2026 RGPS Passport Thunder Valley

$1,200 Million Dollar Main Event
Day: 1c
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Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Thunder Valley
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$1,072,050
Total Entries
1,021
Players Left
151
Average Chip Stack
258,543
Total Chips
39,040,000
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
3,000 / 5,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
373
Players Left
37
Players Left 151 / 1,021
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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Johnson Bets Big on River

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson

Christopher Johnson was the first to act and raised it to 800. Christopher Rudd chose to three-bet to 2,200 from the hijack.

Johnson called and sent them to a flop of 695 before he checked. Rudd continued for 2,500 before Johnson made the call.

Both players checked the 8 turn to usher in the 10 river. Johnson put out a bet of 5,800, which gave pause to Rudd.

Rudd opted to fold after some thought as the pot was awarded to Johnson.

Tags: Christopher JohnsonChristopher Rudd

Pagan Wins Skirmish Versus McGhee

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Michael McGhee got the bidding started with an open to 900 from the hijack. Scott Aulds called out of the small blind before Rachel Petersen Pagan defended her big blind to create a three-handed pot.

Aulds checked the 3A10 flop, but Pagan was not in a checking mood as she bet 1,100. McGhee popped it to 3,000, which elicited a fold from Aulds. Pagan, however, made the call.

The 4 turn was checked by Pagan before McGhee quickly fired a bet of 3,000. Pagan nearly beat him in the pot as they took the river.

Both players checked the 5 river to go to a showdown.

McGhee showed A7, but it was no good as Pagan rolled over AQ for a better ace to claim the pot.

Tags: Michael McGheeRachel Petersen PaganScott Aulds

Prager Takes from Gruia

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The board read 78Q10 with over 12,000 in the middle when this hand was picked up.

Lucian Gruia checked his option from middle position, but James Prager wanted to put more chips in the pot with a wager of 6,000. Gruia made the call to see the river.

Both players knuckled the 3 river as they went to a showdown.

Prager tabled AQ for a pair of queens that also had a flush draw on the turn that whiffed. The queens were more than good enough as Gruia mucked his hand to award the pot to Prager.

Tags: James PragerLucian Gruia

Shellhamer Shows Winner

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

This hand was picked up with over 2,000 in the middle on a flop that read 4K9. Donald Landwirth checked his option from the big blind, which led to a bet of 1,300 from Arish Nat from the hijack. James Shellhamer called from the cutoff, and Landwirth also stuck around with a call.

All three players slowed down with checks on the Q turn and the 2 river.

Shellhamer was the only player to show his hand when he tabled 97 for a pair of nines to claim the pot.

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Flashback: Andrew Moreno Wins 2025 Mission RunGood Million Dollar Main Event

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Andrew Moreno
Andrew Moreno

Andrew Moreno’s journey to his first RunGood Poker Series title was not without its bumps in the road during the 2025 Mission RunGood Million Dollar Main Event held at the Thunder Valley Casino and Resort. In the end, Moreno was the last one standing as he took down the title, the RGPS ring, and the first-place prize of $200,080.

In fact, it almost didn’t happen as Moreno shared with PokerNews that he had misgivings about coming to the tournament at all, due to scheduling issues with his flight and the more important fact that it would keep him away from his wife and two young children. Moreno chose to go through with his plan to play the main event, and it paid off for the accomplished poker professional.

2025 Mission RunGood Million Dollar Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (USD)
1Andrew MorenoUnited States$200,080
2Hamed ValizadeganUnited States$139,240
3Joshua PragerUnited States$89,620
4Jackson SpencerUnited States$61,220
5Robert GrossglauserUnited States$47,030
6Shane MillerUnited States$39,130
7Stephen HesseUnited States$32,750
8Michael PerskyUnited States$26,350
9Dan StavilaUnited States$19,950

Brown Takes Chunk from Saeteurn

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Paul Brown
Paul Brown

This hand was picked up on the flop of J22 with approximately 3,000 already in the middle.

Paul Brown led out for 1,100 from early position, but Ou Saeteurn chose to raise to 3,000 from the hijack in response.

Brown made the call to bring the 7 turn before he checked. Saeteurn kept up the pressure with a bet of 4,500 before Brown made the call again.

The 2 river led to a check from Brown. Saeteurn unloaded a third barrel for 12,000. Brown quickly called to go to a showdown.

Saeteurn showed 95 for nine high. It was no good as Brown had the goods with KJ for a full house.

Tags: Ou SaeteurnPaul Brown (CA)

Workman Wins at Showdown

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Noah Workman
Noah Workman

The board read 51065 with approximately 8,000 in the middle when this hand was picked up.

Jaime Haletky chose to bet 7,000 from the small blind and was called by Noah Workman from under the gun.

Both players slowed down with a check on the 7 turn. Workman showed 109 for tens and fives to claim the healthy pot early on Day 1c.

Tags: Jaime HaletkyNoah Workman