$3,250 High Roller Day 1 | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

01-16-2020 23:29 UTC-7

Ross Hits the Flush on Dunst

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Tony Dunst opened from the button, Eli Ross three-bet from the small blind, and Dunst called.

Ross continued for 2,800 on the flop, and Dunst called. Ross put in another 6,100 on the turn, with Dunst once again calling.

The river fell , both players checked, and Ross took down the pot with , good for the flush with four clubs on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Ross	69,000
Tony Dunst	43,000	-26,000

Tags: Eli Ross Tony Dunst

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

01-16-2020 23:08 UTC-7

Small Pot for Murray

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Brett Murray, one of the most prolific players in the history of the Thunder Valley poker room, is in the mix as the secomnd half of Day 1 continues.

Murray took down a small pot against Ray Villaman, getting back up to the starting stack in the process. Villaman opened to 1,600 from the hijack, and Murray called from the button.

Villaman then check-folded to a 2,000 bet from Murray on the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Murray	40,000	14,000
Ray Villaman	31,000	1,000

Tags: Brett Murray Ray Villaman

01-16-2020 23:05 UTC-7

McDermott Doubles Through Hu

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Qi Hu opened to 1,200 under the gun, and Tim McDermott called from the big blind.

McDermott then led out for his remaining 5,300 chips on the flop, and Hu called.

Tim McDermott:
Qi Hu:

The turn brought the straight in for McDermott, which held through the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qi Hu	182,000	-11,000
Tim McDermott	14,000	-13,000

Tags: Tim McDermott Qi Hu

01-16-2020 22:54 UTC-7

Underwood Back to Work

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

In the hand following a big lost pot to Joe Kuether, Ben Underwood got right back at it.

Underwood opened to 1,400 from the hijack, and Ian Steinman called from the big blind.

The flop came , and Steinman check-folded to a 1,200 continuation bet from Underwood.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Underwood	42,000	2,000
Ian Steinman	25,000	-19,000

Tags: Ben Underwood Joe Kuether Ian Steinman

01-16-2020 22:51 UTC-7

Kuether Makes Correct Call

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

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

Action checked to Underwood on the 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 turn, with Underwood betting 6,000 and getting the call.

The river came , 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 was the winner, with his top pair besting Underwood's bluff attempt with .

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

Tags: Ben Underwood Bryan Piccioli Evan Price Joe Kuether

01-16-2020 22:44 UTC-7

Hu Takes Big Chip Lead

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Details of the hand are unknown, but after winning a massive pot that resulted in the elimination of an opponent, Qi Hu has the biggest stack in the room.

Hu's count after that hand stands at 193,000 chips, as he's nearly at five times the starting stack as Level 8 plays on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qi Hu	193,000	123,000

Tags: Qi Hu

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

01-16-2020 22:23 UTC-7

Chip Counts

GeoffFisk

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	82,000	70,000
Qi Hu	70,000	10,000
Joe Kuether	63,000	32,000
Joshua Shaw	57,000	21,000
David Stamm	52,000	-2,000
Ian Steinman	44,000
Ben Underwood	42,000	31,000
Jesse Lonis	38,000
Josh Prager	38,000
Erick Lindgren	37,000	-9,500
Bryan Piccioli	33,000	-17,000
Ray Villaman	30,000	-14,000
Tim McDermott	27,000	-18,000
Brett Murray	26,000
Evan Price	26,000	-15,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	18,000	-13,000
Frank Azavedo	13,000	-19,000
Darren Rabinowitz	10,000	-13,000
Glenn Miller	9,000	-2,000