Neighbors Leads Field Into Day 2 Of The RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event
A total of 177 players came out to play the final flight at the RunGood Poker Series Road Trip $700 Main Event at The Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This saw a total of 546 players in this iteration of the main event, leaving a field of just 67 to return on Day 2 for the massive $327,600 prize pool. The 67 surviving players will be all guaranteed $917, with $63,305 at the top of the prize pool for the winner.
Leading the way is Gabe Neighbors who ended his day with 766,000. Neighbors has had a relatively eventful year as far as poker is concerned. Winning his first WSOPC ring just a few weeks ago, Neighbors has now collected his first RGPS cash in the main event. With his massive stack coming into the second day of play, he looks to make this cash a big one.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Neighbors | 766,000 |
| 2 | Ted Forshey | 440,000 |
| 3 | Mark Lafata | 430,000 |
| 4 | Blair Hinkle | 345,000 |
| 5 | Jackson Turrentine | 294,000 |
| 6 | Jacob Long | 278,000 |
| 7 | Papa Karn | 247,000 |
| 8 | David Caron | 237,000 |
| 9 | Ashley Frank | 236,000 |
| 10 | Orlando Guerrero | 230,000 |
Others who found their way into Day 2 included Ted Forshey (440,000), Mark Lafata (430,000), Two-Time RGPS Main Event Champion Blair Hinkle (345,000), Papa Karn (247,000) last iteration’s runner up David Caron (237,000) Ashley “PokerFaceAsh” Frank (236,000), Scott Buller (212,000) and Michael Marder (166,000). Each one of them looking for a piece of RGPS history.
Not all saw fortune smile as players like Nate Steuer, Ryan Remmes, Shaun Emery, Kevin Berthelsen, and Brian Winter will all have to look to another stop for a victory in a Main Event.
Play ended with 25:57 left in Level 16 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante in the first flight and with all the flights ending at roughly the same time, this was the earliest ending flight. The 67 players will return at noon tomorrow to play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series Road Trip $700 Council Bluffs Main Event. Be sure to also look at the RGPS event in San Diego running at the same time.