Joey McCaig is no stranger to deep tournament runs at Downstream Casino, having booked cashes in Heartland Poker Tour and Mid-States Poker Tour events here among his $43,000 in live scores, and now he's looking to add a RunGood Poker Series win to his list of accomplishments. He bagged 171,000 to lead the 18 survivors of Day 1a, as 72 players turned out for the first of three starting flights in the 2015 RunGood Poker Series Downstream Casino Resort Main Event.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey McCaig | 171,000 |
| 2 | Ike Richmond | 152,000 |
| 3 | Chris Conrad | 142,000 |
| 4 | Daniel Stone | 100,500 |
| 5 | Eric Thompson | 97,500 |
| 6 | Ray Henson | 96,500 |
| 7 | Dale Gauthier | 91,000 |
| 8 | Michael Beaty | 74,500 |
| 9 | Jeremiah Orta | 65,000 |
| 10 | Preston Anderson | 61,000 |
McCaig got lucky in Level 7 (400/800/100) when he bet 3,000 on an flop after both blinds checked to him.