Flight 1b Of The $600 RGPS Main Event Begins At 11 a.m.
Today begins the second day of starting flights of the RunGood Poker Series Contenders Tunica $600 Main Event at Horseshoe Hotel and Casino. A total of 184 entrants fired in yesterday’s flight, seeing 23 players make it to Day 2, which will resume tomorrow, Sunday September 3rd at noon. Players unhappy with their ending total of the day, can choose to play another flight and have it be best bag forward, meaning a double bag will result in the bigger of the two stacks playing on Day 2, and the smaller one accepting a minimum cash.
Leading the way is none other than 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker, who ended his day with 1,285,000. Moneymaker’s start to the day was strong and the momentum continued throughout the day as he ended the day with triple what Jacob Schiros (421,000) ended the day with who is his next closest opponent. Others that found bags at the end of the day include BJ McBrayer (387,000), Morgan McBrayer (259,000), Emily Berglund (144,000), Walker Miskelly (118,000), and Pam Belote (81,000). Each one of them guaranteed a payout, but each looking for the title.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Moneymaker | 1,285,000 |
| 2 | Jacob Schiros | 421,000 |
| 3 | BJ McBrayer | 387,000 |
| 4 | Edward Hill | 382,000 |
| 5 | Jacob Foley | 336,000 |
| 6 | Peter Rouviere | 285,000 |
| 7 | Morgan McBrayer | 259,000 |
| 8 | William Tubbs | 227,000 |
| 9 | Thomas Montoya | 218,000 |
| 10 | Stuart Breakstone | 166,000 |
Players expected to fire today include Daniel Lowery, Ashley “PokerFaceAsh” Frank, Dawson Darbouze, Kyle Cartwright, Cody Stanford, and Donnie Phan, each of whom looking for greater success in this second flight. Those who do not bag will have one more chance in the form of the third flight, beginning at 6 p.m. today.
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 chips with levels beginning at 100/200 and a 200 big blind ante. Levels will escalate once every 30 minutes, with a 10-minute break occurring every four levels, then every three levels after level 8. Players will have the option to enter in as many times as they wish in the first eight levels of the tournament. Play will continue until the field plays down 12.5%, then the remaining players will bag up for Sunday, September 3rd where they will all be in the money.
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