2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Entries
414
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
141
Players Left
31

Lin Flops All the Draws, Hits Them All To Double

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

There was about 23,000 in the pot from four-way preflop action and Mike Lin was all in on a flop of {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} from the big blind for 13,000 after seeing the small blind check to him. A player in middle position went all in over the top of Lin and the final player in the hand, who was on the button folded. The small blind folded as well and the two remaining hands were tabled.

Mike Lin: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Lin flopped both a flush draw and an open-ended straight draw but was in need of hitting one of his myriad of outs. The turn completed it all, coming {5-Diamonds} and leaving his opponent dead as the river brought an unnecessary {2-Diamonds} to complete the runout.

On the following hand, Lin added slightly to his stack after completing the small blind upon seeing action folded to him and taking down the pot with a flop bet that got his opponent in the big blind to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lin us
Mike Lin
52,000

Tags: Mike Lin

Park's Ace High is Good Enough

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Peter Park
Peter Park

On a {2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop, an early position player bet 8,000, and Peter Park called from the cutoff.

The early position player checked the {6-Hearts} turn, Park bet 14,000 and got the call. Both players checked through the {3-Diamonds} river, and Park showed down {a-Spades}{5-Spades}, good enough to take it down against the opponent's {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Park us
Peter Park
139,000 37,000

Tags: Peter Park

Rodriguez Fires Two

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez opened to 5,500 from early position and action folded around to Craig Varnell, who defended his big blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Varnell checked to Rodriguez, who made a continuation-bet of 5,000. Varnell called.

The turn fell {7-Spades} and Varnell checked again. Rodriguez reached for chips, grabbing 13,000 and tossing it onto the felt. Varnell thought for a few moments and sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
88,000 10,000
Craig Varnell us
Craig Varnell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
83,000 52,000

Tags: Craig VarnellNoel Rodriguez

Late Registration Over

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The late registration period for Day 1a is over. A total of 141 entries played through the opening flight, and 54 remain as Level 13 begins.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Chip Counts

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Eric Wong us
Eric Wong
200,000 9,000
Landen Lucas us
Landen Lucas
178,000 58,000
Phia Xiong us
Phia Xiong
170,000 54,000
Jasthi Kumar us
Jasthi Kumar
132,000 39,000
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
127,000 46,400
Kyle Kitagawa us
Kyle Kitagawa
107,000
Peter Park us
Peter Park
102,000 41,000
Adam Demersseman us
Adam Demersseman
102,000 -8,000
Steven Grybas us
Steven Grybas
95,000 42,000
Travis Fujisaka us
Travis Fujisaka
92,000 -2,000
Marty Wong us
Marty Wong
89,000 -9,000
Srini Godavarthy us
Srini Godavarthy
82,000 -20,000
John Codding us
John Codding
74,000 32,000
Mike Capener us
Mike Capener
71,000 -15,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
69,000 5,000
Jarod Minghini us
Jarod Minghini
65,000 32,000
Jonathan George us
Jonathan George
62,000 -1,000
Paul Richardson us
Paul Richardson
56,000 -94,000
Sean Rogan us
Sean Rogan
53,000 -20,000
Ray Villaman us
Ray Villaman
50,000 -3,500
David Mallet us
David Mallet
39,000 -21,000
Jed Hoffman us
Jed Hoffman
32,000 -46,000
Craig Varnell us
Craig Varnell
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
31,000 -19,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
WPT 1X Winner
27,000 7,000
Jared Shipley us
Jared Shipley
21,000 -15,000

Taylor Scores Big

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Wayne Taylor
Wayne Taylor

With around 30,000 in the pot and the board showing {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, Brett Murray checked from the big blind blind. A player under the gun also checked, as did Wayne Taylor on the button.

Murray and the under-the-gun player checked the {a-Diamonds} river, and Taylor bet 11,000. Murray thought it over for awhile before putting in the call, while the third player folded. Taylor showed down {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}, taking the pot with the rivered pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Wayne Taylor us
Wayne Taylor
126,000 -21,000
Brett Murray us
Brett Murray
79,000 61,000

Tags: Brett MurrayWayne Taylor

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600