$800 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Council Bluffs
$800 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2024 RGPS RunGood Resort Council Bluffs
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$282,100
Entries
403
Level
28
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
282
Players Left
33
Nick Barksdale Leads 33 Survivors from Day 1bc of RGPS Rungood Resort Council Bluffs $800 Main Event
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
577,000 | |
|
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|
548,000 | |
|
528,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
||
|
475,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
434,000
194,000
|
194,000 |
|
400,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
393,000 | |
|
390,000 | |
|
||
|
390,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
361,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
328,000 | |
|
291,000 | |
|
240,000 | |
|
236,000 | |
|
226,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
199,000 | |
|
|
||
|
195,000 | |
|
190,000 | |
|
170,000 | |
|
165,000 | |
|
165,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
162,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
131,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
130,000 | |
|
120,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Play has concluded for the day.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mo Nuwwarah opened the hijack and Ryan Ramsdell called on the button before James Devaney three-bet to 42,000 from the small blind. Nuwwarah folded while Ramsdell put in the call.
On the 8♦4♥2♥ flop, Devaney jammed for 150,000 and Ramsdell put in the call.
James Devaney: A♣Q♠ 
Ryan Ramsdell: K♥J♥
Devaney was ahead with ace high but Ramsdell had plenty of outs. Devaney was dead on the 5♥ turn as the J♠ completed the board and the bubble was burst.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
460,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 14: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With the eliminations of Christopher Mayo and Jack Do, the tournament will resume hand-for-hand until another player is eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 14: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
18 remain with 15 being in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
370,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
340,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
290,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
250,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
240,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
230,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
185,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
185,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
165,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
135,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
130,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
115,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
110,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
95,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 13: Blinds 3,000/5,000, ante 5,000
The hijack opened to 10,000 and Mo Nuwwarah called in the cutoff before Christopher Hunke jammed for 85,000 from the small blind. In the big blind, Jack Do rejammed for 97,000 while all subsequent action folded.
Christopher Hunke: A♠Q♦
Jack Do: 10♠10♦
The board ran out 7♣6♥3♣5♠2♣ as Do's tens held to bring the field down to its final 22 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
205,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 12: Blinds 2,000/4,000, ante 4,000
Benjamin Valder opened the cutoff and Daniel Lowery called in the big blind.
On the Q♣8♥5♠ flop, Valder continued before Lowery check-raised and Valder put in the call.
The turn brought the 7♣. Lowery jammed as the covering stack for 146,000 effective and Valder tanked for around two minutes before he decided to call it off.
Benjamin Valder: Q♦6♦
Daniel Lowery: 8♠5♥
Lowery had flopped two pair but Valder had an open-ender and two pair outs. The dealer peeled the 9♠ on the river to give Valder the winner as he collected the largest pot of the tournament thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
420,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
|
125,000
-335,000
|
-335,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 12: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mo Nuwwarah opened the hijack to 8,000 before Christopher Hunke three-bet to 22,000 from the button. With the action back on Nuwwarah, he jammed for 38,000 and Hunke begrudgingly called it off.
Mo Nuwwarah: A♠A♦
Christopher Hunke: A♣Q♥
The board ran out K♦9♠3♠9♦10♥ as Nuwwarah collected a sweat-free double as the field dropped to its final 25 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
85,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
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