Day 1c of the RGPS St. Louis Main Event Begins at 11 a.m.
After 84 players came out for the first flight, Day 1b saw a total of 150 entrants hoping to find a bag in the $800 RGPS Main Event at Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, MO. Those who make Day 2 will have an opportunity to play for the biggest piece of the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Yesterday’s flight saw Michael Chilton bag up 567,000, good for the lead, but followed closely behind by tournament veteran Brian Jones, who was able to finish the night with 550,000. Rounding out the top three stacks are Mike Hurley, a St. Louis area local who will be looking to top his 15th place finish in the RGPS St. Louis series opener to carve out a piece of RGPS history.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Chilton | Paducah, MS | 567,000 |
| 2 | Brian Jones | Louisville, KY | 550,000 |
| 3 | Mike Hurley | St. Louis, MO | 494,000 |
| 4 | Tanner Pray | Lake St. Louis, MO | 380,000 |
| 5 | Jeff Levinson | St. Louis, MO | 378,000 |
| 6 | Britt Williams | St. Charles, MO | 336,000 |
| 7 | Tyler Buhlig | St. Louis, MO | 295,000 |
| 8 | Paul Fehlig | St. Louis, MO | 248,000 |
| 9 | Justin Coliny | Wentzville, MO | 238,000 |
| 10 | Ryan Rogers | St. Louis, MO | 226,000 |
Others who found bags include RGPS regs Kathleen McNeal and Iman Alsaden, as well as Britt Williams and Justin Coliny, who eliminated John Wenskonas on the Day 1b bubble to end the flight.
Players begin with 30,000 in tournament chips and the blinds will start at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante and increase every 30 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break after every four levels, and registration will be open until the start of Level 9, after which, the levels will move to 40 minutes, with a 15-minute break after every three levels.
Play will conclude once the field has shrunk to 12.5% remaining, in which players will then bag up for the night with the intention of returning to play on Day 2, Sunday, May 5 at 12 p.m. Qualifying Day 2 players may still play additional Day 1 flights, however they will have to play the bigger stack on Day 2. Each Day 2 stack is worth a min-cash.
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