$2,500 Season Finale ($1,000,000 Guaranteed) Day 1b | 2022 RunGood Poker Series Season Finale

12-04-2022 14:49 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Richardson	127,000	27,500
Angela Jordison	48,600	8,600
Peter Thao	48,100	-18,400
Charles Moore	46,200	6,200
Michael Loncar	35,000	4,600
Sean Drake	33,000	-7,000
Aaron Messmer	5,700	-14,800

Moreno Quickly Rebuilding

Mike Patrick

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With approximately 17,000 in the pot already on a flop of , after the small blind checked, the hijack bet 6,000, then was met with an all-in raise from Johnnie Moreno on the button for a bit over 30,000.

The small blind folded, and after a brief bit of thought, the hijack folded as well, sending a healthy pot to Moreno to get him back over starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnnie Moreno	56,000	38,000

Tags: Johnnie Moreno

12-04-2022 14:34 UTC-7

Plenty More Events Ahead at Thunder Valley

Mike Patrick

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

While the RunGood $1,000,000 Guaranteed Contenders Season Finale is underway, there are still plenty more side events to come before the series wraps up on Tuesday.

Hold’em, H.O.R.S.E. and satellites, including a pair of satellites into the WPT World Championship are still ahead on the docket.
Here’s a look at the remaining events on the schedule.

Date	Time	Tournament and Guarantee
Monday, December 5	9:30 a.m.	$150 Satellite to RunGood Director’s Cut (10 $1,000 entries guaranteed)
Monday, December 5	1 p.m.	$1,000 RunGood Director’s Cut ($100,000 guaranteed)
Monday, December 5	6 p.m.	$300 Step Satellite to WPT World Championship Satellite (1 in 5 win $1,350 entry)
Monday, December 5	8 p.m.	$1,350 WPT World Championship Satellite (1 $10,400 entry guaranteed)
Tuesday, December 6	9:30 a.m.	$125 RunGood Curtain Call Satellite (10 $500 entries guaranteed)
Tuesday, December 6	11 a.m.	$500 RunGood H.O.R.S.E.
Tuesday, December 6	1 p.m.	$500 RunGood Curtain Call

12-04-2022 14:22 UTC-7

A Few More Notables in the Field

Mike Patrick

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryant Miller	62,000
Victor Paredes	40,300
Cornel Cimpan	38,600
Joe Nguyen	33,000
Donald Landwirth	28,400

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

12-04-2022 14:10 UTC-7

Hot Start For Richardson

Mike Patrick

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Paul Richardson's stack was already growing, but added a significant amount more following a hand with Aaron Messmer.

Preflop action started with a raise from the cutoff to 700 and a call from Messmer on the button. The small blind also called, but then Richardson squeezed to 4,000 from the big blind.

After the cutoff folded, Messmer called and the small blind folded, leaving the pot heads-up.

The flop came and Richardson continued for 2,600, which Messmer called.

On the turn, Richardson sized up to 11,500 and again got a call from Messmer.

After a board-pairing fell on the river, Richardson moved all in for Messmer's last 20,500 which sent him deep into the tank.

After a couple of minutes of deliberation, Messmer folded to send the pot across the table to Richardson, who is already approaching the six-figure mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Richardson	99,500	99,500
Aaron Messmer	20,500	20,500

Tags: Aaron Messmer Paul Richardson

12-04-2022 14:00 UTC-7

Players in the field

Joe_Garrett

12-04-2022 13:59 UTC-7

PokerNews Podcast: $12K Contest Giveaway Controversy & WPT RRPO Champ Andy Wilson

Mike Patrick

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss their recent travels, offer highlights from the World Poker Tour (WPT) Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open (RRPO) at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, and offer an interview with the winner of the $3,500 Championship, Andy Wilson, who claimed a $785,800 top prize.

Speaking of the WPT, don't miss out on hearing about this week's ClubWPT Qualifier, who punched their ticket to the upcoming $15M GTD WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, as well as highlights from the WPT Premier MUG at Wynn Las Vegas.

Finally, the guys preview the upcoming Phil Hellmuth vs. Jason Koon High Stakes Duel III Rd 5 match on December 7 before diving headfirst into the most recent controversy where Nemo "akaNemsko" Zhou, a chess and poker player, decided to hold a contest for a $12K WPT World Championship seat only to give it to her poker coach and alleged boyfriend Alex "Thallo" Epstein.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

12-04-2022 13:49 UTC-7

Thao Takes Over Half of Moreno's Stack

Mike Patrick

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 7,000 in the middle already on a flop, Johnnie Moreno bet 3,000 from the small blind and was raised to 8,000 by Peter Thao in early position.

Moreno called to see the fall on the turn. The players both checked to the on the river.

Moreno checked again, then faced a bet of 12,000 from Thao. He didn't take long before calling to see Thao show him for a flopped set of eights.

Moreno tossed his cards to the muck, accidentally revealing his before the dealer scooped them up and pushed the pot to Thao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Thao	66,500
Johnnie Moreno	18,000	-22,000

Tags: Johnnie Moreno Peter Thao

12-04-2022 13:36 UTC-7

Lau Takes From Loncar

Mike Patrick

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Picking action up on the turn with a bit over 4,000 in the middle on a board of , Michael Loncar checked his big blind to Alonzo Lau in early position.