$3,250 High Roller | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

09-13-2019 17:04 UTC-7

Minkin Scores a Double

HillKerby

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened to 16,000 from early position and action folded around to Kelly Minkin, who went all in from the big blind. Steinman looked back at his cards and quickly called.

Kelly Minkin:
Ian Steinman:

Minkin was behind but not for long as the flop came . The turn and river completed the runout and she counted out her stack to total 127,000, which Steinman paid off before beginning the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	477,000 -113,000	-113,000

Kelly Minkin	266,000 106,000	106,000

Tags: Ian Steinman Kelly Minkin

09-13-2019 17:06 UTC-7

Jha Doubles Up

HillKerby

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On the hand following Minkin's double, Ian Steinman opened to 16,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Mrityunjay Jha, who went all in for his last 55,000 from the button. Steinman called.

Mrityunjay Jha:
Ian Steinman:

Jha was in dominating position and poised for a double. The board ran out to make said double final and Steinman sent the 55,000 he owed Jha's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	422,000 -55,000	-55,000

Mrityunjay Jha	130,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Ian Steinman Mrityunjay Jha

09-13-2019 17:09 UTC-7

Garrett's Turn To Double

HillKerby

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Two hands after doubling, Mrityunjay Jha saw action folded to him in the hijack and went all in again. Russell Garrett was on the button and called off his remaining 42,000.

Russell Garrett:
Mrityunjay Jha:

A nine came in the window on a flop of , leaving both players with flopped sets. As such, Garrett found himself needing to fade a one outer en route to becoming the third player to double in half an orbit. The turn and river completed the runout, securing his double to bring him back above ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russell Garrett	104,000 23,000	23,000
Mrityunjay Jha	88,000 -42,000	-42,000

Tags: Mrityunjay Jha Russell Garrett

09-13-2019 17:11 UTC-7

The Streak Stops at Three; Awwad Eliminated by Steinman

HillKerby

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman was on the button and opened to 16,000. Ryan Awwad went all in for his last 45,000 or so from the big blind and Steinman called.

Ryan Awwad:
Ian Steinman:

Steinman's queen high was ahead prior to the runout and nothing changed when all was said and done, leaving Awwad dry on chips after making the second-best hand as he become the ninth place finisher in the tournament.

The tournament is now officially on the bubble; one more elimination is needed until play is in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	514,000 92,000	92,000

Ryan Awwad	Busted

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09-13-2019 17:15 UTC-7

Decalo Pulls a Stop and Go

HillKerby

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened to 16,000 from the hijack and received a call from Noel Rodriguez, who was on the button. Niv Decalo also came along, defending his big blind before the dealer fanned a flop of .

First to act, Decalo went all in for around 60,000. Both Steinman and Rodriguez quickly folded and he took down the pot to bring him back over six figures for the first time in a while.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	425,000

Noel Rodriguez	234,000
Niv Decalo	118,000

Tags: Ian Steinman Niv Decalo Noel Rodriguez

09-13-2019 17:16 UTC-7

Steinman Leaves Jha Short

HillKerby

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened to 16,000 from early position and action folded around to Mrityunjay Jha, who called out of the big blind. The flop came and Jha checked. Steinman made a continuation-bet of 12,000 and Jha called.

Both players checked the turn , bringing the river . Jha checked again and Steinman slid forward a stack of red T5,000 chips, putting Jha to the test for his last 53,000.

Jha folded after a few moments of thought and Steinman took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	470,000

Mrityunjay Jha	53,000

Tags: Ian Steinman Mrityunjay Jha

09-13-2019 17:19 UTC-7

Minkin Eliminates Jha on Bubble

HillKerby

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded around to Mrityunjay Jha, who went all in from the small blind for his last 53,000. Kelly Minkin was in the big blind and called.

Mrityunjay Jha:
Kelly Minkin:

Jha found himself at risk of becoming the bubble boy as his jack-nine suited was behind Minkin's ace. The flop was of no help to him, coming . The turn came to give him a bit of life, but the river fell to send him to the rail in eighth place, resulting in the tournament reaching seven players and making it into the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Minkin	305,000 39,000	39,000
Mrityunjay Jha	Busted

Tags: Kelly Minkin Mrityunjay Jha

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

09-13-2019 17:25 UTC-7

Miller Wins Blind-on-Blind Battle

HillKerby

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Bryant Miller defended his big blind versus an open from Ian Steinman out of the small blind to take action to the streets heads up.

The flop fell and Steinman made a continuation-bet of 18,000. Miller called. Both players checked through the turn and river to take the hand to showdown.

Steinman showed for ace high and quickly turned it over and tapped the table to wish Miller a nice hand as he showed for a pair of nines, good for the pot along the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	492,000 22,000	22,000

Bryant Miller	272,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Bryant Miller Ian Steinman

09-13-2019 17:32 UTC-7

Russell Garrett Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,141)

HillKerby

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kelly Minkin opened to 25,000 out of the small blind and Russell Garrett went all in for his remaining chips over the top of her out of the big blind. Minkin quickly dropped in a stack of chips to call.

Russell Garrett:
Kelly Minkin:

Garrett was behind and found his luck run dry as the board ran out to make him the first in-the-money elimination at the hands of Minkin, bringing her up over 400,000 along the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Minkin	424,000 119,000	119,000
Russell Garrett	Busted

Tags: Kelly Minkin Russell Garrett