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$600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship
Day 1ab Completed
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Thunder Valley
$600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship
Day: 1ab
Event Info
2025 RGPS Mission RunGood Thunder Valley
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
1,111
Level
32
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
241
Players Left
34
Players Left 1 / 1,111
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The first two flights of the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship are in the books at the Thunder Valley Resort and Casino during the Run Good Poker Series Final Orbit (RGPS). A total of 341 players took their shot on Day 1ab, with a collection of 33 players bagging to secure their spot on Day 2.
Coming out of the pack is a familiar face in Jagdeep Bal, who finished Day 1ab at the top of the leaderboard with 619,000. Bal won this very event in 2023 for $71,036 and entered the day with a recorded lifetime career live earnings of over $200,000. Bal outlasted a field of 1,605 players before earning his first-place finish after an eight-way ICM chop at the final table. Bal will be one to watch as he aims to be a repeat champion, having secured his spot in Day 2.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagdeep Bal | United States | 619000 | 61 |
| 2 | Albert Tapia | United States | 618000 | 61 |
| 3 | Mohit Vasudeva | United States | 592000 | 59 |
| 4 | Sang Tran | United States | 588000 | 58 |
| 5 | Dan Stavila | Moldova | 541000 | 54 |
| 6 | Nicholas Browning | United States | 500000 | 50 |
| 7 | Randy Gil | United States | 465000 | 46 |
| 8 | Ryan Awwad | United States | 436000 | 43 |
| 9 | Austin Tian | United States | 426000 | 42 |
| 10 | Paul Spano | United States | 403000 | 40 |
Bal was not the only RGPS ring wearer to return for Day 2. Cheryl Svenson (212,000) will aim to capture the third ring of her career. Other returning champions looking to score their second RGPS ring include: Randy Gil (465,000), Ryan Awwad (436,000), Steven Gnatovich (286,000), and Alan Burgess (120,00).
The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship Schedule
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Three more Day 1 flights are scheduled before players return for Day 2 on Monday, July 28, where the tournament will play down to a winner.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Here is a list of the full chip counts from Day 1ab.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
619,000 | |
|
||
|
618,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
||
|
592,000
252,000
|
252,000 |
|
588,000 | |
|
541,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
500,000 | |
|
465,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
436,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
426,000 | |
|
403,000 | |
|
388,000 | |
|
375,000 | |
|
316,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
313,000 | |
|
286,000 | |
|
278,000 | |
|
260,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
241,000 | |
|
212,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
210,000 | |
|
202,000 | |
|
194,000 | |
|
188,000 | |
|
|
157,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The remaining 14 players have bagged their chips for Day 2. Stay tuned for a recap of Day 1ab.
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The hand began with a raise by Xiong Thao to 20,000 from early position before Derek Stark chose to jam for 101,000 from middle position. Anubhav Jolly woke up with a hand in the next seat over and went all-in to put Stark at risk.
Derek Stark: A♠Q♣
Anubhav Jolly: K♦K♠
Stark needed help, but it never came on the runout of [1h5hJcQh8c] to be elminated in 15th place just one shy of bagging for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 15: 4,000/8,000
Allison De Souza and Ryan Awwad got the chips in preflop with De Souza at risk.
Allison De Souza: Q♥10♥
Ryan Awwad: A♣5♥
Both players caught a piece of the flop, but Awwad caught the bigger piece as it came Q♣8♥A♥ to give both players a pair.
The K♣ turn improved De Souza to a straight draw, but the A♠ river was not what De Souza hoped for as Awwad scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
355,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 15: 4,000/8,000
Albert Tapia raised from the hijack to 17,000. Matthew Gouge responded with a call on the button.
Both players checked the K♣9♦4♥ flop to bring on the K♠ turn.
Tapia bet 30,000 and was called by Gouge.
The 5♠ river led to a check from Tapia before Gouge bet 36,000. Tapia quickly folded to award Gouge the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
530,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
|
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|
|
185,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 15: 4,000/8,000
Xiong Thao jammed for 75,000 from middle position and was called by Randy Gil in the big blind to put Thao at risk for his tournament.
Xiong Thao: A♥Q♣
Randy Gil: 7♣7♥
Thao needed to hit one of his overcards to survive, but the flop did not bring any solace as it came 4♠10♥4♦.
Thao improved his equity on the K♣ turn to improve to a straight draw. Gil was poised to secure the knockout, but the A♦ river ruined that plan as Thao earned the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
170,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 14: 3,000/6,000
Victor Paredes went all-in from middle position for his final 95,000 and was called by Dan Stavila in the small blind to put Paredes at risk.
Victor Paredes: 8♣8♥
Dan Stavila: Q♥Q♠
Paredes needed a lot of help as he was behind against the better pocket pair of Stavila.
The flop did not bring any relief as it came 3♣2♦K♠ to keep Stavila in the lead.
The 3♦ turn did not change anything, and the A♠ river was the final card Paredes would see in Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
345,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Play in Day 1b is now hand-for-hand as 18 remain and 17 places pay in the second flight of the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship.
