Byrnes Leads the Way in Day 1b
After over 15 levels of play, the field of 147 was brought down to just 18 contenders in Day 1b of the $800 RunGood Poker Series Main Event at Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, Missouri. These players will join those from yesterday’s flight as well as the two groups of players from tomorrow’s flights on Sunday, September 29th to play down to a winner.
Leading the way is Missouri native William Byrnes who ended the day with an impressive 634,000, making him the overall chip leader. Brynes was involved heavily throughout the day, starting his run by doubling through WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer and really soared to the top when he picked up aces in back-to-back hands and doubled both times. With over $865,000 in lifetime earnings, he now secures his first RGPS cash and looks to add another deep run to his highly decorated resume.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Byrnes | Wentzville, MO | 634,000 |
| 2 | Dylan Crawford | 402,000 | |
| 3 | Kyle Dickherber | Wentzville, MO | 370,000 |
| 4 | Forrest Kollar | Tulsa, OK | 358,000 |
| 5 | Robert Ormont | 341,000 | |
| 6 | Jaymie Virtusio | Pensacola, FL | 297,000 |
| 7 | Jeremy Drewery | 283,000 | |
| 8 | Brett Hagopian | 265,000 | |
| 9 | Trent Wilson | 242,000 | |
| 10 | Brent Gregory | Adrian, MO | 228,000 |
Others who found bags included Dylan Crawford who bagged second in chips with 462,000, Forrest Kollar (358,000), Derek Schroeder (55,000), and Jaymie Virtusio (297,000).Each one of them looking to carve out a piece of RGPS history.
There were others who will need to look at tomorrow's flights to find a bag. Players like Shaun Emery, Craig Welko, Preston McEwen, Cody Stanford, Walker Miskelly, Dylan Lemery and Greg Raymer. With unlimited re-entries into tomorrow’s flights, the players will find ample opportunity to play in their quest for an RGPS Main Event title.
Play ended with 32:35 in Level 15, which was a level later than the prior flight. Play ended with 28:00 left in Level 13 in Day 1a with blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante. These 18 will return on Sunday at 12 pm and join the final players from the other flights at this level unless another flight ends earlier.
Tomorrow will feature both Day 1c and Day 1d flights, with the former kicking off at 11:00 a.m. and the latter at 5:00 p.m.
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