2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley

$400 PokerNews Cup
Day: 1d
1a1bc1d2
Event Info
2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$48,340
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$306,340
Total Entries
901
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
365
Players Left
37
Players Left 1 / 901
Filter

Filter

Filter By
Sort By

Frentz Falls, Chau Triples

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Frentz got his stack into the middle against Christopher Rudd, with the cards on their backs.

Michael Frentz: 77 All in
Christopher Rudd: KK

Frentz was unable to catch up on the 963J10 board, ending his run as Rudd's pocket kings scored the knockout.

At a nearby table, Chin Chau found AA in the big blind and held against two opponents to earn the triple-up.

Tags: Christopher RuddMichael Frentz

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Salameh Busts Mallina

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Yousef Salameh
Yousef Salameh

Aruna Mallina checked the A9Q flop from the small blind, and Victor Paredes did the same in the big blind. Yousef Salameh announced all in from middle position, and Mallina called off the rest of his stack. Paredes let his hand go, leaving Mallina at risk heads up.

Aruna Mallina: A3 All in
Yousef Salameh: AK

Salameh had Mallina dominated, with nothing further changing on the 8 turn or 2 river. That sent Mallina to the rail, as his chips were sent to Salameh.

Tags: Aruna MallinaVictor ParedesYousef Salameh

Matthews Makes a Move

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brandon Matthews opened to 8,000 in early position, and Sovron Meas called in the small blind. Meas led out for 12,000 on the 10K3 flop, and Matthews began counting his remaining stack.

After taking some time, Matthews raised to 32,000, and Meas took one last look at his cards before sending them into the muck.

Tags: Brandon MatthewsSovron Meas

Latest to Lose Their Chips

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jorgensen Falls in Four-Way Pot

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kenneth Jorgensen moved all in for 13,500 from under the gun, and John Snell called in the cutoff. Abraham Tannous came along on the button, and Eric Welch told Jorgensen that he was priced in from the big blind.

Action checked all the way through the 358K3 runout, and each of the four hands were turned up.

Kenneth Jorgensen: 44 All in
John Snell: A5
Abraham Tannous: AJ
Eric Welch: QJ

Snell was the only one to find a pair on board, pipping Jorgensen's pocket fours to secure the knockout.

Tags: Abraham TannousEric WelchJohn SnellKenneth Jorgensen

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Bibat Doubles Through Anderson

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson

Ricardo Bibat moved all in for 38,500 from early position, and Robert Anderson checked his cards in the big blind before sticking in the call.

Ricardo Bibat: AK All in
Robert Anderson: KQ

Bibat was in a dominant position, and faced no danger on the 46583 board to earn the double-up.

Tags: Ricardo BibatRobert Anderson

Aguilar Calls Clock on Himself

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was heads up on the A107J turn, and Adrien Aguilar checked from the cutoff with more than 30,000 already in the middle.

Jialiang Fang moved all in on the button, asking for the rest of Aguilar's stack. That sent Aguilar into the tank, taking several minutes before calling the clock on himself.

The tournament director started the 30-second clock, and Aguilar used almost all of it before sticking in the call.

Adrien Aguilar: AK All in
Jialiang Fang: A10

Aguilar saw the bad news, as Fang revealed his two pair. The 2 river was a blank, and Aguilar was sent out while Fang collected the pot.

Tags: Adrien AguilarJialiang Fang

Scheidt Sent Out

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sarah Scheidt
Sarah Scheidt

Marcel Colin Jr limped in middle position, and Sarah Scheidt moved all in for her last 9,500 on the button. Action folded back around to Colin, who made the call.

Sarah Scheidt: A7 All in
Marcel Colin Jr: J10

Colin connected with the 10K10 flop, making trip tens as Scheidt stood up for her chair. The 4 turn and 5 river completed the board, as Scheidt was sent to the rail.

Tags: Marcel Colin JrSarah Scheidt