$1,700 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
100
Players Left
9
Jaime Haletky Leads WSOPC Thunder Valley Main Event Final Table
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit $1,700 Main Event saw 100 players from a 487-entry field return to action, but by the time action came to a halt just nine remained. Leading the final table with a nearly a one-million chip lead over his next closest competition is Jaime Haletky.
Haletky is no stranger to success in Thunder Valley with his two biggest scores coming here in Lincoln. Back in 2016, he finished runner-up in the Ante Up Poker Tour $1,650 World Championship for $87,636, and in October 2017 won the Ante Up Norcal Classic Event #8: $1,100 Main Event for $49,865. He is seeking his first career gold ring.
Meanwhile Scott Stewart, who sits second in chips, is looking for his sixth gold ring and is the only other player with a robust stack. Meanwhile, Marko Pantelic, Dapo Ajayi, and Peter Pap are the only other players with seven figures, while Marcus Laffen, Dan Turner, Bryan Piccioli and Bin Duan all face an uphill battle with shorter stacks.
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Pantelic | United States | 1,675,000 |
| 2 | Marcus Laffen | United States | 985,000 |
| 3 | Dann Turner | United States | 550,000 |
| 4 | Scott Stewart | United States | 3,105,000 |
| 5 | Bryan Piccioli | United States | 315,000 |
| 6 | Jaime Haletky | United States | 4,030,000 |
| 7 | Dapo Ajayi | United States | 1,840,000 |
| 8 | Peter Pap | United States | 1,825,000 |
| 9 | Bin Duan | United States | 290,000 |
Day 2 start with a quarter of the field needing to fall before the money was made. Among those to leave empty handed were Alex Greenblatt, Andrew Ostapchenko, Jasthi Kumar, and bubble boy Mario Lopez, who ran ace-queen smack dab into Ubaid Habib’s pocket queens.
Once the bubble burst, the in-the-money finishers mounted and included Matt Livingston (70th - $2,572), Bicycle Casino poker manager Mo Fathipour (56th - $2,656), Jarod Minghini (50th - $2,789), Andreas Kniep (36th - $3,232), WSOP bracelet winner Scott Bohlman (24th - $5,252), Paul Richardson (20th - $6,162), Lester Lenart (13th - $8,866), and Amador Igarta (10th - $10,870).
The third and final day of the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $1,700 Main Event will get underway at Noon local time on Monday and play down to a winner. The remaining nine players are guaranteed $13,516 in prize money, while the eventual winner will walk away with the $147,706 first-place prize, a shiny gold ring, and a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,030,000 | 80,000 |
|
3,105,000 | 505,000 |
|
1,840,000 | 140,000 |
|
1,825,000 | 175,000 |
|
1,675,000 | |
|
985,000 | -415,000 |
|
550,000 | 50,000 |
|
315,000 | -15,000 |
|
290,000 | -60,000 |
Bryan Piccioli Makes it Through With Short Stack
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The final 20 minutes of the evening went by with no eliminations and very few chips changing hands. Bryan Piccioli tried to find a double up, but when he shoved he got no callers.
He will enter tomorrow as the short stack as the players are now bagging one hour earlier than the original scheduled time. A recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.
Final Table Chip Counts (full)
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,950,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 | 650,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
1,675,000 | -225,000 |
|
|
1,650,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | |
|
|
500,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
350,000 | 125,000 |
|
|
330,000 | -95,000 |
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Pantelic | United States | 1,675,000 |
| 2 | Marcus Laffert | United States | 1,400,000 |
| 3 | Dann Turner | United States | 500,000 |
| 4 | Scott Stewart | United States | 2,600,000 |
| 5 | Bryan Piccioli | United States | 330,000 |
| 6 | Jaime Haletky | United States | 3,950,000 |
| 7 | Dapo Ajayi | United States | 1,700,000 |
| 8 | Peter Pap | United States | 1,650,000 |
| 9 | Bin Duan | United States | 350,000 |
Amador Igarta Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,870)
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Amador Igarta went all in preflop from the cutoff for 215,000, Dapo Ajayi called on the button, and Marcus Laffert called in the big blind.
The flop came 
, and both players checked. Laffter bet 250,000 on the 
turn, and Ajayi folded.
Amador Igarta: 
Marcus Laffert: 
Igarta, looking for a club, didn't get it, as the river 
sealed his elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | 450,000 |
|
Busted |
Jonathan Ingalls Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,870)
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jonathan Ingalls got the last of his 110,000 stack in preflop against Jaime Haletky, with Haletky having Ingalls well covered.
Jonathan Ingalls: 
Jaime Haletky: 
Board: 
Haletky hit a straight on the turn, and Ingalls bowed out in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000 | 150,000 |
|
Busted |
John Chase Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,870)
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
John Chase was eliminated after he moved all in with his last 185,000 chips and Jaime Haletky called with 
.
Chase had 
and Haletky hit a nine on the flop and Chase couldn't catch up. He was eliminated in 12th place and took hom $10,870.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,950,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Table 2 Chip Counts
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
1,620,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
950,000 | |
|
|
425,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
215,000 | -135,000 |