$1,700 Main Event | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

01-20-2020 17:31 UTC-7

Ajayi Asks for Cinco, Gets the Wheel Instead

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jaime Haletky opened to 135,000 from the button, and Dapo Ajayi three-bet all in for 1,160,000 from the big blind. Haletky made the call.

Upon seeing the hands turned over, Ajayi asked for "cinco" to hit the board.

Dapo Ajayi:
Jaime Haletky:

Board:

The flop brought in an even better outcome than a five for Ajayi, as the wheel straight hit the board. No help came for Haletky on the rest of the runout, and Ajayi took in a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Haletky	6,760,000	-1,240,000
Marko Pantelic	5,500,000
Dapo Ajayi	2,440,000	1,540,000

Tags: Jaime Haletky Dapo Ajayi

01-20-2020 17:20 UTC-7

Wild Three-Way Hand Ends w/ an "Excellent" River Card

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi raised to 160,000 from the button and Marko Pantelic called from the small blind. Jaime Haletky came along from the big and the trio watched the flop come down .

Two checks saw Ajayi continue for 200,000 and Pantelic called. Haletky then check-raised to 700,000 and Ajayi called that raise. Pantelic thought for a few beats before moving all in for 4.915 million and Haletky asked for an exact count before making the call.

Ajayi shook his head at the hand but seemed excited at the prospect of laddering up. He folded what he claimed was pocket jacks and the other two hands were turned up.

Jaime Haletky:
Marko Pantelic:

Both players had flopped trips but Pantelic, who had a kicker problem, was the one at risk.

"No chop, no chop, no chop," Ajayi repeated.

The appeared on the turn followed by the on the river. Pantelic went runner-runner to make the same hand as Haletky and the two chopped the pot.

"Excellent," Pantelic let slip with a smile.

"It's better than a four," Haletky quipped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Haletky	8,000,000	-800,000
Marko Pantelic	5,500,000	1,600,000
Dapo Ajayi	900,000	-800,000

Tags: Jaime Haletky Dapo Ajayi Marko Pantelic

01-20-2020 17:10 UTC-7

Two-Million Chip Pot, Ends in a Chop

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jaime Haletky opened to 135,000 from the button, and Marko Pantelic called in the big blind.

Pantelic checked the flop, Haletky bet 155,000, Pantelic check-raised to 350,000, and Haletky called.

Pantelic bet 400,000 on the turn, and Haletky called.

Pantelic checked the river, Haletky bet 400,000, and Pantelic called. Haletky turned over , which was a chop against Pantelic's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Haletky	8,800,000	200,000
Marko Pantelic	3,900,000	-800,000
Dapo Ajayi	1,700,000	350,000

Tags: Jaime Haletky Marko Pantelic

01-20-2020 17:06 UTC-7

Haletky Increases the Lead

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jaime Haletky opened to 140,000 from the button, and Marko Pantelic called in the big blind.

Pantelic led out for 125,000 on the flop, and Haletky called.

Pantelic bet 250,000 on the turn, Haletky raised to 700,000, and Pantelic folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Haletky	8,600,000	750,000
Marko Pantelic	4,700,000	-250,000
Dapo Ajayi	1,350,000	-650,000

Tags: Jaime Haletky Marko Pantelic

01-20-2020 16:40 UTC-7

More Chips for Haletky

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With the flop showing , Marko Pantelic bet 200,000 from the small blind, and Jaime Haletky called in the big blind.

Pantelic checkec the turn, Haletky bet 350,000 and Pantelic called.

Haletky bet 850,000 on the river, and Pantelic folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Haletky	7,850,000	750,000
Marko Pantelic	4,950,000	-750,000
Dapo Ajayi	2,000,000

01-20-2020 16:37 UTC-7

Haletky Over Seven Million

GeoffFisk

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jaime Haletky opened to 145,000 from the button, and Dapo Ajayi called in the small blind.

Ajayi check-called a 130,000 bet from Haletky on the flop. Ajayi then check-folded to a 350,000 bet from Ajayi on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Haletky	7,100,000	300,000
Marko Pantelic	5,700,000	1,100,000
Dapo Ajayi	2,000,000	-1,250,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Jaime Haletky

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

01-20-2020 16:20 UTC-7

Scott Stewart Eliminated in 4th Place ($49,418)

GeoffFisk

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jaime Haletky opened to 110,000 from the cutoff, Scott Stewart three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind, Haletky four-bet shoved, and Stewart called for his 2,400,000 total stack.

Haletky had Stewart covered going to the showdown.

Scott Stewart:
Jaime Haletky:

Board:

The board was not kind to Stewart, as the broadway straight came in on the turn for Haletky. Needing a queen on the river for a chop, Stewart saw the fall instead, and his tournament run is over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Haletky	6,800,000	2,700,000
Marko Pantelic	4,600,000	-400,000
Dapo Ajayi	3,250,000	1,420,000
Scott Stewart	Busted

Tags: Jaime Haletky Scott Stewart

01-20-2020 16:14 UTC-7

Marcus Laffen Eliminated in 5th Place ($37,117)

Chad Holloway

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Marcus Laffen moved all in under the gun for 1.4 million and Marko Pantelic got an exact count before calling from the big blind.

Marcus Laffen:
Marko Pantelic:

It was a flip and Laffen was looking to hold to stay alive. That proved easier said than done as the flop paired Pantelic's ace. The turn left Laffen looking for a nine on the river but it wasn't in the cards as the useless completed the board instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Pantelic	5,000,000	1,400,000
Marcus Laffen	Busted

Tags: Marcus Laffen Marko Pantelic

01-20-2020 16:08 UTC-7

Pantelic Shoves River, Folds Out Stewart

GeoffFisk

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Marko Pantelic opened to 130,000 from the cutoff, Scott Stewart called in the small blind, and Jaime Haletky called in the big blind.

Pantelic continued for 200,000 when action checked to him on the flop, Stewart called, and Haletky folded.

Stewart checked the turn, Pantelic bet 350,000, and Stewart called.

Pantelic shoved for 1,985,000 on the river, sending Stewart deep into the tank. Stewart eventually decided on a fold, preserving his remaining 2,420,000 stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Pantelic	3,600,000	285,000
Scott Stewart	2,420,000	-880,000

Tags: Jaime Haletky Marko Pantelic Scott Stewart