Million Dollar Main Event Day 2 | 2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

07-30-2023 17:47 UTC-7

Singh Makes the Call

Kirk Brown

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a heads-up completed board of 5♣4♦7♥3♠8♥, the pot already had over 150,000 in it when Michael Abratique set out a bet of 100,000 after a check from Jasvinder Singh.

Singh then went into the tank for a good while before he finally decided to make the call, to which Abratique sighed and showed A♥9♥ for ace-high. Singh then proudly flipped over K♠K♦ to take down the substantial pot and boost him to 540,000.

Even with the loss of this pot, Abratique is still sitting pretty on his healthy stack of 1,225,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Abratique	1,225,000 125,000	125,000
Jasvinder Singh	540,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jasvinder Singh Michael Abratique

07-30-2023 17:51 UTC-7

Dinner Time!

Kirk Brown

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The players are now on a 75-minute dinner break and will return to action at approximately 7:05 p.m.

07-30-2023 19:05 UTC-7

Updated Counts After Dinner Break

Kirk Brown

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Sampson	1,492,000 92,000	92,000

Michael Abratique	1,312,000 87,000	87,000
Phatseluck Yang	1,057,000 521,000	521,000
Adam Dunkle	903,000 198,000	198,000
Ethan Yau	834,000 186,000	186,000

Kevin O'Donnell	629,000 197,000	197,000
Adam Hannula	601,000 -69,000	-69,000
Daniel Turner	580,000 99,000	99,000
Ravi Udayakumar	550,000 -20,000	-20,000

Alexander Rodriguez	549,000 190,000	190,000
Tongzu Ding	528,000 176,000	176,000
Anubhav Jolly	518,000 56,000	56,000
Jasvinder Singh	500,000 -40,000	-40,000
Gregory Flowers	499,000 439,000	439,000
Shijia Liu	487,000 127,000	127,000
John Kenner	485,000 -57,000	-57,000
Deven Cannon	463,000 -122,000	-122,000
Stephen Song	421,000 106,000	106,000

Naga Kakumanu	413,000 118,000	118,000
Bin Duan	374,000 -28,000	-28,000
Yotam Shmuelov	360,000 68,000	68,000
Matthew Kramer	347,000
Jared Jaffee	320,000 189,000	189,000

Timon Rooney	318,000 177,000	177,000
Richard Fifield	315,000 -13,000	-13,000

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07-30-2023 19:21 UTC-7

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

Kirk Brown

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 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.

07-30-2023 19:42 UTC-7

Flowers Snaps off Singh

Kirk Brown

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of A♥4♥8♠, the pot had around 125,000 in the middle when Gregory Flowers led out for 225,000 and the action was then on Jasvinder Singh.

"Can I get a count?" Singh asked and Flowers responded by sliding his entire stack over next to Singh so he could count what he had behind.

After a few more seconds, Singh announced he was all in and Flowers snap-called.

Jasvinder Singh: A♠J♠
Gregory Flowers: A♦K♦

Singh needed some help in this spot, but the runout of 5♥K♥ only improved Flowers to two pair to win him the pot. After a full count, it was determined that Flowers had Singh covered and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Flowers	850,000 351,000	351,000
Jasvinder Singh	Busted

Tags: Gregory Flowers Jasvinder Singh

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

07-30-2023 19:47 UTC-7

Abratique Doesn't Fall for Siren Song

Kirk Brown

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On a heads-up turn board of Q♣10♣7♥J♦, Stephen Song led out for 60,000 into the pot of 70,000 and Michael Abratique made the call to see the 3♣ on the river.

Song then barreled again for 150,000 and Abratique went into the tank for around a minute before he slid out the chips for a call.

Song then flipped over A♥8♣ to show ace-high while Abratique tabled J♠9♣ for a pair of jacks to take down the pot, boosting his already massive stack to 1,650,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Abratique	1,650,000 338,000	338,000
Stephen Song	75,000 -346,000	-346,000

Tags: Michael Abratique Stephen Song

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

07-30-2023 20:57 UTC-7

Yang Gets There

Kirk Brown

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a flop of 4♠8♣6♠, Phatseluck Yang led out for 105,000 and Roman Shainuik moved all in for his last 50,000 while Adam Hanulla called Yang's bet.

The turn came the 10♠ and Yang fired for 150,000 and Hanulla quickly got out of the way as the cards were tabled.

Phatseluck Yang: A♠5♦
Roman Shainuik: Q♦J♦

The river came the 9♠ to give Yang the nut flush to win him the sizeable pot while Shainuik was eliminated and headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phatseluck Yang	1,560,000 503,000	503,000
Adam Hannula	350,000 -251,000	-251,000
Roman Shainuik	Busted

07-30-2023 21:10 UTC-7

Ludlow Dumps His Jacks

Kirk Brown

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of 7♣4♠Q♦, Ben Ludlow led out for 50,000 and Paul Sampson made the call to see the K♦ on the turn.

Ludlow then decided to check and Sampson quickly announced he was all-in to apply max pressure.

"You didn't bet enough on the flop, Ben," Sampson told him as he was in the tank.

A few moments later, Ludlow folded J♥J♠ face up, which looked to surprise Sampson as he was pushed the pot.

"Wow, I had one of your outs too," he said and admitted to having queen-jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Sampson	1,630,000 138,000	138,000

Ben Ludlow	158,000 -151,000	-151,000