2022 RGPS Thunder Valley

$575 RunGood Main Event
Day: 1ab
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Event Info
2022 RGPS Thunder Valley
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$65,728
Event Info
Buy-in
$575
Prize Pool
$445,000
Total Entries
890
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1ab
Entries
435
Players Left
55
Players Left 1 / 890
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Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Bubble Burts Without Hand-For-Hand

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

Two players just busted in quick succession to bring the field the 31 players. They have all made the money.

Those remaining will bag and tag for the night and return on Sunday, Jan 9 at 11 a.m. for Day 2.

A completed list of chip counts from the remaining players will be posted shortly.

Yuke Sends One Out

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

Tony Yuke had a player all in and at-risk preflop.

At-Risk Player: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Tony Yuke: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and Yuke drilled trip tens to score the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Yuke
173,000
95,000
95,000

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Next Stop for RunGood Poker Series: Jamul Casino (Feb. 1-6)

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

The RunGood Poker Series is returning to one of its popular destinations next month — Jamul Casino in San Diego. From February 1-6, players in Southern California can take a shot at the $575 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament, which features a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.

RunGood San Diego will also feature six additional side events, including a series opening $125 buy-in Seniors Event for players aged 50 and over.

At present, the RPGS is running at Thunder Valley in the Sacramento area. PokerNews is busy live reporting the $575 buy-in Main Event, an NLH tournament with a $200,000 or greater prize pool.

Heading to Southern California

Jamul Casino is a regular and favorite stop for RunGood Poker Series players. The card room happens to be one of the top places to play poker in Southern California. Starting February 1, the San Diego casino will host a big series that will attract hundreds of players from the area for both tournaments and cash games.

The highlight of the series is the $575 buy-in Main Event, which runs from February 4-6 and includes three Day 1 starting flights, one on February 4 and two on February 5. The final day and table is set for February 6. PokerNews will again be in attendance live reporting the RGPS Main Event. A complete series schedule is below:

DateTournamentGuarantee
Feb. 1$125 Seniors NLHN/A
Feb. 1$135 Opening Night Guest BountyN/A
Feb. 2$185 DeepStack NLH Day 1a (12 p.m.)$20,000
Feb. 2$185 DeepStack NLH Day 1b (7 p.m.) 
Feb. 3$185 DeepStack NLH Day 2 
Feb. 3$200 Two Green Chip BountyN/A
Feb. 4$300 Pot-Limit OmahaN/A
Feb. 4$575 RunGood Main Event Day 1a$100,000
Feb. 5$575 RunGood Main Event Day 1b (12 p.m.) 
Feb. 5$575 RunGood Main Event Day 1c (7 p.m.) 
Feb. 6$575 RunGood Main Event Day 2 
Feb. 6$240 Black Chip Bounty CloserN/A

Players can win their way into the Main Event on the cheap. Satellite tournaments are scheduled for February, 3, 4, and 5, with buy-ins for each at just $140.

When the Jamul Casino stop wraps up, the RunGood Poker Series will work its way to the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa from February 15-20, highlighted by a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool Main Event.

Hinkle Hits the River, Continues to Chip Up

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

With about 55,000 already in the middle on the turn {9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}, Blair Hinkle bet 45,000 and was called by the player on his direct right in seat one.

The river was {8-Clubs} and seat one checked. Hinkle went into the tank before betting 35,000 and seat one called.

Hinkle revealed {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a rivered straight and his opponent was forced to fold his two pair {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Blair Hinkle
262,000
40,500
40,500
WSOP 1X Winner

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Bustouts and Chip Counts

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
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John Ramil
184,500
57,000
57,000
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Soloman Stewart
175,000
18,000
18,000
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Tony Yuke
145,000
66,500
66,500
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Jason Mayer
117,500
22,500
22,500
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Robert Hess
102,000
44,700
44,700
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Bayani Fangayen
87,000
6,000
6,000
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Justin Kusumowidagdo
79,000
3,900
3,900
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Dan Martin
56,000
5,900
5,900
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Daniel Park
41,000
2,700
2,700
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Barry Johnson
39,000
20,500
20,500
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Theresa Cummings
33,000
31,000
31,000
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James Wirtz
29,000
10,100
10,100
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Pyen Saechao
20,000
23,900
23,900
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Joe Stapleton
Busted
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Charles Allen
Busted
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John Hadley
Busted
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Chad Vitale
Busted
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Kelly Douglas
Busted