2023 RGPS Tunica

$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 RGPS Tunica

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$46,804
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$312,520
Entries
601
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
150
Players Left
19

Swift Leads Day 1 A of RGPS Tunica $600 Main Event

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jon Swift
Jon Swift

The first flight of the RunGood Poker Series Tunica $600 Main Event has come to a close at Horseshoe Tunica Hotel and Casino. A total of 150 entrants fired their shot to make the second day and the money, but only 19 of them made the cut.

Jon Swift holds the chip lead with 389,000. Swift began stacking chips late at night and won a massive hand near the bubble when he called check-called Kyle Cartwright all the way down to the river in a 220,000 chip pot. Coming in just behind him is James Hart with 383,000 and David Frazier with 374,000. Rounding out the fourth and fifth spots are recent RGPS ring-winner Katerina Lukina and Saeed Nid with 334,000 and 284,000, respectively.

Top Ten Day 1a Chip Counts

NameChip CountTableSeat
Jon Swift389,000193
James Hart383,000186
David Frazier374,000202
Katerina Lukina334,000247
Saeed Nid284,000172
Khanh Chau281,000176
Blake Carter259,000249
Max Le234,000199
Denise Pratt228,000207
Bruce Sturgen199,000243

Two former RGPS Tunica champions remain in the field Denise Pratt (240,000) and Max Le (92,000). Both are looking to add a second main event ring to their own illustrious resumes.

Players who were less fortunate included RGPS Ambassadors Chris Conrad and Bart Bogard, along with Kyle Cartwright and 2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker. They will all have the option to buy into either of tomorrow's flights for another chance to make Day 2.

Play ended today with 27:59 left in level 15 with blinds at 4,000/8,000. The players on Day 2 will return to the lowest level between all three flights. Stay tuned as PokerNews will be providing updates on all the action during The RunGood Poker Series. `

Tags: Bart BogardBlake CarterBruce SturgenChris ConradChris MoneymakerDavid FrazierDenise PrattJames HartJon SwiftKaterina LukinaKhanh ChauKyle CartwrightMax LeSaeed Nid