Fetherkile, Tran, and Griffith Lead The Survivors Of Day 1c
The RunGood Poker Series Checkpoint $700 Main Event at The Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs Iowa has seen the final flight happen with 170 entrants putting their hats in the ring to win the title. 21 entrants from this flight survived, and they will join the 30 from the previous flight and the 24 from the one before that to see 75 players return on Sunday at noon to play for the title.
After the dust settled, it was Ryan Fetherkile who was leading the pack of Day 1c with 508,000. Fetherkile is no stranger to success at RGPS Council Bluffs, having taken fourth place in the 2021 iteration of the event. With his count where it is, he will have a good lead over most of the field to top his deep run from two years ago.
RGPS Council Bluffs Top Ten Day 1c Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Fetherkile | 508,000 |
| 2 | Dien Tran | 411,000 |
| 3 | Adrian Griffith | 370,000 |
| 4 | Jeff Husmann | 360,000 |
| 5 | Marvin Schumer | 355,000 |
| 6 | Tyler Westra | 332,000 |
| 7 | Jordan Nelle | 320,000 |
| 8 | Danny Clarkson | 313,000 |
| 9 | Tom Foerster | 264,000 |
| 10 | Joshua Kopp | 238,000 |
Others that made their way through the day included Dien Tran (411,000), Adrian Griffith (370,000), Jared Ward (232,000), Maxx Holland (159,000) and Dalton Smith (139,000), all of whom will look to make RGPS history.
Others found their dreams of a main event title at this stop dashed in this flight. Players like Sarah Stefan, Duster Ellis, Terence Reid, and Ashley ��PokerFaceAsh�� Frank. They will have to look elsewhere to secure a RGPS Main Event Title.
Play ended with 22 seconds left on the clock in Level 14. The blinds in this level are 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante. The tournament will return on Sunday at noon, with players returning at this level and all the following levels extended to 40 minutes rather than the current 30.
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