2022 RGPS Thunder Valley

$575 RunGood Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 RGPS Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$65,728
Event Info
Buy-in
$575
Prize Pool
$445,000
Entries
890
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
112
Players Left
1

Needle Raises the River, Estrella Over One Million

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With a completed board of {9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds} showing and 150,000 already in the pot, Nicolaus Estrella bet 60,000 and Michael Needle raised to 225,000.

Estrella thought it over before folding and Needle dragged the pot.

Estrella meanwhile, has run his Day 2 starting stack of 149,000 up past one million as Level 20 continues.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicolaus Estrella
1,165,000
1,016,000
1,016,000
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Michael Needle
678,000
678,000
678,000

Tags: Michael NeedleNicolaus Estrella

Lee Shows Kings

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee

Just before the level increase, Bernard Lee opened from early position to 31,000 and Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan defended from the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Jargalsaikhan check-folded to a bet of 32,000 from Lee.

Lee flashed pocket kings to the table.

Despite dropping the pot, Jargalsaikhan has run up his stack past 800,000 in the early stages of Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
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Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan
805,000
535,000
535,000
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Bernard Lee
615,000
83,000
83,000

Tags: Bernard LeeTsolmon Jargalsaikhan

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Estrellado Check-Raises the Flop

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

David Newton opened the cutoff to 27,000 and both Eric Estrellado and David Larson called from the blinds.

On the flop {6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, the action checked to Newton who continued for 17,000. Estrellado woke up with a raise to 50,000 and both Larson and Newton folded as he dragged pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Estrellado
410,000
157,000
157,000
Profile photo of David Newton us
David Newton
320,000
70,000
70,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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David Larson (CA)
225,000
42,000
42,000

Tags: David Larson (CA)David NewtonEric Estrellado

Tolon Clips Rusnak

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Wilson Tolon
Wilson Tolon

Just before the break, Wilson Tolon opened to 21,000 from the cutoff and Michael Rusnak three-bet to 57,000 from the button. Tolon called.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Tolon check-called a bet of 45,000 from Rusnak.

On the turn {a-Spades} both players checked to the river {j-Diamonds}. Tolon led for 75,000 and Rusnak called.

Tolon tabled {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a rivered straight and Rusnak mucked his hand.

Just this past August, Tolon won the $1,650 No-Limit Hold'em - Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley for $123,765.

Player Chips Progress
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Wilson Tolon
520,000
231,000
231,000
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Michael Rusnak
345,000
-218,000
-218,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Michael RusnakWilson Tolon

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000