Derrick Yamada Goes on Heater to Bag Massive Lead in Day 1a
The first flight of The Rungood Poker Series Road Trip $600 Main Event at Jamul Casino in San Diego, California has come to a close. 90 entrants paid their fee to get into the tournament, ensuring that 12 players would advance into Day 2 and secure themselves a minimum cash.
Leading the way is Derrick Yamada with a whopping 942,000 who caught fire late in the evening by first rivering a one-outer with pocket tens against Scott Auld��s pocket aces and then eliminated Sando Yin on the bubble when he hit a running flush versus a flopped set. Coming in a distant second is Randy Shamo with 426,000 followed byJeremy Clemons with 189,000 to round out the top three.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick Yamada | United States | 942,000 | 118 |
| 2 | Randy Shamo | United States | 426,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Jeremy Clemons | United States | 189,000 | 24 |
| 4 | Samay Boiakham | United States | 188,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Afzal Aha | United States | 172,000 | 22 |
| 6 | Susan Millstone-Schacke | United States | 154,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Steve Sharp | United States | 142,000 | 18 |
| 8 | Johnny Groat | United States | 141,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Arthur Boson | United States | 126,000 | 16 |
| 10 | Hunter Moss | United States | 93,000 | 12 |
| 11 | Maurice Thomas | United States | 68,000 | 9 |
| 12 | Robert Fortuno | United States | 59,000 | 7 |
Fortunes were not on everyone��s side as the day saw many players fall by the wayside. RGPS Ambassadors Daniel Hughes, Caitlin Comeskey, Nikki Limo, and Taylor Howard all failed to advance but will be back in full force tomorrow. Local regs Mark Feinberg, and Tavish Margers will also have to look to the following flights in the hopes to bag for the second day.
The 12 survivors will return to play on Sunday, November 19, with blinds at 4,000/8,000 unless one of the following flights finds an earlier endpoint. Tomorrow, Saturday, November 18 at 11 a.m. will see the kickoff of Day 1b and 6 PM will be the beginning of Day 1c, as well as the last chance to secure a bag for the second day. With unlimited re-entry in all tournaments and registration open until level 9, players will have ample opportunity to come play for their shot at RGPS glory.
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