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.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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.
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.
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.
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 
.
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.
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Jonathan Ingalls, in early position, and Tony Dunst, from the cutoff, went heads up to a 
flop.
Both players checked, bringing forth the on the turn. Each player put 3,500 in the pot, and the hand went to the river.
That card fell 
, Ingalls bet 3,200, and Dunst folded,
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