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

Livingston Squeezes, Gets No Takers

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Paul Richardson opened to 1,300 from middle position, Dapo Ajayi called on the button, and Matt Livingston three-bet squeezed to 5,100 from the big blind.

Livingston's raise did the trick, as both opponents folded, sending him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Dapo Ajayi
41,000
10,000
10,000
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Matt Livingston
38,000
-8,000
-8,000
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Paul Richardson
13,000

Tags: Dapo AjayiPaul RichardsonMatt Livingston

Ingalls' River Bet Shuts Down Dunst

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Jonathan Ingalls, in early position, and Tony Dunst, from the cutoff, went heads up to a {10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop.

Both players checked, bringing forth the {2-Clubs} on the turn. Each player put 3,500 in the pot, and the hand went to the river.

That card fell {j-Diamonds}, Ingalls bet 3,200, and Dunst folded,

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Ingalls
77,000
19,000
19,000
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Tony Dunst
69,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jonathan IngallsTony Dunst

Chip Counts

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Noel Rodriguez
82,000
70,000
70,000
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Qi Hu
70,000
10,000
10,000
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Joe Kuether
63,000
32,000
32,000
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Joshua Shaw
57,000
21,000
21,000
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David Stamm
52,000
-2,000
-2,000
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Ian Steinman
44,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Underwood
42,000
31,000
31,000
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Jesse Lonis
38,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Josh Prager
38,000
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Erick Lindgren
37,000
-9,500
-9,500
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
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Bryan Piccioli
33,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ray Villaman
30,000
-14,000
-14,000
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Tim McDermott
27,000
-18,000
-18,000
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Brett Murray
26,000
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Evan Price
26,000
-15,000
-15,000
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Andrew Ostapchenko
18,000
-13,000
-13,000
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Frank Azavedo
13,000
-19,000
-19,000
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Darren Rabinowitz
10,000
-13,000
-13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Glenn Miller
9,000
-2,000
-2,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Hu Takes Big Chip Lead

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
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Qi Hu
193,000
123,000
123,000

Tags: Qi Hu

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
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Joe Kuether
83,000
20,000
20,000
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Ben Underwood
40,000
-2,000
-2,000

Tags: Ben UnderwoodBryan PiccioliEvan PriceJoe Kuether

Underwood Back to Work

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 {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{k-Hearts}, and Steinman check-folded to a 1,200 continuation bet from Underwood.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Underwood
42,000
2,000
2,000
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Ian Steinman
25,000
-19,000
-19,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben UnderwoodJoe KuetherIan Steinman

McDermott Doubles Through Hu

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 {3-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop, and Hu called.

Tim McDermott: {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Qi Hu: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

The turn {4-Spades} brought the straight in for McDermott, which held through the {8-Clubs} river.

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

Tags: Tim McDermottQi Hu

Small Pot for Murray

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 {2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop.

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

Tags: Brett MurrayRay Villaman

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800