Day 1d Level 10: 1,000/2,000/2,000
The final starting flight of the RGPS Joplin Main Event drew 168 runners, meaning that up to 21 players will advance to Day 2 and be in the money.
The clocks currently show 54 players remaining in the Day 1d flight.
The RunGood Poker Series is back in Joplin, where last year’s $600 Main Event saw Dakotah O’Dell defeat Blair Hinkle to claim his second RGPS title and the top prize of $63,647.
The event attracted a total of 683 entrants, creating a prize pool of $348,330 to smash the $100,000 guarantee.
| Rank | Player | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakotah O'Dell | $63,647 |
| 2 | Blair Hinkle | $42,427 |
| 3 | Jason Darland | $31,210 |
| 4 | Richard Hawkins | $23,338 |
| 5 | Jared Ward | $17,591 |
| 6 | Kevin Unkel | $13,411 |
| 7 | Danny Barnes | $10,345 |
| 8 | Jael Lewis | $8,081 |
| 9 | John Reynolds | $6,374 |
Day 1d Level 11: 1,500/3,000/3,000
Zach Carroll was all in for his final 5,000 on a flop of 5♦4♠2♥ and the cards were flipped on their backs.
Zach Carroll: A♥8♣ 
Opponent: Q♦Q♠
Carroll needed an ace or a three to make a Wheel to continue his tournament run. "Let me get there one time!" he yelled as he stood from his seat.
The 7♠ turn didn't change anything, but an ace from space on the river in the form of the A♦ gave him the winning hand and he sat back down after receiving the lucky double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 |
Day 1d Level 11: 1,500/3,000/3,000
Rachel Sawyer was all in against a bigger-stacked opponent to her right.
Rachel Sawyer: A♦9♥
Opponent: A♠5♠
Sawyer had the better kicker, but the flop of J♥2♠10♠ gave her opponent a flush draw. As it turned out the runout of A♣Q♣ resulted in a chopped pot to keep the young grinder in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000 | |
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650,000 | |
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455,000 | |
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452,000 | |
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448,000
448,000
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448,000 |
|
342,000 | |
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332,000
332,000
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332,000 |
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|
289,000 | |
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284,000
254,000
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254,000 |
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243,000
163,000
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163,000 |
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222,000
222,000
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222,000 |
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215,000 | |
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211,000 | |
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206,000
126,000
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126,000 |
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190,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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188,000 | |
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179,000 | |
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178,000 | |
|
147,000 | |
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147,000
102,000
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102,000 |
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142,000 | |
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130,000 | |
|
105,000 | |
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88,000 | |
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81,000 | |
Day 1d Level 12: 2,000/4,000/4,000
Deborah Phillips was in a heads-up pot on a flop of 6♠K♣6♦.
Her opponent bet 20,000 and Phillips moved all in for 46,000. Despite getting a decent prize, the opponent opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
Players have been sent on another 15-minute break with the clocks showing 36 players remaining.
Day 1d Level 13: 3,000/5,000/5,000
Zach Carroll was down to 5,000 an hour ago but he's steadily climbed back and recently found himself all in once again after jamming a stack that he built up to around 70,000 on the button and getting called by a bigger-stacked opponent in the big blind.
Zach Carroll: Q♥6♥
Opponent: K♣9♣
"I've been good at these," Carroll said with confidence after seeing he was behind.
The confidence payed off as the board ran out Q♠7♥9♠J♥5♣ to give him the winning hand for a double.
"I won't die! I'm a f***ing cockroach!" he cheered as the opponent shrugged it off.
"I went with my gut," he said. "We both played it right."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
120,000
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120,000 |
Nick Burris jammed a stack of 96,000 from the cutoff and got a call from a bigger-stacked player in the small blind.
Nick Burris: K♣5♣
Small Blind: J♥J♠
Burris had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar and had run into a strong holding. The flop of 8♥4♣9♥ didn't change much, but the 6♥ turn gave him some additional outs with a gutshot.
Those outs were working as the 7♠ river gave him a straight to put a tough beat on his stoic opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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200,000
200,000
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200,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
