RGPS Thunder Valley Golden Ticket $575 Main Event, $200K GTD Day 1c | 2021 RunGood Poker Series Thunder Valley

RGPS Thunder Valley Golden Ticket $575 Main Event, $200K GTD

Day 1c Completed

09-26-2021 02:24 UTC

Villaneuva Leads 35 Players Advancing in Day 1c of RGPS Thunder Valley Golden Ticket $575 Main Event

Connor Richards

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Victor Villaneuva leads 35 players who advanced on Day 1c of the RGPS Thunder Valley Golden Ticket $575 Main Event, $200K GTD. Day 1c action lasted nearly nine hours and ended when Ken Loveless eliminated a player on the money bubble with nines against ace-five.

The 565 total entries in the tournament generated a prize pool of $282,500 that smashed the $200,000 guarantee. A total of 72 places will be paid and the top payouts include $53,525 for first, $37,305 for second and $24,165 for third.

The field on Day 1c was nearly the size of both previous flights with 279 entrants filling the tournament hall. Other players who survived the third starting flight include Steve Goodman, Ken Loveless, and Mai Xiong.

Memorable hands from Day 1c include when Johnny Namauleg went runner-runner to make a straight flush, as well as when Deryl Taylor scooped a big pot in a set-versus-set-versus-aces hand.

Day 2 will commence on Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and blinds levels will increase from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. The final table will begin when there are nine players remaining.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow bringing you Day 2 updates.

Tags: Victor Villaeuva

09-26-2021 02:24 UTC

Day 2 Table Draw

Connor Richards

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Day 2 Players by Table

TABLE	SEAT	FIRST	LAST	CHIPS
1	1	Kris	Burchfield	183,000
1	2	Felipe	Lima	310,500
1	3	Martin	Abraham	36,000
1	4	Randy	Gil	375,000
1	5	William	Bassett	140,000
1	6	Sergio	Vargas	171,000
1	7	Jerez	Mercado	272,500
1	8	Mai	Xiong	300,000
1	9	Keith	Hudson	192,000

2	1	Ed	Miller	352,000
2	2	Osias	Lacayanga	131,000
2	3	Dustin	Estrada	78,000
2	4	Shsha	Sabbaghian	257,500
2	5	Dawson	Dvorak	366,000
2	6	Lucas	Grosso	75,000
2	7	Lay	Saelee	147,500
2	8	Greg	Wagner	43,500
2	9	Allan	Fernando	146,500

3	1	Kathy	Whidden	113,000
3	2	Sam	Srinivasan	153,500
3	3	Michael	Needle	28,000
3	4	Elisabetta	Martino	122,000
3	5	Kevin	Weinmann	243,500
3	6	Ken	Loveless	321,000
3	7	Ronald	Matsuura	141,500
3	8	Sok	Chean	279,000
3	9	OPEN

4	1	Bong	Nguyen	124,000
4	2	Robert	Yu	293,000
4	3	Robert	Bugatto	78,000
4	4	Vince	Cardinale	61,500
4	5	Toko	Luu	108,000
4	6	Chris	Wrabel	161,000
4	7	Sukhdip	Singh	311,000
4	8	Andres	Tamberg	178,000
4	9	Art	Murillo	98,500

5	1	Hank	Lin	23,000
5	2	Ling	Liu	91,500
5	3	Huy	Vu	108,500
5	4	Aaron	Griffin	41,000
5	5	Mario	Sequeira	116,000
5	6	Leonard	Boltasiu	203,500
5	7	Anubhav	Jolly	120,000
5	8	Matt	Berto	189,500
5	9	Dennis	Carlson	205,000

6	1	Victor	Villaneuva	501,000
6	2	Rob	Hernandez	73,500
6	3	Eddy	Vataru	103,000
6	4	Scott	Lee	37,000
6	5	Zihan	Men	226,500
6	6	John	Newmerzhycky	93,000
6	7	Dhanasekar	Arumugan	12,500
6	8	Cheryl	Svenson	79,500
6	9	Steve	Goodman	324,000

7	1	Yekaterina	Lukina	80,500
7	2	Tho	Dang	65,500
7	3	Eyyal	Altar	179,500
7	4	Jasthi	Kumar	42,000
7	5	Andrea	Nava	167,500
7	6	Naom	Wager	95,000
7	7	Paul	Taeza	83,000
7	8	David	Ong	185,000
7	9	Yuan	Fan	111,000

8	1	Gary	Meek	110,500
8	2	Joe	Nguyen	563,000
8	3	David	Lay	60,000
8	4	Kevin	Nguyen	203,000
8	5	Shahin	Shojaeyan	92,000
8	6	Sheldon	Miller	60,500
8	7	James	Dipippo	40,500
8	8	Trevor	White	154,500
8	9	Michael	McGhee	48,500

Day 2 Players By Chips

TABLE	SEAT	FIRST	LAST	CHIPS
8	2	Joe	Nguyen	563,000
6	1	Victor	Villaneuva	501,000
1	4	Randy	Gil	375,000
2	5	Dawson	Dvorak	366,000
2	1	Ed	Miller	352,000
6	9	Steve	Goodman	324,000
3	6	Ken	Loveless	321,000
4	7	Sukhdip	Singh	311,000
1	2	Felipe	Lima	310,500
1	8	Mai	Xiong	300,000
4	2	Robert	Yu	293,000
3	8	Sok	Chean	279,000
1	7	Jerez	Mercado	272,500
2	4	Shsha	Sabbaghian	257,500
3	5	Kevin	Weinmann	243,500
6	5	Zihan	Men	226,500
5	9	Dennis	Carlson	205,000
5	6	Leonard	Boltasiu	203,500
8	4	Kevin	Nguyen	203,000
1	9	Keith	Hudson	192,000
5	8	Matt	Berto	189,500
7	8	David	Ong	185,000
1	1	Kris	Burchfield	183,000
7	3	Eyyal	Altar	179,500
4	8	Andres	Tamberg	178,000
1	6	Sergio	Vargas	171,000
7	5	Andrea	Nava	167,500
4	6	Chris	Wrabel	161,000
8	8	Trevor	White	154,500
3	2	Sam	Srinivasan	153,500
2	7	Lay	Saelee	147,500
2	9	Allan	Fernando	146,500
3	7	Ronald	Matsuura	141,500
1	5	William	Bassett	140,000
2	2	Osias	Lacayanga	131,000
4	1	Bong	Nguyen	124,000
3	4	Elisabetta	Martino	122,000
5	7	Anubhav	Jolly	120,000
5	5	Mario	Sequeira	116,000
3	1	Kathy	Whidden	113,000
7	9	Yuan	Fan	111,000
8	1	Gary	Meek	110,500
5	3	Huy	Vu	108,500
4	5	Toko	Luu	108,000
6	3	Eddy	Vataru	103,000
4	9	Art	Murillo	98,500
7	6	Naom	Wager	95,000
6	6	John	Newmerzhycky	93,000
8	5	Shahin	Shojaeyan	92,000
5	2	Ling	Liu	91,500
7	7	Paul	Taeza	83,000
7	1	Yekaterina	Lukina	80,500
6	8	Cheryl	Svenson	79,500
4	3	Robert	Bugatto	78,000
2	3	Dustin	Estrada	78,000
2	6	Lucas	Grosso	75,000
6	2	Rob	Hernandez	73,500
7	2	Tho	Dang	65,500
4	4	Vince	Cardinale	61,500
8	6	Sheldon	Miller	60,500
8	3	David	Lay	60,000
8	9	Michael	McGhee	48,500
2	8	Greg	Wagner	43,500
7	4	Jasthi	Kumar	42,000
5	4	Aaron	Griffin	41,000
8	7	James	Dipippo	40,500
6	4	Scott	Lee	37,000
1	3	Martin	Abraham	36,000
3	3	Michael	Needle	28,000
5	1	Hank	Lin	23,000
6	7	Dhanasekar	Arumugan	12,500

Day 2 Players By Name

TABLE	SEAT	FIRST	LAST	CHIPS
1	3	Martin	Abraham	36,000
7	3	Eyyal	Altar	179,500
6	7	Dhanasekar	Arumugan	12,500
1	5	William	Bassett	140,000
5	8	Matt	Berto	189,500
5	6	Leonard	Boltasiu	203,500
4	3	Robert	Bugatto	78,000
1	1	Kris	Burchfield	183,000
4	4	Vince	Cardinale	61,500
5	9	Dennis	Carlson	205,000
3	8	Sok	Chean	279,000
7	2	Tho	Dang	65,500
8	7	James	Dipippo	40,500
2	5	Dawson	Dvorak	366,000
2	3	Dustin	Estrada	78,000
7	9	Yuan	Fan	111,000
2	9	Allan	Fernando	146,500
1	4	Randy	Gil	375,000
6	9	Steve	Goodman	324,000
5	4	Aaron	Griffin	41,000
2	6	Lucas	Grosso	75,000
6	2	Rob	Hernandez	73,500
1	9	Keith	Hudson	192,000
5	7	Anubhav	Jolly	120,000
7	4	Jasthi	Kumar	42,000
2	2	Osias	Lacayanga	131,000
8	3	David	Lay	60,000
6	4	Scott	Lee	37,000
1	2	Felipe	Lima	310,500
5	1	Hank	Lin	23,000
5	2	Ling	Liu	91,500
3	6	Ken	Loveless	321,000
7	1	Yekaterina	Lukina	80,500
4	5	Toko	Luu	108,000
3	4	Elisabetta	Martino	122,000
3	7	Ronald	Matsuura	141,500
8	9	Michael	McGhee	48,500
8	1	Gary	Meek	110,500
6	5	Zihan	Men	226,500
1	7	Jerez	Mercado	272,500
2	1	Ed	Miller	352,000
8	6	Sheldon	Miller	60,500
4	9	Art	Murillo	98,500
7	5	Andrea	Nava	167,500
3	3	Michael	Needle	28,000
6	6	John	Newmerzhycky	93,000
8	2	Joe	Nguyen	563,000
8	4	Kevin	Nguyen	203,000
4	1	Bong	Nguyen	124,000
7	8	David	Ong	185,000
2	4	Shsha	Sabbaghian	257,500
2	7	Lay	Saelee	147,500
5	5	Mario	Sequeira	116,000
8	5	Shahin	Shojaeyan	92,000
4	7	Sukhdip	Singh	311,000
3	2	Sam	Srinivasan	153,500
6	8	Cheryl	Svenson	79,500
7	7	Paul	Taeza	83,000
4	8	Andres	Tamberg	178,000
1	6	Sergio	Vargas	171,000
6	3	Eddy	Vataru	103,000
6	1	Victor	Villaneuva	501,000
5	3	Huy	Vu	108,500
7	6	Naom	Wager	95,000
2	8	Greg	Wagner	43,500
3	5	Kevin	Weinmann	243,500
3	1	Kathy	Whidden	113,000
8	8	Trevor	White	154,500
4	6	Chris	Wrabel	161,000
1	8	Mai	Xiong	300,000
4	2	Robert	Yu	293,000

09-26-2021 02:13 UTC

Full Chip Count At End of Day 1c (full)

Connor Richards

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Villaneuva	501,000
Steve Goodman	324,000
Ken Loveless	321,000
Matheus Camila Lima	310,500
Mai Xiong	300,000
Robert Yu	293,000	258,000
Sok Chean	279,000
Shsha Sabbaghian	257,500
Dennis Carlson	205,000	35,000
Matt Berto	189,500
David Ong	185,000
Eyyal Altar	179,500	59,500
Andres Tamberg	178,000
Sergio Vargas	171,000	151,000
Andrea Nava	167,500
William Bassett	140,000	-20,000
Elisabetta Martino	122,000
Mario Sequeira	116,000
Kathy Whidden	113,000
Yuan Fan	111,000
Gary Meek	110,500
Toko Luu	108,000
Eddy Vataru	103,000	53,000
Naom Wager	95,000
John Newmerzhycky	93,000

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09-26-2021 01:52 UTC

Loveless Eliminates Player on Money Bubble

Connor Richards

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ken Loveless called an opponent's all-in on the money bubble.

Opponent:
Ken Loveless:

Nines held after the board ran out and the opponent was eliminated on the money bubble. Players around the room cheered when they saw that they had reached the money.

09-26-2021 01:46 UTC