Ron Segni Takes Day 1b Chip Lead On Final Hand of the Night at RGPS Main Event
The $600 Main Event of the RunGood Poker Series has completed its second of three Day 1 flights. Day 1b attracted a total of 156 entrants at Jamul Casino, bringing the overall field to 256 players. When the night concluded, 20 players made the money and will advance to Day 2. The chip leader at the end of the night is Ron Segni with 564,000.
Close behind Segni on the leaderboard is reality star Rob Mariano, with 427,000. 'Boston Rob' started to really build his stack after winning a big three-way all-in, where he hit a flush on the river. In third place is Luis Montano with 392,000.
Top 10 Chip Counts From Day 1b
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Segni | United States | 564,000 |
| 2 | Rob Mariano | United States | 427,000 |
| 3 | Luis Montano | United States | 392,000 |
| 4 | Prakhar Jain | United States | 377,000 |
| 5 | John Ruff | United States | 307,000 |
| 6 | Michael Kaplitz | United States | 304,000 |
| 7 | Smriti Dewari | United States | 290,000 |
| 8 | Chris Takata | United States | 258,000 |
| 9 | Juan Carlos Navarro | United States | 258,000 |
| 10 | Jose Torres | United States | 194,000 |
Chip leader Segni earned his position after winning a massive pot that also burst the money bubble. After raising on the button with pocket jacks, Bar Rozen in the small blind smooth-called with ace-queen. The flop came down with a 10-high all-diamond board. Rozen, holding the ace of diamonds, led out with a bet of 100,000. Segni then moved all-in for his stack of 242,000, and Rozen, with exactly the same amount of chips, made the call. Unfortunately for Rozen, the board bricked out for him, and he was eliminated as the bubble boy, while Segni ended the night as the chip leader.
Day 1c, the final Day 1 flight is already underway. The flight will follow the same structure as today, with players starting with 30,000 chips and 30-minute levels. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 9, and approximately 12.5% of the field will advance to Day 2 on Sunday, November 24.
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