Blair Hinkle Aims to Defend His Title in Kansas City as Alvaro Beitiamadrid Bags Chip Lead After Day 1c of the $1,100 Main Event
Day 1c of the $1,100 Main Event for theRunGood Poker Series at Harrah's Kansas City Hotel has been completed. The final Day 1 flight drew 108 entrants, with 12 players successfully making the money and advancing to Day 2. This brings the overall entrant count to 415, with a total of 50 players progressing to Day 2. Leading the pack at the end of Day 1c is Alvaro Beitiamadrid, who bagged a formidable 516,000 chips.
Beitiamadrid sits at the top of the leaderboard with Demian Shumaker (479,000)in second and Danny Clarkson (382,000) third in chips.
Top 10 Chip Counts From Day 1c
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvaro Beitiamadrid | United States | 516,000 |
| 2 | Demian Shumaker | United States | 479,000 |
| 3 | Danny Clarkson | United States | 382,000 |
| 4 | Salvatore Termini | United States | 380,000 |
| 5 | Blair Hinkle | United States | 323,000 |
| 6 | Steve Ross | United States | 266,000 |
| 7 | Grant Hinkle | United States | 179,000 |
| 8 | WIll Costantini | United States | 172,000 |
| 9 | Cory Aurentz | United States | 152,000 |
| 10 | Jon Bayte | United States | 149,000 |
The last time the RunGood Poker Series was in Kansas City, Blair Hinkle took home the title along with the coveted RunGood ring. A World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Hinkle is looking to defend his title after bagging 323,000 chips on Day 1c. Joining him in the mix is his brother, Grant Hinkle, another WSOP bracelet winner, who secured 179,000 chips for Day 2.
Money Bubble
With 108 entrants, it was anticipated that 13 players would make the money and bag up for Day 2. However, after 22 hands of hand-for-hand play, both short stacks in the field were eliminated on the same hand.
First, Will Costantini knocked out the short stack at his table after turning a king and claiming the last 15,000 chips of his opponent. Meanwhile, at another table, Eric Bunch, who started the hand with 16,000 chips, found himself all in at the river but was eliminated by David McFeely, who held a flush. As a result of these two knockouts, only 12 players from the final flight made the money.
Day 2 will begin at 12:00 p.m. local time on Sunday October 27.
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