Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
273
Players Left
65
Chai Scores the Knockout
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Right before his table broke for the night, Paul Chai got all of the chips in against an opponent with a shorter stack.
Opponent: 
Paul Chai: 
Board: 
A juice flop came in for both players, giving the opponent top pair and the backdoor nut flush draw, with a jack-high flush draw for Chai. The flush came in on the river for Chai, who went over the 100k mark with the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
107,000
26,600
|
26,600 |
Chip Counts from Break
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
236,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
185,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
140,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
135,000
48,700
|
48,700 |
|
115,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
104,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
97,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
97,000
-10,400
|
-10,400 |
|
80,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
61,000
-40,200
|
-40,200 |
|
59,000
-20,100
|
-20,100 |
|
47,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
|
42,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
41,000
-5,900
|
-5,900 |
|
33,000
-82,200
|
-82,200 |
|
7,000
-66,000
|
-66,000 |
|
||
Prager Hits the Showers
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Josh Prager was at a starting stack of 30,000 and shoved all in from the hijack. Anthony Winters was in the cutoff and went all in over the top of him. All remaining players folded and the two turned up their hands.
Winters had both of his cards stacked, displaying the 
. Prager asked if he had ace-king and Winters said he did not as he sent his hand face up onto the felt.
"Gah!" said Prager as he tabled his two cards.
Josh Prager: 
Anthony Winters: 
The runout was of no help for Prager, coming 
to leave him with the second-best hand, thereby eliminating him from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | |
|
Busted |
Lok Locks In a Double
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Poker vlogger Andrew Lok is still in the hunt as Day 1b winds down, doubling up and improving to 66,000 in chips. Lok three-bet all-in over an early position open from Ian Chan to 4,500, and got the call.
Andrew Lok:
Ian Chan: 
Board: 
A set of fives came in for Chan on the turn, but the river spade completed the flush for Lok, who doubled up and stayed in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
66,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
Shojaeyan Wins a Flip for a Knockout
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A player went all in from middle position for his last 24,000 and was called by Shahin Shojaeyan, who was on the button.
All-In Player: 
Shahin Shojaeyan: 
The two were off to the races and Shojaeyan was able to stay ahead the whole way as the runout came 
, ultimately giving him Broadway as he sent his opponent to the rail with less than two hours of play left in the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
157,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Some More Chip Counts
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
156,500
35,200
|
35,200 |
|
|
107,000 | |
|
91,000
22,600
|
22,600 |
|
68,000
-29,300
|
-29,300 |
|
63,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
|
51,000
33,700
|
33,700 |
|
31,000
-9,200
|
-9,200 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Late Registration Over
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The late registration period has ended for the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley Main Event.
The totals are in and the tournament drew 414 total entries over Day 1a and Day 1b. The total prize pool is $627,210, exceeding the $500,000 guaranteed mark. First prize will award $130,667 to the winner.
Tran Blasts the River
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A player raised from under the gun to 4,500 and was called by Thu Tran on his direct left. David Mallet also came along, calling from middle position to take action three ways to the flop 
. The original raiser made a continuation-bet of 10,000 and Tran called. Mallet folded to take further action heads up.
The turn fell and the under-the-gun player continued, firing a second barrel for 13,500. Tran called.
The river came and the aggressor throughout the hand decided it was time to slow down. He checked and Tran went all in for about 43,500. Tran quickly received a fold and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
14,500
-44,700
|
-44,700 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500