Popular NorCal Poker Player David "Beast" Valdez Passes Away at 28
According to The Hendon Mob, Valdez amassed $374,010 in live tournament earnings dating back to 2013. The majority of his winnings came at Thunder Valley Casino Resort outside of Sacramento; in fact, his five biggest scores came at the venue. That included a career-best $46,411 for winning the 2019 WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley Event #7: $400 Monster Stack for $46,411. It was there he cashed in five events including wins in Event #3: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha and Event #13: $400 Last Call for $7,021 and $26,787 respectively. The second to last event of the Circuit stop turned into a Casino Cham...