The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship
Day 2 Completed
2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley
The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$834,600
Entries
1,605
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
203
Players Left
1
Jagdeep Bal Wins First-Ever The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship on USA Soil
Level 31
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
On Sunday, after just over 12 hours of play at Thunder Valley Casino on Day 2 of The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship, it was Jagdeep Bal who managed to navigate his way through a massive field of 1,605 entries and emerged victorious in an eight-way chop deal for a career-best score of $71,036 as well as The Hendon Mob Trophy and a RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) ring.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagdeep Bal | $71,036* |
| 2 | Anthony An | $61,330* |
| 3 | Yousef Salameh | $60,396* |
| 4 | Miralem Mujkic | $57,590* |
| 5 | Charlen Aseberos | $56,088* |
| 6 | Wilson Chan | $53,655* |
| 7 | Phatseluck Yang | $45,680* |
| 8 | Hong Moon | $39,950* |
| 9 | Thomas Morris | $13,740 |
*Denotes eight-way deal.
Day 2 Action
On Day 2, 203 players returned to action, all guaranteed a piece of the $834,600 prize pool starting at $860. The day progressed in a rather quick fashion, with many players finding themselves hitting the rail including Jeff Platt (123rd - $1,295), Tyler Patterson (102nd - $1,425), Harley Brooks (95th - $1,495), and special guest and reigning GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year Stephen Song (57th - $1,885).
Even after it got down to the final two tables, action still did not slow down until aggressive players Joe Nguyen (13th - $7,905) and Tony Barrera (12th - $10,240) were eliminated. After losing a large portion of his stack by doubling up Mujkic, it was Borui Zhang who was eliminated in tenth place ($13,740) by none other than Mujkic.
Final Table Action
After a few hands at the final table, short-stacked Thomas Morris moved all in with ace-jack but was called by Hong Moon with ace-queen. Morris failed to improve after the queen-ten-ten flop and was therefore eliminated in ninth place as the first final table-casualty.
Nothing notable happened for the next level as chips just exchanged hands, but as Level 31 began and the average stack became 15 big blinds, the players paused to consider an ICM chop deal.
After the chips were counted and the payout numbers generated, the players took a vote and the verdict in favor of a chop was unanimous! Having the most chips at the time of the chop, Bal received the highest payout of $71,036 as well as the Hendon Mob trophy and RGPS ring!
Congratulations to Bal for winning the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort in beautiful Sacramento, California! Thank you for reading along with the updates at PokerNews, and be sure to stick around for updates on the upcoming RGPS Last Kilometer: $1 Million GTD Main Event starting on Friday, July 28th!
Players Agree to Deal: Jagdeep Bal Takes First ($71,036)
Level 31
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
After running the numbers, play has stopped as the remaining eight players have agreed to an ICM chop as follows:
| Place | Player | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagdeep Bal | $71,036 |
| 2 | Anthony An | $61,330 |
| 3 | Yousef Salameh | $60,396 |
| 4 | Miralem Mujkic | $57,590 |
| 5 | Charlen Aseberos | $56,088 |
| 6 | Wilson Chan | $53,655 |
| 7 | Phatseluck Yang | $45,680 |
| 8 | Hong Moon | $39,950 |
Stay tuned as a recap of the day's events will be released shortly!
Clock Paused as Players Discuss Chop
Level 31
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The players have asked to run the ICM numbers for a potential chop, so the play clock is currently paused as stacks are counted.
Level: 31
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Thomas Morris Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,740)
Level 30
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Short-stacked Thomas Morris moved all in preflop for around 1,200,000 and Hong Moon made the call to put him at risk while the other players got out of the way.
Thomas Morris: A♥J♠
Hong Moon: A♦Q♥
Morris needed some help to catch up to Moon's superior holding, but the flop of Q♠10♣10♥ gave Moon an even bigger advantage with queens and tens. Morris could now only hit running jacks or a king for a straight to win, but the runout of 7♣7♥ did not do it and he was eliminated in ninth place as the first final-table casualty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Final Table Time
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagdeep Bal | 4,775,000 | 24 |
| 2 | Hong Moon | 4,200,000 | 21 |
| 3 | Yousef Salameh | 7,600,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Miralem Mujkic | 3,375,000 | 17 |
| 5 | Wilson Chan | 6,450,000 | 32 |
| 6 | Charlen Aseberos | 2,775,000 | 14 |
| 7 | Thomas Morris | 2,850,000 | 14 |
| 8 | Phatseluck Yang | 8,400,000 | 42 |
| 9 | Anthony An | 7,725,000 | 39 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,400,000 | 1,400,000 |
|
7,725,000 | 225,000 |
|
7,600,000 | -1,675,000 |
|
6,450,000 | 300,000 |
|
4,775,000 | -1,725,000 |
|
|
4,200,000 | 2,725,000 |
|
3,375,000 | -125,000 |
|
|
2,850,000 | 400,000 |
|
2,775,000 | -1,325,000 |
Borui Zhang Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,740)
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
After a big pot by doubling up Miralem Mujkic, Borui Zhang moved all in with his last 1,000,000 and was called by none other than Mukjic to put him at risk.
Borui Zhang: A♣Q♣
Miralem Mujkic: K♥K♣
"Oh no, this is it!" he shouted as he realized what he was up against.
Zhang needed some help to stay alive, but the flop of 4♠6♥K♦ quickly dashed those hopes as Mujkic made top set of kings. The runout of 9♥J♣ sealed Zhang's fate and he was eliminated in 10th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000 | 1,725,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Counts after Break
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,275,000 | -725,000 |
|
|
7,500,000 | |
|
|
7,000,000 | 5,325,000 |
|
|
6,500,000 | 3,025,000 |
|
|
6,150,000 | 1,450,000 |
|
|
4,100,000 | 2,675,000 |
|
|
2,450,000 | -2,825,000 |
|
|
1,775,000 | -325,000 |
|
|
1,750,000 | -2,050,000 |
|
|
1,475,000 | -875,000 |