2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley

$400 PokerNews Cup
Day: 1bc
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Event Info
2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$306,340
Total Entries
901
Players Left
88
Average Chip Stack
255,966
Total Chips
22,525,000
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
8,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
394
Players Left
38
Players Left 88 / 901
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Paredes Pays Off Winter

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Brian Winter
Brian Winter

Victor Paredes limped in the small blind, and Brian Winter checked his big blind option. Both players declined to bet the Q8A flop, and Paredes led out for 4,000 on the 5 turn.

Winter called to see the 10 river, where Paredes fired 5,000 into the middle. Winter did not take long to slide out a raise, making it 22,000. Paredes took some time before making the call, and Winter tabled J9 for a straight.

Paredes paid off the bet while mucking his hand, and Winter added a healthy pot to his stack.

Tags: Brian WinterVictor Paredes

River Value for McGonigle

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Eric Welch limped in the cutoff, and Michael McGonigle made the call in the small blind. Christina Prescott checked her big blind option to see the J7Q flop.

All three players checked to the 6 turn, where McGonigle led out for 10,000. Prescott folded, while Welch called to the 8 river.

McGonigle led out again, this time for 15,000. Welch tossed in a call, but mucked his hand after McGonigle tabled KQ for top pair.

Tags: Christina PrescottEric WelchMichael McGonigle

Bal Shoves the Flop

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dai Nguyen raised from early position to 8,000, and Luvdeep Bal was the only caller in the cutoff. Nguyen checked the 55K flop, and Bal took some time before stacking up his chips and moving all in.

Nguyen thought it over for a second before letting his hand go, and Bal collected the pot.

Tags: Dai NguyenLuvdeep Bal

Recent Eliminations

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Riddle Doubles Up Ruth

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Riddle raised to 8,000 in the hijack, making the call after Ronald Ruth moved all in for 18,500 on the button.

Ronald Ruth: A10 All in
Michael Riddle: K6

Ruth locked up the hand quickly on the 3A37K runout, doubling his stack through Riddle.

Tags: Michael RiddleRonald Ruth

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Murillo Doubles, Lee Doubles Back

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Daniel Evans opened to 6,500 in early position before James Lee moved all in on his left. Arturo Murillo then shoved his smaller stack of 42,500 on the button, and Evans got out of the way.

Arturo Murillo: AQ All in
James Lee: K10

Murillo extended his lead on the 3A4 flop, while Lee stayed alive on the K turn. The A river saw Murillo clinch his double-up, while Lee doubled on the next hand to recover some lost chips.

Tags: Arturo MurilloDaniel EvansJames Lee

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Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Angulo Eliminates Cho

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Gianni Angulo bet the Q49 flop from middle position, and called when Jeffrey Cho moved all in from the big blind.

Jeffrey Cho: A8 All in
Gianni Angulo: AA

"Aces," said Angulo as he revealed his hand. The 106 runout left Cho without any chips, heading to the rail at the hands of Angulo.

Tags: Gianni AnguloJeffrey Cho