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
39
Average Chip Stack
577,564
Total Chips
22,525,000
Next Payout
Place 39
$1,680
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
15,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
394
Players Left
38
Players Left 39 / 901
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Sanabria Bets Out Winter

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Stephen Kujubu checked the KA3 flop from the small blind, and Mateo Sanabria did the same in the big blind. Brian Winter fired a bet of 6,000 in middle position, and Michael Riddle folded on the button.

Kujubu let his hand go, while Sanabria tossed out too many chips but not enough for a raise. Sanabria then led out for 12,000 on the 5 turn, and Winter slid his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Brian WinterMateo SanabriaMichael RiddleStephen Kujubu

Aces for Garvin

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Robert Garvin
Robert Garvin

Kim Jardin was all in on the button for 13,500, and Robert Garvin called in the small blind. The big blind folded, leaving Jardin at risk heads up.

Kim Jardin: J8 All in
Robert Garvin: AA

Garvin's pocket aces held on the 107365 board, sending Jardin out while collected the last of his stack.

Tags: Kim JardinRobert Garvin

Ruth Doubles Through Jackson

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Steven Jackson led out from the big blind for 5,000 on the AQQ flop, and Ronald Ruth raised to 10,000 on his left. Jackson called and checked the 9 turn.

Ruth fired another 10,000, and Jackson made the call. The K river saw both players get their stacks in the middle, with Ruth at risk.

Ronald Ruth: Q9 All in
Steven Jackson: AK

Jackson's two pair was no good, as Ruth had turned a full house to secure the double-up.

Tags: Ronald RuthSteven Jackson

Hill Calls Down Hold

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Sean Hold limped on the button, and Kyle Hill made the call in the small blind. David Anderson checked his big blind option, and the 378 flop was fanned out.

Hill and Anderson checked to Hold, who fired 2,500 into the middle. Hill called before Anderson got out of the way.

Hill checked again on the 8 turn, and Hold continued for 6,500. The call was made, and Hill checked one last time on the 7 river. Hold bet 8,000, and Hill opted to call.

Hold showed J8 for a full house, taking down the pot as Hill sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: David AndersonKyle HillSean Hold

Level: 8

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Rappaport Takes from Bal

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Michael Rappaport
Michael Rappaport

Luvdeep Bal raised in the hijack to 3,500, and Michael Rappaport made the call on his left in the cutoff. The 4AQ flop saw both players decline to bet, and the 3 turn was revealed.

Bal checked again, with Rappaport firing 5,000 into the middle. Bal did not take long to let his hand go, and Rappaport raked in the pot.

Tags: Michael RappaportLuvdeep Bal

Durzan Takes Golden Out

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Cody Golden was all in from the big blind, at risk against Michael Durzan in the small blind.

Cody Golden: 88 All in
Michael Durzan: A10

Golden remained ahead through the 675 flop, adding a straight draw before the board paired on the 6 river. Durzan then connected with the 10 river, taking down the pot and sending Golden to the rail.

Tags: Cody GoldenMichael Durzan

River Value for Chu

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jason Beckstrom raised on the button to 2,500, and Kevin Chu called in the small blind. Thomas Avino also came along in the big blind, and all three players checked the J44 flop.

Action checked to Beckstrom again on the 5 turn, who slid out a bet of 4,000. Only Chu called to the K river, leading out for 10,000. Beckstrom called, and Chu tabled KJ for two pair. That was good to claim the pot, with Beckstrom sending his cards into the muck.

Tags: Jason BeckstromKevin ChuThomas Avino

Putman Makes a Move

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was heads up to the 653 flop, where Patrick Putman checked from the small blind. Rommel Damasco slid out a bet of 4,200 in the big blind, and Putman replied with a check-raise to 14,200.

Damasco did not take long to send his cards into the muck, tapping the table as Putman picked up the pot.

Tags: Patrick PutmanRommel Damasco

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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