2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$147,706
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$737,805
Entries
487
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
181
Players Left
35

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Rambo Halpern Wins With Jacks

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Rambo Halpern opened and his opponent shoved over the top for 25,000. Halpern called with {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}. His opponent held {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}.

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{a-Spades} and Halpern held to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Rambo Halpern us
Rambo Halpern
78,000 34,600

Tags: Rambo Halpern

Sam Cosby Eliminated by Ian Steinman

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Sam Cosby opened under the gun to an unknown amount and got a couple callers before Ian Steinman reraised from the big blind to 16,800.

Cosby moved all in for about 45,000 and Steinman called with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

He was against the {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} of Cosby.

The board ran out [ad8ssjd2c] and Cosby was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Steinman us
Ian Steinman
WSOP 1X Winner
120,000 28,000
Sam Cosby us
Sam Cosby
Busted

Tags: Ian SteinmanSam Cosby

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Frank Azevedo Doubles Through Jasthi Kumar

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in early position opened to 3,100 and Frank Azevedo called in position before Jasthi Kumar raised to 20,600 from the small blind.

The original raiser folded and Azevedo called for less — 18,700.

Azevedo had {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} against the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} of Kumar.

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Azevedo doubled through the most recent WSOP circuit ring winner.

Player Chips Progress
Jasthi Kumar us
Jasthi Kumar
117,000 44,000
Frank Azevedo us
Frank Azevedo
42,000

Tags: Jasthi KumarFrank Azevedo

JJ Velador Rising

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

JJ Velador checked the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop and one player bet 6,000. The player on the button called before Velador raised to 21,000. He only got one caller.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Velador led for 25,000. His opponent said something to himself and then mucked, giving Velador the pot.

Player Chips Progress
JJ Velador us
JJ Velador
155,000 120,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Ray Villaman Raises Dapo Ajayi

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

Five players saw the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop and the action checked to Dapo Ajayi who bet 6,500 into the pot of 11,000.

Ray Villaman was next to act on the button and raised to 16,500. Ajayi was the lone caller.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Ajayi checked again. Villaman bet 20,000 and Ajayi folded.

The table has decided that everyone needs to show one card after they win and Villaman let Ajayi pick. Ajayi revealed the {7-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Dapo Ajayi us
Dapo Ajayi
100,000
Ray Villaman us
Ray Villaman
84,000 38,000

Tags: Dapo AjayiRay Villaman