$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Players Remaining:  54 of 161

Registration closed for Flight B of the 2022 RunGood Main Event with 161 entries putting the combined total at 332 with one more flight tomorrow at 11 am. The prize pool is up to $322,040 and we will double the $200,000 guarantee tomorrow plus a lot more.

Flight B will continue through Level 14 and survivors will join the 48 from Flight A in the Day 2 field on Sunday.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  160

The last break is complete and players returned to the action, ready to play three more levels before bagging up their chips for a Day 2 return on Sunday.

Steven McKoy is the new leader in the room, grinding in the corner of the room and up to 238,000. Kevin Blewitt, T.K. Miles, Brett Bader, and Jeff Platt round out the top five with Platt getting there late.

While the rest of the field was going on break, Platt played one more hand and knocked a player out with his on a board.

Top stacks at break:

1. Steven McKoy – 238,000 (119 bb)
2. Kevin Blewitt – 229,000 (115 bb)
3. T.K. Miles – 187,000 (94 bb)
4. Brett Bader – 184,000 (92 bb)
5. Jeff Platt – 180,500 (90 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1B Entries:  156

Level 10 has arrived and the last chance to enter the Friday flight of the RunGood Main Event. We have 156 entries so far with a few more expected to max late reg the big game. The prize pool topped $300,000 and we will at least double the $200,000 guarantee tomorrow plus some.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Day 1B Entries:  145

With the board complete and reading , an early positon player checked and Matthew Zarcadoolas bet 7,900 from middle position. His opponent checked-raised to 30,000 which was enough to cover 23,500 total Zarcadoolas was holding.

He took a couple minutes to think it through and tossed in a chip to call.

Zarcadoolas:
Opponent:

Zarcadoolas was good with his trip tens against two pair queens and tens to double up. He’s looking for another deep run this series after finishing ninth out of 798 in Event 1.

Matthew Zarcadoolas – 59,200 (49 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  145

We have more of our regular players taking a shot at the Main Event title and filling in the gaps at the tables. More than 90 minutes remaining to come down to the Poker Room or you can take your shot tomorrow in Flight C at 11 am.

Brett Bader, Phil Hui, Jake Schwartz, and T.K. Miles are among the most recent additions to the tournament. Miles ran deep in this tournament in August when he chopped heads-up with Raminder Singh, taking home the same amount but without the ProAM seat.

Instead, Miles played in the 2021 Tampa Winter Poker Open and took that one down for $213K.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1B Entries:  139

The second break is over and players returned to their seats with 139 entries in the field. That puts the RunGood Main Event prize pool over $300,000 so far with more than two hours to register today and all day tomorrow.

Kevin Blewitt moved to the top of the counts over the previous few levels and came back to a nice castle worth 164,300. First break leader Michael Newman is still up there with 158,600 and Steven McKoy sits with 103,300.

Blind levels are now 40 minutes long and there are three levels, plus the break, remaining for late registration.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1B Entries:  128

The field continues to fill in with new players and also some of the same. The Friday afternoon crowd is making a move for a big field and some nice money in the end.

Jamie Kerstetter is one of the recent entries, the counterbalance between Lon McEachern and Norm Chad in the WSOP broadcast booth. Between her and Jeff Platt of PokerGO on the other side of the room, we have some of the top voices for televised/live-streamed poker.

Other friendly faces today include Mike Beasley, Jorge Gomez, Evan Teitelbaum, Pedro Palacio, and former WSOP Ladies Champion Jacquelyn Scott.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1B Entries:  122

The 122 entries in Flight B are pushing the RunGood Main Event to new levels and they are going to put another $100,000 on top of the guarantee before too long.

Raminder Singh was one of the recent entries, our defending champ back to try and do it again. He won the inaugural RunGood Main Event last summer for a $45,456 then went to Las Vegas and won their ProAM in December.

Singh also holds a unique distinction; only a few players have won a trophy at each of our three Seminole Poker Rooms in Florida; in addition to the Main Event here in 2021, he won the $600 Deep Stack during the 2020 Tampa Winter Poker Open, and in Hollywood, he holds the record for most wins ever at eight.

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5:  200/400 with a 400 ante
Day 1B Entries:  106

Cards are back in the air after the first break with 106 entries and counting. The prize pool is going to top $300,000 before to long and keep going up until tomorrow evening.

We have a lot of locals at the top of the counts with 2017 Hollywood RRPO Champ Michael Newman the best at 74,500. Zack Milchman and Cesar Fuentes are the other players over 70K with Matt Slogan and Kevin Blewitt rounding out the top five.

Michael Newman – 74,500 (186 bb)
Zack Milchman – 73,400 (184 bb)
Cesar Fuentes – 71,600 (179 bb)
Matt Slogan – 68,200 (171 bb)
Kevin Blewitt – 68,100 (170 bb)
Steven McKoy – 65,300 (163 bb)
Jeff Platt – 65,100 (163 bb)
Willie Wiggins – 63,800 (160 bb)

$1,100 RunGood Main Event (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4:  200/300 with a 300 ante
Day 1B Entries:  86

It was three ways to a and all three players checked. The turn was and Francis Margaglione bet 3,000. One player folded and Blake Robinson raised to 10,000. Margaglione announced all in and Robinson called at risk for another 13,000.

Margaglione:
Robinson:

The turn card made a set for Margaglione but the same card gave Robinson a king-high straight. The board paired with the river and Margaglione improved to a full house to send Robinson out.

Francis Margaglione – 63,700 (212 bb)