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

Tran KOs Azevedo; Money Bubble Bursts

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Frank Azevedo, from early position, and JC Tran, in middle position, got all in preflop, with Azevedo's tournament life at risk.

Frank Azevedo: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
JC Tran: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Board: {4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Spades}

Tran's pocket jacks held up, sending Azevedo out in ninth.

The remaining eight players are all in the money.

Player Chips Progress
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JC Tran
390,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Frank Azevedo
Busted

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Rabinowitz Doubles Through Rodriguez

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Darren Rabinowitz opened to 8,000 from the hijack, Noel Rodriguez three-bet to 22,000 from the button, Rabinowitz four-bet all in for 64,000 total, and Rodriguez called, having Rabinowitz covered.

Darren Rabinowitz: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Noel Rodriguez: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

Board: {4-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Rodriguez still had hopes going into the river, but Rabinowitz' pocket aces held up for the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Noel Rodriguez
173,000
-105,000
-105,000
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Darren Rabinowitz
138,000
83,000
83,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Darren RabinowitzNoel Rodriguez

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

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
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Tony Dunst
330,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Darren Rabinowitz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Darren RabinowitzTony 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
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JC Tran
470,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dapo Ajayi
195,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Dapo AjayiJC Tran

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
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Tony Dunst
320,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Joshua Shaw
188,000
73,000
73,000

Tags: Joshua ShawTony Dunst

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
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JC Tran
568,000
98,000
98,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ben Underwood
430,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Tony Dunst
270,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Joshua Shaw
245,000
57,000
57,000
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Noel Rodriguez
185,000
12,000
12,000
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Roger Bailey
162,000
46,000
46,000
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Dapo Ajayi
Busted

Tags: JC TranDapo Ajayi

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

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
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JC Tran
680,000
112,000
112,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Tony Dunst
178,000
-92,000
-92,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: JC TranTony Dunst

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
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Ben Underwood
326,000
-104,000
-104,000
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Tony Dunst
295,000
117,000
117,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ben UnderwoodTony Dunst