Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
$3,250 High Roller
Day: 2
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: 
Noel Rodriguez: 
Board: 
Rodriguez still had hopes going into the river, but Rabinowitz' pocket aces held up for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
173,000 | -105,000 |
|
138,000 | 83,000 |
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: 
JC Tran: 
Board: 
Tran's pocket jacks held up, sending Azevedo out in ninth.
The remaining eight players are all in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000 | 45,000 |
|
Busted |
Final Nine Chip Counts
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000 | 63,000 |
|
|
345,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
278,000 | -13,000 |
|
265,000 | -82,000 |
|
205,000 | 125,000 |
|
116,000 | -51,000 |
|
115,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
55,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
55,000 | -25,000 |
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Rodriguez | United States | 278,000 |
| 2 | Roger Bailey | United States | 116,000 |
| 3 | JC Tran | United States | 345,000 |
| 4 | Tony Dunst | United States | 205,000 |
| 5 | Ben Underwood | Canada | 480,000 |
| 6 | Joshua Shaw | United States | 115,000 |
| 7 | Darren Rabinowitz | United States | 55,000 |
| 8 | Frank Azevedo | United States | 55,000 |
| 9 | Dapo Ajayi | United States | 265,000 |
Underwood Eliminates Stewart
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Ben Underwood and Scott Stewart got all in preflop from the blinds, with Underwood having Stewart covered.
Scott Stewart: 
Ben Underwood: 
Board: 
Both players improved on the runout, but the turn wasn't enough for Stewart, as the flopped set of nines put Underwood in the lead for good.
The tournament is now down to the final nine players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
417,000 | 272,000 |
|
Busted |
Azevedo Hanging In
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
JC Tran opened to 9,000 from middle position, and Frank Azevedo three-bet all in for his 60,500 stack from the hijack.
Tran thought it over for a few moments, then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
346,000 | -9,000 |
|
|
80,000 | 29,000 |
Tran Ousts Hu, Takes Chip Lead
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
JC Tran opened to 8,000 from the hijack, Qi Hu three-bet to 30,000 from the small blind, Tran four-bet all in, and Hu made the call.
Tran had Hu covered going to the showdown.
JC Tran:
Qi Hu:
Board: 
The flop was a disaster for Hu, with trip jacks coming in for Tran. The turn and river hit the board and sealed the win for Tran, who's now in the chip lead with 10 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
355,000 | 125,000 |
|
Busted |
Two More Bustouts
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000