The Third Flight of The RGPS Graton Main Event Begins at 11 a.m.
Welcome to the fourth iteration of the RunGood Poker Series Main Event at Graton Casino in Rohnert Park, California. The third time that RGPS has run a series at this casino, and this time, the prizepool will be boasting a massive $500,000 guarantee.
A total of 341 players have already bought in, with more expected to hop in today. 41 have already secured their pathway to a cash, with tournament newcomer Levi Wagner leading the way with 614,000. Trailing him are Bryan Saltzman (526,000), and Day 1a’s chip leader, Richard Troendly (460,000). Others who bagged include Josh Prager (350,000), Tyler Patterson (103,000), Lexy Gavin-Mather (101,000), and last year’s runner up Joe Nguyen (96,000).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Wagner | 614,000 |
| 2 | Bryan Saltzman | 526,000 |
| 3 | Lewis Robledo | 408,000 |
| 4 | Anne Thompson | 380,000 |
| 5 | Trevor Bogue | 320,000 |
| 6 | John Kenner | 276,000 |
| 7 | Lester Avela | 227,000 |
| 8 | Brendon Herrick | 191,000 |
| 9 | Lester Lenart | 187,000 |
| 10 | Kenneth Bailey | 160,000 |
RunGood Ambassadors like Jules Cornelius, Ben Ludlow, and Ashley “AshKardAsh” Morales, all have made appearances in this tournament. Other regulars seen around the room include Forrest Kollar, Jeffrey Day, John Koo, Jeff Lennon, and Michael Persky. Each one looking for a piece of the sure to be massive prize pool.
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in tournament chips, with blinds beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Each level will last 30 minutes, with a 15-minute break between every four levels. Registration will remain open until the beginning of the ninth level, and play will continue until 12.5% percent of the field remains, after which the players will bag up and return on Sunday, May 12th, each guaranteed at least a minimum cash.
Play ended with 25:13, left on the clock in Level 16 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante in Day 1a. The players will return at this level unless a subsequent flight ends earlier than this one.
Players who do not find a bag on the first flight, will be able to fire the second flight of the day which begins at 5 pm. There will be a break in coverage at the conclusion of the first flight, with coverage resuming later in the night on the second flight.
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