Robert Angeleri flat-called a bet in a three-way pot on the 
flop before an opponent moved all-in. The initial better folded and Angeleri called and was the player at risk.
Robert Angeleri: 
Opponent: 
Angeleri had two-pair while his opponent had flush and straight draws. The board ran out safe with the 
and 
and Angeleri locked up a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 |
Paul Taeza has built his stack up to a commanding 200,000 after he got it in with pocket eights against kings on a six-high flop and spiked an eight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 |
Joe Stapleton moved all-in from late position and everyone at the table folded.
"One in a row!" Stapleton cheered after getting the shove through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Joe Stapleton moved all-in from under the gun and an opponent in middle position flatted. It folded around to the Kevin Weinmann in the big blind, who also moved all-in. The middle position player called with both players covered.
Joe Stapleton: 
Kevin Weinmann: 
Middle Position: 
The board ran out 
and Weinmann spiked a nine to stay alive, while Stapleton was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Randy Gil was in a three-way all-in pot in the big blind with both of his opponents covered.
Randy Gil: 
Small Blind: 
Early Position: 
The board ran out 
and Gil eliminated both opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
Osias Lacayanga earned a double against chipleader Paul Taeza when he was all-in with 
on a board of 
and had the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 |
Wilson Tolon had just lost most his stack in a flip against Randy Gil in a hand where his queens couldn't hold against Gil's ace-king.
Shortly after, Tolon shoved his short stack and got a call from Zihan Men in late position.
Wilson Tolon: 
Zihan Men: 
This time Tolon was up against queens and couldn't get there as the board ran out 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
226,500 | |
|
Busted |
Randy Gil ended Day 1b of the RGPS Thunder Valley Golden Ticket $575 Main Event, $200K GTD as chipleader with stack of 375,000 after a massive flip where his ace-king got there against the pocket queens of Wilson Tolon. Tolon busted out on the money bubble shortly after when he was up against queens and couldn't get ahead with his eight-seven.
Gil, of California, had a fantastic day that included busting two opponents when his rockets held against their smaller pocket pairs. He is trailed by Sukhdip Singh with a stack of 311,000 and Jerez Mercado, who tripled up in one of the most memorable hands of the day where he flopped a set of sevens, with a stack of 272,500.
Paul Taeza had a big chip lead early but his stack dwindled down throughout the day, including in the hand where Mercado flopped a set. Other players who made the money on Day 1b include Kris Burchfield, Zihan Men and Kevin Nguyen.
Poker commentator Joe Stapleton was in the field but busted when his sixes were no good against an opponent's nines.
Day 1c will commence on Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and the survivors of all three flights will combine on Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. for Day 2 action.
That wraps up coverage of Day 1b of RGPS Thunder Valley Golden Ticket $575 Main Event, $200K GTD. The PokerNews live reporting team will be back covering Day 1c tomorrow.
