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Day 2 of the $1,300 Main Event at the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season is set to resume at 12:15 p.m. local time here at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino. The three Day 1 starting flights saw a total of 307 entries, 40 of which will be returning for the final day of action. The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the $349,980 prize pool with the first-place prize of $73,037 going to the winner, along with the RGPS ring.
Day 1a had a solid turnout, with a respectable 44 entries recorded. Of the six who bagged, it was Carlos Chadha who ended the flight as the player on top with 566,000.
Day 1b saw even more action, with 92 competitors showing up, but only 12 making it through. John Major emerged as the overwhelming chip leader with a whopping 1,461,000. He will enter the final day as the overall chip leader.
Day 1c was the biggest flight of them all, with a total of 171 entries tallied. Of the 22 who survived, it was RunGood Ambassador Nick Rigby who ascended atop the leaderboard with 821,000.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Major | United States | 1,461,000 | 244 |
| 2 | Nicholas Rigby | United States | 821,000 | 137 |
| 3 | Ake Ngamsaard | United States | 782,000 | 130 |
| 4 | Roy Kim | United States | 758,000 | 126 |
| 5 | Phillip Mcclain | United States | 756,000 | 126 |
| 6 | Kenneth Brown | United States | 738,000 | 123 |
| 7 | Justin Arnwine | United States | 594,000 | 99 |
| 8 | Carlos Chadha | United States | 566,000 | 94 |
| 9 | Jeffrey Proctor | United States | 538,000 | 90 |
| 10 | Julie Cornelius | United States | 500,000 | 83 |
Notables to look out for as Day 2 progresses include Ake Ngamsaard (782,000), Roy Kim (758,000), Justin Arnwine (594,000), Julie Cornelius (500,000), Kashka Corpening (405,000), Marshall Tarzy (365,000), Arash Asadabadi (344,000), Chadd Beatty (306,000), Chunyu Yang (270,000), Lucas Vergara (170,000), Marcia Kuntz (139,000), and Michael Marder (113,000).
RGPS Passport Season Maryland $1,300 Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $73,037 | 10-12 | $6,405 |
| 2 | $50,326 | 13-15 | $5,442 |
| 3 | $33,241 | 16-18 | $4,550 |
| 4 | $21,751 | 19-21 | $3,727 |
| 5 | $16,782 | 22-24 | $3,345 |
| 6 | $13,894 | 25-27 | $2,942 |
| 7 | $11,672 | 28-36 | $2,602 |
| 8 | $9,589 | 37-40 | $2,358 |
| 9 | $7,605 |
Action will resume in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante and the tournament will play down to a winner. Levels will be 50-minutes in length and increase to 60-minutes once the final table is reached.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as the final day of action wraps up in the $1,300 Main Event here at the 2026 RGPS Passport Season Maryland.
