Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Paul Taeza is the only player with a six-figure stack as he sits at about 175,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
2021 RunGood Poker Series Thunder Valley
RGPS Thunder Valley Golden Ticket $575 Main Event, $200K GTD
Day: 1b
Event Info
2021 RunGood Poker Series Thunder Valley
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$575
Prize Pool
$282,500
Entries
565
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
148
Players Left
19
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Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Before blinds went up, Quincy Collins raise-jammed in a heads-up pot on the turn on a board of 
and his opponent called with Collins slightly covered.
The opponent had pocket kings while Collins had 
for a gutshot. Collins got there with the 
river and his opponent was left with just a few hundred chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Wilson Sam was out of position in a heads-up pot and raised to 30,000 when his opponent bet on the 
flop. His opponent gave it some thought before laying it down.
Sam appeared to have about 45,000 in his stack after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Vince Cardinale was in position in a heads-up pot on a board of 
and got called when he bet big on the 
turn.
Both players checked on the river and Cardinale tabled ace-king for top pair, while and his opponent did not show.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 |
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
Georgene Farmer was in position in a heads-up pot on a board of 
and jammed when checked to on the river. Her opponent called.
Farmer showed the nuts with 
and her opponent mucked before telling her that he put her on a club draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
Before blinds went up, Wilson Sam was involved in a hand with an all-in opponent on a flop of 
.
Opponent: 
Wilson Sam: 
Sam held and eliminated his opponent as the board ran out .
Table mate and poker commentator Joe Stapleton gave PokerNews his analysis of the hand: "That guy hated poker chips."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Get ready for Day 1b in the RGPS Thunder Valley Golden Ticket $575 Main Event, $200K GTD in The Poker Room at Thunder Valley Casino Resort as part of the All-Stars Comeback Tour presented by the RunGood Poker Series. The first flight kicked off yesterday and attracted 138 runners, 18 of whom survived the day.
Like yesterday, each player will begin with a stack of 20,000 chips with blinds beginning at 100/100 and an ante posted by the big blind kicking in on Level 2. Levels will last 30 minutes and play will end when 12.5% of the field remains, and those players will be in the money.
Day 1b commences today at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, and Day 1c will take place at the same time on Sept. 25. Survivors of the combined three flights will battle it out on Day 2 on Sept. 26 at 11 a.m.
Players can late-register for the tournament up until the start of Level 9. At the completion of Level 8, players may forfeit their stack and re-enter for $575.
The PokerNews live reporting team is on site and will bringing you updates throughout the day. Stay tuned.
