Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
$3,250 High Roller
Day: 1
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
13,900
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13,900 |
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66,000
16,800
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16,800 |
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 |
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170,000
72,000
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72,000 |
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73,500
34,500
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34,500 |
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50,700
20,200
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20,200 |
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23,800
16,200
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16,200 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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83,000
12,700
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12,700 |
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64,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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57,000
1,200
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1,200 |
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54,000
6,700
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6,700 |
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28,000
16,700
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16,700 |
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23,000
200
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200 |
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Mrityunjay Jha was just seen having re-entered the tournament after a few-hour hiatus from busting his first bullet. He was under the gun and limped in, getting folds from all players behind until Lee Markholt completed his small blind. Peter Park was in the big blind and raised his option to 3,000. Both Jha and Markholt called.
The flop fell 
and Markholt checked. Park made a continuation-bet of 3,100 and Jha raised to 7,800. With action back on Markholt, he put in a check-raise, three-betting to 15,000. Park quickly folded and Jha looked back at his stack before putting it forward and announcing he was all in. Markholt called.
Mrityunjay Jha: 
Lee Markholt: 
Jha's ladies were not looking good against Markholt's two pair as he found himself with potentially two cards left in his tournament life. The turn came 
to give him a total of eight outs to a straight, six more outs to a higher two pair, and the remaining two queens in the deck to give him a set.
The river made Jha's two ladies turn into three, giving him the double shortly after re-entering.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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126,200
43,800
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43,800 |
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87,600
87,600
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87,600 |
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56,800
6,100
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6,100 |
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Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
The dealer was in the process of collecting a total of 3,500 from both WIlliam Haley in the hijack and Mike Lancaster in the small blind. The flop came 
and both players checked.
The turn 
saw both players check once more, bringing the river 
. Lancaster bet 10,000 and Haley thought for a bit, ultimately folding 
face up as the pot was sent Lancaster's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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79,100
400
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400 |
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35,600
15,100
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15,100 |
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Ray Villaman was in the cutoff and saw action folded to him. He opened to 1,800, receiving calls from both Noel Rodriguez in the small blind and Mike Heshmati in the big blind.
The flop came 
and action checked to Villaman, who put out a continuation-bet of 3,300. Rodriguez thought for a bit, deciding to check-raise to 8,500. Heshmati got out of the way and Villaman went all in for around 17,500. Rodriguez called.
Ray Villaman:
Noel Rodriguez:
Rodriguez was ahead with top pair, needing to hold versus Villaman's flush draw. The turn came to give Villaman a flush, however the river brought a fourth club on board to give Rodriguez a king-high flush, resulting in Villaman being sent to the rail shortly before the final break of the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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104,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Ian Steinman bet 2,500 on a 
flop, and Adam Demersseman made the call in the hijack.
Both players checked the turn. The river brought the 
, Steinman checked and Demersseman bet 8,000. Steinman thought it over for a bit befotre calling, mucking when Demersseman turned over 
for trip threes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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78,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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74,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Level 9
: 400/800, 800 ante
Players are on the last 15-minute break of the night; late registration will still be available throughout the rest of Day 1, and up to the beginning of Day 2, which restarts at noon Friday.
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
