ever as players chase the biggest piece of the $250,000 guarantee and the first ever RGPS Austin main event title.
The leader at the end of the opening flight was Joe Roh, who stacked up 753,000 chips to pace the field of 15 players who bagged up for Day 2.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Roh | United States | 753,000 | 63 |
| 2 | Kris Burchfield | United States | 658,000 | 55 |
| 3 | Cy Stone | United States | 512,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Kevin Easterling | United States | 473,000 | 39 |
| 5 | Emmanuel McKenzie | United States | 446,000 | 37 |
| 6 | Zachary Evers | United States | 265,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Spenser Sembrat | United States | 260,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Patrick Salmins | United States | 218,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Joseph Guastella | United States | 191,000 | 16 |
| 10 | Wade Warren | United States | 182,000 | 15 |
Levels 1-15 are scheduled for 30 minutes, with the blind levels increasing to 40 minutes after Level 16. There will be a fifteen-minute break after every three levels of play. Players will start the tournament with 40,000 in chips as they pursue the first-ever RGPS Austin main event title.
Late entries will be permitted until the beginning of Level 9, with 12% of the field allowed to advance from each Day 1 flight. All players who qualify for Day 2 will be in the money.
RGPS Passport Austin $600 Main Event Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, Jan. 30 | Day 1b | 11:15 a.m. |
| Friday, Jan. 30 | Day 1c | 5:15 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 31 | Day 1d | 11:15 a.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 31 | Day 1e | 5:15 p.m. |
| Sunday, Feb. 1 | Day 2 | 12:15 p.m. |
*All times local
Players are entitled to bag multiple Day 1 flights. RGPS Passport Austin is also offering a $1,500 bonus per extra bag they accumulate for Day 2, with players taking the highest valued bag to Day 2, giving players an additional opportunity to cash.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for full coverage of Day 1b. For Day 1c results, check back here on Saturday morning for results from Day 1c as well as a preview of Day 1de on Saturday.