Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley
Million Dollar Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,064,187
Entries
477
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
204
Players Left
48
Registration Break
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The players are now on their last 15-minute break of the day and when they return registration will be closed for flight Day 1a. The black 100-chips will also be raced off and colored-up at this time.
Song's Saving Ace
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
On a multi-way flop of 10♣10♦6♦, after a bet was made of 6,000, Stephen Song check-raised all in for 24,900 and was called by Aaron Overton to put him at risk.
Stephen Song: A♦5♦
Aaron Overton: Q♣Q♠
Overton was ahead with his queens, but the runout of 6♥A♠ gave Song the ace on the river to win the pot for a double-up to 69,500 while Overton was now left with only 15,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
||
|
15,000
-68,700
|
-68,700 |
Jargalsaikhan Takes it Down
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Steve Numoto opened to 10,000 preflop and was called by Naga Kakumanu but was then raised to 25,000 by Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan. Both players decided to make the call and the trio went to a flop of 6♦Q♦K♣.
Kakumanu checked to Jargalsaikhan who continued for 40,000 and both opponents decided to let it go and the pot was pushed his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
242,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
170,000
3,800
|
3,800 |
|
|
98,500
66,800
|
66,800 |
Mariano Survives the Runout
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After raising it up to 2,400, "Boston" Rob Mariano went to a flop of A♥3♦8♥ along with 3 other players. The action then checked to him and he continued for another 2,400 which resulted in two folds but then the big blind check-raised all in for 13,000.
Mariano quickly made the call to put his opponent at risk and the cards were tabled.
Big Blind: K♥7♥
Rob Mariano: A♣Q♥
Mariano had the upper hand with his top pair of aces but still needed to fade any heart for a flush. Luckily for him, the board ran out 7♣2♦ for his pair to hold and he was awarded the pot while his opponent tapped the table and headed to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Rabinowitz Jams Turn
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a heads-up flop of 10♠2♦Q♦, Darren Rabinowitz led out for 6,000 but was then raised to 15,300 by Primo Acoba. Rabinowitz paused for a few seconds before he made the call to see the 5♣ on the turn.
Rabinowitz checked it over to Acoba who continued for 25,000 but then Rabinowitz check-jammed all in for around 85,000.
Acoba then went into the tank for a good while before he eventually decided to let it go and the pot was pushed to Rabinowitz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,000
97,100
|
97,100 |
|
74,000
-53,400
|
-53,400 |
Aces Peachy for Beachy
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
After checking through the turn A♥5♥K♦9♠, Jeffrey Beachy and Marcelo Drumm went to the river K♥.
Beachy then lead out for 22,000 into the pot of 43,000 and Drumm went into the tank.
After several moments in thought, Drumm shook his head and tossed in the chips, but was then shown A♦A♠ by Beachy and he quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,000
99,900
|
99,900 |
|
105,000
22,600
|
22,600 |
After-Dinner Chip Counts
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
388,800
228,800
|
228,800 |
|
||
|
326,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
|
234,300
160,300
|
160,300 |
|
192,200
69,400
|
69,400 |
|
|
178,300
53,300
|
53,300 |
|
|
168,000
101,100
|
101,100 |
|
167,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
|
166,200
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
144,800
76,800
|
76,800 |
|
140,500
72,500
|
72,500 |
|
138,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
137,200
35,900
|
35,900 |
|
135,800
58,800
|
58,800 |
|
133,100
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
129,500
69,500
|
69,500 |
|
|
127,400
61,100
|
61,100 |
|
|
124,500
37,200
|
37,200 |
|
124,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
121,300
22,600
|
22,600 |
|
|
115,700
-80,800
|
-80,800 |
|
115,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
110,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
110,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
107,200
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
105,900
47,500
|
47,500 |
|
||
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000