2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

Million Dollar Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b23
Event Info

2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦8♦
Prize
$200,422
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,064,187
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
273
Players Left
76
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Duan Scores Double KO with Kerstetter and Wantman

Kirk Brown
Kirk Brown
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a flop of 7♣4♦6♠, Jamie Kerstetter, Matthew Wantman, and Bin Duan got all of the chips in the middle, with Duan covering.

Jamie Kerstetter: 9♦7♠
Matthew Wantman: 5♠5♣
Bin Duan: 4♣4♥

Duan was well in the lead with his flopped set of fours, but still had to dodge Wantman's open-ender and Kerstetter's possible backdoors.

The board completed with the Q♦A♥ for Duan's set to hold to scoop the pot while Kerstetter and Wantman were eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Duan us
Bin Duan 		305,000
96,000
 96,000
Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman 		Busted
WPT 1X Winner
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter 		Busted

Tags: Bin DuanJamie KerstetterMatthew Wantman

Nally Flops the Joint

Kirk Brown
Kirk Brown
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a heads-up turn of 9♦K♠J♥5♥, Loren Cloninger led out 6,200 into the pot of 13,000 and Wesley Nally made the call after some thought.

The river came the 5♣, pairing the board and Cloninger fired again for 10,500 but then Nally moved all in to cover him.

"Arghhh!" Cloninger groaned as he did not like the position he was currently in. After some inner debate, he decided to make the call and tabled A♠A♦ for a big two-pair, but it was no good as Nally tabled Q♥10♥ for a flopped straight to win the pot, eliminating Cloninger.

Player Chips Progress
Wesley Nally us
Wesley Nally 		143,000
10,000
 10,000
Loren Cloninger us
Loren Cloninger 		Busted

Abra-Kad-Abratique! Watch Fours Beat Kings!

Kirk Brown
Kirk Brown
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a heads-up flop of 4♥10♣3♥, the action checked around to Christopher Ewing who placed out a wager of 15,000 but was then check-raised all-in by Michael Abratique.

Ewing hesitated only for a moment before making the call to put himself at risk and tabled K♦K♥ for an overpaid of kings, but it was no match for Abratique's flopped set with 4♠4♣.

The runout of A♠5♠ did not provide Ewing the king that he needed and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Abratique us
Michael Abratique 		161,000
90,000
 90,000
Christopher Ewing us
Christopher Ewing 		Busted

Tags: Christopher EwingMichael Abratique