The inaugural event was held in 2014, and none other than JC Tran took home $302,750 that year for his victory. The event name “Rolling Thunder” is used exclusively here at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Northern California. *Includes $10,400 WPT World Championship entry WPT “Rolling Thunder” history First place will go home with $361,660* and a spot on the coveted Mike Sexton trophy. Surpassing the previous Rolling Thunder event record by 125 entries is just another piece of evidence that poker is booming at thunderous levels. That also marks the largest prize pool the Thunder Valley Poker Room has ever seen. It was clear early on that a new record would be made this year.Īfter registration close, the final tally came to 588 runners, building a massive prize pool of $1,888,000. Their previous record turnout for a WPT event was 465 entries back in 2014 at this same event. The tables are still full throughout the massive poker room. The room still booms at Thunder Valley Casino Resort as late registration wraps at the end of level 10 of the WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event.
