Nick Barksdale Leads 33 Survivors from Day 1bc of RGPS Rungood Resort Council Bluffs $800 Main Event
Day 1bc of the $800 Main Event is in the books here at RGPS Rungood Resort Council Bluffs. A total of 282 hopefuls made their way to Horseshoe Council Bluffs with the goal of finding a bag: 155 in Day 1b and 127 in Day 1c.
However, at the end of the night just 33 players advanced to Day 2 and will be in the money, bringing the total number of Day 2 bags to 48.
In total, 403 entries were tallied in this edition of the $800 Main Event, generating a prize pool of $282,100, crushing the guarantee of $200,000.
Leading the way from today’s flights is Nick Barksdale with 577,000. In second place is Mark Fink who finished with 548,000. Rounding out the podium in third is Day 1c chip leader Siphonh Tran with 528,000.
End of Day 1bc Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Barksdale | 577,000 |
| 2 | Mark Fink | 548,000 |
| 3 | Siphonh Tran | 528,000 |
| 4 | Ryan Ramsdell | 475,000 |
| 5 | Julie Cornelius | 434,000 |
| 6 | Donnie Phan | 400,000 |
| 7 | Jim Indiveri | 393,000 |
| 8 | Bob Slezak | 390,000 |
| 9 | Mo Nuwwarah | 390,000 |
| 10 | Benjamin Valder | 361,000 |
Day 2 starts tomorrow Sunday, November 24 at 12 p.m. local time. Play will begin with 32 minutes remaining in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 40 minutes in length on Day 2 through to the end of the tournament.
The seat draw for Day 2 will be posted in the morning, and the prize pool information will be posted shortly after play begins. All players who advanced to Day 2 are in the money.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the updates and action here at RGPS Council Bluffs.