2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley

$400 PokerNews Cup
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$48,340
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$306,340
Total Entries
901
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
88
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 901
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Obel-Jorgensen Shoves the River

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Elijah Obel-Jorgensen checked the 27A flop from the big blind, and Farzad Abbaszadeh bet 150,000 from under the gun. Obel-Jorgensen called to see the 2 turn, where both players checked.

The Q river was revealed, and Obel-Jorgensen used a time extension and moved all in while covering his opponent. Abbaszadeh took some time before folding, and the pot was sent to Obel-Jorgensen.

Tags: Elijah Obel-JorgensenFarzad Abbaszadeh

Jesse Ledoux Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,080)

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jesse Ledoux
Jesse Ledoux

A short-stacked Jesse Ledoux got his last 475,000 all in preflop and found himself at risk against Vijesh Suseela.

Jesse Ledoux: K5All in
Vijesh Suseela: QJ

Ledoux got it in good and held on the 7A3 flop, but the J turn his Suseela. The 4 river was no help to Ledoux, who bowed out of the tournament in 12th place.

Tags: Jesse LedouxVijesh Suseela

Ricky Flora Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,200)

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ricky Flora
Ricky Flora

Dylan Anderson moved all in for 475,000 under the gun and action folded to the short-stacked Ricky Flora in the big blind. He had just 75,000 back and called it off.

Ricky Flora: QJAll in
Dylan Anderson: AQ

Flora was dominated and it stayed that was the board ran out 875102.

Tags: Dylan AndersonRicky Flora

Ryan Awwad Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,440)

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ryan Awwad
Ryan Awwad

In the last hand of Level 24, Farzad Abbaszadeh raised to 150,000 from middle position and was met by a three-bet to 400,000 by Ryan Awwad, who left himself just 50,000 behind. The former then moved all in and the latter called off.

Ryan Awwad: 55All in
Farzad Abbaszadeh: KQ

The 979 flop kept Awwad in the lead, as did the J turn, but disaster struck on the river when the 7 spiked to counterfeit Awwad and send him out the door in 14th place.

Tags: Farzad AbbaszadehRyan Awwad

Level: 25

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Cyril Williams Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,440)

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Cyril Williams
Cyril Williams

Cyril Williams raised to 425,000 on the button, leaving a single 25,000 chip behind. Daeng Vang moved all in from the big blind, and Williams called off his last chip.

Cyril Williams: Q4 All in
Daeng Vang: KJ

Williams came up empty on the 10A3A8 runout, leaving Vang's king-high in the lead to earn the elimination.

Tags: Cyril WilliamsDaeng Vang

Robert Garvin Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,880)

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Robert Garvin
Robert Garvin

Robert Garvin got his last 800,000 or so all in preflop and was flipping against

Robert Garvin: AK All in
Jeevandeep Singh: 99

Garvin was looking to improve, and while the Q4J flop didn't hit him directly, it did give him a Broadway draw. Unfortunately for him, both the 5 turn and 3 river bricked out and he was dispatched in 16th place.

Tags: Jeevandeep SinghRobert Garvin

Final Two Tables

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
181Xiong ThaoUnited States1,075,00014
182Ricky FloraUnited States475,0006
183Dylan AndersonUnited States675,0009
184Christopher JohnsonUnited States1,725,00023
185Jeevandeep SinghUnited States2,450,00033
186Khamla KounlavouthUnited States1,700,00023
187Vy NguyenUnited States2,400,00032
188Robert GarvinUnited States1,100,00015
      
221Vijesh SuseelaUnited States1,600,00021
222Elijah Obel-JorgensenUnited States2,400,00032
223Jesse LedouxUnited States700,0009
224Farzad AbbaszadehUnited States1,125,00015
225Christopher RuddUnited States1,500,00020
226Cyril WilliamsUnited States575,0008
227Ryan AwwadUnited States725,00010
228Daeng VangUnited States875,00012

Ledoux Doubles Through Anderson

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante

Jesse Ledoux was all in from the big blind, at risk against Dylan Anderson on the button.

Jesse Ledoux: J7 All in
Dylan Anderson: A6

Ledoux found the better pair on the 6J384 runout, staying alive with a double through Anderson.

Tags: Dylan AndersonJesse Ledoux

Ryan Carr Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,880)

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/75,000, 75,000 ante
Ryan Carr
Ryan Carr

Ryan Carr had his short stack in the middle, facing off against Christopher Rudd who was already standing at table 22.

Ryan Carr: A7 All in
Christopher Rudd: AQ

Carr was the one at risk, but Rudd put his backpack on as the J68KK board was being fanned out. Rudd held to secure the elimination, sending Carr to the payout desk.

Tags: Christopher RuddRyan Carr

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