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$600 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2026 RGPS Passport Tunica
$600 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Tunica
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$252,450
Total Entries
495
Level
28
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
384
Players Left
47
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The Horseshoe Casino Tunica poker registration desk was busy all day long, as 218 entries were recorded on Day 1b of the 2026 RunGood Passport Season Tunica $600 Main Event.
That brought the total field through two flights to 329 entries, with Day 1c adding enough to push the tournament past the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. Just 27 players earned a spot in the money on Day 1b, joining the 11 survivors from the opening flight.
Leading the pack is Memphis, Tennessee native David Frazier, who rode a late-day surge to collect 586,000 chips. That saw him take the overall lead through two flights, pulling ahead of Adam Thomas (504,000) before the day came to an end.
The pair now join Day 1a chip leader Chad Taylor (510,000) as the only players to bag up more than half a million chips to this point.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Frazier | United States | 586,000 | 73 |
| 2 | Adam Thomas | United States | 504,000 | 63 |
| 3 | Robert Richardson | United States | 411,000 | 51 |
| 4 | Adam Cotant | United States | 396,000 | 50 |
| 5 | William Latta | United States | 393,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Russell Boyette | United States | 368,000 | 46 |
| 7 | Mark Davis | United States | 323,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Jeff Copeland | United States | 303,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Kevin Jenkins | United States | 283,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Parker Williams | United States | 243,000 | 30 |
Busy Saturday
The parade of players was constant throughout the day, and included 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker, who joined the action late in Level 8 before late registration came to a close.
Moneymaker’s day did not last long, however, as he lost a good portion of his stack in a flip with Michael Higgins before bowing out a short time later.
The field also saw defending RGPS Tunica champion Carl Masters take his shot at another deep run, but the 2025 winner ran into Suzanne White’s pocket aces and was sent to the rail.
Among the notables sitting inside the top ten after the second flight are Adam Cotant (396,000), Russell Boyette (368,000), and Mark Davis (323,000).
RGPS Ambassadors headlined the field at the historic Horseshoe Tunica poker room, with Jeff Copeland (303,000) and Preston McEwen (197,000) earning a bag for the final day.
This week’s $250 PokerNews PowerStack champion Cody Stanford was unable to build any momentum, hitting the rail to join fellow ambassadors Drew Gonzalez and Craig Welko.
The day came to an end shortly after hand-for-hand play began, with Kimberly Francisco jamming top pair into a set of sevens to leave the final 27 in the money. They'll be joined by the remaining players from the final flight, the last chance to earn a shot at RGPS glory in Tunica.
Action will resume on Sunday, March 15 at 12:00 p.m. local time, where the remaining contenders will combine to play down to a champion. The blinds will be lined up with the earliest finishing flight, and levels will be extended to 40 minutes in length for the duration of the tournament.
Full field numbers and prize pool information will be confirmed at the conclusion of the final flight, and payouts will be posted prior to the resumption of play.
One last day remains at Horseshoe Casino, so don’t miss a moment as the PokerNews live reporting team brings you full coverage of the dramatic finale in the RGPS Passport Tunica Main Event.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
586,000
586,000
|
586,000 |
|
||
|
579,000
579,000
|
579,000 |
|
539,000
539,000
|
539,000 |
|
504,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
424,000
424,000
|
424,000 |
|
411,000
411,000
|
411,000 |
|
396,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
393,000
393,000
|
393,000 |
|
391,000
391,000
|
391,000 |
|
368,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
353,000
353,000
|
353,000 |
|
||
|
323,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
||
|
320,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
303,000
303,000
|
303,000 |
|
283,000
283,000
|
283,000 |
|
252,000
252,000
|
252,000 |
|
||
|
250,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
249,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
243,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
239,000
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
235,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
233,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
220,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
217,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
216,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The second Main Event flight has finished, and the 27 remaining players are bagging up in the money.
Day 1c continues tonight, the final chance to secure a spot in Sunday's final day.
Stay tuned for full Day 1b chip counts and a recap of the action.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
As action was paused on the other tables, Kimberly Francisco moved all in on the river and was at risk.
Francisco's A♣4♣ had flopped top pair, but a seven on the turn gave her opponent a set to secure the knockout on the direct money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The tournament clock shows 28 players remaining, and the next elimination will end Day 1b.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Russell Boyette checked the 8♣7♥2♠ flop from the big blind, and Walker Miskelly slid out a bet of 10,000 from the cutoff.
Boyette called, and both players checked the 7♣ turn. Boyette then led out for 18,000 on the 5♥ river.
After taking some time, Miskelly let his hand go and Boyette picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
214,000 | |
|
147,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
There are 31 players remaining in the second flight, with just 27 bags available for Day 2.
Play will conclude when four more eliminations have occurred.
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
