$800 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
$800 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
Action continues in the RGPS Passport Main Event, with full chip counts and information for the late flight to be posted in the morning.
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The penultimate starting flight is in the books in the $800 Main Event here at the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season hosted by Hollywood Casino St. Louis. Day 1c had a huge turnout, with 214 total entries being recorded. Only 26 players will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom have locked up a min-cash.
Gabriel Attoun bagged the overwhelming chip lead with 1,470,000, good for first in the overall counts through the first three starting flights. Attoun climbed steadily throughout the day and really stepped up the aggression during the last few levels to continue to chip up. Attoun is fresh off a win in the $300 One Day NLH Ring Event just a couple days ago where he earned $8,164 and his first RGPS ring.
Sitting in second, not far behind Attoun is Mark Koeln, who ended the day with 1,127,000. Rounding out the podium is Jonathon Mason with 541,000.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Attoun | United States | 1,470,000 |
| 2 | Mark Koeln | United States | 1,127,000 |
| 3 | Jonathon Mason | United States | 541,000 |
| 4 | Craig Welko | United States | 457,000 |
| 5 | Jian Le Huang | United States | 380,000 |
| 6 | Ryan Rogers | United States | 373,000 |
| 7 | Mike Kopczynski | United States | 345,000 |
| 8 | Colin Beveridge | United States | 338,000 |
| 9 | Marty Kinder | United States | 312,000 |
| 10 | Ron Green | United States | 310,000 |
RunGood Ambassador Craig Welko (457,000) found a bag for Sunday after falling short yesterday on Day 1b. Missouri native Marty Kinder (312,000) recorded a top-ten stack and has now has bragging rights over his sons Kyle and Ryan who exited on Day 1c. Wesley Jones, who took down the $300 Series Opener NLH Ring Event helped burst the bubble and finished the flight with 275,000. Roger Foley, whose son Jacob ended Day 1b with 356,000, bagged 178,000.
Day 1d began at 5:00 p.m. local time, and chip counts will be posted on the RunGood Rewards App later this evening once the flight concludes. At the time of writing, 175 players are currently registered. Full prize pool and payout information will be posted before the start of play on Day 2. Cards will be in the air at noon local time on Sunday for the final day of action.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $800 Main Event here at the 2026 RGPS Passport Season St. Louis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,470,000
1,470,000
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1,470,000 |
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1,200,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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1,127,000
187,000
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187,000 |
|
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635,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
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612,000
612,000
|
612,000 |
|
|
582,000
582,000
|
582,000 |
|
|
541,000
501,000
|
501,000 |
|
|
483,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
|
|
457,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
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397,000 | |
|
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
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373,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
|
360,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
345,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
|
340,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
338,000
338,000
|
338,000 |
|
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325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
312,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
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312,000
312,000
|
312,000 |
|
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310,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
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299,000
299,000
|
299,000 |
|
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290,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
286,000
286,000
|
286,000 |
|
|
281,000
281,000
|
281,000 |
|
|
278,000
278,000
|
278,000 |
The final 26 players of Day 1c are bagging up for the night and will return for Day 2 on Sunday, March 8 at 12:00 p.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for end of day chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Action went three-ways to a flop of 3♣6♠7♥ in a hand between Wesley Jones in the hijack, the player in the cutoff who was all in and at risk, and Samrat Ray Chaudhuri in the big blind.
Jones and Chaudhuri checked it down to the river as the board ran out 3♠, 5♣ and the trio tabled their cards.
The cutoff revealed K♠J♠, Chaudhuri turned over K♣9♣, and Jones tabled the winner with A♠10♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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275,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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211,000 |
The player in early position raised to 27,000, Jeff Wheeler three-bet jammed in middle position for 57,000, and Craig Welko cold four-bet to 87,000 in the hijack, prompting early position to fold.
Jeff Wheeler: A♦Q♥
Craig Welko: A♥8♥
The board ran out A♣6♥4♦3♣4♣ and Wheeler earned the much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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415,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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171,000
79,000
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79,000 |
Dwight Englekirk outlasted a field of 159 entries to claim the $400 PokerNews PowerStack title in Reno.
The Day 1c chip leader was declared the champion after a four-way ICM chop, taking home $10,160 and the coveted RGPS ring.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwight Englekirk | United States | $10,160* |
| 2 | Naomi Wagner | United States | $8,720* |
| 3 | Kasey Hess | United States | $7,160* |
| 4 | Adam Saven | United States | $6,645* |
| 5 | Dann Turner | United States | $2,570 |
| 6 | Steven Gnatovich | United States | $2,150 |
| 7 | Denis Lee | United States | $1,865 |
| 8 | Daniil Fedunov | United States | $1,655 |
| 9 | Greg Raymer | United States | $1,465 |
*Denotes four-way deal
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
With 27 players remaining and only 26 making it through to Day 2, the floor has announced hand-for-hand play.