2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$3,250 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Bryant Miller
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$44,413
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,250
Entries
41
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
35
Players Left
15

Lancaster, Rodriguez Chop it Up

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Mike Lancaster check-called a 2,300 bet from Noel Rodriguez on the turn, with the board showing {2-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

The river brought the {q-Hearts}, Lancaster led out for 3,500. and Rodriguez thought it over for a bit before calling. Both players had the ten for the queen-high straight, with Lancaster showing {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Rodriguez turning over {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
48,500
13,800
13,800
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
37,500
-2,900
-2,900

Tags: Mike LancasterNoel Rodriguez

Ross Squeezes Some Chips Into His Stack

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Adam Demersseman was in middle position and raised to 400. He received a call from Mrityunjay Jha, who was in the cutoff. Eli Ross was on the button and three-bet to 1,300, getting a quick fold from Demersseman before Jha called to take postlfop action heads up.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{4-Spades} and Jha checked. Ross made a continuation-bet of 1,500 and Jha thought for a couple of seconds before sending his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Ross us
Eli Ross
44,400
4,400
4,400
Adam Demersseman us
Adam Demersseman
41,000
1,000
1,000
Mrityunjay Jha us
Mrityunjay Jha
22,800

Tags: Adam DemerssemanEli RossMrityunjay Jha

Brookshire Gets Aggressive, Folds Out Jha

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
David Brookshire
David Brookshire

In a three-way pot, both blinds checked to Mrityunjay Jha on the button. With the flop showing {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Jha put in a bet for 2,600, getting a fold from Eli Ross in the small blind.

David Brookshire, from the big blind, raised to 5,200, and Jha briefly tanled before calling. The turn brought the {10-Spades}, Brookshire bet 10,000, and Jha folded.

Player Chips Progress
David Brookshire us
David Brookshire
45,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mrityunjay Jha us
Mrityunjay Jha
18,500
-4,300
-4,300

Tags: David BrookshireEli RossMrityunjay Jha

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Chip Counts and Seating Assignments

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante
TableSeatPlayer
411Alex Condon
412Mike Heshmati
413Noel Rodriguez
415Peter Mugar
416Abdulaziz Alaquil
417Mike Lancaster
418Mike Harvey
   
421Eli Ross
422David Brookshire
423Glenn Miller
424Steven Shunt
425Lee Markholt
426Adam Demersseman
427Ben Coulombe
428Mrityunjay Jha
Player Chips Progress
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
76,900
-1,600
-1,600
WPT 1X Winner
Ben Coulombe ca
Ben Coulombe
62,900
12,400
12,400
Mike Heshmati us
Mike Heshmati
46,400
46,400
46,400
Adam Demersseman us
Adam Demersseman
46,400
5,400
5,400
Glenn Miller ie
Glenn Miller
44,800
44,800
44,800
Mike Harvey us
Mike Harvey
40,700
-7,000
-7,000
David Brookshire us
David Brookshire
40,500
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
40,000
-8,500
-8,500
Abdulaziz Alaquil us
Abdulaziz Alaquil
39,300
8,100
8,100
Peter Mugar us
Peter Mugar
38,600
-8,100
-8,100
Eli Ross us
Eli Ross
37,900
-6,500
-6,500
Alex Condon us
Alex Condon
36,300
5,400
5,400
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
29,700
-7,800
-7,800
Steven Shunt us
Steven Shunt
28,300
28,300
28,300
Mrityunjay Jha us
Mrityunjay Jha
21,900
3,400
3,400

Big Pot for Brookshire

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

With {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} showing on the board, David Brookshire bet 20,000 into an already sizeable pot, after his opponent, Ray Villaman checked from the big blind.

Villaman thought it over for a bit, and showed the {9-Clubs} before folding, clearly exasperated. "Did you get lucky on the river?" asked Villaman, who got no response from Brookshire.

Player Chips Progress
David Brookshire us
David Brookshire
61,000
20,500
20,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Ray Villaman us
Ray Villaman
31,000

Tags: David BrookshireRay Villaman

Lancaster Fires Two

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

Mike Lancaster raised to 600 from the cutoff and was called by Mike Heshmati, who was on the button. The players in the blinds folded and the flop fell {9-Spades}{k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. Lancaster made a continuation-bet of 600 and Heshmati thought for a few seconds before calling.

The turn came {q-Clubs} and Lancaster fired a second barrel for 1,500. Heshmati thought for a few seconds again and settled on a different decision than the prior street, sending his cards to the muck to result in Lancaster taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Heshmati us
Mike Heshmati
44,900
-1,500
-1,500
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
41,400
1,400
1,400

Tags: Mike HeshmatiMike Lancaster