$3,250 High Roller Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

09-12-2019 22:18 UTC-7

Chip Counts from Table 41

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	83,000 -12,700	-12,700

Niv Decalo	64,000 30,000	30,000
Alex Condon	57,000 1,200	1,200
Adam Demersseman	54,000 6,700	6,700
Tony Hoang	28,000 -16,700	-16,700
Jasthi Kumar	23,000 200	200

09-12-2019 22:13 UTC-7

Wong Loses Flip To Bust; Chip Counts from Table 42

HillKerby

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Eric Wong had found himself down to about 18000 and shoved it in from middle position. Action folded around to Lee Markholt, who was in the cutoff and announced a call. The remaining players got out of their way and the two were off to the races.

Eric Wong:
Lee Markholt:

The flop came to give Wong a commanding lead, priming him for a double in the meantime. The turn gave him top two pair but gave Markholt four more outs to Broadway. The river would fill up Markholt, leaving Wong's two pair to be second best as he got up from his seat and exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Markholt	170,000 72,000	72,000

JC Tran	73,500 34,500	34,500
Peter Park	50,700 20,200	20,200
Ryan Awwad	23,800 -16,200	-16,200
Eric Wong	Busted
Eli Ross	Busted

Tags: Eric Wong Lee Markholt

09-12-2019 22:06 UTC-7

Rodriguez Check-Raises, Heshmati Bows Out

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Noel Rodriguez checked from the hijack on a flop, and Mike Hesmati put in a bet for 3,400 from the cutoff.

Rodriguez raised to 11,200, and Hesmati hesitated for a bit before finally folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	100,000 13,900	13,900
Mike Heshmati	66,000 16,800	16,800

Tags: Noel Rodriguez Mike Heshmati

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-12-2019 22:00 UTC-7

Miller Shoves the River

HillKerby

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

There was just under 10,000 in the pot on a board of between Glenn Miller, who was under the gun, and Jasthi Kumar in the hijack. Miller checked to Kumar, who threw out a T5,000 chip and announced a bet of 4,500.

After a few moments, Miller check-raised to 12,000. Kumar didn't take long to call and the river came . Miller announced he was all in for about 21,800, just shy of Kumar's remaining stack. Kumar went into the tank and ultimately decided to fold, leaving himself with around 22,800 behind as Miller took down the pot to bring him over 50,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glenn Miller	54,900 22,900	22,900
Jasthi Kumar	22,800 -15,400	-15,400

Tags: Glenn Miller Jasthi Kumar

09-12-2019 21:55 UTC-7

Chip Counts from Table 43

HillKerby

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Lancaster	79,500 -6,500	-6,500
Noel Rodriguez	79,300 32,300	32,300
William Haley	50,700 9,500	9,500
Mike Heshmati	49,200 3,700	3,700
Ray Villaman	36,300 -13,700	-13,700
Peter Mugar	34,000 -18,000	-18,000

09-12-2019 21:53 UTC-7

Lancaster Turns Up a Set

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Ray Villaman opened to 1,600 from middle position, and Mike Lancaster three-bet to 4,500 from the hijack. The action folded back around to Villaman, who made the call.

Villaman check-called a 5,000 bet on the flop. Villaman checked again on the turn, and Lancaster continued the aggression with a 6,000 bet. Villaman called again, bringing the on the river.

Villaman checked for a third time, and Lancaster fired the third barrel, this time for 12,000. That bet sent Villaman deep into the tank.

"I think we might have the same hand," Villaman said after a few minutes. He finally made the call, but saw the bad news when Lancaster turned over for a turned set of queens. Villman mucked his in frustration as Lancaster collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Lancaster	86,000 23,000	23,000
Ray Villaman	50,000 -2,500	-2,500

Tags: Mike Lancaster Ray Villaman

09-12-2019 21:44 UTC-7

Demersseman Fires Turn and River

HillKerby

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Adam Demersseman raised to 1,200 out of the hijack and was three-bet by Alex Condon in the cutoff to 4,200. Demersseman called and the two went heads up to the flop where action went check-check.

The turn fell and Demersseman bet 8,100. Condon thought for a bit and called.

The river came and Demersseman put out another bet for 16,200. Condon confirmed the amount and proceeded to go into the tank. He thought for over a minute, counting out his remaining chips before checking his cards and picking them up to helicopter them into the muck pile from directly ahead in the five seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Condon	55,800 -12,500	-12,500
Adam Demersseman	47,300 31,100	31,100

Tags: Adam Demersseman Alex Condon

09-12-2019 21:33 UTC-7

Condon Gets a Fold from Hoang

HillKerby

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

There was around 25,000 in the pot as the dealer brought the river on a board of . Action was heads up between Tony Hoang, who was in the big blind, and Alex Condon, who was on the button. Hoang checked and Condon fired out a bet of 12,800. Hoang thought for about a minute and decided to let his cards go.