$575 RunGood Main Event Day 1ab | 2022 RGPS Thunder Valley

01-07-2022 11:07 UTC-7

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.

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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.

01-07-2022 13:15 UTC-7

Carlson Shoves the Turn

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Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

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 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 and Eichmann checked. Carlson moved all in and Eichmann laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Carlson	33,300 33,300	33,300
Joe Stapleton	16,600 16,600	16,600

Erik Eichmann	13,700 13,700	13,700

Tags: Dennis Carlson Erik Eichmann Joe Stapleton

01-07-2022 14:43 UTC-7

Platt Gets Value With Big Slick

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

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 , the action checked to Platt who bet 2,000 and only Kong called.

The turn was the and both players checked to the river . Kong led for 6,000 and Platt called.

Kong revealed for a bluff and Platt tabled for aces up and the winner.

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

Tags: Jeff Platt Thon Kong

01-07-2022 15:55 UTC-7

Martin Joins the Field

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dan "Wretchy" Martin, one of the RunGood Ambassadors is in the field.

He has already doubled up his starting stack in the early going.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Martin	53,800 53,800	53,800

01-07-2022 17:09 UTC-7

Hinkle Gets Three Streets of Value

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Blair Hinkle raised to 2,000 and found three callers to see the flop.

The action checked to Hinkle and he continued for 2,000. Only the player in seat nine called.

On the turn , seat nine check-called again, this time 6,500 from Hinkle.

The river was the and seat nine checked. Hinkle bet 10,000 and was called.

Hinkle tabled for a pair of kings and his opponent tapped the table and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	73,200

Tags: Blair Hinkle

01-07-2022 17:44 UTC-7

Hadley Doubles Through Cummings

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Theresa Cummings bet 7,000 on the flop and was met with an all in from John Hadley for 26,400 total. Cummings called with a slightly bigger stack.

John Hadley:
Theresa Cummings:

Hadley was out in front with aces and nines and held through the turn and river . Hadley doubled up while Cummings was left with just 2,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hadley	82,500 54,800	54,800
Theresa Cummings	2,000 -33,600	-33,600

Tags: John Hadley Theresa Cummings

01-07-2022 18:15 UTC-7

Stapleton Makes Quads

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joe Stapleton was all in and at risk preflop against Soloman Stewart.

Joe Stapleton:
Soloman Stewart:

The board came and Stapleton drilled quads to remain in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soloman Stewart	193,000 142,500	142,500
Joe Stapleton	37,800 12,600	12,600

Tags: Joe Stapleton Soloman Stewart

01-07-2022 19:57 UTC-7

Hinkle Hits the River, Continues to Chip Up

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With about 55,000 already in the middle on the turn , Blair Hinkle bet 45,000 and was called by the player on his direct right in seat one.

The river was and seat one checked. Hinkle went into the tank before betting 35,000 and seat one called.

Hinkle revealed for a rivered straight and his opponent was forced to fold his two pair .

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	262,000 40,500	40,500

Tags: Blair Hinkle

01-07-2022 21:58 UTC-7

Lee Sends One to the Rail

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Before the end of reg, Lee opened to 2,500 from middle position and the player to his left three-bet to 10,000. Lee then shoved all in and his opponent called for 15,000 more to put themself at risk.

At-Risk Player:
Bernard Lee: