$600 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 RGPS Tulsa
$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS Tulsa
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$260,000
Entries
499
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
153
Players Left
20
Jackson Turrentine Bags Day 1a Chip Lead in RGPS Tulsa Main Event
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The first of three Day 1 flights in the RunGood Poker Series main event here at Hard Rock Tulsa, Oklahoma has come to a close with $79,560 of the event's $100,000 guaranteed prize-pool already accounted for and two flights still left to play. The day saw non-stop action from onset to end with 153 total entries sitting down in an attempt to find a bag for Day 2. Of those 153 entries, 20 players will return to join the players that end up bagging the two remaining Day 1 flights, both of which will take place tomorrow.
Ending the day with the chip lead for this flight was Jackson Turrentine, who will unbag 554,000 chips when the three Day 1 fields converge on Sunday to play down to a champion. Joining him at the top of the end of day chip counts is Jael Lewis (541,000) who is fresh off her best career live cash and looking to add to her already impressive resume.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Turrentine | Overland Park, KS | 554,000 |
| 2 | Jael Lewis | Rogers, AK | 541,000 |
| 3 | Bryce Laymance | Lawton, OK | 535,000 |
| 4 | Michael Phillips | Sand Springs, OK | 370,000 |
| 5 | Scott Mikesell | Oklahoma City, OK | 292,000 |
| 6 | Tac Tac | Oklahoma City, OK | 255,000 |
| 7 | Todd Harp | Wichita, KS | 252,000 |
| 8 | Doug Paxton | Weatherford, OK | 244,000 |
| 9 | Robert Michael | Pittsburg, KS | 234,000 |
| 10 | Julie Cornelius | Rockville, MD | 197,000 |
Other notable names also advancing to Day 2 include Bryce Laymance (535,000), Doug Paxton (244,000), Liam Gannon (151,000) and RunGood Poker Series Ambassadors Julie Cornelius (197,000) and Greg Raymer (100,000).
Also taking a seat in the first Day 1 flight but failing to find a bag was defending champion Pete Petree and Brian Frenzel, who earlier in the day extended his all-time RGPS ring lead to seven by taking down two rings back-to-back, one in the Flip And Go event before max late regging the PLO event after taking his winner's photos and taking that down as well, all within 5 hours.
Play ended with 14:09 left on the clock in level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 and a 8,000 big blind ante. The 20 players to bag will join the surviving players of the two remaining Day 1 flights on Sunday, October 15 at 12 p.m. with these levels in mind unless one of the remaining two flights ends prior to that time.
Keep it locked to PokerNews for continued coverage of this event as we will provide live updates all the way down to the eventual champion!
End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
554,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
541,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
|
535,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
370,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
292,000
225,700
|
225,700 |
|
|
255,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
252,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
244,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
234,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
197,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
151,000
-206,000
|
-206,000 |
|
|
138,000
-99,000
|
-99,000 |
|
118,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
100,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
||
|
87,000
-133,000
|
-133,000 |
|
83,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
82,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
64,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
Phillips Goes Runner Runner to End the Day
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Michael Phillips and his opponent on the button were both all-in preflop and waiting for action to complete on the other two tables before a board was dealt. Once the go-ahead was given, the two players headed to a runout with the button at risk.
Button: A♥K♥
Michael Phillips: A♠9♣
The flop came 8♠8♦5♠, keeping the button in the lead. The 7♦ on the turn opened the door for Phillips, providing outs to a straight.
The river came down with the 6♣, completing the runner-runner straight for Phillips and bring Day 1a to a halt as the remaining 20 players will bag for Day 2 on Sunday as Phillips opponent headed to the rail one spot short of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
372,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
Turrentine Brings the Field to Hand-for-Hand
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jackson Turrentine raised to 18,000 only to see Duster Ellis three-bet jam from the cutoff for his last 53,000. Turrentine made the call, setting up a runout with Ellis at risk.
Duster Ellis: 9♥9♠
Jackson Turrentine: K♥Q♠
The board of 4♠5♠7♠3♥ was safe through the turn for Ellis, but when the Q♥ spiked on the river, Ellis was sent home one spot from bagging for the night as Turrentine collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
478,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Break Time
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The remaining 23 players have been sent on a 15-minute break. When the field reaches 20, the tournament clock will be paused and the remaining players will bag for Day 2.
Novak Finds Aces, Sends Queens Home
Level 14
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Will Novak raised to 14,000 from middle position only to see a three-bet jam from his direct left for 111,000. Action folded back to Novak who snap-called to put his opponent at risk and send both players to a runout.
Middle Position: Q♠Q♦
Will Novak: A♠A♦
The board ran out K♥J♥4♠2♣6♠, securing the pot for Novak and sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
237,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Top Stacks in the Room
Level 13
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
427,000 | |
|
|
415,000 | |
|
|
357,000
70,500
|
70,500 |
|
|
295,000 | |
|
|
247,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
235,000
183,600
|
183,600 |
|
|
222,000 | |
|
|
220,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |