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Level 10
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley
$400 PokerNews Cup
Day: 1d
Event Info
2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$306,340
Total Entries
901
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
365
Players Left
37
Players Left 1 / 901
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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ricardo Bibat opened to 5,000 in the hijack, and Luong Nguyen called in the small blind. Gary Grant came along in the big blind, and all three players checked the 6♠K♥8♠ flop.
Nguyen moved all in for his last 17,000 on the J♣ turn, and Grant stuck in the call. Bibat took some time before letting his hand go.
Luong Nguyen: Q♥9♣ 
Gary Grant: K♣J♦
Grant revealed his two pair, while Nugyen could not connect on the Q♠ river to hit the rail.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The final flight of the weekend drew 365 entries, setting the prize pool at $306,340.
The top 46 players will earn at least $700, with the last 37 securing a spot in Day 2.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Eric Welch and Michael Hughes both committed 7,500 from their stacks, with Jeffrey Matthews all in for his last 1,000 chips.
Welch led out on the 7♦6♦6♣ flop for 10,000, and Hughes moved all in for 76,500. Welch stuck in the call, and all three hands were turned up.
Jeffrey Matthews: A♣4♣
Michael Hughes: J♣J♥
Eric Welch: A♦K♦
Hughes saw his jacks hold through the Q♣ turn and 4♠ river, earning the double while sending Matthews to the rail.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 8
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The conclusion of Level 8 has seen players sent on an extended 30-minute break.
Late registration for the $400 PokerNews Cup will close when play resumes.
Level 8
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Antonio Esta raised from under the gun, and Siddharth Desai moved all in as next to act. Action folded back around to Esta, who made the call.
Siddharth Desai: 10♣10♦
Antonio Esta: 7♣7♥
Desai saw his pocket tens hold through the K♠K♦Q♣A♦4♦ runout, earning the double from Esta before break.
Level 8
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Thomas Morris opened to 3,300 in the cutoff, and Aruna Mallina called in the small blind. Narunat Pansuntorn defended his big blind, and the 7♣5♠A♣ flop was revealed.
Mallina and Pansuntorn checked to Morris, who continued 5,000. Only Mallina called to the 3♣ turn, where both players checked. The K♥ river produced another pair of checks, and Mallina tabled A♦Q♠ for top pair.
Morris sent his cards into the muck, and Mallina was awarded the pot.
