Day 1c of RGPS Tulsa Main Event Underway
With the $100,000 guarantee already shattered midway through the afternoon's Day 1b, the prize pool gravy is being poured on this evening as the final group of players try to qualify for Sunday's Day 2 of the RunGood Series Tulsa $600 Main Event.
24 players advanced from Day 1b's starting total of 187 entrants, meaning 41 of 317 have advanced to Day 2 through the opening pair of flights.
Overall Chip Leaders Through First Two Opening Flights
| Place | Name | Flight | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsha Adams | 1a | 596,000 |
| 2 | Adam Higbee | 1a | 542,000 |
| 3 | Preston Roberts | 1b | 483,000 |
| 4 | Yahya Aamer | 1b | 483,000 |
| 5 | Bryan Dickson | 1b | 449,000 |
| 6 | Todd Harp | 1b | 437,000 |
| 7 | Daniel Lowery | 1a | 411,000 |
| 8 | Mason Malott | 1b | 409,000 |
| 9 | Marlon Gabriel | 1b | 363,000 |
| 10 | Jesse Jones | 1a | 342,000 |
Day 1c began at 6 p.m. local time with players starting with 30,000 chips at blind levels of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. As with the earlier flights, play will continue until just 12.5 percent of the field remains. Those players will be the final entrants into Day 2.
Registration and reentry closes at the start of level 9, at which point the final entry total and prizepool will be known.
PokerNews will be taking a short break from coverage but returning to wrap up the action until the field for Day 2 is set here at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa.