Welcome to Day 1a of the $600 Main Event here at RunGood Tunica, which kicks off at 6 p.m. local time. A total of 13 ring events have been scheduled in this week's action at Horseshoe Tunica, but everyone has their sights set on this prestigious main event.
In addition to the prize money offered at this week's events, there is a series-long leaderboard. The top three finishers on the leaderboard will receive entry into the $5,000,000 ClubWPT Gold Freeroll Invitational at Wynn Las Vegas from December 13-15, along with a $1,500 travel stipend.
As of today, the top three on the leaderboard are Nicholas Rigby, Cody Stanford, and Justin Barnes.
Last time around in September of this year, it was Jason Grimes who took down the title after striking a heads-up deal with Houston White, with both players receiving $52,102.
September 2024 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Grimes* | Paducah, KY | $52,102 |
| 2 | Houston White* | Madison, TN | $52,102 |
| 3 | Kristopher Duren | Jefferson, GA | $30,731 |
| 4 | Hamid Izadi | Atlanta, GA | $22,928 |
| 5 | Daniel Lowery | Peter Pender, AR | $17,282 |
| 6 | Charles Westbrook | Byram, MS | $13,175 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Brown (FL) | Hollywood, FL | $10,164 |
| 8 | Rhonda Hart | Cabot, AR | $7,939 |
| 9 | James West | Brighton, TN | $6,262 |
Players will begin the tournament with 30,000 in starting chips with blinds at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each, today with a 15-minute break at the conclusion of every 4 levels. Play will continue until there is 12.5% left at which point the players will bag up for Day 2 on Sunday, November 17th.
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