All three Day 1 flights of the $675 RGPS Main Event are complete, and just 52 players are left from the 252 who entered. Those players will return to the Harrah's North Kansas City at noon on Sunday to play down to a champion. The prize pool reached an amazing $151,200, well above the $100,000 guarantee. The payout structure will be announced prior to the restart, and we'll bring it to you as soon as it becomes available.
Jonathan Nye is our overall chip leader heading to Day 2, with 261,500 chips. Not far behind are Joseph Becchina (246,000), Jay McVeigh (235,500), Justin Young (229,500), Tim Woodson (214,000), and Rick McGown (201,000). Other notables to punch tickets to Day 2 include Andre Allen (165,500), Mark Fink (116,500), Travis Burch (115,500), Nick Burris (91,500), Papa Karn (56,000), and Mason Hinkle (21,500).
Woodson finished runner-up in the Road to the RunGood Cup at Harrah's New Orleans this past December. Nick Burris took second in the Deepstack event on Thursday. Mark Fink, Andre Allen, and Papa Karn all have multiple cashes in RunGood events at multiple stops. It all adds up to a day of tough competition on Sunday.
Conspicuously absent from the field are the RunGood pros. Julie Anna Cornelius had perhaps the worst go of it. In Flight A, she lost a series of hands while holding a set each time and still coming out second-best. She was also the last RG pro standing in Flight C, going out when her A♥T♦ couldn't outdraw John Mullanex's A♦K♣.
With Day 2 comes a redraw for seats, which are shown below.
Day 2 field, sorted by chip count:
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
| 13 | 7 | Jonathan Nye | 261,500 |
| 14 | 3 | Joseph Becchina | 246,000 |
| 12 | 7 | Jay McVeigh | 235,500 |
| 11 | 8 | Justin Young | 229,500 |
| 14 | 7 | Tim Woodson | 214,000 |
| 15 | 5 | Rick McGown | 201,000 |
| 14 | 1 | William McCracken | 194,500 |
| 15 | 9 | Marudy Cherakupally | 175,000 |
| 15 | 4 | Andre Allen | 165,500 |
| 15 | 8 | Ali Zakeri | 160,500 |
| 15 | 7 | Steven Kim | 137,000 |
| 12 | 4 | Mike White | 131,500 |
| 11 | 5 | Andy Ziskin | 122,000 |
| 10 | 8 | Mark Fink | 116,500 |
| 14 | 6 | Travis Burch | 115,500 |
| 13 | 9 | Zeki Tarim | 106,000 |
| 14 | 4 | Michael Adams | 103,000 |
| 10 | 3 | Brian Andrews | 97,500 |
| 15 | 2 | Carter Clond | 97,000 |
| 11 | 9 | Craig Dick | 94,500 |
| 13 | 1 | Kelly Johnson | 92,500 |
| 15 | 1 | Shane Raikes | 92,000 |
| 14 | 2 | Nicholas Burris | 91,500 |
| 12 | 8 | Alex Marler | 87,500 |
| 14 | 8 | Shane Fuller | 86,500 |
| 10 | 5 | Frank Mondello | 84,000 |
| 12 | 9 | Chris Battaglia | 82,500 |
| 12 | 5 | Jeff Foust | 82,000 |
| 13 | 3 | Justin Brooks | 79,000 |
| 10 | 1 | John Mullenax | 73,500 |
| 13 | 8 | Kurt Haiss | 72,000 |
| 15 | 6 | Cash Carpenter | 65,500 |
| 11 | 7 | Doug Glasscock | 65,500 |
| 11 | 6 | William Monie III | 61,500 |
| 14 | 5 | Deborah Phillips | 57,000 |
| 13 | 4 | Papa Karn | 56,000 |
| 15 | 3 | Greg Jennings | 54,500 |
| 10 | 2 | Charles Lehman | 54,000 |
| 13 | 2 | Bill Cole | 53,500 |
| 12 | 1 | Rob Palacios | 52,500 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Von Schlemmer | 49,500 |
| 11 | 3 | Jasen Currie | 46,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Mike McAdams | 46,000 |
| 12 | 2 | Patrick Hanson | 44,500 |
| 10 | 7 | Peter Gardner | 44,000 |
| 12 | 3 | Randy Dack | 40,500 |
| 11 | 1 | Christopher Juul | 39,000 |
| 10 | 9 | Devon Parnell | 38,500 |
| 12 | 6 | Thomas Houston | 35,000 |
| 13 | 5 | Sean Lindsey | 34,500 |
| 13 | 6 | Jerry Quinn | 28,000 |
| 14 | 9 | Mason Hinkle | 21,500 |
Day 2 field, sorted by player name:
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
| 12 | 8 | Alex Marler | 87,500 |
| 15 | 8 | Ali Zakeri | 160,500 |
| 15 | 4 | Andre Allen | 165,500 |
| 11 | 5 | Andy Ziskin | 122,000 |
| 13 | 2 | Bill Cole | 53,500 |
| 10 | 3 | Brian Andrews | 97,500 |
| 15 | 2 | Carter Clond | 97,000 |
| 15 | 6 | Cash Carpenter | 65,500 |
| 10 | 2 | Charles Lehman | 54,000 |
| 12 | 9 | Chris Battaglia | 82,500 |
| 11 | 1 | Christopher Juul | 39,000 |
| 11 | 9 | Craig Dick | 94,500 |
| 14 | 5 | Deborah Phillips | 57,000 |
| 10 | 9 | Devon Parnell | 38,500 |
| 11 | 7 | Doug Glasscock | 65,500 |
| 10 | 5 | Frank Mondello | 84,000 |
| 15 | 3 | Greg Jennings | 54,500 |
| 11 | 3 | Jasen Currie | 46,000 |
| 12 | 7 | Jay McVeigh | 235,500 |
| 12 | 5 | Jeff Foust | 82,000 |
| 13 | 6 | Jerry Quinn | 28,000 |
| 10 | 1 | John Mullenax | 73,500 |
| 13 | 7 | Jonathan Nye | 261,500 |
| 14 | 3 | Joseph Becchina | 246,000 |
| 13 | 3 | Justin Brooks | 79,000 |
| 11 | 8 | Justin Young | 229,500 |
| 13 | 1 | Kelly Johnson | 92,500 |
| 13 | 8 | Kurt Haiss | 72,000 |
| 10 | 8 | Mark Fink | 116,500 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Von Schlemmer | 49,500 |
| 15 | 9 | Marudy Cherakupally | 175,000 |
| 14 | 9 | Mason Hinkle | 21,500 |
| 14 | 4 | Michael Adams | 103,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Mike McAdams | 46,000 |
| 12 | 4 | Mike White | 131,500 |
| 14 | 2 | Nicholas Burris | 91,500 |
| 13 | 4 | Papa Karn | 56,000 |
| 12 | 2 | Patrick Hanson | 44,500 |
| 10 | 7 | Peter Gardner | 44,000 |
| 12 | 3 | Randy Dack | 40,500 |
| 15 | 5 | Rick McGown | 201,000 |
| 12 | 1 | Rob Palacios | 52,500 |
| 13 | 5 | Sean Lindsey | 34,500 |
| 14 | 8 | Shane Fuller | 86,500 |
| 15 | 1 | Shane Raikes | 92,000 |
| 15 | 7 | Steven Kim | 137,000 |
| 12 | 6 | Thomas Houston | 35,000 |
| 14 | 7 | Tim Woodson | 214,000 |
| 14 | 6 | Travis Burch | 115,500 |
| 14 | 1 | William McCracken | 194,500 |
| 11 | 6 | William Monie III | 61,500 |
| 13 | 9 | Zeki Tarim | 106,000 |
Day 2 field, sorted by table and seat assignment:
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
| 10 | 1 | John Mullenax | 73,500 |
| 10 | 2 | Charles Lehman | 54,000 |
| 10 | 3 | Brian Andrews | 97,500 |
| 10 | 5 | Frank Mondello | 84,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Mike McAdams | 46,000 |
| 10 | 7 | Peter Gardner | 44,000 |
| 10 | 8 | Mark Fink | 116,500 |
| 10 | 9 | Devon Parnell | 38,500 |
| 11 | 1 | Christopher Juul | 39,000 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Von Schlemmer | 49,500 |
| 11 | 3 | Jasen Currie | 46,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Andy Ziskin | 122,000 |
| 11 | 6 | William Monie III | 61,500 |
| 11 | 7 | Doug Glasscock | 65,500 |
| 11 | 8 | Justin Young | 229,500 |
| 11 | 9 | Craig Dick | 94,500 |
| 12 | 1 | Rob Palacios | 52,500 |
| 12 | 2 | Patrick Hanson | 44,500 |
| 12 | 3 | Randy Dack | 40,500 |
| 12 | 4 | Mike White | 131,500 |
| 12 | 5 | Jeff Foust | 82,000 |
| 12 | 6 | Thomas Houston | 35,000 |
| 12 | 7 | Jay McVeigh | 235,500 |
| 12 | 8 | Alex Marler | 87,500 |
| 12 | 9 | Chris Battaglia | 82,500 |
| 13 | 1 | Kelly Johnson | 92,500 |
| 13 | 2 | Bill Cole | 53,500 |
| 13 | 3 | Justin Brooks | 79,000 |
| 13 | 4 | Papa Karn | 56,000 |
| 13 | 5 | Sean Lindsey | 34,500 |
| 13 | 6 | Jerry Quinn | 28,000 |
| 13 | 7 | Jonathan Nye | 261,500 |
| 13 | 8 | Kurt Haiss | 72,000 |
| 13 | 9 | Zeki Tarim | 106,000 |
| 14 | 1 | William McCracken | 194,500 |
| 14 | 2 | Nicholas Burris | 91,500 |
| 14 | 3 | Joseph Becchina | 246,000 |
| 14 | 4 | Michael Adams | 103,000 |
| 14 | 5 | Deborah Phillips | 57,000 |
| 14 | 6 | Travis Burch | 115,500 |
| 14 | 7 | Tim Woodson | 214,000 |
| 14 | 8 | Shane Fuller | 86,500 |
| 14 | 9 | Mason Hinkle | 21,500 |
| 15 | 1 | Shane Raikes | 92,000 |
| 15 | 2 | Carter Clond | 97,000 |
| 15 | 3 | Greg Jennings | 54,500 |
| 15 | 4 | Andre Allen | 165,500 |
| 15 | 5 | Rick McGown | 201,000 |
| 15 | 6 | Cash Carpenter | 65,500 |
| 15 | 7 | Steven Kim | 137,000 |
| 15 | 8 | Ali Zakeri | 160,500 |
| 15 | 9 | Marudy Cherakupally | 175,000 |
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Photos from the Main Event can be found here (Flight A), here (Flight B), here (Flight C).