$2,700 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Thunder Valley
$2,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Thunder Valley
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$2,700
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Total Entries
386
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
146
Players Left
44
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Day 1a of the $2,700 Mission Run Good Million Dollar Main Event is now in the books after ten levels of play at the Thunder Valley Casino and Resort. The first day of action attracted a total of 146 entries to give it their shot at securing a bag for Day 2 at the Run Good Poker Series (RGPS). Entries continued throughout the day, but when the final level of play ended, a total of 44 players remained to move on to Day 2.
The top three chip counts after players bagged for the day were Sanjeev Sisodiya (323,00), Abhishek Singh (281,000), and Paul Vang (261,500).
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjeev Sisodiya | United States | 323000 | 129 |
| 2 | Abhishek Singh | United States | 281000 | 112 |
| 3 | Paul Vang | United States | 261500 | 104 |
| 4 | Lance Austin | United States | 256500 | 102 |
| 5 | Kao Saevang | United States | 254000 | 101 |
| 6 | Sorin Cristea | United States | 242000 | 96 |
| 7 | Scott Yacullo | United States | 240000 | 96 |
| 8 | Joseph Ricardo | United States | 232000 | 92 |
| 9 | Taylor Black | United States | 209000 | 83 |
| 10 | Elisa Nakagawa | United States | 194500 | 77 |
Sisodiya was one of the more formidable stacks in the room with a couple of hours to go as he was fifth on the top ten count heading into he last two levels, but he took off following that, finishing with the most chips of any player in the room. Sisodiya is looking for his first RGPS title as he will enter Day 2 with plenty of chips to work with.
Singh was also hovering near the top of the leaderboards, but made his splash late. He gained even more momentum late in the day as he doubled his stack in the final two levels to bag a healthy start for Day 2. Singh is also searching for his first RGPS title.
Vang also had a smooth sailing as he registered a top stack throughout the majority of Day 2. Vang stuck the landing to finish with a top-three stack. Vang live registered cashes in RGPS according to The Hendon Mob, meaning he will look to accomplish that and beyond on Day 2.
Notable Tyler Patterson finished with a guaranteed spot on Day 2. Patterson won this very event in 2023 when he outlasted a field of 477 entrants to secure his RGPS ring. Patterson will enter day 2 with a stack of 72,000. Sasha Sabbaghian, fresh off his win in the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship earlier this week, also qualified for Day 2, bagging 86,000 to finish the day. Two-time RGPS champion Ian Steinman also finished the day with a stack of 82,500.
The main event will host an additional starting flight on Saturday, August 2. Day 1b is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. local time. Players will begin with 40,000 chips, and the blinds will begin at the 100/200 level with 60-minute blind levels. There are 15-minute breaks scheduled after every two levels, with a 75-minute dinner break penciled in after level six.
Players are entitled to unlimited re-entries in the main event, with registration closing at the beginning of level nine. Players may forfeit their chips at the end of level eight and re-buy to begin with a fresh stack.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Flight Day 1b | August 2 11 a.m. | |
| Flight Day 2 | August 3 11 a.m. | |
| Flight Day 3 | August 4 11 a.m. |
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for coverage of Day 1b of the main event, as a fresh batch of entries will take their turn at bagging for Day 2 and beyond at the RunGood Poker Series Mission RunGood: Final Orbit Main Event.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
323,000
139,500
|
139,500 |
|
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|
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281,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
261,500
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
256,500
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
254,000
254,000
|
254,000 |
|
242,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
240,000
86,100
|
86,100 |
|
232,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
209,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
||
|
194,500
104,100
|
104,100 |
|
192,500
161,800
|
161,800 |
|
||
|
185,500
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
165,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
163,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
161,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
152,500
70,800
|
70,800 |
|
145,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
136,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
122,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
119,500
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
117,500
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
108,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
107,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
104,500
104,500
|
104,500 |
|
102,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Day 1a is finished. A total of 44 players will bag out of the 146 entries for the opening flight.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The floor has announced that dealers are to deal the last four hands before Day 1a concludes.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The hand began when James Malcolm raised to 4,000 from under the gun. Victor Paredes opted to re-raise to 16,000 from the button and was called by Malcolm to send them to a flop.
Malcolm checked the 6♣J♣9♦ flop, which led to a bet of 19,000 from Paredes. Malcolm stuck around with a call.
The 6♠ turn saw a round of checks with brought the 4♥ river.
Malcolm put out 10,000 on the river. Paredes gave it some thought, but ultimately folded the hand to award the pot to Malcolm.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
112,500
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
32,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The hand began when Stanislav Kriventsov raised to 4,500 from under the gun and was called by the big blind of Larry Thomas.
Thomas checked the flop of 10♣Q♥3♦ before Kriventsov bet 5,000. Thomas called.
The 3♥ turn resulted in a round of checks to bring the 2♥ river.
Thomas chose to bet 12,000 on the river. Kriventsov gave it some thought before he called.
Thomas announced ten before and showed 10♠9♦. Kriventsov tapped the table and showed A♣K♣ as he mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
79,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
36,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A sequence of raises from Bradley Anderson on the button and Jackson Spencer in the big blind culminated with Spencer raising to 18,000 and being called by Anderson to send them to a flop.
The K♣J♠9♥ flop did not slow Spencer down as he fired 14,500. Anderson slid out a call to stay in the hand.
Spencer asked for all of it as he jammed for 37,000 on the A♠ turn. Anderson paused for a moment before he folded to yield the pot to Spencer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
128,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
123,000
63,300
|
63,300 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
James Malcolm opened the hand with a raise to 4,000 from early position, which led to a call by Tyler Patterson in the hijack and Victor Paredes on the button.
Joseph Schmidt woke up with a hand in the small blind and raised it to 23,000. Malcolm responded with a jam for 38,500. Patterson and Paredes folded, but Schmidt called to put Malcolm at risk.
James Malcolm: Q♣Q♦
Joseph Schmidt: A♦K♥
It was a classic race between the pair versus the overcards. Malcolm faded any scare cards on the flop when it fanned out 3♠2♣10♦.
The 9♦ turn did not change anything, and the Q♥ river upgraded Malcolm to a set to win the hand and secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,000 | |
|
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82,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
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50,500 | |
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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
