$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	-26,000

Tags: Eli Ross Tony Dunst

01-16-2020 23:34 UTC-7

Ajayi's Queens are Good

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

With more than 10,000 already in the pot preflop, Josh Prager bet 2,500 from the small blind on a flop. Dapo Ajayi made the call from early position.

Both players then checked through the turn and river, and Ajayi turned over , getting the best of Prager's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Prager	55,000 17,000	17,000
Dapo Ajayi	44,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Josh Prager Dapo Ajayi

01-16-2020 23:40 UTC-7

Steinman KOs Ostapchenko

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

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:
Ian Steinman:

Board:

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Steinman	34,000 9,000	9,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	Busted

01-16-2020 23:41 UTC-7

Break Time

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Players are on their final 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

01-17-2020 00:11 UTC-7

Hu Holding Steady

GeoffFisk

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez open raised under the gun, and Qi Hu called in the big blind.

Hu check-called a 2,000 bet on the flop, and both players checked the turn.

Hu bet 8,000 on the river, and Rodriguez folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qi Hu	194,000 12,000	12,000
Noel Rodriguez	78,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Noel Rodriguez Qi Hu

01-17-2020 00:18 UTC-7

Tran's Flop Bet Folds Out Dunst

GeoffFisk

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

JC Tran opened to 2,300 from the hijack, and Tony Dunst called from the big blind.

Dunst checked on the flop, Tran continued for 2,300, and Dunst folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
JC Tran	61,000 61,000	61,000
Tony Dunst	14,000 -29,000	-29,000

Tags: JC Tran Tony Dunst

01-17-2020 00:32 UTC-7

Ross' Fold is a Good Idea

GeoffFisk

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Eli Ross opened to 2,200 from the cutoff, Dapo Ajayi three-bet to 6,200 from the button, and Ross called.

Ross check-called a 4,000 bet from Ajayi on the flop. Ross the led out for 4,000 on the turn, and Ajayi raised to 16,000, prompting Ross to fold.

"Good idea," said Ajayi as he collected the pot. Ajayi is among the Day 1 chip leaders as the latter levels of the night play out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dapo Ajayi	163,000 119,000	119,000
Eli Ross	36,000 -33,000	-33,000

01-17-2020 00:36 UTC-7

Chip Counts

GeoffFisk

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kuether	73,000 -10,000	-10,000
Jonathan Ingalls	64,000 -13,000	-13,000
Jesse Lonis	58,000 20,000	20,000

Frank Azavedo	48,500 35,500	35,500
Ben Underwood	47,000 5,000	5,000
David Stamm	47,000 -5,000	-5,000
Ian Steinman	45,000 11,000	11,000

Alex Greenblatt	40,000
Brett Murray	32,000 -8,000	-8,000
Bryan Piccioli	22,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tim McDermott	22,000 8,000	8,000
Evan Price	20,000 -6,000	-6,000
Ray Villaman	18,000 -13,000	-13,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200