$1,700 Main Event | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

09-16-2019 16:42 UTC-7

Richardson Makes the Right Call, Doubles Through Chai

GeoffFisk

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Paul Richardson opened to 200,000 from the button, and Paul Chai called from the small blind.

Richardson continuation bet for 225,000 on the flop. Chai reraised all in, putting Richardson, with 1,380,000 behind, at risk.

Richardson stood up, went into the tank for a couple of minutes, then made the call.

Paul Richardson:
Paul Chai:

Richardson's top pair was best going into the turn and river, which came out and . Paul Chai's wild ride at the final table continues, and Richardson is at the highest point he's enjoyed on Day 3, with 3,400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Richardson	3,400,000	1,615,000
Paul Chai	1,770,000	-1,610,000

Tags: Paul Chai Paul Richardson

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

09-16-2019 16:17 UTC-7

Break Time

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arish Nat	5,510,000	575,000
Paul Chai	3,380,000	-1,200,000
Travis Fujisaka	2,025,000	875,000
Paul Richardson	1,785,000	-615,000

09-16-2019 16:16 UTC-7

Fujisaka Doubles Through Chai

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Paul Chai opened to 315,000 in the cutoff, and Travis Fujisaka went all in with a three-bet to 1,025,000. Chai, with Fujisaka well covered, made the call.

Travis Fujisaka:
Paul Chai:

Board:

The runout proved favorable for Fujisaka, who's back over the two million mark after the double up.

Tags: Paul Chai Travis Fujisaka

09-16-2019 16:00 UTC-7

Roman Shainiuk Eliminated in 5th Place ($32,721)

HillKerby

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Roman Shainiuk was in the cutoff and announced he was all in. Paul Chai asked for a count once action was upon him in the small blind. In total, Shainiuk had shoved for 1.17 million. Chai called.

Roman Shainiuk:
Paul Chai:

Stacks had gone in and the two gentlemen were in a coin flip situation for Shainiuk's tournament life.

"Red," Chai said, calling for three red cards on the flop. The flop came , as he asked, though it gave Shainiuk a gutshot straight draw in addition to his two overcards. Unfortunately for him, the turn and river were of no help and he was eliminated in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Chai	4,580,000	1,905,000
Roman Shainiuk	Busted

Tags: Paul Chai Roman Shainiuk

09-16-2019 15:52 UTC-7

Richardson Doubles Up Through Shainiuk

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Travis Fujisaka opened to 135,000 from the cutoff, Roman Shainiuk called on the small blind, and Paul Richardson went all in over the top for 1,100,000.

Fujisaka folded, and Shainiuk tanked for a few moments before making the call.

Paul Richardson:
Roman Shainiuk:

Board:

Richardson let out an excited expression of celebration when the hit the board on the turn, and the river clinched the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Richardson	2,400,000	900,000
Roman Shainiuk	1,100,000	-910,000

Tags: Paul Richardson Roman Shainiuk Travis Fujisaka

09-16-2019 15:47 UTC-7

Nat Takes Pot on River; Nears Five Million

HillKerby

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Roman Shainiuk was in the hijack, prompting Travis Fujisaka to tell Arish Nat that Shainiuk was going to raise due to the fact that Nat's big blind had been opened seemingly every time by Shainiuk. True to form, Shainiuk opened to 170,000. Paul Chai called from the button, as did Nat from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Nat checked to Shainiuk, who made a continuation-bet of 550,000. Chai quickly folded and Nat asked the amount before making the call.

Both players checked the turn . The river came and Nat slid out two stacks of chips that totaled around 1 million. Shainiuk quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arish Nat	4,935,000	835,000
Paul Chai	2,675,000	-625,000
Roman Shainiuk	2,010,000	-670,000

Tags: Arish Nat Paul Chai Roman Shainiuk Travis Fujisaka

09-16-2019 15:44 UTC-7

Chai Climbing Back Up

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

It's been an up-and-down day for Paul Chai, but he's over the three-million mark after taking down a three-way pot on the flop.

Chai limped in the hijack, Roman Shainiuk called in the small blind, and Paul Richardson checked in the big blind.

The flop came , and Shainiuk led out for 350,000. Richardson folded, and Chai reraised to 1,000,000. Shainiuk thought it over for a few moments, then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arish Nat	4,100,000	75,000
Paul Chai	3,300,000	980,000
Roman Shainiuk	2,680,000	-280,000
Paul Richardson	1,500,000	-200,000
Travis Fujisaka	1,150,000	-400,000

Tags: Paul Chai Paul Richardson Roman Shainiuk

09-16-2019 15:35 UTC-7

Nat Picks Off Shainiuk, Back Over Four Million

HillKerby

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Arish Nat opened to 160,000 after action was folded to him in the small blind. Roman Shainiuk called from the big blind and the flop came . Nat checked and Shainiuk put out a bet of 355,000. Nat called.

Both players checked the turn , bringing the river . Nat checked again.

Shainiuk fired out a bet of 550,000 and Nat confirmed the amount before dropping chips in without further thought.

"Good call," said Shainiuk behind the hand that was covering his mouth.

"Good call?" asked Nat, not having heard clearly. Shainiuk shook his head yes and Nat tabled to take down the pot with trips as Shainiuk sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arish Nat	4,025,000	1,260,000
Roman Shainiuk	2,960,000	-1,140,000

Tags: Arish Nat Roman Shainiuk

09-16-2019 15:29 UTC-7

Fujisaka Finds the Chop

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Travis Fujisaka opened to 160,000 from the cutoff, Roman Shainiuk three-bet to 375,000 from the small blind, and Fujisaka immediately four-bet all in. Shainiuk called.

Travis Fujisaka:
Roman Shainiuk:

Board:

Fujisaka was in good shape when the cards turned over, but the in the window put a damper on his hopes for survival. The board ran out with five to a flush, however, and Fujisaka excitedly celebrated after the chop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Shainiuk	4,100,000	-265,000
Travis Fujisaka	1,550,000	-50,000

Tags: Roman Shainiuk Travis Fujisaka