2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley

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Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 PokerNews Cup Thunder Valley
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$250,000
Total Entries
346
Players Left
76
Average Chip Stack
113,816
Total Chips
8,650,000
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
1,500 / 3,000
Ante
3,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
142
Players Left
14
Players Left 76 / 346
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Luke Shoves on McDonough

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

Joseph Luke limped in the small blind, and Michael McDonough checked his big blind option to see the 258 flop.

Luke led out for 2,200, and McDonough tossed out a raise to 5,000. Luke moved all in for a total of 12,300, and McDonough took some time before opting to let his hand go.

Tags: Joseph LukeMichael McDonough

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Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Lejat Takes the Turn

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

Roderick Lejat raised in the cutoff to 2,500, with Justin Taylor calling from the small blind and David Ramirez defending his big blind.

Taylor checked the 826 flop, and Ramirez fired 3,000 into the middle. Lejat called, while Taylor got out of the way.

Ramirez slowed down with a check on the Q turn, and Lejat tossed out 10,000. That produced a fold from Ramirez, and the pot was sent to Lejat.

Tags: David RamirezJustin TaylorRoderick Lejat

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Jacks Good for Anderson

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dylan Anderson opened in middle position to 2,500, finding a call from Nabil Zumout as next to act. Anderson checked the 104K flop, and Zumout bet another 2,500.

The call was made, and both players checked the 9 turn. Anderson led out for 2,000 on the 6 river, and Zumout stuck in the call. Anderson showed JJ, taking down the pot as Zumout mucked.

Tags: Dylan AndersonNabil Zumout

Big River Value for Zhu

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Steven Gnatovich raised to 2,000 from the hijack, and Bohao Zhu promptly three-bet in the cutoff to 5,200. Gnatovich called and checked the 77K flop, where Zhu continued for 2,800.

Gnatovich called, and the A turn hit the felt. Another check from Gnatovich was followed by a bet of 4,200 from Zhu, and the call was made.

One last check from Gnatovich followed the K river, and Zhu fired 16,000 into the middle. Gnatovich took a moment before making the call.

Zhu revealed AA for a full house, and Gnatovich sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Bohao ZhuSteven Gnatovich

Thao Shoves on Nguyen

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Xiong Thao checked the A22 flop from the small blind with almost 30,000 already in the pot, and Vu Nguyen slid out a bet of 10,900 from the hijack.

Thao took some time before announcing all in, asking for the rest of his opponent's stack. Nguyen thought it over for a minute before letting his hand go, and Thao raked in the pot.

Tags: Vu NguyenXiong Thao

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Saelee Bets Big

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Four-way action to the 964 flop saw Ricky Flora lead out for 1,200 in the small blind. Rick Saelee called in the big blind, with Gregory Clayman sliding in a call from the cutoff. Sok Chean folded on the button, and the dealer revealed the 4 turn.

Flora checked to Saelee, who tossed out a bet of 6,000. That saw Clayman fold, while Flora also sent his cards into the muck and Saelee picked up the pot.

Tags: Gregory ClaymanRick SaeleeRicky FloraSok Chean

Quick Pot for Sarte

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Arlen Sarte opened to 1,600 in middle position, and Sok Chean called in the cutoff. Andrew Duffy defended his big blind, and checked the 5Q9 flop.

Sarte continued for 2,500, producing a fold from Chean. Duffy also let his hand go, and Sarte took down the pot.

Tags: Andrew DuffyArlen SarteSok Chean