Who Will Win The RunGood Main Event at Downstream Casino In Joplin?
The final day of the RGPS $600 No-Limit Hold��em Main Event at Downstream Casino in Joplin Missouri, will begin today at 11 A.M. After two days and three flights of play, a whopping 794 entrants played this event, creating a prize pool of $412,880.
Coming into today with a massive chip lead is Scott Brandau, bagging an enormous 937,000. Jason White follows with 698,500 and following behind him is WSOP bracelet winner Michael Lech with 593,000. Each one of these men will be looking to add a RGPS trophy to their poker resumes and each have put themselves in position to do so.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Counts |
| 1 | Scott Brandau | 937,000 |
| 2 | Jason White | 698,500 |
| 3 | Michael Lech | 593,000 |
| 4 | Joseph Dodson | 589,000 |
| 5 | Jesse Jones | 583,000 |
| 6 | Dustin Hill | 551,500 |
| 7 | Stacy Bush | 509,000 |
| 8 | Derrick Young | 498,500 |
| 9 | Chris Fraley | 488,500 |
| 10 | James Wells | 469,500 |
Many others found their ways to bags at the end of their flights, including Jesse Jones (583,000), Mike Cordell (373,000), Papa Karn (104,000), and defending champion Matt Riffel (26,500). Each will be eyeing the first place prize of $72,260 and looking to take the RGPS Pro/Am for the tournament later in the year in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each of the 97 returning players will be guaranteed $970.
Play will start with 15:34 left on Level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. After the level is completed, the tournament will alter the blinds from 30-minute levels to 40-minute levels. The players will play down to a winner and the winner will not only take home the title, but the RGPS Pro/Am seat that will occur in Las Vegas, Nevada at the end of the year. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the updates.