RunGood Poker Series Council Bluffs continued on Saturday with the second and third Day 1 flights at the Horseshoe, which drew 125 and 78 runners, respectively, pushing the total to 283 after registration ended. Day 1b chip leader Shawn Meyer finished with 350,000 after his 13-level flight played out. That put him well in the lead ahead of Day 1c leader Ryan Phan (243,000).
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawn Meyer | 350,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Phan | 243,000 |
| 3 | Scott Lodes | 230,500 |
| 4 | Jim Devaney | 215,000 |
| 5 | Ellen Soret | 198,500 |
| 6 | Tim Killday | 196,500 |
| 7 | Kelly Vandemheen | 178,000 |
| 8 | Greg Dailey | 168,000 |
| 9 | Stan Schrier | 146,000 |
| 10 | Duster Ellis | 138,500 |
A classic aces-over-kings confrontation with fellow big stack Jeff Epstein in Level 13 (1,500/3,000/500) enabled Meyer to rocket to the lead.