Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Thunder Valley
$600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship
Day: 1ab
Event Info
2024 RGPS Destination RunGood Thunder Valley
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$648,960
Total Entries
1,245
Level
29
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
398
Players Left
40
Players Left 1 / 1,245
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Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The players in Day 1a are now on another quick 10-minute break and will return to action shortly.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With 26 players remaining in Day 1a, they are now on the money bubble and hand-for-hand play is now in effect.
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Brett Murray opened to 22,000 from the button and Arman Vahdatinia defended from the big blind to see a flop of 2♠6♣5♥.
Vahdatinia checked, Murray continued for 18,000, and Vahdatinia called.
The action went check-check on the turn J♣ and the duo proceeded to the river A♥.
Vahdatinia checked once more to Murray, who then took this opportunity to bet 40,000, which eventually got a fold from his opponent to award him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
128,500
|
128,500 |
|
160,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The first-ever RunGood Player of The Year Race powered by the Global Poker Index has concluded and it’s time to celebrate the winner. The 2023/24 rankings compiled points from 21 different RunGood series stops over two seasons of events, with one player dominating the rankings throughout the year.
Brian Winter never relinquished his big lead, topping the final rankings by more than 1,000 points. Winter’s incredible year saw him earn a total of 49 cashes, 21 final tables and six RGPS victories. His earnings for the year were $167,773, leading to an impressive 2,840.27 points to take down the title over runner-up Shaun Emery.
Final 2023/24 RGPS POY Rankings
| Rank | Player | POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Winter | 2,840.27 |
| 2 | Shaun Emery | 1,660.3 |
| 3 | Forrest Kollar | 1,250.12 |
| 4 | Daniel Hughes | 1,031.86 |
| 5 | Blair Hinkle | 956.74 |
| 6 | Jackson Turrentine | 932.02 |
| 7 | Michael Miller | 897.24 |
| 8 | Walker Miskelly | 862.77 |
| 9 | Loi Hoang | 773.88 |
| 10 | William Stanford | 768.9 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Victor Wan opened to 16,000 and was called by Benjamin Primus and one other player to see a flop of J♥4♠3♠.
The first player checked, Wan bet 20,000 and only Primus called to continue to the turn 2♠.
Wan thought for a few seconds before he decided to check, which prompted primus to move all in, covering Wan.
Wan shook his head and looked at his cards one more time before he folded K♦J♦ face-up, showing top pair.
"Come on, show one," Wan pleaded to Primus, who replied with a simple ," No."
"Ugh, i don't know if that turn saved me or cost me," Wan went on as Primus scooped in the po0t to add to his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
535,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
102,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jonathan Epstein opened to 14,000 preflop and was then three-bet to 36,000 by Gabriel Josset. Epstein just called and the twp went heads-up to a flop of J♥8♠2♠.
Epstein checked to Josset, who continued for 25,000, but then Epstein fired back with 100,000, which was enough to cover Josset who then went into the tank.
"Alright, I call," Josset announced after nearly a minute and pushed his stack forward to put his tournament life at risk.
Gabriel Josset: A♣K♥
Jonathan Epstein: 10♠10♣
Epstein was in the lead with his tens, and the runout of 8♦5♠ kept it that way to score him the big pot while Josset made his way to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 12th episode, Connor speaks with actress and conservationist Shannon Elizabeth on the 25th anniversary of American Pie, in which she played the iconic role of Nadia. Elizabeth talked about her roles in films like Scary Movie and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, playing poker with the cast of That '70s Show, finishing third in the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship and taking part in Phil Hellmuth's 2024 WSOP Main Event entrance.
Elizabeth also spoke about her conservation efforts in South Africa through the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation, including caring for and providing a sanctuary for a blind black rhino named Munu.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Shannon Elizabeth by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
