The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship Comes Back to Thunder Valley
The third annual $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship is back at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort, as the 2025 Run Good Poker Series Final Orbit Mission Rungood tour stops in Lincoln, California.
Last year’s iteration attracted a total of 1,245 entries, which easily surpassed the $500,000 guarantee. When the dust settled, it was Elias Travis who went home with The Hendon Mob trophy, the RGPS ring, entry into the Dream Seat Invitational, and, of course, the $79,024 top prize. Travis became champion when the players decided to settle on an eight-player true ICM chop for the second consecutive year.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias Travis | United States | $79,024* |
| 2 | Ratu Caucau | United States | $59,540* |
| 3 | Francis Nguyen | United States | $46,460* |
| 4 | Wilson Tolon | United States | $37,990* |
| 5 | Yang Li | China | $34,460* |
| 6 | Kyle Reynolds | United States | $32,620* |
| 7 | Derek Stark | United States | $31,460* |
| 8 | Vy Nguyen | United States | $27,210* |
| 9 | James Allen Turner | United States | $10,800 |
* indicates chop deal
This is the 10th of 22 total events hosted by the 2025 Run Good Poker Series, spanning 19 days of action as players take their shot at Run Good glory at Thunder Valley Casino from July 14 through August 4. This tournament will host a total of five starting flights, beginning with Day 1A/1B action today at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Day 1C/1D will take place on July 26, while Day 1E will be hosted on July 27. Survivors of each starting flight will return for the final day of play scheduled for July 28 at 12 p.m.
The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship Schedule
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Flight Day 1a | July 25 | 11 a.m. |
| Flight Day 1b | July 25 | 4 p.m. |
| Flight Day 1c | July 26 | 12 a.m. |
| Flight Day 1d | July 26 | 4 p.m. |
| Flight Day 1e | July 27 | 11 a.m. |
| Day 2 Final | July 28 | 12 p.m. |
Players are allowed one re-entry per flight. Each flight will end once 10% of the field remains. The top 12.5% of each flight will be in the money. Blind levels are set to last 30 minutes on Day 1 starting flights, while the blind levels will increase to 40 minutes on Day 2.
Entrants begin the tournament with 30,000 in chips with the starting blinds at 100/200/200. Day 1 flights feature 15-minute breaks scheduled after every four levels. A 30-minute break will take place to remove 100 chips and end registration after Level 8, meaning that late registration continues until the start of Level 9.