Neighbors Leads A Stacked Field; Two Council Bluffs Champions Remain Going Into Day 2
Play is set to begin for The RunGood Poker Series Road Trip $700 Main Event at The Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This iteration saw a total of 546 entrants in the field, all with their eyes set on Day 2 and what would eventually become the $327,600 prizepool. Only 67 players survived going into the second day, with each one of them guaranteed $917 and all eyes on the first place prize of $63,305.
Leading the way is Gabe Neighbors who ended his day with 766,000 just a few short weeks after winning his first WSOPC ring. He is now matching it with a first RGPS cash and a chip lead coming into day 2. Others who found bags included Mark Lafata (430,000), Jason Crews (415,000), two-time RGPS Main Event Winner Blair Hinkle (345,000), Ben Ludlow (322,000), Ashley ��PokerFaceAsh�� Frank (236,000), Angela Jordison (215,000), and Michael Marder (166,000). Each one of them with eyes on the latest RGPS title.
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Neighbors | 766,000 | 76 |
| 2 | Cody Bartlett | 705,000 | 70 |
| 3 | Derrick Plumage | 697,000 | 69 |
| 4 | David Gallimore | 553,000 | 55 |
| 5 | Mark Laughlin | 513,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Lionel Jiang | 496,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Ted Forshey | 440,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Mark Lafata | 430,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Robert Whitney | 426,000 | 42 |
| 10 | Jason Crews | 415,000 | 41 |
Two gentlemen familiar with this title are two-time RGPS Council Bluffs champion Derrick Plumage (697,000) and defending champion Joshua Kopp (279,000). Plumage can become a three-time champion here today with a win, while Kopp can join Plumage in what would only be the second player to win back to back RGPS Main Events at the same location.
Play ended with 25:57 left in Level 16 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante in the first flight, with all flights ending at roughly the same time. Levels will be 30 minutes each with a 15-minute break at the conclusion of every four levels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The RunGood Poker Series Road Trip $700 Council Bluffs Main Event. Be sure to also look at the RGPS event in San Diego running at the same time.