2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$3,250 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
JC Tran
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$49,035
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,250
Prize Pool
$141,000
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
23
Players Left
1

Rodriguez Takes Massive Pot with Straight Over Straight

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Noel Rodriguez
Noel Rodriguez

Jesse Lonis opened to 6,500 under the gun, Noel Rodriguez called from the cutoff, and Dapo Ajayi called in the big blind.

All three players checked the {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop. Ajayi checked the {j-Spades} turn, Lonis bet 12,000, Rodriguez raised to 43,000, Ajayi folded, and Lonis called.

The river brought the {9-Hearts}, Lonis checked and Rodriguez went all in for 92,500.

Lonis went deep into the tank, and after several moments decided on a call. Both players turned over a straight, but it was Rodriguez' {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} getting the best of Lonis' {8-Spades}{7-Spades}.

The pot put Rodriguez in the mix near the top of the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
291,000 172,000
Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
WSOP 2X Winner
61,000 -154,000

Tags: Dapo AjayiJesse LonisNoel Rodriguez

Ajayi Eliminates Welch

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dapo Ajayi
Dapo Ajayi

Dapo Ajayi took the tournament chip lead after bringing in a massive pot against Matt Welch.

Ajayi, on the button, and Welch, in the big blind, got all of the chips in on the {5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop, with Ajayi having Welch covered.

Matt Welch: {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Dapo Ajayi: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Both players had plenty of equity when the chips went in, with Welch taking the lead on the {6-Hearts} turn. Welch's flush was rendered no good on the {6-Spades} river, however, as that card brought in a full house for Ajayi, and sent Welch to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Dapo Ajayi us
Dapo Ajayi
347,000 159,000
Matt Welch us
Matt Welch
Busted

Day 2 of the WSOP Circuit $3,250 High Roller Begins at Noon

Qi Hu
Qi Hu

Day 2 restarts today at noon in the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $3,250 High Roller, with Dapo Ajayi (197,000) enterng the day with the chip lead.

Others near the top of the chip leader board include Qi Hu (174,000), Frank Azavedo (154,000), and Joshua Shaw (138,500).

A total of 43 entries registered for Day 1, with 20 players bagging at the end of play. Late registration and re-entry will still be available up until the beginning of play today. Play will resume at Level 13, with the blinds at 1000/2000/2000.

The field played through 12 40-minute levels on Day 1, and that structure will continue through the rest of the tournament. This event will play down to a champion today, with the winner being crowned and the WSOP Circuit ring, along with the first-place prize money, being awarded.

Other players in the hunt include Noel Rodriguez (120,000) and JC Tran (117,500).

Some of the players sent to the rail on the first day included Tony Dunst, Glenn Miller, Andrew Ostapchenko, Tim McDermott and Josh Prager. Dunst re-entered late in the day, and finished the night at 106,500 chips. With late registration still open up until the start of play today, some or all of those names could still be in the hunt for the WSOP circuit ring.

Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as the tournament resumes, and a champion is determined today.

Tags: Andrew OstapchenkoDapo AjayiGlenn MillerJC TranJosh PragerQi HuTim McDermottTony Dunst