Friday nights at RunGood Poker Series events are a mere appetizer before the two-course meal served on Saturdays, and it was Hasan Haq emerging with the biggest stack after Day 1b/c at Downstream Casino in Joplin, Missouri. He finished with 211,500 to book the overall lead heading into Day 2, although he barely edged out fellow Day 1c participant Terry Presley, who had 211,000.
In total, 30 players moved on to Sunday, with 18 of 74 runners surviving Day 1b and 12 of 59 making it through Day 1c. Bryan Phahurat shined brightest on Day 1b, bagging 172,500.