$575 RunGood Main Event | 2022 RGPS Thunder Valley

01-09-2022 15:03 UTC-7

Win a Free Seat to Play in the 2022 RunGood ProAM Filmed Event at the PokerGo Studio in Las Vegas!

NicholasBaltz

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Do you want to play in the 2022 RunGood ProAM Filmed Event at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas?

The RunGood Poker Series is giving one lucky winner a free seat to play under the lights! Go to http://rungood.pokergo.com, fill out your information, and a random winner will be drawn in November!

The debut of the ProAM in 2021 saw 32 players from the tour qualify into the filmed event through either winning the $575 RG Main Event or by winning the title of Casino Champion by earning points throughout the week at a RunGood stop.

The other 32 contestants were invited celebrities that consisted of poker personalities, reality tv stars, Twitch streamers, influencers, and other poker media personnel.

The 2022 ProAM sees minor changes in the number of qualifiers from 32 to 24 for a total of 48 total qualifiers and invited guests. The casino champion points race is no longer, as just the winner of the RunGood signature multi-flight DeepStack Event as well as the winner of the Main Event will be each property's qualifiers. There is also a travel stipend included in the 2022 Event.

The filmed ProAM event will be streamed live on both PokerGO’s Twitch and YouTube channels. It can also be found on the PokerGO streaming platform itself in a complete episode from start to finish.

Be sure to fill out your information in the link for your chance to win!

Tags: Free Seat PokerGo ProAm RunGood Twitch YouTube

01-09-2022 14:58 UTC-7

Angeleri Makes Quad Aces

NicholasBaltz

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Robert Angeleri open-shoved for 48,000 and Michael Needle called.

Robert Angeleri:
Michael Needle:

Needle was ahead with kings but the board ran out and Angeleri made quad aces to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Needle	630,000 -48,000	-48,000
Robert Angeleri	130,000 -233,000	-233,000

Tags: Michael Needle Robert Angeleri

01-09-2022 13:51 UTC-7

Tolon Clips Rusnak

NicholasBaltz

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Just before the break, Wilson Tolon opened to 21,000 from the cutoff and Michael Rusnak three-bet to 57,000 from the button. Tolon called.

The flop came and Tolon check-called a bet of 45,000 from Rusnak.

On the turn both players checked to the river . Tolon led for 75,000 and Rusnak called.

Tolon tabled for a rivered straight and Rusnak mucked his hand.

Just this past August, Tolon won the $1,650 No-Limit Hold'em - Ante Up World Championship at Thunder Valley for $123,765.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wilson Tolon	520,000 231,000	231,000
Michael Rusnak	345,000 -218,000	-218,000

Tags: Michael Rusnak Wilson Tolon

01-09-2022 13:09 UTC-7

Saunders Eliminates Platt and Angeleri

NicholasBaltz

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was a three-way all-in preflop on table six. Frank Saunders held the biggest stack as Jeff Platt was all in for 110,000 and Iris Angeleri was in for 165,000.

Jeff Platt:
Iris Angeleri:
Frank Saunders:

The board ran out clean for pocket kings and Saunders eliminated both opponents as he dragged a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Saunders	446,000 -71,000	-71,000
Jeff Platt	Busted
Iris Angeleri	Busted

Tags: Frank Saunders Iris Angeleri Jeff Platt

01-09-2022 12:21 UTC-7

Hugenburg Doubles Through Bradley

NicholasBaltz

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Anthony Hugenburg opened from middle position to 16,000 and he was called by Tim Bradley from the hijack, Jack Jenco in the cutoff, and Robert Angeleri from the big blind.

The flop came and Angeleri checked. Hugenburg bet 25,000 and both Bradley and Angeleri called.

On the turn , Angeleri checked again and Hugenburg moved all in for 96,000. Only Bradley called.

Anthony Hugenburg:
Tim Bradley:

Hugenburg was ahead with his pocket jacks and the river sent him the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Angeleri	363,000 -121,000	-121,000
Anthony Hugenburg	345,000 345,000	345,000
Jack Jenco	320,000 -35,000	-35,000
Tim Bradley	285,000 -96,000	-96,000

Tags: Anthony Hugenburg Jack Jenco Robert Angeleri Tim Bradley

01-09-2022 11:02 UTC-7

A Champion Will be Crowned Today of the RunGood Poker Series $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event $200,000 GTD at Thunder Valley Casino Resort

NicholasBaltz

After three Day 1 flights, the remaining field of 112 players returns today at 11 a.m. for the final day of play at the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event $200,000 GTD from the Thunder Valley Casino Resort.

Leading the pack is Day 1b chip leader David Newton (624,000) followed closely behind by Bernard Lee (576,000) and Day 1c chip leader Michael Rusnak (563,000).

A new record was set this weekend at the RunGood Poker Series. After three starting flights, there were 890 entries in the Main Event. This breaks the previous record of 851 entries in Omaha, Nebraska at the Horseshoe Council Bluffs stop in June of 2021.

The field also smashed the $200,000 guarantee, generating a prize pool of $445,000. Entering today everyone is in the money and first place will take home $77,400.

Final Table Payouts

Place	Prize
1	$77,400
2	$54,055
3	$34,815
4	$26,075
5	$19,760
6	$15,755
7	$13,040
8	$10,370
9	$7,790

Other players that advanced to Day 2 include Day 1a chip leader Tho Duong (494,000), Simon Santiago (518,000), Alex Prok (273,000), Frank Saunders (517,000), Kyle Kitagawa (214,000), poker broadcaster Jeff Platt (144,000) Julie Cornelius (124,000), Sayed Mousavi Rad (405,000), Blair Hinkle (62,000), and Theresa Cummings (353,000).

PokerNews will keep you updated until a champion is crowned in the RGPS $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event $200,000 GTD at Thunder Valley Casino Resort.

Tags: Alex Prok Bernard Lee Blair Hinkle David Newton Frank Saunders Jeff Platt Julie Cornelius Kyle Kitagawa Michael Rusnak RunGood Sayed Mousavi Rad Simon Santiago Theresa Cummings Tho Duong Thunder Valley