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

Roger Bailey Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,437)

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Roger Bailey
Roger Bailey

Tony Dunst has claimed his second elimination at the final table, as Roger Bailey is out in sixth place, with his remaining chips going Dunst's way.

The pot unfolded as a three-way hand, with Dunst checking from the big blind on a board that included three diamonds, with a queen and a ten as the high cards.

Action checked to Bailey, who bet 30,000 from the button with just 18,000 behind. Dunst raised to put Bailey all in, and Bailey called. Dunst held {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for the nut flush, with Bailey's {a-}{10-} drawing dead. The river fell {q-} and ended Vailey's tournament run.

Bailey takes home $7,437 for the finish, and the pot puts Dunst in position with a comfortable chip stack as the second break of Day 2 approaches.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
420,000 125,000
Roger Bailey us
Roger Bailey
Busted

Tags: Roger BaileyTony Dunst

Tran Shoves River, Rodriguez Folds

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez bet 12,000 from the button, and JC Tran called in the big blind.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop. Tran bet 15,000 on the {6-Diamonds} turn, and Rodriguez called.

Tran went all in on the {j-Hearts} river, and Rodriguez folded, preserving his 108,000 stack.

Player Chips Progress
JC Tran us
JC Tran
633,000 -47,000
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
108,000 -77,000

Tags: JC TranNoel Rodriguez

Dunst Gets Two Pair Paid

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ben Underwood opened to 13,000 under the gun, and Tony Dunst called from the big blind.

Dunst checked the {3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop, Underwood bet 11,000, Dunst check-raised to 38,000, and Underwood called.

Dunst checked the {7-Clubs} flop, Underwood bet 40,000, and Dunst called.

Both players checked the {10-Spades} river, and Dunst tabled {q-Spades}{6-Spades}, with his flopped two pair holding up as the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Underwood ca
Ben Underwood
326,000 -104,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
295,000 117,000

Tags: Ben UnderwoodTony Dunst

Tran Increases His Lead

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tony Dunst opened to 12,000 under the gun, and got calls from Roger Bailer and JC Tran in the blinds.

All three players checked the {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop. Bailey checked from the small blind on the {6-Diamonds} turn, Tran bet 20,000, Dunst called, and Bailey folded.

Tran bet 55,000 on the {8-Hearts} river, and Dunst thought it over for a few moments before making the call. Tran turned over {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, good for the win. He's now approaching the 700k chip mark, with distance between him and the rest of the field as the final six players continue.

Player Chips Progress
JC Tran us
JC Tran
680,000 112,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
178,000 -92,000

Tags: JC TranTony Dunst

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Dapo Ajayi Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,992)

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Dapo Ajayi
Dapo Ajayi

With the flop showing {8-Spades}{j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, JC Tran checked from the big blind, and Dapo Ajayi bet 15,000.

Tran check-raised to 40,000, Ajayi three-bet all in, and Tran called, putting Ajayi's tournament life at risk.

Dapo Ajayi: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
JC Tran: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

No help came for Ajayi on the {10-Hearts} turn or {8-Clubs} river, and he's out in seventh place for a $5,992 payday.

Player Chips Progress
JC Tran us
JC Tran
568,000 98,000
Ben Underwood ca
Ben Underwood
430,000 -50,000
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
270,000 -50,000
Joshua Shaw us
Joshua Shaw
245,000 57,000
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
185,000 12,000
Roger Bailey us
Roger Bailey
162,000 46,000
Dapo Ajayi us
Dapo Ajayi
Busted

Tags: JC TranDapo Ajayi

Shaw Doubles Through Dunst

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joshua Shaw opened from early position, Tony Dunst three-bet all in from the big blind, and Shaw made a quick call, committing his 90,000 stack preflop. Dunst had Shaw covered going to the showdown.

Joshua Shaw: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Tony Dunst: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Board: {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Shaw hit two pair on the flop, and his hand held up for the double after the runout.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
320,000 -10,000
Joshua Shaw us
Joshua Shaw
188,000 73,000

Tags: Joshua ShawTony Dunst

Baby Flush Takes it for Tran

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

JC Tran opened to 12,000 from the hijack, and Dapo Ajayi made the call in the big blind.

Facing a check, Tran bet 13,000 on the {4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop, and Ajayi called. Ajayi then led out for 25,000 on the {j-Diamonds} turn, and Tran called.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds} river, and Tran took down the pot with {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, the {2-Diamonds} playing for the flush.

Player Chips Progress
JC Tran us
JC Tran
470,000 80,000
Dapo Ajayi us
Dapo Ajayi
195,000 -70,000

Tags: Dapo AjayiJC Tran

Darren Rabinowitz Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,127)

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Darren Rabinowitz
Darren Rabinowitz

Darren Rabinowitz is the first elimination at the final table, with Tony Dunst collecting the remaining short stack of Rabinowitz just a few hands into eight-handed play.

Rabinowitz adds another cash to his more than $2.2 million in career earnings with the money finish.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
330,000 125,000
Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
Busted

Tags: Darren RabinowitzTony Dunst