Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$737,805
Entries
487
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
181
Players Left
35
Neil Scott Wipes His Brow
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
The board read 
and there was 22,000 in the pot.
Andrew Ostapchenko checked to Neil Scott. Scott casually slid in his remaining stack of 15,800 and Ostapchenko leaned back in his chair.
He counted out his chips and eventually decided to fold after asking out loud if Scott had pocket nines.
Scott turned over 
and collected the pot after pulling off the bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | 14,000 |
|
28,100 |
Ante Up World Champion Josh Prager Ships First Circuit Ring at Thunder Valley
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
PokerNews is in town to live report both the $3,250 High Roller and $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #6: $400 NLH 6-Handed (One Day), 129 runners created a $42,570 prize pool that was paid out to the top 20 players. Among those to cash were Survivor alum Shirin Oskooi (19th - $595), Adam Dunkle (15th - $698), David Valdez (13th - $698), Jimmy Wester (7th - $1,351), and Alan Mulleady (3rd - $4,819).
In the end, Thunder Valley regular Josh Prager, a 46-year-old poker pro from Oakland, beat Eyyal Altar in heads-up play to win a $11,440 top prize and his first gold ring.
“I don’t know how I won, honestly. At one point I had 15,000 chips and ended up with 1.9 million. I am not really sure what my opponents were doing, I was not playing that well”, said Prager. “The times you have success you don’t deserve it, and the times fail you don’t deserve that either. Over a decade you got what you deserve, but I am happy I won today.”
You might recall that Prager had quite a bit of success last year. First, he won the LAPC One Million for $227,775 in February and then in late July came to Thunder Valley and took down the $1,650 Ante Up World Championship Main Event for $116,434.
As a result, he was a featured guest on the LFG Podcast, which you can listen to here.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Prager | Yuba City, California | $11,440 |
| 2 | Eyyal Altar | Sherman Oaks, California | $7,069 |
| 3 | Alan Mulleady | Meridian, Idaho | $4,819 |
| 4 | Rafael Gonzalez | Modesto, California | $3,370 |
| 5 | Jerome Williams | Lodi, California | $2,419 |
| 6 | James Thompson | Parker, Colorado | $1,783 |
| 7 | Jimmy Wester | Fairfield, California | $1,351 |
| 8 | Bryan Sharp | Tucson, Arizona | $1,351 |
| 9 | David Mann | Fresno, California | $1,053 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 | 26,000 |
|
37,200 | |
|
|
34,000 | 4,000 |
|
32,400 | |
|
31,600 | 1,600 |
|
31,200 | 1,200 |
|
31,000 | 1,000 |
|
29,000 | |
|
|
28,500 | |
|
|
28,500 | -1,500 |
|
|
26,400 | |
|
|
24,000 | -6,000 |
|
|
23,200 | |
|
|
21,200 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
No Need For a River, Tyler Martin Three-bets the Turn
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The board read 
and Amir Lehavot checked to Tyler Martin on the button.
Martin bet 1,000 and Lehavot raised to 2,200.
Martin took a moment before re-raising to 5,200. Lehavot didn't take long to fold after that and Martin collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,500 | |
|
28,000 |
Starting Stacks
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
It's Main Event Time at Thunder Valley
The WSOP Circuit Main Event begins Friday at noon here at Thunder Valley. The event will have two starting flights. Players will start with 30,000 chip and play 15 40-minute levels on their way to bagging for Day 2.
There will be a 75-minute dinner break after level nine and registration will be open until the start of level 13.
This event will last throughout the weekend with Day 2 starting Sunday and noon and the final table Monday, also at noon.
Stay tuned to PokerNews.com throughout the weekend for updates from the WSOP Circuit main event at Thunder Valley.
$1,700 Main Event
Day 1a Started