button in SafariPocket Jacks Propel KEN T to the Top of the 2026 RGPS Passport Colossus Day 1d
The penultimate tournament day of the 2026 RGPS Passport Colossus at the Belle Salle Takadanobaba gained momentum and ensured that the event officially dubbed as NLH Colossus Sponsored by RunGood Passport would reach a four-figure attendance for the ¥15,000 (~$95) buy-in with the late registration still ongoing. It is also the start of the Golden Week in Japan which promises to be an incredibly busy time for the 2026 Japan Poker Open Tour (JOPT) Grand Final in Tokyo.
On Day 1d, another 202 entries boosted the field further and with at least 150 entries in the evening heat 1e, more than 1,200 total entries were already added for the overall tally. Perhaps, even the 1,585 entries of the very first edition in this partnership between RUnGood and the JOPT from one year ago may be in the cards as a turbo heat is to follow prior to the final day on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
After 13 levels of 30 minutes each, the 202 entries for Day 1d were whittled down to only 38 survivors and another participant turned their 30,000 starting stack into more than half a million. During the final level of the night, KEN T doubled through fellow larger stack KJ with pocket jacks versus pocket eights to jump into the top spot, ultimately bagging up 538,000. Behind him are He (440,000) and Penkuru (396,000), while AAAAAAAAAAAAAA most certainly improved on his severe short stack from the previous day to make it through to the final day with 354,000.
Top 10 Chip Counts Day 1d
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEN T | Japan | 538,000 | 90 |
| 2 | He | Japan | 440,000 | 73 |
| 3 | Penkuru | Japan | 396,000 | 66 |
| 4 | AAAAAAAAAAAAAA | Japan | 354,000 | 59 |
| 5 | yusuke-t | Japan | 306,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Ayana Taniguchi | Japan | 288,000 | 48 |
| 7 | kento19 | Japan | 288,000 | 48 |
| 8 | yukine | Japan | 277,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Kikurin3 | Japan | 275,000 | 46 |
| 10 | toshiki8888 | Japan | 256,000 | 43 |
Inside of this flight's top ten are also Yusuke-t (306,000) and yukine (277,000) who both cashed in the inaugural RGPS Mission RunGood Japan in 2025. Japanese poker player, influencer and model Ayana Taniguchi bagged up an above-average stack as well (288,000) whereas irom finished just below it with 148,000.
All of the Day 1d survivors have a decent chance to reach "in the prize" as it is locally referred to here in Japan with a fixed prize pool of $89,159.06 to be shared among the top 199 finishers. Across the first four starting days, a total of 167 players made it through with one double-bag being removed. However, all those with chips at their disposal are awaiting how many further contenders will join them through the final two flights.
| Flight | Entries | Survivors |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | 548 | 82 |
| Day 1b | 127 | 19 |
| Day 1c | 180 | 28 |
| Day 1d | 202 | 38 |
| Day 1e | tba | tba |
| Day 1f | tba | tba |
| Total | 1,057 | 167 |
Day 1e had was up to more than 150 entries near the end of level five with the late registration open until the end of level nine. The last chance for everyone to jump into the action is the turbo heat 1f, slated to kick off tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. local time. They will finish their final hands a few minutes prior to the start of the final day at 1.30 p.m. local time and join all previous survivors.
From there on, the tournament will be racing towards the prizes and beyond with a 30-minute level structure until a winner has been crowned. Recommencing blinds for Day 2 will be 4,000-8,000 with a big blind ante of 8,000 and the average upon restart is expected to be around 25 big blinds.
The Day 1e chip counts and Day 2 seat draw of all survivors of the first five starting flights will be published later in the evening once the information has been provided by the JOPT. The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the floor for the conclusion for the second-ever RunGood Poker Series event on Japanese soil, so stay tuned for what shapes up to be a very exciting final day.