2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

Million Dollar Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$200,422
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,064,187
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
273
Players Left
76

Players Prepare to Take Flight in Day 1b

Checkpoint Felt
Checkpoint Felt

205 entries filled the Thunder Valley Casino Resort poker room Friday, but that number is expected to be surpassed today as the RunGood Poker Checkpoint Season Finale continues on its way toward passing its $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, the largest of the year.

The $2,500 buy-in main event saw 49 players advance from Day 1a on Friday, led by Paul Sampson who bagged 563,000 chips through ten levels of play.

Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerChip CountCountryBig Blinds
1Paul Sampson563,000United States225
2Adam Dunkle536,000United States214
3Jared Jaffee356,000United States142
4Alexander Rodriguez295,000United States118
5Peter Dirksen294,500United States118
6Adam Miller284,500United States114
7Scott Mataya283,500United States113
8Joseph Mussat264,500United States106
9Yotam Shmuelov244,000United States98
10Steve Numoto240,500United States96

Sunday��s second opening flight will begin at noon local time, with another ten 60-minute levels of play scheduled.

Just as on Day 1a, players will begin with 40,000 chips at blinds of 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante.

Registration will remain open right up until the start of Level 9 with an option to re-enter once, if necessary.

Players will receive 15-minute breaks at the end of every second level, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6 which means they will complete the night at approximately 11 p.m. local time.

Be sure to stick with PokerNews for full coverage of the RGPS Million Dollar Main Event here at Thunder Valley Casino Resort!

Tags: Adam DunkleAdam MillerAlexander RodriguezJared JaffeeJoseph MussatPaul SampsonPeter DirksenScott MatayaSteve NumotoYotam Shmuelov