2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

Million Dollar Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 RGPS Checkpoint Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$200,422
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,064,187
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
124
Players Left
17

Yau Takes Down Big Pot; McKellar Bounces Back

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ethan Yau
Ethan Yau

On a heads-up completed board of 5886Q, there was already around over 175,000 in the pot when Pierce McKeller led out for 85,000.

The action was then on Ethan "Rampage" Yau who responded by moving all in for more, which prompted a disheartened fold by McKellar to award him the huge pot.

With this win, Yau's stack was boosted up to 380,000 while McKellar was left with around 55,000.

Luckily for McKellar, he was able to double up a few hands later when his ace-eight defeated the ace-jack of Scott Mataya.

Player Chips Progress
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Ethan Yau
380,000
141,000
141,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
StakeKings
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Scott Mataya
215,000
-55,000
-55,000
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Pierce Mckellar
55,000
-163,500
-163,500

Tags: Pierce McKellerScott MatayaEthan Yau