2022 RGPS Thunder Valley

$575 RunGood Main Event
Day: 1ab
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 1ab
Entries
435
Players Left
55

Platt Gets Value With Big Slick

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Jeff Platt
Jeff Platt

Jeff Platt three-bet from middle position to 3,200 and Thon Kong called from the small blind. The original raiser from under-the-gun in seat two also called.

On the flop {2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, the action checked to Platt who bet 2,000 and only Kong called.

The turn was the {a-Spades} and both players checked to the river {8-Hearts}. Kong led for 6,000 and Platt called.

Kong revealed {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for a bluff and Platt tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for aces up and the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Platt us
Jeff Platt
46,800
21,800
21,800
Thon Kong us
Thon Kong
8,700
8,700
8,700

Tags: Jeff PlattThon Kong

Carlson Shoves the Turn

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Dennis Carlson
Dennis Carlson

Poker Commentator Joe Stapleton opened to 400 from middle position and found three callers in Dennis Carlson, Erik Eichmann, and a player in seat nine.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Eichmann checked to Stapleton. Stapleton bet 500, Carlson called, seat nine folded and Eichmann raised to 1,600.

Stapleton folded and Carlson re-raised to 6,000. Eichmann called.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and Eichmann checked. Carlson moved all in and Eichmann laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Carlson us
Dennis Carlson
33,300
33,300
33,300
Joe Stapleton us
Joe Stapleton
16,600
16,600
16,600
Erik Eichmann us
Erik Eichmann
13,700
13,700
13,700

Tags: Dennis CarlsonErik EichmannJoe Stapleton

Welcome to Day 1a of the RunGood Poker Series $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event $200,000 GTD from the Thunder Valley Casino Resort.

Thunder Valley
Thunder Valley

The RunGood Poker Series begins its $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event today at 11 a.m. with a $200,000 guarantee from the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Northern California.

Players will start with 25,000 in chips and the blinds will begin at 100/100 with 30-minute levels.

There will be 15-minute breaks after every four levels of play and registration will be open until the start of Level 9. There is one re-entry per flight and players may forfeit their stack at the end of Level 8 and re-enter for $575. Play will end when there is 12.5% of the field left and they will be in the money.

Day 1b will also take place at 4 p.m. today. There is also a third flight for Day 1c tomorrow at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan 8. Players who advance will return for Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan 9.

PokerNews will be there for each day of play until a winner is crowned. Follow all the updates here for the RGPS Main Event from the Thunder Valley Casino Resort.