Clark and Hamm Lead The Final 83; $88,506 To The Winner
682 came out to play the inaugural RunGood Poker Series $800 Main Event here at Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, Missouri. The $200,000 guarantee has been smashed with 83 players guaranteed a piece of the $484,220 prize pool. The minimum payout will be $1,252, with all chasing the first place prize of $88,506.
Top Ten Chip Counts Day 2
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotter Clark | Roads of America | 1,020,000 |
| 2 | Dan Hamm | Carlisle, IA | 700,000 |
| 3 | Mario Webster | O'Fallon, MO | 585,000 |
| 4 | Chris Audrain | St. Louis, MO | 517,000 |
| 5 | Roger Foley | Thayer, MO | 512,000 |
| 6 | David Prociak | Orlando, FL | 497,000 |
| 7 | Keith Heine | St. Louis, MO | 463,000 |
| 8 | Jason Rogers | Memphis, TN | 462,000 |
| 9 | Andreas Ioakimides | St. Louis, MO | 445,000 |
| 10 | Mark Lafata | St. Louis, MO | 437,000 |
A group of four led each of their respective flights, and each have come into the day bearing a top ten stack. WSOP Bracelet winner David Prociak (497,000) bagged the most on Day 1a, with St. Louis regular Keith Heine (463,000) taking the lead of Day 1b the next day. Day 1c saw RGPS regular Dan Hamm (700,000) rise to the top of his flight, and just a few hours later Scotter “Captain Jack” Clark (1,020,000) took the overall tournament lead. Each one of these players are in the hunt for their first RGPS gold ring.
The leaders of the flights have a stacked field of players left to compete with. Players like Mark Lafata (437,000), Craig Welko (431,000), John Fagg (311,000), Angela Jordison (302,000), Tim Garles (278,000), and WSOP bracelet winners Jason Simon (368,000) and Grant Hinkle (59,000) remain in the hunt as hungry as ever to add another title to their illustrious resumes.
Play ended with 22:47 left in Level 13 in Day 1a with blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante. 83 players will come back tomorrow at 12:00 with 40-minute blinds, a ten minute break after every three levels, and a dinner break for when the players reach the final table.
Who will be crowned the next RunGood Poker Series Champion? Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates here on the floor.