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If there is anyone in the sea of players today on Day 1b of the RunGood Passport Season Council Bluffs who knows what it’s like to navigate all the pitfalls and obstacles and take down the championship ring, it’s Andre Allen.
The Grandview, Missouri, native first won his hometown RGPS Kansas City Main Event in 2023. A year later, he added a second title in Joplin after being down to just one big blind late in the event. Allen has been coming to RunGood events for more than a decade and appreciates how the events are run and organized.
“Two-time Main Event champion. Three-time total ring winner,” Allen said. “I really enjoy it. The people and all the cities. Love how [tournament director] Murph runs things. A fan of all the dealers. I really love RunGood. I’ve been doing this since 2012. I want to say I was one of the first Kansas Cityians to come here.”
Allen found himself short-stacked earlier today but then picked up two kings to double up. He currently sits with around 70,000 as the field heads off on the second break of the day. He, as much as anyone in the field today, understands he’ll need plenty more hands like that in order to win the title.
“No secret. You’ve got to get a lot of luck and just hope for the best,” Allen said.
While Allen has been travelling the RunGood circuit throughout the Midwest for years, he wouldn’t describe himself as a professional just yet. “I’m still trying to figure that out. I travel to play. I’m gone twice a month to different cities. I would say I’m a professional, but I’m not a “pro” yet. I’m still working on that status,” he said.
He’s off to a good start, but Day 1 is just step one on the road to the title. “You can’t make a run at the title today. You can only find a bag. It’s a three-step process. We’ve got to put them in the bag, make the final table, then take it down,” he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000 |
