$2,500 Season Finale ($1,000,000 Guaranteed)
Day 1a Started
2022 RunGood Poker Series Season Finale
$2,500 Season Finale ($1,000,000 Guaranteed)
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 RunGood Poker Series Season Finale
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
417
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
210
Players Left
83
The Biggest RunGood Main Event Ever Kicks Off Saturday
History will be made this weekend at the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln California, just north of Sacramento, as the RunGood Poker Series wraps up its 2022 season with the Contenders $1,000,000 Season Finale. The first time the tour has ever run a seven-figure guaranteed tournament.
The $2,500 buy-in tournament begins at noon today, and the excitement around the casino has been palpable all week as huge fields in side events and satellites have turned the Thunder Valley poker room into the epicenter of poker in California.
As it is their biggest event ever, the RunGood team has spared no expense and pulled out all the stops to make this event truly feel as big as it is, including a red-carpet pregame show starting at 11:30 a.m. local time, 30 minutes before cards go in the air for Day 1a. The pre-show will be streamed live on the Thunder Valley poker room Twitter page.
When play begins, entrants will start the day with 40,000 chips at blind levels of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Eight 60-minute levels will be played on each of the two opening days, Saturday and Sunday, with 15-minute breaks every two levels.
Ten more 60-minute levels are scheduled for Day 2 on Monday, with Tuesday’s Day 3 seeing play continue until the largest first prize in RunGood history is awarded, along with the prestigious RunGood Contenders Series ring, and an entry into the RunGood Pro-Am later this month at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.
One re-entry will be allowed on each of the opening flights, and before Day 2 begins on Monday, when registration closes at the start of Level 9. Players choosing to max late-reg at the start of Day 2 will still start with a generous 27 big blinds.
A final chance to get into the tournament at a discount will also take place Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. with a $400 satellite with five seats guaranteed.
Stay tuned to PokerNews, as our live reporting team is on-site to provide updates on all the action until a champion is crowned on Tuesday.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The first ever $1,000,000 guaranteed tournament in the history of the RunGood Poker Series is underway with 69 players taking their seats for the first of eight 60-minute levels.
Plenty of Early Notables
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Weber Among Those Dragging Big Pots Early
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Approximately 11,000 was already in the pot on a completed board of 
when a player bet 6,500 in late position, but was then raised to 15,000 on the button by Jac Weber.
Weber's opponent gave his decision some pause before opting to fold, sending a healthy pot to Weber.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
RunGood Thunder Valley Side Event Winners
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
It’s been a great week of action here at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort for the RunGood Series Contenders Season Finale, with several side events already in the books as the Main Event gets underway.
Here’s a look at those winners who were awarded a prestigious RunGood Contenders Series ring.
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | 1st Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 27 | $1,000 RunGood Take 1 NLH ($250,000 guaranteed) | 456 | $410,400 | Jeffrey Lennon | $78,040 |
| Sunday, November 27 | $300 RunGood Knockout Bounty NLH | 125 | $20,000 | Pedro Rodriguez | $5,795 |
| Monday, November 28 | $135 RunGood Bomb Pot Ambassador Bounty NLH | 164 | $16,400 | Darrell Cain | $4,320 |
| Wednesday, November 30 | $255 RunGood Fifty-Five NLH ($55,000 guaranteed) | 429 | $92,235 | Richard Troendly | $18,355 |
| Friday, December 2 | $600 RunGood PokerGO Studio Ticket NLH ($100,000 guaranteed) | 350 | $183,750 | Henry Acain | $38,270 |
| Friday, December 2 | $500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 45 | $20,240 | Bob Mather | $7,890 |
More Notables in the Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Gavin-Mather Gets Away Early Versus Full House
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Lexy Gavin-Mather opened to 600 under the gun and was three-bet by Jose Cruz on the button to 2,200.
Gavin-Mather called, and on a flop of 
, she checked to Cruz who bet 1,600.
Gavin-Mather folded and Cruz gave a courtesy showing of his 
for a flopped full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
|
36,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300