Day 2 of RGPS Main Event Kicks off at Noon! Kenneth Douglas Leads while Derrick Yamada Looks to Defend Title!
The next RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) champion will be crowned today as Day 2 of the RGPS Jamul Casino Main Event in San Diego kicks off at high noon local time.
The Main Event had three starting flights and 415 runners to generate a prize pool of $215,800, well surpassing the guarantee of $125,000. Only 53 of those players are returning for Day 2 as they compete for the top prize.
All players returning are already in the money, with $997 already locked up as a min-cash. The first-place finisher will earn a nice sum of $41,550, the RunGood ring, and a package to the Dream Seat Invitational at Thunder Valley later this year.
RGPS Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $41,550 | 10-12 | $3,744 |
| 2 | $31,200 | 13-15 | $3,151 |
| 3 | $20,056 | 16-18 | $2,579 |
| 4 | $13,304 | 19-21 | $2,147 |
| 5 | $10,240 | 22-24 | $1,791 |
| 6 | $8,481 | 25-27 | $1,511 |
| 7 | $7,111 | 28-36 | $1,219 |
| 8 | $5,781 | 37-45 | $1,101 |
| 9 | $4,454 | 46-53 | $997 |
Leading the charge into Day 2 will be Day 1c's leader, Kenneth Douglas with his dominating stack of 709,000 followed by Lirio Fontamillas of 1c with 680,000 and Abraham DeGuzman of 1b with 530,000. Defending champion Derrick Yamada also bagged a big stack with 423,000 and will be looking for a chance to repeat last November's result.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Douglas | 709,000 | 118 |
| 2 | Lirio Fontamillas | 680,000 | 113 |
| 3 | Abraham DeGuzman | 530,000 | 88 |
| 4 | Kenneth Nicoletti | 481,000 | 80 |
| 5 | Seth Harmes | 464,000 | 77 |
| 6 | Derrick Yamada | 423,000 | 71 |
| 7 | Timothy Vu | 400,000 | 67 |
| 8 | Edward Liu | 377,000 | 63 |
| 9 | Luis Pedro | 363,000 | 61 |
| 10 | Corey Paggeot | 355,000 | 59 |
Play will resume with 22:54 in Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000/6,000, 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!