Chow and Han Bag Lead in Day 1c; Kollar Survives
The first flight of the Rungood Poker Series Graton has come to its conclusion. A total of 245 entrants tried to make their mark in this flight, in an attempt to secure a piece of the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. When the dust settled, just 31 made it through to return on Sunday, May 12th.
Leading the way is Justin Chan, who bagged 516,000. The California regular has collected quite a number of cashes over his career, spanning back to 2014 on Hendon Mob. With the chip lead of today’s flight, he has secured himself a spot in the top ten coming into Day 2, with the hopes to take down his first RGPS title.
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Chan | 519,000 |
| 2 | Min Jung Han | 495,000 |
| 3 | Srujan Gongala | 485,000 |
| 4 | Sawmen Talukder | 417,000 |
| 5 | Mario Lopez | 366,000 |
| 6 | Columba Duffy | 350,000 |
| 7 | Paul Richardson | 304,000 |
| 8 | Brian Mintz | 304,000 |
| 9 | Reggie Pears | 258,000 |
| 10 | Mitchell Collins | 241,000 |
Min Jung Han ended her day with second in chips with 495,000 after holding just 30,000 with two levels to go. Also finding a bag were Reggie Pears (258,000), Mitchell Collins (247,000), and Forrest Kollar (147,000) who is hunting to remain in the top five for RGPS Player of The Year.
Not all could find fortune today. Bob Mather was unable to get anything going after a strong start. He joined the rail with the likes of Papa Karn, Ronny Gil, Taylor Howard, and Rungood Ambassador Ben Ludlow. They will have one final chance to make the money in the final flight, beginning at 5 p.m.
Play ended with 25:13, left on the clock in Level 16 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante in Day 1a. The players will return at this level unless a subsequent flight ends earlier than this one.
Reporting will now go on a break. Come back in a couple of hours to see coverage continue with our night flight.