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$400 PokerNews PowerStack
Day 2 Completed
The final $400 PokerNews PowerStack event of the RGPS Passport Season, has concluded, with Nicholas Rigby going wire-to-wire while a field of 96 entries to earn the title.
Rigby entered Day 2 as the overall chip leader and outlasted Nancy Birnbaum heads-up to collect his ninth RGPS ring, along with the top prize of $14,743.
The victory is Rigby's second PokerNews PowerStack win of the season and keeps the RGPS Player of the Year race very tight at the top, as he continues to battle third-place finisher Craig Welko for the crown in Pompano Beach.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
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| 1 | Nicholas Rigby | United States | $14,743 |
| 2 | Nancy Birnbaum | United States | $9,829 |
| 3 | Craig Welko | United States | $8,000 |
| 4 | Kevin Hammer | United States | $4,687 |
| 5 | Paul Balzano | United States | $3,424 |
| 6 | Judith Bielan | United States | $2,603 |
| 7 | Jason Blank | United States | $2,062 |
| 8 | Edward Medoff | United States | $1,705 |
| 9 | Joshua Schoonover | United States | $1,474 |
| 10 | Adam Brody | United States | $1,474 |
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The $50,000 prize pool will be divided among the remaining 10 players, with tonight's champion taking home $14,743 along with the RGPS ring.
Craig Welko bagged up chips in both flights, earning an extra min-cash of $1,336.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $14,743 |
| 2 | $9,829 |
| 3 | $6,664 |
| 4 | $4,687 |
| 5 | $3,424 |
| 6 | $2,603 |
| 7 | $2,062 |
| 8 | $1,705 |
| 9-10 | $1,474 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
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| 5 | 1 | Kevin Hammer | United States | 229,000 |
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| 5 | 3 | Judith Bielan | United States | 52,500 |
| 5 | 4 | Adam Brody | United States | 104,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Nicholas Rigby | United States | 386,500 |
| 5 | 6 | Nancy Birnbaum | United States | 135,000 |
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| 6 | 1 | Jason Blank | United States | 265,000 |
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| 6 | 3 | Joshua Schoonover | United States | 241,000 |
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| 6 | 5 | Paul Balzano | United States | 206,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Edward Medoff | United States | 247,000 |
| 6 | 7 | Craig Welko | United States | 285,000 |
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$400 PokerNews PowerStack
Day 2 Started
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