2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$130,667
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$627,210
Total Entries
414
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1
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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The final two are taking a 15-minute break.

Nat Fires Thrice

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After a series of small, back-and-forth pots, Arish Nat has won a pot that has pulled stacks back to even.

Nat completed from the small blind and Paul Richardson checked his option. The flop came {7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Richardson checked. Nat bet 150,000 and Richardson called.

The turn fell {3-Diamonds} and Richardson checked to Nat again, who bet 225,000. Richardson found another call, bringing the river {j-Clubs}.

Richardson checked once more and Nat fired out a third barrel for 450,000. He thought for close to a minute and let his hand go.

Tags: Arish NatPaul Richardson

Richardson Raises Out Nat on the River

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Arish Nat limped, and Paul Richardson checked back.

Both players checked through on the {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop, as well as the {4-Spades} turn.

Richardson bet 200,000 on the {9-Diamonds} river, and Nat raised to 800,000. Richardson then three-bet to 2,375,000, sending Nat deep into the tank.

"You got a four?" wondered Nat out loud. Nat eventually decided to preserve the five million chips he had left, making the fold.

Tags: Arish NatPaul Richardson

Nat Pulls Even

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Stacks are nearly identical after three hands at the felt. Here's what went down.

Hand #1:

Paul Richardson completed his small blind and Arish Nat checked his option. Action checked to the turn on a board of {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, where Nat check-called a bet of 200,000 from Richardson. Both players checked the river {k-Diamonds} to take the hand to showdown.

Nat tabled {9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, announcing a pair of nines as he did. Richardson mucked.

Hand #2:

Nat opened to 250,000 from the small blind and Richardson defended. Both players checked a flop of {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and the turn fell {3-Hearts}. Richardson checked to Nat, who bet 275,000 and received a fold to take down a small pot.

Hand #3:

Richardson opened to 300,000 from the small blind and Nat defended. The flop came {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Nat checked. Richardson put out a continuation-bet of 300,000, sending Nat into the tank.

After about 20 seconds, Nat cut out three stacks of T100,000 chips tall in front of him, three-tall each. He then stacked them back up and put out a check-raise to 900,000. Richardson quickly folded.

Tags: Arish NatPaul Richardson

Nat Puts Richardson to the Test

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Paul Richardson limped, Arish Nat raised to 350,000, and Richardson called.

Nat continuation bet for 325,000 on the {5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop, and Richardson called.

Nat checked the {7-Clubs}, Richardson bet 525,000, and Nat put in the check-raise for the rest of his chips, around 2,500,000. Richardson thought it over for awhile before folding.

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Richardson Wins a Small One To Start

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After a couple-minute break, Arish Nat and Paul Richardson took their seats again and with play underway, Nat completed his small blind. Richardson checked and the flop came {10-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The turn fell {4-Diamonds} and Richardson checked again. Nat bet 150,000 and Richardson called. Both players checked the river {10-Spades} to take the hand to showdown.

Richardson tabled {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for two pair, tens and fours, and took down the pot upon Nat mucking.

Tags: Arish NatPaul Richardson

Travis Fujisaka Eliminated in 3rd Place ($58,653)

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Travis Fujisaka
Travis Fujisaka

Paul Richardson opened to 225,000 on the button, and Travis Fujisaka went all in from the small blind for 1,705,000.

Arish Nat asked for a count, then went all in with his own stack. Richardson got out of the way, and the two shorter stacks went to battle.

Travis Fujisaka: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Arish Nat: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}

Board: {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The flop brought a little bit of everything, giving Nat top set but giving Fujisaka the nut flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. The turn brought in the full house for Nat, ending Fujisaka's tournament run.

Nat and Richardson will now go heads up for the championship.

Tags: Arish NatPaul RichardsonTravis Fujisaka

Richardson Fires Twice

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Paul Richardson opened to 250,000 on the button and was called by Arish Nat, who defended his big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Nat checked to Richardson, who made a continuation-bet for another 250,000.

The turn fell {6-Hearts} and Nat checked again. Richardson put out a bet of 900,000 and Nat quickly folded.

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Fujisaka Rivers a Straight

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Arish Nat was on the button and raised to 200,000, receiving a call by Travis Fujisaka who defended his big blind. The flop came {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Fujisaka check-called a continuation-bet of 175,000 by Nat.

Both players checked the turn {9-Hearts}, bringing the river {6-Spades}. Fujisaka checked and Nat thought for a few seconds before checking behind.

Fujisaka tabled {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a straight and Nat mucked, resulting in the pot being sent Fujisaka's way.

Tags: Arish NatTravis Fujisaka