$1,700 Main Event Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

09-15-2019 21:10 UTC-7

Pham Wins a Pot; Chip Counts from Table 2

HillKerby

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 100,000 by Bobby Pham, who was on the button. Action folded back to Rodriguez, who asked to confirm that Pham's stacks of chips were 20 tall before putting out chips to call.

The flop came and Rodriguez checked. Pham announced he was all in for what was just over 300,000. Rodriguez quickly folded and Pham took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Chai	1,893,000 -15,527,000	-15,527,000
Arish Nat	1,157,000 450,000	450,000
Noel Rodriguez	845,000 -389,000	-389,000
Bobby Pham	565,000 60,000	60,000
Dan Stir	555,000 -25,000	-25,000
Anthony Hugenberg	500,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Bobby Pham Noel Rodriguez

09-15-2019 21:17 UTC-7

Fujisaka Doubles Through Shainiuk, Again

GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Travis Fujisaka open raised from the cutoff, Roman Shainiuk three-bet from the small blind, and Fujisaka made the call.

Shainiuk bet 225,000 on the flop, and Fujisaka went all in for his last 255,000. With just 30,000 more needed to make the call, Shainiuk did just that.

Travis Fujisaka:
Roman Shainiuk:

Fujisaka's pocket sixes were good at the time of the all in, and stayed good through the turn and river .

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Shainiuk	1,800,000 -365,000	-365,000
Terence Reardon	1,300,000 -435,000	-435,000
Soumitra Nagar	1,200,000 150,000	150,000
Travis Fujisaka	935,000 934,582	934,582
Landen Lucas	840,000 114,000	114,000
Paul Richardson	720,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Roman Shainiuk Travis Fujisaka

09-15-2019 21:27 UTC-7

Three Consecutive Showdowns on Table 1

HillKerby

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #1:

Paul Richardson opened to 50,000 in the hijack and was called by Terence Reardon and Landen Lucas out of the small- and big blinds, respectively. All three players checked through the flop and the turn fell .

Reardon led out, betting 76,000 and got a fold from Lucas. Richardson then called, bringing the river . Both players checked to take the hand to showdown.

Reardon showed for a pair of eights and Richardson tabled for a pair of jacks to win the pot.

Hand #2:

On the following hand, Richardson opened to 50,000 in middle position and was called by Eric Wong in the cutoff, Terence Richardson, who was on the button, and Soumitra Nagar, who defended his big blind.

Action was four ways to the streets and checked through to the river on a board of . Nagar checked again and Richardson bet 55,000. He got folds from Wong and Reardon to put action back on Nagar, who called.

Richardson tabled for a straight and Nagar showed he had , which was second-best as Richardson took down his second straight pot.

Hand #3:

Landen Lucas opened to 45,000 from the button and was called by Travis Fujisaka, who defended his big blind. The flop came and Fujisaka checked. Lucas made a continuation-bet of 30,000, which Fujisaka called.

Both players checked the turn and the river came . Fujisaka checked once more, prompting Landon to throw out a bet of 50,000. Fujisaka took a few seconds to think and made the call.

Lucas showed for a pair of kings with a jack kicker. Fujisaka mucked, showing the in the process to signify that he had been outkicked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Richardson	1,080,000 360,000	360,000
Terence Reardon	1,065,000 -235,000	-235,000
Soumitra Nagar	1,010,000 -190,000	-190,000
Landen Lucas	930,000 90,000	90,000
Travis Fujisaka	545,000 -390,000	-390,000
Eric Wong	375,000 -151,000	-151,000

Tags: Eric Wong Landen Lucas Paul Richardson Soumitra Nagar Terence Reardon Travis Fujisaka

09-15-2019 21:33 UTC-7

Eric Wong Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,650)

HillKerby

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Roman Shainiuk was on the button and opened to 65,000, prompting a three-bet shove from Eric Wong out of the small blind for his last 350,000 or so. Terence Reardon folded his big blind and Shainiuk quickly dropped in a chip to call.

Eric Wong:
Roman Shainiuk:

Wong was in need of help in order to stay alive in the tournament and he picked up a few wheel outs as the flop came . Unfortunately for him, that would be the closest he would get to doubling as the turn and river sealed his fate, sending him to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Shainiuk	2,385,000 585,000	585,000
Eric Wong	Busted

Tags: Eric Wong Roman Shainiuk Terence Reardon

09-15-2019 21:40 UTC-7

Noel Rodriguez Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,361)

GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Arish Nat open raised from middle position, Noel Rodriguez three-bet all in from the small blind, and Nat called, having Rodriguez covered.

Noel Rodriguez:
Arish Nat:

Board:

The queen on the flop all but clinched the elimination, and Rodriguez goes out in 12th place. The deep run comes on the back of a final table run in the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley High Roller for Rodriguez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Chai	2,110,000 217,000	217,000
Arish Nat	2,000,000 843,000	843,000
Bobby Pham	690,000 125,000	125,000
Dan Stir	410,000 -145,000	-145,000
Anthony Hugenberg	180,000 -320,000	-320,000
Noel Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Arish Nat Noel Rodriguez

09-15-2019 21:40 UTC-7

A Couple More Hands at Table 1 Before Break with Accompanying Chip Counts

HillKerby

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #1:

Landen Lucas opened to 50,000 on the button and was three-bet to 170,000 by Travis Fujisaka out of the big blind. Lucas called.

The flop came and Fujisaka continued with a bet for 150,000. Lucas called. Both players checked the turn and Fujisaka bet 200,000 on the river . Lucas folded.

"Do you wanna see?" said Fujisaka as he shrugged. Terence Reardon responded firmly and affirmatively. "I had kings," Fujisaka continued, tabling and raking in the pot to add to his stack.

Hand #2:

On the following hand, Soumitra Nagar opened to 50,000 from the button and was called by Paul Richardson, defending his big blind. The flop came and Richardson checked. Nagar made a continuation-bet for 50,000 and was called.

The turn fell and Richardson checked to Nagar again, who fired a second barrel of 100,000. Richardson called.

The river came and Richardson led out with a bet of 175,000. Nagar quickly folded.

Players are on a 15-minute break. Cards will be back in the air at approximately 9:55 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Shainiuk	2,300,000 -85,000	-85,000
Travis Fujisaka	1,680,000 1,135,000	1,135,000
Paul Richardson	1,275,000 195,000	195,000
Terence Reardon	970,000 -95,000	-95,000
Landen Lucas	540,000 -390,000	-390,000
Soumitra Nagar	325,000 -685,000	-685,000

Tags: Landen Lucas Paul Richardson Soumitra Nagar Terence Reardon Travis Fujisaka

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-15-2019 21:56 UTC-7

Play Resumes; Chip Counts from Table 2

HillKerby

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Cards are back in the air with the final 11 players in their seats for what will be the final two hours of play in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Chai	2,335,000 225,000	225,000
Arish Nat	1,645,000 -355,000	-355,000
Bobby Pham	710,000 20,000	20,000
Dan Stir	525,000 115,000	115,000
Anthony Hugenberg	155,000 -25,000	-25,000

09-15-2019 22:06 UTC-7

Reardon Double Barrels, Richardson Folds

GeoffFisk

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Paul Richardson opened to 60,000 from the button, Terence Reardon three-bet to 125,000 from the big blind, and Richardson made the call.

Reardon bet 130,000 on the flop, and Richardson made the call. Reardon bet again on the , this time for 230,000, and Richardson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terence Reardon	1,400,000 430,000	430,000
Paul Richardson	1,010,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: Terence Reardon Paul Richardson

09-15-2019 22:11 UTC-7

Anthony Hugenberg Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,361)

HillKerby

Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded to Paul Chai, who was on the button and raised to 100,000. Anthony Hugenberg went all in for close to the same amount, putting action on Bobby Pham in the big blind. Pham announced he was all in, coming over the top for a little over 600,000.

"Do you want to see the hand I'm going to fold?" said Chai as he folded face up.

Anthony Hugenberg:
Bobby Pham:

Hugenberg picked up a small sweat on the flop but was unable to improve further as the turn and river completed the runout, sending him to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Chai	2,380,000 45,000	45,000
Bobby Pham	885,000 175,000	175,000
Anthony Hugenberg	Busted

Tags: Anthony Hugenberg Bobby Pham Paul Chai