Yamada Leads FInal 39 into Day 2; Cards in the AIr at Noon
The next RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) champion will be crowned today as Day 2 RGPS Jamul Casino Main Event in San Diego kicks off at high noon local time(PST).
The Main Event had three starting flights and 299 runners to generate a prize pool of $155,480 to meet the guarantee of $150,000. Only 39 of those players are returning for Day 2 as they compete for the top prize.
All players returning are already in the money, with $855 already locked up as a min-cash. The first-place finisher will earn a nice sum of $33,565, the RunGood ring, and a package to the Dream Seat invitational at Thunder Valley after Thanksgiving.
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $33,565 | 11-12 | $2,860 |
| 2nd | $23,690 | 13-15 | $2,435 |
| 3rd | $15,325 | 16-18 | $2,030 |
| 4th | $9,665 | 19-21 | $1,660 |
| 5th | $7,455 | 22-24 | $1,360 |
| 6th | $6,175 | 25-27 | $1,180 |
| 7th | $5,185 | 28-36 | $1,010 |
| 8th | $4,260 | 37-39 | $855 |
| 9-10 | $3,395 |
Leading the charge into Day 2 will be Day 1a's leader, Derrick Yamada with his dominating stack of 942,000 followed by Stan Dixon of 1c with 675,000 and Daniel Lujano of 1b with 476,000. RunGood Ambassador Caitlin Comeskey will also be in the mix as she bagged a stack of 185,000 and will be looking to pad her resume.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick Yamada | United States | 942,000 | 188 |
| 2 | Stanley Dixon | United States | 675,000 | 135 |
| 3 | Daniel Lujano | United States | 476,000 | 95 |
| 4 | Keith Eoll | United States | 428,000 | 86 |
| 5 | Randy Shamo | United States | 426,000 | 85 |
| 6 | Steve Hoang | United States | 425,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Luis Montano | United States | 362,000 | 72 |
| 8 | Richard "Coach" Furfaro | United States | 359,000 | 72 |
| 9 | Bruno Somoon | United States | 358,000 | 72 |
| 10 | Brad Gafford | United States | 323,000 | 65 |
Play will resume on Level 13 with blinds at 3,000/5,000/5,000 but once it is complete the length of the levels will be changed to 40 minutes with a break every three.
As always, stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is ready to bring you all of the Day 2 action!