Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2021 RunGood Poker Series Thunder Valley
RGPS Thunder Valley Golden Ticket $575 Main Event, $200K GTD
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2021 RunGood Poker Series Thunder Valley
Buy-in
$575
Prize Pool
$282,500
Entries
565
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
138
Players Left
18
Set Over Set As Dvorak Takes Down Massive Pot
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Dawson Dvorak doubled up in a massive pot where he flopped a set of queens and his opponent flopped a set of fives.
His opponent couldn't believe it and Dvorak was all smiles as he raked in the chips and got his stack to six digits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 170,000 |
Vy Nguyen Triples Up
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Vy Nguyen and Cheng Xiong were both all in against another opponent with Nguyen being the shorter stack.
Vy Nguyen: 
Cheng Xiong: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Nguyen took down the main pot with a straight, while a side pot went to Xiong with a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 | |
|
20,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Miller Knocks Out Opponent
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ed Miller busted a short-stacked early position opponent while in the cutoff when the chips got in pre-flop.
Opponent: 
Ed Miller:
Miller joked that he had aces before showing his hand. The board came out 
and Miller took down the pot and sent his opponent to the rail. He estimated he had 58,000 chips after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 |
Villalas' Ladies Hold
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Antonio Villalas went all-in in the lojack for just under 13,000 and got a call from the hijack player.
Antonio Villalas: 
Opponent:
Villalas' ladies held as the board ran out 
and he was saved from elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
Players in the field
Huy Vu Wins RGPS Thunder Valley Event #1: $125 Opener
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The first event of the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Thunder Valley was Event #1: $125 Opener, a tournament that attracted 175 runners and offered up a $17,500 prize pool.
That was paid out to the top 22 finishers including Adan Barajas (10th - $460), Keith Hudson (11th - $390), Franklin Chavez (16th - $275), Daniel Bracey (20th - $225), and John Crosby (22nd - $170).
In the end, it was Huy Vu besting Wilson Tolon in heads-up play to claim the ring, $4,530 in prize money, and entry into December's RunGood All-Star Pro-Am at PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas.
RGPS Thunder Valley Event #1 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huy Vu | $4,530 |
| 2 | Wilson Tolon | $3,045 |
| 3 | Nestor Garcia | $1,795 |
| 4 | David Warady | $1,090 |
| 5 | Mike Peters | $845 |
| 6 | Thomas Marshall | $700 |
| 7 | Robert Hernandez | $605 |
| 8 | Mario Lopez | $530 |
| 9 | William Grappi | $460 |
Late Registration Closes
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Late registration has closed with 72 players remaining out of 138. Day 1a will play down to 18 players, all of who will be in the money and will return on Day 2.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200