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

Nguyen Sends One Out

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

Paul Nguyen and Steve Goldstein got the chips in the middle preflop with Nguyen covering.

Steve Goldstein: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Paul Nguyen: {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The flop came {5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} to put Nguyen in front with two pair, but Goldstein picked up a flush draw. The turn was the {10-Clubs} and Goldstein found additional straight-outs. The river was the {8-Hearts}, and Nguyen held to pick up the pot.

"I've won a lot of tournaments with that hand," said Nguyen.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Nguyen us
Paul Nguyen
210,000 210,000
Steve Goldstein us
Steve Goldstein
Busted

Tags: Paul NguyenSteve Goldstein

Saunders Eliminates Platt and Angeleri

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

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: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Iris Angeleri: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Frank Saunders: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

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

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

Tags: Frank SaundersIris AngeleriJeff Platt

Angeleri Makes Quads

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

Iris Angeleri open-shoved for 71,000 and Theresa Cummings called with the bigger stack.

Iris Angeleri: {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Theresa Cummings: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Cummings was in front with the better kicker but that all changed on the {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds} run out as Angeleri made quad sixes to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Theresa Cummings us
Theresa Cummings
365,000 12,000
Iris Angeleri us
Iris Angeleri
165,000 71,000

Tags: Iris AngeleriTheresa Cummings

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Jargalsaikhan Chips Up With Kings

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

Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan opened to 18,000 from early position and Nohad Teliani shoved from the small blind for 120,000. Jargalsaikhan called and Teliani was at risk.

Nohad Teliani: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and pocket kings held for Jargalsaikhan.

Player Chips Progress
Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan us
Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan
270,000 167,000
Nohad Teliani ca
Nohad Teliani
Busted

Tags: Nohad TelianiTsolmon Jargalsaikhan

Hugenburg Doubles Through Bradley

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

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 {10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Angeleri checked. Hugenburg bet 25,000 and both Bradley and Angeleri called.

On the turn {2-Spades}, Angeleri checked again and Hugenburg moved all in for 96,000. Only Bradley called.

Anthony Hugenburg: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Tim Bradley: {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Hugenburg was ahead with his pocket jacks and the river {6-Hearts} sent him the pot to double up.

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

Tags: Anthony HugenburgJack JencoRobert AngeleriTim Bradley

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

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

David Newton
David Newton

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

PlacePrize
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 ProkBernard LeeBlair HinkleDavid NewtonFrank SaundersJeff PlattJulie CorneliusKyle KitagawaMichael RusnakRunGoodSayed Mousavi RadSimon SantiagoTheresa CummingsTho DuongThunder Valley