$575 RunGood Main Event
Day 1c Started
2022 RGPS Thunder Valley
$575 RunGood Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2022 RGPS Thunder Valley
Buy-in
$575
Prize Pool
$445,000
Entries
890
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
455
Players Left
57
Day 1c of the RunGood Poker Series $575 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event $200,000 GTD from the Thunder Valley Casino Resort starts at 11 a.m. today.
Today marks the final starting flight for the RunGood Poker Series $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.
The defending champion of this event is Sasha Sabbaghian. He took home $40,485 when the RGPS last stopped by Thunder Valley in September of 2021.
The main event is one of six events of this series. There is also a $300 H.O.R.S.E. event beginning Sunday, Jan 9 at noon and at 4 p.m. there is a $240 $20,000 GTD RunGood Ring Finale.
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.
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.
In Event #3: $300 PLO, it was Keith Hudson claiming victory for $5,000 after conquering a field of 75 players.
For the main, 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 1a and Day 1b saw a combined 435 entries with 55 players advancing to Day 2.
PokerNews will be there until a winner is crowned. Follow all the updates here for the RGPS Main Event from the Thunder Valley Casino Resort.
Play Begins
Players are seated and cards are now in the air.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Vujaklija Makes a Flush
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Brad Court limped in for 100 and Nemanja Vujaklija raised to 600. Sabir Rasulov called as did Court.
The flop came 
and Court checked. Vujaklija bet 700 and only Rasulov called.
On the turn 
, Vujaklija check-called a bet of 1,200 from Rasulov.
The river was the 
and Vujaklija checked again. Rasulov bet 2,000, Vujaklija raised to 8,000 and Rasulov called.
Vujaklija tabled 
for a spade flush and Rasulov mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,300 | 34,300 |
|
|
20,100 | 20,100 |
|
|
15,100 | 15,100 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Prok Takes it on the River
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Oscar Gutierrez raised to 300 under-the-gun and Alex Prok defended from the big blind.
On the flop 
, Prok check-called a bet of 400 from Gutierrez.
The turn was the 
and Prok led for 600. Gutierrez called.
On the river 
, Prok sized up to 1,200 and Gutierrez let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
|
24,500 | 24,500 |
Cortez Connects on Draw
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
James Colson opened to 300 from the cutoff and Daryl Cortez called from the button, as did the small blind.
The flop was 
and the action checked to Colson who continued for 1,000. Only Cortez called.
On the turn 
, Colson check-called a bet of 1,500 from Cortez.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Colson showed 
for aces and fives but Cortez had it beat with for the diamond flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,800 | 35,800 |
|
|
24,500 | 24,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Two Pair Good for Chong
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
On the 
flop, Tae Chong check-called a bet of 1,300 from James Juanillo.
The turn brought the 
and Chong check-called again, this time 1,200 from Juanillo.
Both players checked the 
river and Juanillo showed 
, Chong had it beat though with 
for two pair and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,700 | 25,700 |
|
|
21,400 | 21,400 |