2022 RGPS Thunder Valley

$575 RunGood Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 RGPS Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$65,728
Event Info
Buy-in
$575
Prize Pool
$445,000
Entries
890
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
112
Players Left
1

Lee Runs Into Aces

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bernard Lee shoved from the button for about 300,000 and Eric Estrellado called from the small blind.

Bernard Lee: {q-}{9-}
Eric Estrellado: {a-}{a-}

The board came clean for Estrellado and he picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Estrellado us
Eric Estrellado
1,900,000 100,000
Bernard Lee us
Bernard Lee
Busted

Winners From the RunGood Series Events So Far

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Winners from the other events at RunGood Poker Series at Thunder Valley Casino Resort

The RGPS Main Event is underway, but champions have already been crowned in some of the other events from this series.

Daniel “DJ” Hughes took down Event #1: $135 Ambassador Bomb Pot Bounty for $5,655. He defeated a field of 250 players to kick off the series.

Daniel "DJ" Hughes
Daniel "DJ" Hughes

Meanwhile, in Event #2: $255 RunGood Fifty Five $55,000 GTD, it was Forrest Kollar who defeated a field of 437 players to take down the top prize of $18,555.

Forrest Kollar
Forrest Kollar

In Event #3: $300 PLO, it was Keith Hudson claiming victory for $5,000 after conquering a field of 75 players.

Keith Hudson
Keith Hudson

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Saunders Shoves the Turn

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With the board reading {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs} and about 450,000 already in the middle, Frank Saunders moved all in for 880,000 and Ed Smith was in the tank.

After a minute, Smith released his hand and Saunders picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Saunders us
Frank Saunders
1,340,000 460,000
Ed Smith us
Ed Smith
825,000 -425,000

Rusnak Doubles With Big Slick

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Rusnak
Michael Rusnak

Michael Rusnak and Willie Smith got the chips in the middle preflop, with Rusnak at risk.

Michael Rusnak: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Willie Smith: {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Rusnak paired his king to secure the pot.

Smith did mange to run his stack back up to 600,000 shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rusnak us
Michael Rusnak
Day 1C Chip Leader
1,200,000 465,000
Willie Smith us
Willie Smith
600,000 175,000

Tags: Michael RusnakWillie Smith

Updated Chip Counts for All Players (full)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Kasey Orr us
Kasey Orr
2,575,000 2,146,000
Eric Estrellado us
Eric Estrellado
1,800,000 -50,000
Daniel Hatch us
Daniel Hatch
1,770,000 1,641,000
Norman Yeung us
Norman Yeung
1,650,000 1,358,000
Jack Jenco us
Jack Jenco
1,400,000 1,080,000
Theresa Cummings us
Theresa Cummings
1,280,000 -20,000
Ed Smith us
Ed Smith
1,225,000 886,000
Nicolaus Estrella us
Nicolaus Estrella
1,100,000 -65,000
Frank Saunders us
Frank Saunders
880,000 434,000
Ryan Awwad us
Ryan Awwad
810,000 699,000
Bernard Lee us
Bernard Lee
800,000 28,000
Seyad Amid us
Seyad Amid
790,000 385,000
Michael Rusnak us
Michael Rusnak
Day 1C Chip Leader
735,000 390,000
Balthazar Villa us
Balthazar Villa
665,000 205,000
David Larson us
David Larson
665,000 665,000
Mike Hanson us
Mike Hanson
625,000 625,000
Blong Moua us
Blong Moua
625,000 506,000
Matt Boddorf us
Matt Boddorf
540,000 364,000
Dustin Russell us
Dustin Russell
530,000 360,000
Michael Needle us
Michael Needle
510,000 -120,000
Willie Smith us
Willie Smith
425,000 237,000
Sam Marcellus us
Sam Marcellus
390,000 229,000
Michael McDonough us
Michael McDonough
380,000 370,000
Martin Abraham us
Martin Abraham
345,000 229,000
Dustin Orozco us
Dustin Orozco
210,000 -116,000

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Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

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