2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Cleveland

$1,000 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Cleveland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$98,607
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$474,962
Entries
551
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
223
Players Left
27

Shane Swank Leads Day 1b of RGPS $1,000 Main Event; Billy Kopp Bags Big

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Shane Swank
Shane Swank

A total of 223 players came out to play the first day of The RunGood Resort $1,000 Main Event at Jack Casino in Cleveland, Ohio. After almost 11 hours of play, the field was finally cut down to 27 players who bagged up to continue the journey onward to Day 2.

Leading the way is Shane Swank who ended with 673,000 after some huge hands throughout the day. Close behind is Billy Kopp, brother of Katie Kopp who bagged the chip lead in Day 1a. Rounding out the top three is [B]Michael Barlow[/B] who ended with 505,000.

Day 1b Chip Counts

PlacePlayerChipsBig Blinds
1Shane Swank673,000168
2Billy Kopp563,000141
3Michael Barlow505,000126
4Patton Lewis480,000120
5Thomas Gray408,000102
6Greg Harris385,00096
7Tim Flattery308,00077
8Joseph Makdessi297,00074
9Kyle Grupp295,00074
10Richard Pollack277,00069
Rabih Makdessi
Rabih Makdessi

Not all found fortunate runouts today as many players fell to to the wayside. Players like Nicholas Rigby, Rabih Makdessi, and Eric Schutz were unable to run up a stack and hit the rail on Day 1b.

Play ended with in Level 13 with blinds at 2,000/4,000 and a 4,000 big blind ante. Play will return to this level at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, barring another flight ending earlier.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding this RGPS Resort stop and be sure to check out the coverage of the NAPT Main Event in Vegas!

Tags: Billy KoppEric SchutzGreg HarrisJack CasinoJoseph MakdessiKatie KoppKyle GruppMichael BarlowNicholas RigbyPatton LewisRabih MakdessiRick PollackShane SwankThomas GrayTim Flattery