Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
$3,250 High Roller
Day: 1
Wong Gets One from Tran
Level 5
: 200/200, 300 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Eric Wong bet from the small blind on a 
flop. JC Tran raised, and Wong called.
Wong checked on the 
turn, and Tran bet 5,800, which Wong called. The river came 
, Wong checked and Tran checked back. Wong showed 
, and Tran mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 | |
|
30,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
More Recent Arrivals
Level 5
: 200/200, 300 ante
In addition to Brett Murray, the following players have recently joined the tournament to bring the field size up to 25.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 | |
Murray, Tran are Thunder Valley's Finest
Level 5
: 200/200, 300 ante
JC Tran and Brett Murray have both joined the Day 1 field, and are seated at the same table.
Dan Ross from Hold'em Radio told PokerNews that Murray and Tran are Nos. 1 and 2 in all-time winnings at the Thunder Valley Poker Room, and both are looking to add to those totals with a deep run in the $3,250 High Roller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 |
Villaman Fires Back at Demersseman
Level 5
: 200/200, 300 ante
Adam Demersseman and Ray Villaman had each committed 2,300 preflop and were in the process of going heads up to a flop of 
. Villaman checked out of the big blind to put action on Demersseman, who was under the gun and bet 1,500. Villaman called.
Both players checked the turn 
and the river fell 
. Villaman fired 2,500 and Demersseman thought for a few moments as he set aside chips to call. He then took those calling chips and committed them.
Villaman confidently tabled 
and based on the mannerisms, Demerssemean's cards were halfway to the muck by the time Villaman's hand was tabled. Demersseman saw confirmation of what he seemingly already knew and continued to muck his hand as Villaman took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,600
4,300
|
4,300 |
|
42,300
-4,300
|
-4,300 |
Tran In; Jha Out
Level 5
: 200/200, 300 ante
Mrityunjay Jha was recently eliminated after finding himself short. However, it did not take long for another seat at the table to fill as JC Tran was seen sitting down and receiving a stack of chips.
Tran, a Sacramento resident with over $13 million in live earnings, is no stranger to the Thunder Valley Poker Room: he won the inaugural WSOP Circuit $2,200 High Roller event here in 2017 for $43,500 and also took down the inaugural WPT Rolling Thunder event in 2014 for $302,750.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | |
|
Busted |
Demersseman Gets Value With Aces up
Level 5
: 200/200, 300 ante
There was over 17,000 in the pot on a board of 
as action was heads up between Ray Villaman and Adam Demersseman, who were in the cutoff and on the button, respectively.
Villaman checked on the river and Demersseman put out a bet of 5,000. Villaman thought for a few seconds and called.
Demersseman quickly tabled 
and Villaman responded by tapping the felt twice before sending his cards to the muck, resulting in Demersseman taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,600
11,800
|
11,800 |
|
|
43,300
-7,700
|
-7,700 |
Chip Counts from Table 43
Level 5
: 200/200, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,000
9,100
|
9,100 |
|
70,000
-6,900
|
-6,900 |
|
||
|
55,000
13,600
|
13,600 |
|
49,000
4,100
|
4,100 |
|
43,000
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
37,000
-1,600
|
-1,600 |
Villaman Picks Off Brookshire; Park Enters
Level 5
: 200/200, 300 ante
Action was three ways going to the river on a board of 
with 18,600 in the pot. Ray Villaman was in the big blind and checked, as did Adam Demersseman, who was under the gun. Action was then on David Brookshire, who was on the button and bet 7,000.
Villaman thought for about a minute and called, prompting a fairly quick fold behind from Demersseman.
"You got it," said Brookshire, flashing 
and exclaiming he had a ten.
Villaman tabled 
, good for top pair to take down the pot and bring him back above starting stack early in Level 5.
Meanwhile, Peter Park has entered the field and has been seated at Table 42, while Demersseman was moved to Table 41 to balance tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000
15,900
|
15,900 |
|
40,000 | |
|
|
34,800
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
|
25,800
-10,700
|
-10,700 |
|
|
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Level: 5
Blinds: 200/200
Ante: 300