Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
| Date | Event | Buy-In($) | Start Time | Levels | Chips | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $160 | 5:30 PM | 0 | TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 20, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $250 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 21, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $250 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 21, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT | $250 | 5:30 PM | 0 | TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 22, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $160 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 22, 2023 | EVENT #1: ANNIVERSARY OPENER @TVPOKERROOM | $300 | 11:00 AM | 0 | $25,000 | |
| March 22, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT | $250 | 5:30 PM | 0 | TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 23, 2023 | TURBO SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $250 | 9:00 AM | 0 | FIVE (5) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 23, 2023 | EVENT #2: DAY 1A - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY | $1,100 | 11:00 AM | 0 | $1,000,000 | |
| March 23, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT | $250 | 5:30 PM | 0 | TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 24, 2023 | TURBO SATELLITE - 1 IN 10 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $250 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 24, 2023 | EVENT #2: DAY 1B - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY | $1,100 | 11:00 AM | 0 | $1,000,000 | |
| March 24, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT | $250 | 5:30 PM | 0 | TWENTY (20) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 25, 2023 | EVENT #2: DAY 1C - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY | $1,100 | 11:00 AM | 0 | $1,000,000 | |
| March 25, 2023 | EVENT #2: DAY 1D TURBO - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY | $1,100 | 5:30 PM | 0 | $1,000,000 | |
| March 26, 2023 | STEP SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $550 WPT SATELLITE ENTRY | $100 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $550 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 26, 2023 | EVENT #2: DAY 2 FINAL TURBO - DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY | $1,100 | 11:00 AM | 0 | $1,000,000 | |
| March 26, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT | $550 | 1:00 PM | 0 | TWENTY (20) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 26, 2023 | EVENT #3: NLH | 1 DAY EVENT | $300 | 4:00 PM | 0 | $25,000 | |
| March 27, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY | $120 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 27, 2023 | EVENT #4: OMAHA 8 | 2-DAY EVENT | $500 | 11:00 AM | 0 | ||
| March 27, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY | $120 | 1:00 PM | 0 | TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 27, 2023 | EVENT #5: DAY 1A - ACTION 8 | $500 | 4:00 PM | 0 | $100,000 | |
| March 28, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY | $120 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 28, 2023 | EVENT #5: DAY 1B - ACTION 8 | $500 | 11:00 AM | 0 | $100,000 | |
| March 28, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY | $120 | 1:00 PM | 0 | TEN (10) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 28, 2023 | EVENT #5: DAY 1C - ACTION 8 | $500 | 4:00 PM | 0 | $100,000 | |
| March 29, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $160 | 9:00 AM | 0 | FIVE (5) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 29, 2023 | EVENT #6: HEROS MIX | 2-DAY EVENT | $500 | 11:00 AM | 0 | ||
| March 29, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $160 | 1:00 PM | 0 | FIVE (5) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 29, 2023 | EVENT #5: DAY 2 FINAL - ACTION 8 | $500 | 5:00 PM | 0 | $100,000 | |
| March 29, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $160 | 5:00 PM | 0 | TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 30, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $160 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 30, 2023 | EVENT #7: P.L.O. | $500 | 11:00 AM | 0 | ||
| March 30, 2023 | EVENT #8: DAY 1 - LEANING TOWER OF CHIPS | $1,100 | 4:00 PM | 0 | $100,000 | |
| March 31, 2023 | STEP SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $550 WPT SATELLITE ENTRY | $100 | 0 | TEN (10) $550 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | ||
| March 31, 2023 | EVENT #8: DAY 2 FINAL - LEANING TOWER OF CHIPS | $1,100 | 12:00 PM | 0 | $100,000 | |
| March 31, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT | $550 | 2:00 PM | 0 | TWENTY (20) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 31, 2023 | STEP SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $550 WPT SATELLITE ENTRY | $100 | 4:00 PM | 0 | TWENTY (20) $550 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| March 31, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY - SHOOTOUT FORMAT | $550 | 7:00 PM | 0 | THIRTY (30) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| April 01, 2023 | Event #9 - DAY 1 WPT ROLLING THUNDER | $3,500 | 12:00 PM | 0 | ||
| April 01, 2023 | TURBO SATELLITE - 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY | $550 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| April 01, 2023 | TURBO SATELLITE 1 IN 7 WIN A $3,500 WPT ROLLING THUNDER ENTRY | $550 | 7:00 PM | 0 | FIVE (5) $3,500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| April 02, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 8 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $160 | 9:00 AM | 0 | TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| April 02, 2023 | EVENT #9: DAY 2 - WPT™ ROLLING THUNDER | $3,500 | 12:00 PM | 0 | ||
| April 02, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $1,100 WPT ENTRY | $250 | 1:00 PM | 0 | TEN (10) $1,100 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| April 02, 2023 | EVENT #10: DAY 1 - WPT™ BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL | $1,100 | 4:00 PM | 0 | $100,000 | |
| April 03, 2023 | SATELLITE - 1 IN 5 WIN A $500 WPT ENTRY | $120 | 11:00 AM | 0 | FIVE (5) $500 ENTRIES GUARANTEED | |
| April 03, 2023 | EVENT #9: Day 3 - WPT™ Rolling Thunder at Thunder Valley Resort | $3,500 | 12:00 PM | 0 | ||
| April 03, 2023 | EVENT #10: DAY 2 - WPT™ BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL | $1,100 | 1:00 PM | 0 | $100,000 | |
| April 03, 2023 | EVENT #11: SIX HANDED NLH | $500 | 4:00 PM | 0 | ||
| April 04, 2023 | EVENT #9: FINAL TABLE - WPT™ Rolling Thunder at Thunder Valley Resort | $3,500 | 12:00 PM | 0 | ||
| April 04, 2023 | Event #10: DAY 3 FINAL - WPT BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL | $1,100 | 12:00 PM | 0 | $100,000 | |
| April 04, 2023 | Event #12: WPT Series Finale | $300 | 12:00 PM | 0 |
The Main Event is eligible for the WPT Player of the Year
The first WPT visit to Thunder Valley Casino Resort for a main tour stop happened in 2014, as a part of World Poker Tour Season 12. Dubbed WPT Rolling Thunder, the $3,500 Main Event drew a field of 465 entrants and generated a prize pool of $1.48 million. At the end of five days of play, JC Tran would emerge victorious. Tran locked up a first place payout of $302,750 and his second WPT Title, making him the 20th player to add their name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup multiple times.
Since WPT’s first event at Thunder Valley in 2014, WPT Rolling Thunder has become a staple on the tour, with 16 total stops - nine for WPT DeepStacks, and seven Main Tour events over seven seasons. Other main tour winners over the ensuing years include Ravee Mathi Sundar, Harrison Gimbel, Mie Del Vecchio, David Larson, Erkut Yilmaz and Tony Tran.
This year, the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California will kick off the main tour schedule, as WPT Rolling Thunder features a festival of tournament events leading up to the highly anticipated WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event.
The first WPT visit to Thunder Valley Casino Resort for a main tour stop happened in 2014, as a part of World Poker Tour Season 12. Dubbed WPT Rolling Thunder, the $3,500 Main Event drew a field of 465 entrants and generated a prize pool of $1.48 million. At the end of five days of play, JC Tran would emerge victorious. Tran locked up a first place payout of $302,750 and his second WPT Title, making him the 20th player to add their name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup multiple times.
Since WPT’s first event at Thunder Valley in 2014, WPT Rolling Thunder has become a staple on the tour, with 16 total stops - nine for WPT DeepStacks, and seven Main Tour events over seven seasons. Other main tour winners over the ensuing years include Ravee Mathi Sundar, Harrison Gimbel, Mie Del Vecchio, David Larson, Erkut Yilmaz and Tony Tran.
This year, the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California will kick off the main tour schedule, as WPT Rolling Thunder features a festival of tournament events leading up to the highly anticipated WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event.
With an increased focus on tournaments in recent months, Ben Ludlow has found success in striking the right balance between the fun and serious sides of poker, and he's in his element on the WPT Voyage.
Sacramento's Casey Sandretto took a second shot as a poker pro and found success with his WPT Rolling Thunder victory for $246,600.
Casey Sandretto tops WPT Rolling Thunder for his first live tournament win, banking $246,600 and a spot on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup.
