The Second Flight of The $800 RGPS Main Event Begins at 5 pm
After 82 players came out to yesterday’s first day of registration, Day 1b of The $800 RGPS Main Event at Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, MO. Players will have their second opportunity to secure a bag to get a piece of the $200,000 guaranteed prizepool.
Leading the final ten of yesterday’s flight was WSOP bracelet winner David Prociak (497,000) who secured his first ever RGPS cash. Others who found bags included Mark Lafata (437,000), John Fagg (311,000), and RGPS ring winners Jon Swift (162,000) and Dylan Lemery (100,000). Each one of them is looking for their first Main Event title on The RunGood circuit.
2023 RGPS St. Louis Day 1a Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Prociak | Orlando, FL | 497,000 |
| 2 | Mark Lafata | St. Louis, MO | 437,000 |
| 3 | John Fagg | Terra Haute, IN | 311,000 |
| 4 | Donald Stanley | St. Charles, MO | 289,000 |
| 5 | Don Havener | Union, MO | 238,000 |
| 6 | Nick Goings | Ewing, MO | 233,000 |
| 7 | Jon Swift | Memphis, TN | 162,000 |
| 8 | Gregory Bertels | Cape Coral, FL | 108,000 |
| 9 | Dylan Lemery | Chattanooga, TN | 100,000 |
| 10 | Harry Cheatham | St. Clair, MO | 85,000 |
Today will also see regulars from St. Louis and other Rungood stops alike to play for the title. RGPS Tunica Main Event champion Loi Hoang will likely fire today, along with Preston McEwen, Craig Welko, Grant Hinkle, Angela Jordison, Jeffrey Copeland, Cody Stanford, Brian "TheGoldenBlazer" Winter, and Walker Miskelly.
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in chips with blinds beginning at 100/200 and a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each with a 10-minute break occurring after every four until Level 8. After Level 8, registration will close and the levels will be upped to 40 minutes, with a 10-minute break occurring after every three levels. Play will conclude once the field has shrunk to 12.5% remaining. Players will bag after that with the intention to return to play on Day 2 on Sunday, October 1st at 12 pm.
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