$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$627,210
Entries
414
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Day 3 of the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley Main Event Begins at Noon
The final table is upon us in the World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley $1,700 Main Event. The tournament played down to the final nine on Day 2, and those nine players battled at the final table for about 45 minutes until Sunday's play was ended at the end of Level 24.
The trio of Roman Shainiuk (2,315,000), Paul Chai (2,275,000) and Arish Nat (2,080,000) will return as the biggest stacks when play restarts today at noon.
Terence Reardon (1,560,000) and Travis Fujisaka (1,540,000) are right behind the leaders, and the WSOPC ring and $130,667 first prize are truly up for grabs. Following those deep-stacked players are the shorter stacks like Paul Richardson (855,000), Soumitra Nagar (750,000), Bobby Pham (745,000) and Landen Lucas (300,000).
Today's restart begins with Level 25 and the blinds at 15000/30000, with a 30,000 big blind ante. The final nine will play 60-minute levels, with 15-minute breaks after every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break scheduled for after Level 30. With five of the remaining nine players coming into today's play with 50 big blinds or more, the eventual winner of the Main Event will have a tough road to the championship at the Thunder Valley Poker Room in Lincoln, CA.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Roman Shainiuk | 2,315,000 | 77 |
| 1 | 2 | Paul Richardson | 855,000 | 28 |
| 1 | 3 | Terence Reardon | 1,560,000 | 52 |
| 1 | 4 | Paul Chai | 2,275,000 | 76 |
| 1 | 5 | Travis Fujisaka | 1,540,000 | 50 |
| 1 | 6 | Soumitra Nagar | 750,000 | 25 |
| 1 | 7 | Landen Lucas | 300,000 | 10 |
| 1 | 8 | Bobby Pham | 745,000 | 25 |
| 1 | 9 | Arish Nat | 2,080,000 | 70 |
Richardson is the most accomplished of the final nine, with $540,348 in career earnings. This marks Richardson's fourth final table appearance in the WSOPC Thunder Valley Main Event, as he's finished fourth twice (in 2017 and 2018), and eighth in the January 2019 Thunder Valley stop for the WSOPC.
Arish Nat also has a six-figure total in career tournament earnings, and he'll be trying to add a deep final table run to his $183,150 career total. Nash is no stranger to success at Thunder Valley, with multiple cashes across several series.
Fujisaka is another player with a long list of accomplishments at Thunder Valley, and the Main Event final table will certainly have a local feel for these players.
The winner of the Main Event is guaranteed to be a first-time WSOP Circuit ring winner. All remaining players have already earned at least a ninth-place payday of $11,634, but they're no doubt looking to cash in on the six-figure first prize and prestige of a WSOPC ring event championship.
Follow along with PokerNews as the WSOPC Thunder Valley Main Event plays to it's conclusion today.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Day 3 of the Main Event is underway.
Lucas Gets an Early Double
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Down to his last five big blinds, Landen Lucas went all in for 170,000 from the cutoff, and Arish Nat made the call from the small blind.
Landen Lucas: 
Arish Nat: 
Board: 
The ten in the window was a welcome sight for Lucsd, and the pair held up through the river, giving Lucas life in the early stages of Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,910,000 | -170,000 |
|
415,000 | 115,000 |
Richardson Attacks In Blind-On-Blind Battle
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Paul Richardson completed his small blind after action was folded to him and Terence Reardon checked his option behind from the big blind. The flop came 
and Richardson checked. Reardon bet 40,000 and Richardson called.
The turn fell and Richardson checked to Reardon again, who put out another bet for 60,000. Richardson took about 30 seconds before check-raising all in for what was about 750,000. Action was then back on Reardon, who folded shortly thereafter to bring Richardson over the seven-figure mark early on Day 3 after eclipsing the mark for a bit late last night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,505,000 | -55,000 |
|
1,040,000 | 185,000 |
Fujisaka Doubles Through Chai
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The first big hand of the final table evolved 25 minutes into the day's first level.
Roman Shainiuk opened to 90,000 from early position, and Paul Chai three-bet to 285,000 from the hijack. Travis Fujisakavis Fujisaka then started counting out pink T100,000 chips, appearing like he was ready to make a big move.
Fujisaka did just that, four-betting to 900,000. Shainiuk quickly folded.
Paul Chaii then went all in with the rest of his 3,100,000 total stack, and Fujisaka snap called.
Travis Fujisaka: 
Paul Chai: 
Board: 
It was about as good of a situation as Fujisaka could hope for, with the queens well ahead of Paul Chaii's pocket jacks. The runout came out pure for Fujisaka, who scored a big double at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,975,000 | 1,435,000 |
|
1,650,000 | -625,000 |
Shainiuk Turns a Flush
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Roman Shainiuk raised to 90,000 from under the gun and received a call from Travis Fujisaka in the hijack. Action folded around to Arish Nat, who defended his big blind to take postflop action three ways.
The flop came 
and Nat checked. Shainiuk made a continuation-bet of 210,000, getting a call from Fujisaka before Nat got out of their way.
The turn was 
and Shainiuk continued, firing a second barrel for 500,000. Fujisaka thought for a bit and sent his cards to the muck.
Shainiuk decided he wanted to share his holdings as he received the pot. He tabled 
to show a turned flush. A few players remarked about the strength of his hand and then got ready for the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,765,000 | -210,000 |
|
2,600,000 | 285,000 |
|
|
1,810,000 | -100,000 |
Chip Counts
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000 | 535,000 |
|
|
2,500,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | 290,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -305,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 | -600,000 |
|
|
900,000 | -140,000 |
|
800,000 | 55,000 |
|
650,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
285,000 | -130,000 |
Shainiuk Leads the Flop
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Soumitra Nagar opened to 65,000 from middle position and was called by Roman Shainiuk out of the small blind. The flop came 
and Shainiuk led out for 165,000.
Nagar thought for about ten seconds and sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,670,000 | 170,000 |
|
|
620,000 | -30,000 |