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
$250,000
Total Entries
318
Players Left
130
Average Chip Stack
61,154
Total Chips
7,950,000
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
500 / 1,000
Ante
1,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
176
Players Left
116
Players Left 130 / 318
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Triple-Up for Cocke

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mark Cocke moved his last 7,000 in from middle position, and Paul Brown made the call in the hijack. Charles Schlinger slid in a call on the button, and the 10♥7♣3♥ flop was fanned out.

Brown and Schlinger checked, and the Q♠ turn hit the felt. Brown fired a bet of 5,000, which Schlinger quickly called. Another pair of checks followed the 10♦ river, and all three players showed their hands.

Mark Cocke: 6♠6♦ All in
Paul Brown: A♣J♥
Charles Schlinger: A♥4♥

Cocke's pair of sixes held to secure the triple-up, while Brown's kicker played to take the side pot.

Tags: Charles SchlingerMark CockePaul Brown

Cavanaugh Catches the Turn

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jackie Cavanaugh was all in for 20,000 on the 8♦4♦2♣ flop, facing off against Blake Lavin across the table.

Jackie Cavanaugh: 9♣9♥ All in
Blake Lavin: 4♣4♥

Lavin tabled his set of fours, while Cavanaugh spiked the 9♦ turn for a bigger set. The J♦ river changed nothing, and Cavanaugh collected the double-up.

Tags: Blake LavinJackie Cavanaugh

Field Continues to Grow

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
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The field for Day 1b has already surpassed the opening flight as Level 4 begins.

Late registration remains open through the start of Level 9, while Day 1c begins at 4:00 p.m. local time.

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Burgess Sends Chen to Reentry Desk

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel Burgess raised to 1,200 in middle position, and Justin Chen took some time in the big blind before moving his short stack all in. Burgess called, and the hands were revealed.

Justin Chen: 6♠6♥ All in
Daniel Burgess: K♣10♣

Chen was flipping and remained ahead on the J♥8♥2♣ flop. Burgess then connected with the K♠ turn, and the 8♣ river confirmed Chen's exit.

Burgess collected the chips, while Chen made his way to the reeentry desk for a fresh stack.

Tags: Daniel BurgessJustin Chen

One Bet Enough for Taum

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded to Patrick Rice on the button, who opened to 1,000. Thomas Taum came along in the small blind, and James Chau defended his big blind.

Taum led out for 2,600 on the 7♠6♠2♥ flop, and Chau slid his cards to the dealer. Rice followed with a quick fold, and Taum took down the pot.

Tags: James ChauPatrick RiceThomas Taum

Share Your Story, Win PokerNews Merch

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Share Your Story
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Pair Over Pair for Chau

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
James Chau
James Chau

Thomas Loya raised from under the gun to 1,200, and James Chau three-bet to 3,200 in middle position. Loya called and checked the 5♦5♥6♥ flop.

Chau continued for 4,000, and Loya check-raised to 9,000. Chau replied by moving all in, and the call was made.

James Chau: K♠K♣ All in
Thomas Loya: 10♣10♦

Both players turned over their pocket pairs, and Chau held through the 4♠ turn and J♥ river to double through Loya.

Tags: James ChauThomas Loya

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Castillo Keeps Short Stack Afloat

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Garrett Eckerling checked in the big blind on the 2♥J♥5♠ flop, and Cade Castillo bet 800 from early position. The call was made, and both players tapped the table on the J♣ turn.

One more check from Eckerling on the A♦ river led to a bet of 2,500 from Castillo. That was enough to claim the pot, as Eckerling let his hand go.

Tags: Cade CastilloGarrett Eckerling

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