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

Villaman Cooks Demersseman Before Break

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante
Ray Villaman
Ray Villaman

Adam Demersseman raised to 1,200 from under the gun and was called by Glenn Miller in middle position and Ray Villaman, who defended his big blind. The flop came {4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Villaman checked to Demersseman, who made a continuation-bet of 1,800. Miller folded.

Villaman called and the turn came {q-Clubs}. Villaman checked and Demersseman continued, firing another 3,000. Villaman check-raised to 8,000, putting action back on Demerssemean, who went into the tank.

Moments later, Demersseman announced he was all in, cutting out his stack to a total of 28,100. Villaman thought for over two minutes as time expired in Level 6 and the break began. After another minute, he reluctantly threw in chips to call.

Adam Demersseman: {k-Spades}{6-Spades}
Ray Villaman: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Villaman had found himself making the right call with top pair, top kicker, needing to fade the remaining kings and sixes in the deck to score the knockout. The river came {3-Diamonds} to do just that and the dealer leaned forward and scooped Demersseman's chips over to Villaman as Demersseman got up from the table, finding himself dry on chips as the rest of the tournament had gone on break.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Villaman us
Ray Villaman
77,000
26,700
26,700
Glenn Miller ie
Glenn Miller
36,200
-17,600
-17,600
Adam Demersseman us
Adam Demersseman
Busted

Tags: Adam DemerssemanGlenn MillerRay Villaman

Harvey, Shunt, Brookshire Dusted

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

In the blink of an eye, three seats were vacated among two of the tables.

According to players at the table, Brett Murray knocked out Steven Shunt after hitting the nut flush with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} on an eight-high flop with two hearts. Moments later, Mike Harvey was knocked out by Eric Wong on the same table.

David Brookshire was then knocked out on an adjacent table at the same time. According to a player at that table, he had gotten his last 13,000 or so all in preflop after four-betting with {k-}{8-}. He got action from Alex Condon's {a-}{q-} and Condon held to send Brookshire home to take the field back down from 24 to 21 just like that.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Murray us
Brett Murray
83,600
Mike Harvey us
Mike Harvey
Busted
Steven Shunt us
Steven Shunt
Busted
David Brookshire us
David Brookshire
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex CondonBrett MurrayDavid BrookshireEric WongMike HarveySteven Shunt

Rodriguez' Two Pair is Best

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

On a {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{q-Spades} flop, Noel Rodriguez bet 1,500 from the hijack, Abdulaziz Alaquil called on the button, and Peter Mugar folded from the small blindll blind.

Both remaining players checked through the {10-Spades} turn and {2-Clubs} river, and Alaquil announced two pair and turned over {j-}{10-}. Rodriguez tabled a better two pair, showing {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
50,000
-1,700
-1,700
Abdulaziz Alaquil us
Abdulaziz Alaquil
46,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Abdulaziz AlaquilNoel RodriguezPeter Mugar

Steinman and Villaman Chop One

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Action was heads up on the turn with around 7,500 in the middle in a pot between Ian Steinman in the cutoff and Ray Villaman, who was on the button. The board read {8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Steinman checked. Villaman checked behind to bring the river {q-Hearts}.

Steinman picked up chips to bet, looking at the chips in his hand and picking up more before throwing out a bet of 4,500. Villaman threw in a chip to call, saying something to Steinman as the two tabled their hands.

Ian Steinman: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Ray Villaman: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Upon seeing that the two had chopped, Steinman quickly moved the four tabled cards around in order to give Villaman pocket aces and himself pocket queens. A passerby looked down at the exact moment Steinman finished, remarking about the sick hand that had just occurred.

Villaman quickly turned around with a smile on his face to let the man know that they had simply chopped and by that time, the dealer had finished splitting the pot and sent stacks to both players before preparing for the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Steinman us
Ian Steinman
87,800
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ray Villaman us
Ray Villaman
50,300
-9,700
-9,700

Tags: Ray VillamanIan Steinman

Haley Takes Down a Small Pot

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Abdulaziz Alaquil bet 1,000 from the cutoff on a {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop, and William Haley called on the button.

Both players checked through the {5-Clubs} turn and {3-Spades} river, and Haley showed {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, good enough to take down the pot with his ace kicker to the two pair on the board.

Player Chips Progress
William Haley us
William Haley
56,500
16,500
16,500
Abdulaziz Alaquil us
Abdulaziz Alaquil
41,000
-2,000
-2,000

Three Full Tables

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Ryan Awwad just entered the tournament to bring the field size up to 26 with a full three tables-worth of 24 players remaining in the field. Awwad drew Table 42, Seat 4, which was the seat that was previously occupied by Noel Rodriguez. As a result, Rodriguez was moved to the last vacant seat in the tournament, which is Table 43, Seat 4.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Awwad us
Ryan Awwad
40,000

Tags: Noel RodriguezRyan Awwad

Steinman Gets Quick "Double"

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante
Ian Steinman
Ian Steinman

On the last hand of the previous level, there was around 3,000 in the pot with four way action on a flop of {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Niv Decalo had checked from early position to put action on Ian Steinman, who was in middle position and bet 1,500. The next two players to act were Ray Villaman in the hijack and Adam Demersseman in the cutoff. Both players called. Decalo got out of their way and action proceeded with three players still in contention of the pot.

The turn came {q-Clubs} and Steinman, who was first to act, fired another 5,000. Villaman thought for a bit and called. Demersseman called behind.

The river fell {2-Diamonds}. Steinman put out a final bet of 23,000. Villaman went into the tank, setting aside calling chips and seeming as if he were about to make the call. Better judgment won over for him and he sent his cards to the muck. Meanwhile, Demersseman, having had time to think over his decision during Villaman's turn to act, threw out chips to call shortly after action fell upon him.

Steinman tabled {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and the dealer announced a queen-high straight. Demersseman mucked.

Villaman remarked on the hand, though it was unclear what he said. It appeared as if he said he had made the right fold, as he was heard talking about how he knew Steinman had something after he had continued betting.

Steinman commented back, saying that he called for a red deuce on the river in his head after receiving two calls on the turn. The dealer had complied and despite not getting all in for a double up, Steinman quickly finds two starting stacks now in front of him with which to play.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Steinman us
Ian Steinman
79,800
39,800
39,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Ray Villaman us
Ray Villaman
60,000
12,400
12,400
Niv Decalo us
Niv Decalo
29,800
-5,000
-5,000
Adam Demersseman us
Adam Demersseman
8,300
-34,000
-34,000

Tags: Adam DemerssemanIan SteinmanNiv DecaloRay Villaman