Day 2 of RGPS Passport Season St. Louis $800 Main Event Gets Underway at Noon
Day 2 of the $800 Main Event at the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season is set to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time here at Hollywood Casino St. Louis. The four Day 1 starting flights saw a total of 647 entries, 77 of which will be returning for the final day of action. The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the $452,900 prize pool with the first-place prize of $83,141 going to the winner, along with the RGPS ring.
Day 1a attracted 117 runners, with 14 advancing to Day 2. Chris Audrain emerged as the runaway chip leader with 789,000 and will head into Day 2 with a top-five stack.
Day 1b saw even more action, with 114 challengers showing up, but only 17 making it through. Robert Hankins ascended atop the leaderboard with 620,000.
Day 1c was the biggest flight of them all, with a total of 214 entries tallied. Of the 26 who survived, it was Gabriel Attoun who emerged as the overwhelming chip leader with a whopping 1,470,000. He will enter the final day as the overall chip leader.
Day 1d had a solid turnout, with a respectable 175 entries recorded. Of the 21 who bagged, it was Andros Ioakimides who ended the flight as the player on top with 1,200,000, good for second in the overall counts.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Attoun | United States | 1,470,000 | 123 |
| 2 | Andros Ioakimides | United States | 1,200,000 | 100 |
| 3 | Mark Koeln | United States | 1,127,000 | 94 |
| 4 | Chris Audrain | United States | 789,000 | 66 |
| 5 | Blake Obrien | United States | 635,000 | 53 |
| 6 | Robert Hankins | United States | 620,000 | 52 |
| 7 | Nicholas Rigby | United States | 612,000 | 51 |
| 8 | Cory Bogert | United States | 582,000 | 49 |
| 9 | Lance Brendel | United States | 577,000 | 48 |
| 10 | William Henricks | United States | 567,000 | 47 |
Notables to look out for as Day 2 progresses include Mark Koeln (1,127,000), Nicholas Rigby (612,000), Paul Fehlig (513,000), Ryan Tepen (467,000), Craig Welko (457,000), Mark Lafata (400,000), Jacob Foley (356,000), Marty Kinder (312,000), Wesley Jones (275,000), Derek Schroeder (245,000), and Tyler Breeding (212,000).
Del Beiler was the only player to double-bag and qualify for the final day with two stacks. His smaller stack will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and will be credited with a min-cash.
RGPS Passport Season St. Louis $800 Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $83,141 | 15-16 | $4,422 |
| 2 | $55,427 | 17-20 | $3,675 |
| 3 | $40,813 | 21-24 | $3,094 |
| 4 | $30,398 | 25-32 | $2,639 |
| 5 | $22,905 | 33-40 | $2,281 |
| 6 | $17,462 | 41-48 | $1,999 |
| 7 | $13,472 | 49-56 | $1,775 |
| 8 | $10,519 | 57-64 | $1,598 |
| 9-10 | $8,314 | 65-72 | $1,460 |
| 11-12 | $6,653 | 73-77 | $1,352 |
| 13-14 | $5,390 |
Action will resume in Level 17 with blinds at 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante and the tournament will play down to a winner. Levels will be 40-minutes in length and a 15-minute break will occur at the end of every three levels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as the final day of action wraps up in the $800 Main Event here at the 2026 RGPS Passport Season St. Louis.