$1,000 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2023 RGPS Cleveland
$1,000 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 RGPS Cleveland
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$508,580
Entries
590
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
202
Players Left
27
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A total of 202 players came out to play the second day of The RunGood Poker Series Road Trip $1,000 Main Event at Jack Casino in Cleveland, Ohio. This will bring the total number of entrants in the event to 355 and puts the $400,000 guarantee very close to being met. From a starting field of 202, to just 27 survivors at the end of the day, each one of them is guaranteed a minimum cash.
Leading the way is Shane Pierce, who ended their day as the only player to cross the 600,000 chip threshold with 601,000. Last time the RunGood Poker Series landed in Cleveland, Pierce had quite a successful series of cashes. Three cashes, two final tables, and a runner up finish in a PokerGo Studio Ring Event which saw him take home $7,575 for his placement. With the biggest stack of the tournament so far, he looks to add a better podium finish to his RunGood results.
Top Ten Day 1b Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Shane Pierce | 601,000 |
| 2 | Justin Daley | 546,000 |
| 3 | Robert Aventino | 464,000 |
| 4 | Gregory Harris | 432,000 |
| 5 | William Kopp | 404,000 |
| 6 | Shaun Emery | 356,000 |
| 7 | Ian Richardson | 315,000 |
| 8 | Jeff Baranuk | 248,000 |
| 9 | Katie Kopp | 247,000 |
| 10 | Blake Napierala | 232,000 |
Right behind him and sitting with him at the table all day was Justin Daley (546,000), who ended his day with the only other stack above 500,000. It was a family affair for the Kopps as both siblings William Kopp (404,000) and Katie Kopp (247,000) found bags. The already decorated poker family will be looking to add some RunGood jewelry to add to their bracelets. One of the players in the hunt for the RunGood Player of The Year Race Shaun Emery (356,000) found a healthy bag. Others also found their way to the end of the day like Ian Richardson (315,000) and Blake Napierala (232,000).
Not all found fortunate run outs today as players like Anthony Potis, Jake Bazeley, Michael Lech, Daniel “Donk” Hughes, and WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer were all eliminated from the tournament today. They will have ample opportunity to play tomorrow as entry and re-entry will be open for the first 9 levels.
Play ended with 17:30 left in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante in the previous day. Play will return to this level on Sunday, November 12th, barring the final flight ending earlier. Players will return at 12:15 on that day.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding the RGPS Road Trip and be sure to check out the coverage of RGPS Tunica Main Event running later this weekend.
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
601,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
546,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
|
464,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
432,000 | |
|
404,000
283,000
|
283,000 |
|
||
|
356,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
315,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
248,000 | |
|
247,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
|
||
|
232,000 | |
|
|
213,000
-147,000
|
-147,000 |
|
190,000 | |
|
182,000 | |
|
165,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
155,000 | |
|
|
142,000 | |
|
|
137,000 | |
|
|
135,000 | |
|
131,000 | |
|
128,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
116,000
-144,000
|
-144,000 |
|
|
102,000 | |
|
|
97,000 | |
|
93,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
83,000 | |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A player moved all in on the button for 114,000 and in the big blind, Gregory Harris called to put him at risk.
Opponent: 5♦5♥
Gregory Harris: K♣K♠
The board ran out K♦8♦9♠10♣7♣ and the set of kings was good for Harris to take down the pot.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and an end of day recap.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
432,000
432,000
|
432,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action was recapped by the table as Daniel "Donk" Hughes was eliminated from the tournament.
He had gotten in his last 65,000 in chips and was looked up by Robert Aventino.
Daniel "Donk" Hughes: 7x7x
Robert Aventino: AxKx
An ace-high board spelled the end for the RGPS and WSOPC ring winner as he exited the tournament and the field was brought down to just 28.
Players will bag up at the elimination of one other player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
490,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action was picked up on the river in a pot between Celeste Belardo in late position and another player in the blinds.
With a significant pot brewing, the big blind checked to Belardo who moved all in for 55,000 on a board reading 9x6x9x10xQx.
The big blind asked for a count before calling and both hands were turned over.
Big blind: 9♣2♦
Celeste Belardo: A♥9♦
Both players held three nines, but it was Belardo's ace-kicker that held strong to double up as the night came closer to the end.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Katie Kopp raised to 8,000 in the cutoff and on the button another player moved all in for 26,000. In the small blind, Jamie Teel moved all in for more which saw all subsequent action fold.
Opponent: A♦K♦
Jamie Teel: Q♦Q♣
The board ran out 4♦6♣3♣7♠10♣ and the queens held up as the superior hand to scoop the pot and bring the night closer to its end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Daniel "Donk" Hughes raised to 8,000 from the hijack and in the small blind, another player moved all in for 65,000 which saw action fold back around to Hughes who called to put him at risk.
Opponent: A♦3♦
Daniel "Donk" Hughes: 10♣10♠
The board ran out J♠9♥5♦7♥2♣ and the RGPS ring winner took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000
74,000
|
74,000 |