The WPT Rolling Thunder festival is running through April 1 at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California, and nine champions have already been crowned across the opening stretch of events.
Matthew Patterson took the biggest prize of the series so far, topping a 1,165-entry field in the $600 Launch (Event #4) to collect $62,795. The win accounts for the bulk of his $67,708 in career live earnings and marks a significant step up for a player whose previous results had been limited to smaller buy-in events.
Women Making Their Mark
Angela Liu won the $300 No Limit Hold'em (Event #7), defeating an 88-entry field to earn $6,065. Christina Ouyang-Hung followed the next day, taking down the $500 Limit Omaha 8 or Better (Event #8) for $9,135 after outlasting 68 players.
Winners So Far
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Limit Hold'em – $300 Opening Night (Event #1) | 284 | $71,000 | Tom Narkiss | $11,074** |
| No Limit Hold'em – $400 Seniors 50+ (Event #2) | 106 | $36,040 | Glenn Sullivan | $7,770 |
| No Limit Hold'em – $300 30/30/30 (Event #3) | 238 | $59,500 | Thomas Phillips | $11,840* |
| No Limit Hold'em – $600 Launch (Event #4) | 1,165 | $599,975 | Matthew Patterson | $62,795 |
| No Limit Hold'em – $500 One Day 100K (Event #5) | 291 | $123,675 | Garrett Eckerling | $17,750 |
| No Limit Hold'em $300 (Event #7) | 88 | $25,000 | Angela Liu | $6,065 |
| $500 Limit Omaha 8 or Better (Event #8) | 68 | $28,900 | Christina Ouyang-Hung | $9,135 |
| No Limit Hold'em – $300 Knockout (Event #9) | 87 | $21,750 | Cuong Truong | $3,391 |
| $500 Limit T.O.E. (Event #10) | TBC | TBC | Joe Ricardo | $6,120 |
*three-way deal **heads-up deal
Championship and High Roller Up Next
The $10,000 High Roller (Event #15) gets underway on Friday, March 27 at 4 p.m., with its conclusion set for Saturday. The $3,500 WPT Rolling Thunder Championship (Event #18) then kicks off Sunday, March 29 at 11 a.m., with players starting on 50,000 chips and late registration staying open into Day 2.
The $2,000 Bounty Confidential (Event #20) begins Monday, March 30, and the $400 NorCal Jacked Stack (Event #19), which carries a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool, spreads across multiple starting flights before playing down to a winner in the final days of the series.
Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time | Buy-in | Event | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, March 26 | 10 a.m. | $120 | Satellite into any $500 or $400 Event & $100 Cash | — |
| Thu, March 26 | 11 a.m. | $300 | No Limit Hold'em – Stacked Turbo (Event #11) | — |
| Thu, March 26 | 12 p.m. | $500 | Mixed Games: H.E.R.O.S. (Event #12) | — |
| Thu, March 26 | 4 p.m. | $0 | ACTION8 – Day 2 | — |
| Thu, March 26 | 6 p.m. | $200 | Satellite into a $1,100 Event | — |
| Fri, March 27 | 7 a.m. | $1,050 | Single Table High Roller Satellites | — |
| Fri, March 27 | 9 a.m. | $2,000 | Satellite into a $1,100 Event | — |
| Fri, March 27 | 11 a.m. | $500 | Pot Limit Omaha (Event #13) | — |
| Fri, March 27 | 1 p.m. | $1,100 | No Limit Hold'em – PiLLLLLLLLLLLLLL of Chips (Event #14) Day 1 | $100,000 |
| Fri, March 27 | 3 p.m. | $100 | Step Satellite into $550 WPT Satellite | — |
| Fri, March 27 | 4 p.m. | $10,000 | No Limit Hold'em – High Roller (Event #15) Day 1 | — |
| Fri, March 27 | 6 p.m. | $550 | WPT Rolling Thunder Satellite | — |
| Sat, March 28 | 9 a.m. | $100 | Step Satellite into $550 WPT Satellite | — |
| Sat, March 28 | 9 a.m. | $1,100 | No Limit Hold'em – WPT/Savage Seniors (Event #16) | — |
| Sat, March 28 | 11 a.m. | $0 | PiLLLLLLLLLLLLLL of Chips – Day 2 | — |
| Sat, March 28 | 12 p.m. | $0 | High Roller – Day 2 | — |
| Sat, March 28 | 12 p.m. | $2,000 | No Limit Hold'em – KRUSH 6-Max (Event #17) | — |
| Sat, March 28 | 1 p.m. | $550 | WPT Rolling Thunder Satellite | — |
| Sat, March 28 | 3 p.m. | $100 | Step Satellite into $550 WPT Satellite | — |
| Sat, March 28 | 6 p.m. | $550 | WPT Rolling Thunder Satellite | — |
| Sun, March 29 | 9 a.m. | $550 | WPT Rolling Thunder Turbo Satellite | — |
| Sun, March 29 | 11 a.m. | $3,500 | WPT Rolling Thunder Championship (Event #18) Day 1 | — |
| Sun, March 29 | 4 p.m. | $400 | No Limit Hold'em – NorCal Jacked Stack (Event #19) Day 1A | $100,000 |
| Mon, March 30 | 9 a.m. | $280 | Bounty Confidential Satellite | — |
| Mon, March 30 | 11 a.m. | $3,500 | WPT Rolling Thunder Championship (Event #18) Day 2 | — |
| Mon, March 30 | 2 p.m. | $2,000 | No Limit Hold'em – Bounty Confidential (Event #20) Day 1 | $100,000 |
| Mon, March 30 | 4 p.m. | $400 | No Limit Hold'em – NorCal Jacked Stack (Event #19) Day 1B | $100,000 |
| Tue, March 31 | 9 a.m. | $120 | Satellite into a $500 Event | — |
| Tue, March 31 | 11 a.m. | $3,500 | WPT Rolling Thunder Championship (Event #18) Day 3 | — |
| Tue, March 31 | 12 p.m. | $0 | Bounty Confidential – Day 2 | — |
| Tue, March 31 | 1 p.m. | $500 | No Limit Hold'em – Savage Average | — |
| Tue, March 31 | 4 p.m. | $400 | No Limit Hold'em – NorCal Jacked Stack (Event #19) Day 1C | $100,000 |
| Wed, April 1 | 11 a.m. | $3,500 | WPT Rolling Thunder Championship (Event #18) Day 4 | — |
| Wed, April 1 | 12 p.m. | $0 | NorCal Jacked Stack (Event #19) Day 2 | — |
| Wed, April 1 | 12 p.m. | $400 | No Limit Hold'em – The Finale (Event #22) | — |
