Deborah Phillips is among the latest to be eliminated from Day 1d as the money bubble approaches.
There are 23 players remaining and up to 21 will advance to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
The latest Destination RunGood series stop came at bestbet Jacksonville, where Dimas Martinez Jr. overcame a 4-to-1 heads-up deficit to win $104,524 and the coveted RGPS ring.
The tournament drew 520 entries, from which 65 players were paid from a prize pool of $508,541 — shattering the $300,000 guarantee.
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimas Martinez Jr. | Abbeville, SC | $104,524 |
| 2 | Ritesh Patel | St. Augustine, FL | $69,681 |
| 3 | Nikhil Sunku | Neptune Beach, FL | $51,429 |
| 4 | Bradley Beetz | Jacksonville, FL | $38,365 |
| 5 | Paul Chung | Jacksonville, FL | $28,932 |
| 6 | Jerry Wade | Augusta, GA | $22,058 |
| 7 | Thomas Burkett | Ponte Vedra, FL | $17,005 |
| 8 | Jared Reinstein | Tallahassee, FL | $13,257 |
| 9 | Corey Major | Jacksonville, FL | $10,452 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Hand-for-hand play is now underway with 22 players remaining and 21 making the money and advancing to Day 2.
A few hands into hand-for-hand play, Cash Carpenter open-jammed on the button and the small blind called off with a slightly smaller stack.
Small Blind: A♣K♥ 
Cash Carpenter: A♥10♣
The small blind was in great shape to double up as he had his opponent dominated, and nothing changed on the flop of 3♠2♦5♦ other than some chop possibilities. But chop they would not as the 10♠ turn gave Carpenter the lead before the Q♠ river confirmed the small blind's elimination on the money bubble.
"I have to jam ace-ten there, right? This is my first time!" Carpenter asked a silent table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
232,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
675,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
||
|
447,000 | |
|
413,000 | |
|
380,000 | |
|
372,000 | |
|
307,000 | |
|
303,000 | |
|
287,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
|
|
232,000 | |
|
229,000 | |
|
184,000 | |
|
176,000 | |
|
156,000 | |
|
145,000 | |
|
144,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
|
136,000 | |
|
120,000 | |
|
|
110,000 | |
|
97,000 | |
|
70,000 | |
|
|
69,000 | |
| TABLE | SEAT | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | Chip Count | BIG BLINDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | Johnathan Christy | Lees Summit | 206,000 | 34 | |
| 15 | 2 | Devin Arnone | Bella Vista | 143,000 | 24 | |
| 15 | 3 | Brant Jolly | Fayetteville | 716,000 | 119 | |
| 15 | 4 | Lucas Hughes | Buffalo | 191,000 | 32 | |
| 15 | 5 | Christopher Drake | Leavenworth | 160,000 | 27 | |
| 15 | 6 | Iman Al-Saden | Kansas City | 307,000 | 51 | |
| 15 | 7 | Vincent Meyer | Shawnee Mission | 650,000 | 108 | |
| 15 | 8 | Vincent Ramirez | Webb City | 243,000 | 41 | |
| 15 | 9 | Nicholas Burris | Raymore | 229,000 | 38 | |
| 16 | 1 | Mark Lafata | Saint Peters | 112,000 | 19 | |
| 16 | 2 | John Reynolds | Tulsa | 176,000 | 29 | |
| 16 | 3 | Donald Forshey | De Soto | 147,000 | 25 | |
| 16 | 4 | Jon Stanfield | Shawnee Mission | 142,000 | 24 | |
| 16 | 5 | Eldon Penn | Yukon | 447,000 | 75 | |
| 16 | 7 | Michael Miller | Brookfield | 106,000 | 18 | |
| 16 | 8 | Douglas Kies | Republic | 188,000 | 31 | |
| 16 | 9 | Jackson Turrentine | Shawnee Mission | 448,000 | 75 | |
| 18 | 1 | Shawn Sparks | Piedmont | 190,000 | 32 | |
| 18 | 2 | Jared Schoonover | Cave Springs | 190,000 | 32 | |
| 18 | 3 | Hunter Barnett | Dixon | 413,000 | 69 | |
| 18 | 4 | Travis Thompson | Vinita | 380,000 | 63 | |
| 18 | 5 | Jonathan Aspenlieder | Gladstone | 346,000 | 58 | |
| 18 | 6 | Zhuo Liu | Rogers | 452,000 | 75 | |
| 18 | 8 | Frank Kissick | Kansas City | 70,000 | 12 | |
| 18 | 9 | Joseph Mccaig | Springfield | 88,000 | 15 | |
| 19 | 1 | Charles Deatherage | Fayetteville | 723,000 | 121 | |
| 19 | 2 | Rachel Sawyer | Broken Arrow | 675,000 | 113 | |
| 19 | 3 | Brandon Robinson | Little Rock | 113,000 | 19 | |
| 19 | 4 | Joseph Gatlin | Webb City | 74,000 | 12 | |
| 19 | 5 | Shane Fuller | Olathe | 144,000 | 24 | |
| 19 | 6 | Justin Kelley | Mathiston | 62,000 | 10 | |
| 19 | 7 | David Greufe | Kansas City | 680,000 | 113 | |
| 19 | 8 | Lionel Jiang | Shawnee Mission | 215,000 | 36 | |
| 19 | 9 | Michael Skimbo | Claremore | 222,000 | 37 | |
| 21 | 1 | Tommy Smith | Rogers | 184,000 | 31 | |
| 21 | 2 | Tony Birney | Cheney | 69,000 | 12 | |
| 21 | 3 | William Gardenhire | Wichita | 212,000 | 35 | |
| 21 | 5 | Tammy Evins | Hollister | 97,000 | 16 | |
| 21 | 6 | Matthew Ploeger | Kansas City | 256,000 | 43 | |
| 21 | 7 | Paul Chernell | Ava | 136,000 | 23 | |
| 21 | 8 | Cory Smith | Oklahoma City | 130,000 | 22 | |
| 21 | 9 | William Fisher | Broken Arrow | 178,000 | 30 | |
| 23 | 1 | Timothy Black | Pittsburg | 211,000 | 35 | |
| 23 | 2 | Ashley Frank | Arizona | 107,000 | 18 | |
| 23 | 3 | Trevor Lewis | Fayetteville | 138,000 | 23 | |
| 23 | 4 | Eric Douglas | Overland Park | 207,000 | 35 | |
| 23 | 5 | Brian Winter | Las Vegas | 164,000 | 27 | |
| 23 | 6 | Chad Kyle | Shawnee Mission | 120,000 | 20 | |
| 23 | 7 | Robert Tang | Parsons | 303,000 | 51 | |
| 23 | 8 | Taylor Scott | Mountain Home | 15,000 | 3 | |
| 23 | 9 | Thomas Houston | Topeka | 81,000 | 14 | |
| 24 | 1 | Jesse Jones | Springfield | 455,000 | 76 | |
| 24 | 2 | Forrest Kollar | Talent | 362,000 | 60 | |
| 24 | 3 | Isaac Cramer | Springdale | 147,000 | 25 | |
| 24 | 4 | Trent Wilson | Strafford | 67,000 | 11 | |
| 24 | 6 | Chaz Dunn | Bella Vista | 69,000 | 12 | |
| 24 | 7 | Blair Hinkle | Kansas City | 197,000 | 33 | |
| 24 | 8 | Joshua Friend | Carterville | 57,000 | 10 | |
| 24 | 9 | Charles Carpenter | Olathe | 232,000 | 39 | |
| 25 | 1 | Daniel Lowery | Ozark | 447,000 | 75 | |
| 25 | 2 | Robert Kirk | Westwood Hills | 110,000 | 18 | |
| 25 | 3 | Noel Schuh | Springfield | 289,000 | 48 | |
| 25 | 4 | Andre Allen | Kansas City | 156,000 | 26 | |
| 25 | 5 | Tyler Fezer | Ponca City | 287,000 | 48 | |
| 25 | 6 | Sandra Main | Pittsburg | 284,000 | 47 | |
| 25 | 7 | Sarah Mccain | Springdale | 69,000 | 12 | |
| 25 | 8 | David Mcfeely | Saint Peters | 221,000 | 37 | |
| 25 | 9 | Tony Birney | Cheney | 179,000 | 30 | |
| 27 | 1 | Byron Abernathy | Grove | 372,000 | 62 | |
| 27 | 2 | Perry Rathbun | Salem | 342,000 | 57 | |
| 27 | 3 | Mark Johnson | Springdale | 105,000 | 18 | |
| 27 | 4 | Derek Baxter | Springfield | 487,000 | 81 | |
| 27 | 5 | Daniel Hughes | Tulsa | 420,000 | 70 | |
| 27 | 6 | Jordan Russell | Pontotoc | 341,000 | 57 | |
| 27 | 7 | Rehman Zahid | Lees Summit | 145,000 | 24 | |
| 27 | 8 | Robert Michael | Pittsburg | 332,000 | 55 | |
| 27 | 9 | Mark Lafata | Saint Peters | 190,000 | 32 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
741,000 | |
|
||
|
723,000 | |
|
||
|
680,000 | |
|
||
|
|
675,000 | |
|
|
||
|
650,000 | |
|
487,000 | |
|
455,000 | |
|
452,000 | |
|
448,000 | |
|
|
447,000 | |
|
447,000 | |
|
420,000 | |
|
|
413,000 | |
|
|
380,000 | |
|
|
372,000 | |
|
362,000 | |
|
346,000 | |
|
342,000 | |
|
341,000 | |
|
332,000 | |
|
|
307,000 | |
|
|
303,000 | |
|
|
289,000 | |
|
|
287,000 | |
|
284,000 | |
| TABLE | SEAT | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | Chip Count | BIG BLINDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | Charles Deatherage | Fayetteville | 723,000 | 121 | |
| 15 | 3 | Brant Jolly | Fayetteville | 716,000 | 119 | |
| 19 | 7 | David Greufe | Kansas City | 680,000 | 113 | |
| 19 | 2 | Rachel Sawyer | Broken Arrow | 675,000 | 113 | |
| 15 | 7 | Vincent Meyer | Shawnee Mission | 650,000 | 108 | |
| 27 | 4 | Derek Baxter | Springfield | 487,000 | 81 | |
| 24 | 1 | Jesse Jones | Springfield | 455,000 | 76 | |
| 18 | 6 | Zhuo Liu | Rogers | 452,000 | 75 | |
| 16 | 9 | Jackson Turrentine | Shawnee Mission | 448,000 | 75 | |
| 16 | 5 | Eldon Penn | Yukon | 447,000 | 75 | |
| 25 | 1 | Daniel Lowery | Ozark | 447,000 | 75 | |
| 27 | 5 | Daniel Hughes | Tulsa | 420,000 | 70 | |
| 18 | 3 | Hunter Barnett | Dixon | 413,000 | 69 | |
| 18 | 4 | Travis Thompson | Vinita | 380,000 | 63 | |
| 27 | 1 | Byron Abernathy | Grove | 372,000 | 62 | |
| 24 | 2 | Forrest Kollar | Talent | 362,000 | 60 | |
| 18 | 5 | Jonathan Aspenlieder | Gladstone | 346,000 | 58 | |
| 27 | 2 | Perry Rathbun | Salem | 342,000 | 57 | |
| 27 | 6 | Jordan Russell | Pontotoc | 341,000 | 57 | |
| 27 | 8 | Robert Michael | Pittsburg | 332,000 | 55 | |
| 15 | 6 | Iman Al-Saden | Kansas City | 307,000 | 51 | |
| 23 | 7 | Robert Tang | Parsons | 303,000 | 51 | |
| 25 | 3 | Noel Schuh | Springfield | 289,000 | 48 | |
| 25 | 5 | Tyler Fezer | Ponca City | 287,000 | 48 | |
| 25 | 6 | Sandra Main | Pittsburg | 284,000 | 47 | |
| 21 | 6 | Matthew Ploeger | Kansas City | 256,000 | 43 | |
| 15 | 8 | Vincent Ramirez | Webb City | 243,000 | 41 | |
| 24 | 9 | Charles Carpenter | Olathe | 232,000 | 39 | |
| 15 | 9 | Nicholas Burris | Raymore | 229,000 | 38 | |
| 19 | 9 | Michael Skimbo | Claremore | 222,000 | 37 | |
| 25 | 8 | David Mcfeely | Saint Peters | 221,000 | 37 | |
| 19 | 8 | Lionel Jiang | Shawnee Mission | 215,000 | 36 | |
| 21 | 3 | William Gardenhire | Wichita | 212,000 | 35 | |
| 23 | 1 | Timothy Black | Pittsburg | 211,000 | 35 | |
| 23 | 4 | Eric Douglas | Overland Park | 207,000 | 35 | |
| 15 | 1 | Johnathan Christy | Lees Summit | 206,000 | 34 | |
| 24 | 7 | Blair Hinkle | Kansas City | 197,000 | 33 | |
| 15 | 4 | Lucas Hughes | Buffalo | 191,000 | 32 | |
| 18 | 1 | Shawn Sparks | Piedmont | 190,000 | 32 | |
| 18 | 2 | Jared Schoonover | Cave Springs | 190,000 | 32 | |
| 27 | 9 | Mark Lafata | Saint Peters | 190,000 | 32 | |
| 16 | 8 | Douglas Kies | Republic | 188,000 | 31 | |
| 21 | 1 | Tommy Smith | Rogers | 184,000 | 31 | |
| 25 | 9 | Tony Birney | Cheney | 179,000 | 30 | |
| 21 | 9 | William Fisher | Broken Arrow | 178,000 | 30 | |
| 16 | 2 | John Reynolds | Tulsa | 176,000 | 29 | |
| 23 | 5 | Brian Winter | Las Vegas | 164,000 | 27 | |
| 15 | 5 | Christopher Drake | Leavenworth | 160,000 | 27 | |
| 25 | 4 | Andre Allen | Kansas City | 156,000 | 26 | |
| 16 | 3 | Donald Forshey | De Soto | 147,000 | 25 | |
| 24 | 3 | Isaac Cramer | Springdale | 147,000 | 25 | |
| 27 | 7 | Rehman Zahid | Lees Summit | 145,000 | 24 | |
| 19 | 5 | Shane Fuller | Olathe | 144,000 | 24 | |
| 15 | 2 | Devin Arnone | Bella Vista | 143,000 | 24 | |
| 16 | 4 | Jon Stanfield | Shawnee Mission | 142,000 | 24 | |
| 23 | 3 | Trevor Lewis | Fayetteville | 138,000 | 23 | |
| 21 | 7 | Paul Chernell | Ava | 136,000 | 23 | |
| 21 | 8 | Cory Smith | Oklahoma City | 130,000 | 22 | |
| 23 | 6 | Chad Kyle | Shawnee Mission | 120,000 | 20 | |
| 19 | 3 | Brandon Robinson | Little Rock | 113,000 | 19 | |
| 16 | 1 | Mark Lafata | Saint Peters | 112,000 | 19 | |
| 25 | 2 | Robert Kirk | Westwood Hills | 110,000 | 18 | |
| 23 | 2 | Ashley Frank | Arizona | 107,000 | 18 | |
| 16 | 7 | Michael Miller | Brookfield | 106,000 | 18 | |
| 27 | 3 | Mark Johnson | Springdale | 105,000 | 18 | |
| 21 | 5 | Tammy Evins | Hollister | 97,000 | 16 | |
| 18 | 9 | Joseph Mccaig | Springfield | 88,000 | 15 | |
| 23 | 9 | Thomas Houston | Topeka | 81,000 | 14 | |
| 19 | 4 | Joseph Gatlin | Webb City | 74,000 | 12 | |
| 18 | 8 | Frank Kissick | Kansas City | 70,000 | 12 | |
| 21 | 2 | Tony Birney | Cheney | 69,000 | 12 | |
| 24 | 6 | Chaz Dunn | Bella Vista | 69,000 | 12 | |
| 25 | 7 | Sarah Mccain | Springdale | 69,000 | 12 | |
| 24 | 4 | Trent Wilson | Strafford | 67,000 | 11 | |
| 19 | 6 | Justin Kelley | Mathiston | 62,000 | 10 | |
| 24 | 8 | Joshua Friend | Carterville | 57,000 | 10 | |
| 23 | 8 | Taylor Scott | Mountain Home | 15,000 | 3 |
The fourth and final starting flight of the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Joplin $600 Main Event reached its conclusion as 21 players found bags. Leading the way is the young Rachel Sawyer with a stack of 675,000, who will join the other flight's chip leaders — Brant Jolley (Day 1a - 741,000), Charles Deatherage (Day 1b - 723,000) and David Greufe (Day 1c - 680,000) — as they fight for a RunGood title.
The four starting flights attracted 620 runners to smash the $100,000 guarantee. Only 12.5% of the field advanced, meaning there are 75 players who will battle it out on Day 2 as several players double-bagged.
Saturday had the most poker action of all so far as it featured two starting flights. Day 1c kicked off at noon and drew 225 runners, while Day 1d got underway at 5 p.m. and attracted a field of 168.
As such, there were ample highlights throughout the day, including Jared Swinger cracking aces full by hitting an elusive Royal Flush. Unfortunately for both players and the rest of the table, it didn't happen in a cash game where a juicy Bad Beat jackpot may have been involved.
There will be a new champion this year as last year's winner, Dakotah O'Dell, failed to advance after firing in multiple flights. But there are plenty of RunGood crushers yearning for a shot at the title, including Daniel Lowery and RGPS Player of the Year frontrunner Brian Winter.
Others who made it to Day 2 include Ashley Frank, Forrest Kollar, Mark Lafata, Derek Baxter, Sarah McCain and last year's runner-up Blair Hinkle.
Day 2 will commence on Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. local time and will play down to a winner, who will win the lion's share of the prize pool, the ring and the pride of being the RGPS Joplin champion.
