button in SafariEvans Bags Top Stack for Day 1f
The final flight has concluded, and with it the stage is set for the final day of action in the RunGood Poker Series Passport Season Finale $600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship. Day 1f hosted a total of 291 entries, with 29 players being allowed the ability to advance to Day 2 and earn a bigger piece of the $577,720 prize pool at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort; however, a double knockout meant that 28 players came out of Day 1f instead of the allotted 29. The remaining 111 players will be chasing the top prize of $83,380 as the page now turns to the final day of the event.
Rickey Evans (740,000) had a strong final flight to earn the title of Day 1f chip leader. Tzu Chiu (646,000) followed with the second-biggest stack to come from this flight, while Anthony Murphy (642,000) managed to conclude the day with the third-largest stack.
Top Ten Chip Counts Day 1f
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickey Evans | United States | 740,000 | 74 |
| 2 | Tzu Chiu | United States | 646,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Anthony Murphy | United States | 642,000 | 64 |
| 4 | Quyen Hoang | United States | 573,000 | 57 |
| 5 | Victor Paredes | United States | 468,000 | 47 |
| 6 | Lam Le | United States | 457,000 | 46 |
| 7 | Richard Peloquin | United States | 435,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Deven Cannon | United States | 425,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Joel Schmitt | United States | 424,000 | 42 |
| 10 | Ricardo Bibat | United States | 404,000 | 40 |
Evans has earned over $600,000 in live career earnings according to his The Hendon Mob page, but Evans has yet to snag a RGPS ring in his career. The highest place Evans has finished in a RunGood event came back in 2023 when he took 17th in the RGPS Checkpoint Graton Main Event.
Murphy has already cashed during the RGPS Passport Season Finale when he took 11th place in the Far and Away 50K event. Murphy would have an opportunity to double his total live career earnings with a first-place finish in this event as well as scoring his first RGPS title.
Notable Victor Paredes (468,000) finishing fifth in chips during Day 1f. Paredes will enter Day 2 with a wealth of experience as he boasts over two million in live career earnings according to his The Hendon Mob page. Paredes already has two RGPS rings to his name as he chases a third piece of hardware to add to his resume as he enters the championship final day.
Play is scheduled to resume at 11 a.m. local time for Day 2. Blind levels will increase to 40 minutes for the final day of play, and the tournament will shift to eight-handed as players return to resume their chase of an RGPS ring and championship title. The final table will begin when nine players remain.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews as an eventual champion will be crowned on Day 2 of the RGPS Season Finale $600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship.