Jesse Shadle got it all-in in the cutoff against an opponent in the blinds.
Shadle showed 
while his opponent had ace-king. The board ran out 
and Shadle doubled up with a full house.
Shadle told PokerNews he had about 22,000 after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000 |
Joe Nguyen has built one of the biggest stacks in the tournament so far.
He told PokerNews that he had around 115,000 chips off of a 20,000 starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
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Dan McGee got into an all-in confrontation pre-flop with his opponent covered.
Dan McGee: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and McGee took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
82,000 |
The remaining 72 players of Day 1a took a 15-minute break.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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.
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.
| 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 |
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
|
29,000 |
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 |
