RGPS Passport Southern Indiana Main Event Continues with Day 1b

The RunGood Poker Series Passport Southern Indiana continues with Day 1b of the $800 Main Event taking place today at 6:00 p.m. local time. The tournament features a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool, with four Day 1 starting flights taking place over three days. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return on Sunday, May 3, for Day 2, when a winner will be crowned.

Last summer, the 2025 Grand Prix edition of the event attracted 358 runners, and through the first starting flight, 46 entries have been tallied this time around. Only 5 of those competitors will be advancing to Day 2, all of whom have already made the money. The field size should grow substantially as the Friday and Saturday flights play out, heading into the Kentucky Derby weekend.

Gene Grieshaber concluded Day 1a as the player on top with a staggering 642,000. Shon Smith (289,000) and Kurt Jewell (249,000) bagged the middle stacks, while Brevin Andreadis (109,000) and Shane Ball (66,000) finished at the bottom of the pack.

Day 1a Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Gene Grieshaber	United States	642,000
2	Shon Smith	United States	289,000
3	Kurt Jewell	United States	249,000
4	Brevin Andreadis	United States	109,000
5	Shane Ball	United States	66,000

Players will begin each starting flight with 30,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Blinds will be 30 minutes in length during the Day 1 flights and will increase to 40 minutes for Day 2. Late registration is open until the start of Level 9, where players have the option to forfeit their stack and reenter for $800.

Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2. Any lower stack(s) will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and receive a min-cash.

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 four flights on Sunday, May 3, where the event will play down to a winner.