Million Dollar Main Event | 2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

07-31-2023 14:02 UTC-7

Adam Dunkle Eliminated in 11th Place ($16,805)

Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tyler Patterson opened to 80,000 from the button and was called by Adam Dunkle and Kevin O'Donnell in the blinds.

The fop came out K♣4♠2♠ and action checked around to see the Q♣ on the turn. Adam Dunkle then led out for 125,000 which resulted in a fold from O'Donnell and a call from Patterson.

On the river 4♦, Dunkle checked to Patterson who moved all in, covering him, and sent him into the tank.

After around 30 seconds, Dunkle made the call to put himself at risk but was then shown K♦K♠ for the top full house by Patterson. Dunkle groaned as he tabled the inferior Q♥10♥ and he was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Patterson	1,750,000 950,000	950,000

Adam Dunkle	Busted

Tags: Adam Dunkle Kevin O'Donnell Tyler Patterson

07-31-2023 13:43 UTC-7

Gregory Flowers Eliminated in 12th Place ($16,805)

Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 3♠8♥5♠, Gregory Flowers moved all in for 860,000 and Shijia Liu went deep into the tank.

"Ughhh, I don't think I can fold this hand, but that is a big bet," Liu was in a heated debate with himself.

After a good minute, he finally slid the chips in to put Flowers at risk and the cards were tabled.

Gregory Flowers: J♠7♠
Shijia Liu: K♠K♣

Liu had the upper hand with his pocket kings, but still had to fade Flowers' flush draw. The turn came the 4♦ to also give Flowers a gutshot straight draw to a six, but the river bricked with the 7♦ and Flowers was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shijia Liu	2,050,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Gregory Flowers	Busted

Tags: Gregory Flowers Shijia Liu

07-31-2023 13:29 UTC-7

Deven Cannon Eliminated in 13th Place ($13,440)

Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paul Sampson opened to 100,000 and then Deven Cannon moved all in for 655,000. The other players got out of the way and Sampson made the call to put him at risk.

Deven Cannon: A♠9♦
Paul Sampson: K♦J♥

Cannon was ahead preflop as well as on the flop of Q♦J♠A♦, but the turn 10♥ was brutal as it gave Sampson a gutshot straight to take the lead. Only a king could save Cannon for a chop, but the river bricked out with the 8♠ and he was eliminated in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Sampson	5,050,000 850,000	850,000

Deven Cannon	Busted

Tags: Deven Cannon Paul Sampson

07-31-2023 13:24 UTC-7

Chip Counts After Break

Kirk Brown

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Sampson	4,300,000 100,000	100,000

Darren Rabinowitz	2,665,000 115,000	115,000
Alexander Rodriguez	1,790,000 490,000	490,000
Adam Hannula	1,690,000 325,000	325,000
Phatseluck Yang	1,415,000 15,000	15,000
Kevin O'Donnell	1,380,000 530,000	530,000
Michael Zimmer	1,095,000 190,000	190,000
Gregory Flowers	980,000 290,000	290,000
Shijia Liu	840,000 -35,000	-35,000
Tongzu Ding	815,000
Tyler Patterson	800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Adam Dunkle	750,000 125,000	125,000
Deven Cannon	730,000 320,000	320,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

07-31-2023 13:03 UTC-7

Break Time

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 13 players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day and will return to action shortly.

07-31-2023 12:56 UTC-7

Yang Gets Paid

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kevin O'Donnell opened under-the-gun to 60,000 and received three callers to go to a flop of 3♠4♦6♥, where he continued for 150,000. Only Phatseluck Yang made the call and the two went heads-up to the turn K♣.

Both players then decided to check and went to the river 5♥, which saw another check from O'Donnell. Yang then placed out a bet of 175,000 and O'Donnell paused to think for a few seconds before he made the call.

"Straight," Yang announced as he tabled 7♣6♣ for a rivered straight and O'Donnell quickly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phatseluck Yang	1,400,000 750,000	750,000
Kevin O'Donnell	850,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Kevin O'Donnell Phatseluck Yang

07-31-2023 12:48 UTC-7

RGPS Thunder Valley Winners Thus Far...

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
Event #1: $400 Monolith	1,519	$516,460	John Kenner	$68,660
Event #2: $300 Action 8 NLH	500	$127,500	Victor Paredes	$24,685
Event #3: $200 Omaha 8	145	$23,925	Alan Burgess	$3,654
Event #4: $200 Knockout NLH	120	$19,800	Trevor Brown	$3,157
Event #5: $200 Bankroll Builder	91	$15,015	14 winners	$1,072 each
Event #6: $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship	1,605	$834,600	Jagdeep Bal	$71,036
Event #7: $300 Knockout NLH	155	$39,525	Jose Esparza	$5,800
Event #8: $200 Freezeout NLH	141	$23,265	Randal Spence	$4,840
Event #9: $150 Ambassador Bomb Pot Bounty	153	$17,595	Brandon Matthews	$3,570
Event #10: $400 Omaha 8	93	$31,620	Mohammad Dirsiye	$7,570
Event #11: $400 HEROS Mix	35	$11,900	Ed Smith	$4,465
Event #12: $600 Summit Stack NLH	252	$131,040	Rifki Yazid	$19,919
Event #13: $600 Heads-Up NLH	64	$33,280	Brett Hildebrand	$9,985
Event #14: $400 PLO Knockout	89	$21,360	Adriano Wise	$5,225

07-31-2023 12:34 UTC-7

Liu Doubles Up

Kirk Brown

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of 8♣3♠6♠7♠, Shijia Liu moved all in for his last 265,000 and the action was then on Kevin O'Donnell who went into the tank.

After several moments, he decided to make the call to put Liu at risk, who then flipped over Q♥Q♦ for an overpair of queens.

"Agh!" O'Donnell groaned as he tabled his A♣7♣ for a pair of sevens as the river came the brick 2♥ to award the pot to Liu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shijia Liu	875,000 -785,000	-785,000
Kevin O'Donnell	750,000 -465,000	-465,000

Tags: Kevin O'Donnell Shijia Liu

07-31-2023 12:31 UTC-7

RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Announces New Theme & Dates for Upcoming Season

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is currently at Thunder Valley in Northern California to wrap up its Checkpoint season. While there, the three-time GPI Award winner for “Best Mid-Major Poker Tour” announced a new theme, new dates, and new rings for the second half of 2023.

"We're prepping for a massively fun upcoming season as we continue to qualify players to the Dream Seat Invitational," said Tana Karn, President at RunGood. "Our team is ready to deliver a best mid-major experience to close out the year!"

The 2023 RunGood Dream Seat™ Invitational is an invite-only event at Thunder Valley Casino Resort on November 29th. 2023 RunGood Poker Series ring winners will be eligible to buy in to the $300 No Limit Hold'em event where PokerGO will be awarding an added entry to the PGT Championship $1,000,000 Freeroll to first place.

The PGT Championship $1,000,000 Freeroll will be open to the top 40 players on the PGT leaderboard, along with a select group of "Dream Seat" winners to be awarded in special events throughout the year. Last year, only the top 21 ranked players were eligible to compete.

On top of returning to many beloved stops for the remainder of 2023 in the new “Road Trip” season, the tour will expand to new stops in Baltimore, Maryland and St. Louis, Missouri.

Each tour stop will host signature RunGood events and giveaway items celebrating the season's theme. With buy-ins designed to suit all budgets, the RGPS offers an inclusive environment to experience the world of tournament poker.