Daniel Lowery Bags Runaway Chip Lead on Day 1c
Action has wrapped up in Day 1c of the $1,200 Main Event here at the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season Dallas hosted by Palace Poker. Of the 69 runners who started the day, only 8 players will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom are already in the money.
RunGood Ambassador Daniel Lowery bagged the overwhelming chip lead, finishing as the only player in the first three starting flights to reach the seven-figure mark. He went on a massive heater during the last few levels of play and never slowed down, even assisting with bursting the bubble when he knocked out Caio Sobral in a blind-versus-blind confrontation.
Donna Gadd (426,000) finished the day second in chips after doubling up with Cowboys on the bubble against Jason Thompson (243,000). Scot Fahrenbruch's heart got a workout as he doubled up not once, but twice on the bubble to earn a top-three stack with 380,000.
Day 1c Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lowery | United States | 1,293,000 |
| 2 | Donna Gadd | United States | 426,000 |
| 3 | Scot Fahrenbruch | United States | 380,000 |
| 4 | Thomas Robertson | United States | 365,000 |
| 5 | Joe Cho | United States | 305,000 |
| 6 | Jason Thompson | United States | 243,000 |
| 7 | Carl Lee | United States | 241,000 |
| 8 | Justin Bond | United States | 198,000 |
Notable Eliminations
RunGood Ambassador Wade Warren was in the mix, but couldn't find any momentum on Day 1c. Palace Poker Ambassador James Coyle fired another bullet after falling short on Day 1a, but wasn't able to secure a bag.
Randy "3Coin" Sadler ran head first into Gadd's quads, but was a good sport about it and wished his opponent well. Mason "Milkman" Vieth was eliminated shortly after, when Joe Cho woke up with Big Slick on the button.
Day 1d is currently underway and Day 1e and 1f will take place on Saturday, March 28 at 11:00 am and 5:00 p.m., respectively. Day 1g is the final flight and will be a turbo beginning at 10:00 p.m.
Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field (rounded down) remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the seven flights on Sunday, March 29, where the event will play down to a winner.
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