2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$3,250 High Roller
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
43
Players Left
19

Kuether Makes Correct Call

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante
Joe Kuether
Joe Kuether

Ben Underwood opened to 1,300 from the cutoff, and all three players behind called.

Action checked to Underwood on the {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop, Underwood bet 1,300, and Joe Kuether called on the button. Bryan Piccioli and Evan Price folded from the blinds.

Underwood and Kuether went heads up to the {j-Clubs} turn, with Underwood betting 6,000 and getting the call.

The river came {q-Hearts}, Underwood bet 15,000, and Kuether went deep into the tank. Kuether shot a few looks to Underwood's direction, and after several minutes made the call.

That call was the right one. as Kuether's {a-Spades}{10-Spades} was the winner, with his top pair besting Underwood's bluff attempt with {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
83,000
20,000
20,000
Ben Underwood ca
Ben Underwood
40,000
-2,000
-2,000

Tags: Ben UnderwoodBryan PiccioliEvan PriceJoe Kuether

Steinman KOs Ostapchenko

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante
Ian Steinman
Ian Steinman

Andrew Ostapchenko, from under the gun, and Ian Steinman, in the small blind, got all of the chips in preflop, with Steinman having Ostapchenko covered.

Andrew Ostapchenko: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Ian Steinman: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

Board: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs}

No help came for Ostapchenko on the runout, and Steinman collected his opponent's 8,000 stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Steinman us
Ian Steinman
34,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Ostapchenko us
Andrew Ostapchenko
Busted

Dapo Ajayi Leads the Day 1a Field in the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $3,250 High Roller

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Dapo Ajayi
Dapo Ajayi

The first day is a wrap in the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $3,250 High Roller, and at the end of Day 1 it was Dapo Ajayi (197,000) bagging 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 Day 2, with the restart commencing Friday at noon. 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 Friday, with the winner being crowned and the WSOP Circuit ring, along with the first-place prize money, being awarded.

Other players bagging on Day 1 included 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.

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

Tags: Andrew OstapchenkoGlenn MillerJosh PragerTony DunstJC TranDapo AjayiJoshua ShawNoel RodriguezTim McDermott