$2,700 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Thunder Valley

08-01-2025 21:56 UTC-7

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Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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08-01-2025 21:47 UTC-7

Singh Jams on Williams

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Justin Williams raised to 3,000 from the button and faced an immediate re-raise from Abhishek Singh in the small blind. Williams called to see a flop.

The 5♦4♥2♣ flop led to a bet of 13,000 from Singh. Williams once again called to send them to a turn.

Singh bombed the turn when he put out a big stack of 5,000 chips which were more than enough to put Williams all in. Williams gave it a brief moment of thought before he pitched his cards into the muck as Singh took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abhishek Singh	270,000 130,000	130,000
Justin Williams	57,500 33,500	33,500

Tags: Abhishek Singh Justin Williams

08-01-2025 21:37 UTC-7

Gongola Prevails over Shapouri

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Venkata Gongola raised to 3,500 and was called by three players before Bijan Shapouri chose to clean house with a re-raise to 18,500 from the big blind. Gongola was the only taker, which sent Shapouri and Gongola to a flop heads-up.

Both players checked the 9♥4♦Q♣ flop.

The 2♥ turn resulted in a large bet of 43,000 from Shapouri. Gongola put out a stack of 5,000 chips, but it was not enough for a raise, so Gongola was held to a call as Shapouri had 19,400 behind as they went to the river.

Shapouri checked on the 6♠ river. Gongola went all in, and Shapouri quickly folded to award the pot to Gongola.

Player	Chips	Progress
Venkata Gongola	194,000 194,000	194,000
Bijan Shapouri	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Bijan Shapouri Venkata Gongola

08-01-2025 21:28 UTC-7

Black Pushes Out Ochoa

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jose Ochoa got the hand started with a raise to 5,500 from the hijack. Taylor Black called in the next seat over in the cutoff.

The 7♣K♠4♠ flop was checked by Ochoa before Black fired 5,000. Ochoa called.

Ochoa checked again on the 8♣ turn. Black bet 15,000 on and that was enough to get Ochoa off the hand as Black scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	73,000 73,000	73,000

Jose Ochoa	38,000 11,100	11,100

Tags: Jose Ochoa Taylor Black

08-01-2025 21:16 UTC-7

Registration Closed

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Registration has closed for Day 1a of the 2025 RunGood Poker Series: Final Orbit Main Event. The flight had a total of 146 entries with 65 players still in the hunt to bag for Day 2.

08-01-2025 21:12 UTC-7

Top Counts Following Break

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Erick Torres

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Here is a list of the top stacks following the final break of Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lance Austin	288,500 14,500	14,500
Sorin Cristea	202,500 92,500	92,500
Joseph Ricardo	193,000 29,400	29,400
Sanjeev Sisodiya	183,500 120,500	120,500

Adam Nattress	159,000 50,500	50,500
Paul Vang	154,500 22,300	22,300
William Sandberg	154,000 103,400	103,400
Darren Spicer	140,000 3,000	3,000
Abhishek Singh	140,000 23,000	23,000
Dustin Iannotti	139,500 14,900	14,900

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

08-01-2025 20:47 UTC-7

Players on Break

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are on the last break of the evening. Registration will close following the conclusion of the 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 1,000/1,500 level.

08-01-2025 20:38 UTC-7

Iannotti Takes Chunk from Austin

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lance Austin raised to 2,500 from middle position before Dustin Iannotti chose to re-raise to 8,500 from the hijack. Albert Tapia chose to call from the big blind, but Austin elected to put a pile of chips towards the middle, which was enough to cover Iannotti and Tapia. Iannotti was not going anywhere and made the call to put his tournament at risk. Tapia got out of the fray with a fold.

Dustin Iannotti: K♦K♥ All in
Lance Austin: Q♠Q♣

Iannotti was in the advantageous position of having a better pocket pair, and his kings held on the runout of 6♦A♦10♠J♦6♥ to secure the double up through Austin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lance Austin	274,000 148,000	148,000
Dustin Iannotti	124,600 91,600	91,600

Albert Tapia	38,000 15,100	15,100

Tags: Albert Tapia Dustin Iannotti Lance Austin

08-01-2025 20:29 UTC-7

Wantman Eliminates Turner

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ben Ludlow began the action with a raise to 3,600 from middle position. Matthew Wantman called from the cutoff before Daniel Turner decided to go all-in from the small blind for 22,900. Ludlow folded, but Wantman snap called to put Turner at risk.

Daniel Turner: K♣Q♣ All in
Matthew Wantman: Q♠Q♥

Wantman had Turner in trouble, and the flop did not bring a sweat as it came 6♠J♥2♠.

The 5♠ turn was good for Wantman as he held the only spade, and the 9♠ river upgraded Wantman to a flush and sent out Turner.