2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$71,036
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$834,600
Entries
1,605
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
203
Players Left
1

The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship

Day 2 Completed

Jagdeep Bal Wins First-Ever The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship on USA Soil

Level 31 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Jagdeep Bal
Jagdeep Bal

On Sunday, after just over 12 hours of play at Thunder Valley Casino on Day 2 of The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship, it was Jagdeep Bal who managed to navigate his way through a massive field of 1,605 entries and emerged victorious in an eight-way chop deal for a career-best score of $71,036 as well as The Hendon Mob Trophy and a RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) ring.

Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerPayout
1Jagdeep Bal$71,036*
2Anthony An$61,330*
3Yousef Salameh$60,396*
4Miralem Mujkic$57,590*
5Charlen Aseberos$56,088*
6Wilson Chan$53,655*
7Phatseluck Yang$45,680*
8Hong Moon$39,950*
9Thomas Morris$13,740

*Denotes eight-way deal.

Day 2 Action

On Day 2, 203 players returned to action, all guaranteed a piece of the $834,600 prize pool starting at $860. The day progressed in a rather quick fashion, with many players finding themselves hitting the rail including Jeff Platt (123rd - $1,295), Tyler Patterson (102nd - $1,425), Harley Brooks (95th - $1,495), and special guest and reigning GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year Stephen Song (57th - $1,885).

Stephen Song
Stephen Song

Even after it got down to the final two tables, action still did not slow down until aggressive players Joe Nguyen (13th - $7,905) and Tony Barrera (12th - $10,240) were eliminated. After losing a large portion of his stack by doubling up Mujkic, it was Borui Zhang who was eliminated in tenth place ($13,740) by none other than Mujkic.

Final Table Action

Final Table
Final Table

After a few hands at the final table, short-stacked Thomas Morris moved all in with ace-jack but was called by Hong Moon with ace-queen. Morris failed to improve after the queen-ten-ten flop and was therefore eliminated in ninth place as the first final table-casualty.

Nothing notable happened for the next level as chips just exchanged hands, but as Level 31 began and the average stack became 15 big blinds, the players paused to consider an ICM chop deal.

After the chips were counted and the payout numbers generated, the players took a vote and the verdict in favor of a chop was unanimous! Having the most chips at the time of the chop, Bal received the highest payout of $71,036 as well as the Hendon Mob trophy and RGPS ring!

Congratulations to Bal for winning the $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort in beautiful Sacramento, California! Thank you for reading along with the updates at PokerNews, and be sure to stick around for updates on the upcoming RGPS Last Kilometer: $1 Million GTD Main Event starting on Friday, July 28th!

Jagdeep Bal
Jagdeep Bal

Tags: Anthony AnBorui ZhangCharlen AseberosHarley BrooksHong MoonJagdeep BalJeff PlattJoe NguyenMiralem MujkicPhatseluck YangStephen SongThomas MorrisTony BarreraTyler PattersonWilson ChanYousef Salameh

Players Agree to Deal: Jagdeep Bal Takes First ($71,036)

Level 31 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Hendon Mob Trophy
Hendon Mob Trophy

After running the numbers, play has stopped as the remaining eight players have agreed to an ICM chop as follows:

PlacePlayerPayout
1Jagdeep Bal$71,036
2Anthony An$61,330
3Yousef Salameh$60,396
4Miralem Mujkic$57,590
5Charlen Aseberos$56,088
6Wilson Chan$53,655
7Phatseluck Yang$45,680
8Hong Moon$39,950

Stay tuned as a recap of the day's events will be released shortly!

Level: 31

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Thomas Morris Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,740)

Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Thomas Morris
Thomas Morris

Short-stacked Thomas Morris moved all in preflop for around 1,200,000 and Hong Moon made the call to put him at risk while the other players got out of the way.

Thomas Morris: A?J?
Hong Moon: A?Q?

Morris needed some help to catch up to Moon's superior holding, but the flop of Q?10?10? gave Moon an even bigger advantage with queens and tens. Morris could now only hit running jacks or a king for a straight to win, but the runout of 7?7? did not do it and he was eliminated in ninth place as the first final-table casualty.

Player Chips Progress
Hong Moon us
Hong Moon
6,000,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Thomas Morris us
Thomas Morris
Busted

Tags: Hong MoonThomas Morris

Level: 30

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Final Table Time

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table
SeatPlayerChipsBig Blinds
1Jagdeep Bal4,775,00024
2Hong Moon4,200,00021
3Yousef Salameh7,600,00038
4Miralem Mujkic3,375,00017
5Wilson Chan6,450,00032
6Charlen Aseberos2,775,00014
7Thomas Morris2,850,00014
8Phatseluck Yang8,400,00042
9Anthony An7,725,00039
Player Chips Progress
Phatseluck Yang us
Phatseluck Yang
8,400,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Anthony An us
Anthony An
7,725,000
225,000
225,000
Yousef Salameh us
Yousef Salameh
7,600,000
-1,675,000
-1,675,000
Wilson Chan us
Wilson Chan
6,450,000
300,000
300,000
Jagdeep Bal us
Jagdeep Bal
4,775,000
-1,725,000
-1,725,000
Hong Moon us
Hong Moon
4,200,000
2,725,000
2,725,000
Miralem Mujkic us
Miralem Mujkic
3,375,000
-125,000
-125,000
Thomas Morris us
Thomas Morris
2,850,000
400,000
400,000
Charlen Aseberos us
Charlen Aseberos
2,775,000
-1,325,000
-1,325,000

Tags: Anthony AnCharlen AseberosHong MoonJagdeep BalMiralem MujkicPhatseluck YangThomas MorrisWilson ChanYousef Salameh

Borui Zhang Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,740)

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Borui Zhang
Borui Zhang

After a big pot by doubling up Miralem Mujkic, Borui Zhang moved all in with his last 1,000,000 and was called by none other than Mukjic to put him at risk.

Borui Zhang: A?Q?
Miralem Mujkic: K?K?

"Oh no, this is it!" he shouted as he realized what he was up against.

Zhang needed some help to stay alive, but the flop of 4?6?K? quickly dashed those hopes as Mujkic made top set of kings. The runout of 9?J? sealed Zhang's fate and he was eliminated in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
Miralem Mujkic us
Miralem Mujkic
3,500,000
1,725,000
1,725,000
Borui Zhang us
Borui Zhang
Busted

Tags: Borui ZhangMiralem Mujkic

Updated Counts after Break

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Yousef Salameh us
Yousef Salameh
9,275,000
-725,000
-725,000
Anthony An us
Anthony An
7,500,000
Phatseluck Yang us
Phatseluck Yang
7,000,000
5,325,000
5,325,000
Jagdeep Bal us
Jagdeep Bal
6,500,000
3,025,000
3,025,000
Wilson Chan us
Wilson Chan
6,150,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
Charlen Aseberos us
Charlen Aseberos
4,100,000
2,675,000
2,675,000
Thomas Morris us
Thomas Morris
2,450,000
-2,825,000
-2,825,000
Miralem Mujkic us
Miralem Mujkic
1,775,000
-325,000
-325,000
Borui Zhang us
Borui Zhang
1,750,000
-2,050,000
-2,050,000
Hong Moon us
Hong Moon
1,475,000
-875,000
-875,000