2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$3,250 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Bryant Miller
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$44,413
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,250
Entries
41
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
6
Players Left
1

Steinman Leaves Jha Short

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened to 16,000 from early position and action folded around to Mrityunjay Jha, who called out of the big blind. The flop came {7-Spades}{a-Spades}{q-Hearts} and Jha checked. Steinman made a continuation-bet of 12,000 and Jha called.

Both players checked the turn {a-Diamonds}, bringing the river {j-Hearts}. Jha checked again and Steinman slid forward a stack of red T5,000 chips, putting Jha to the test for his last 53,000.

Jha folded after a few moments of thought and Steinman took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Steinman
470,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mrityunjay Jha
53,000

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Decalo Pulls a Stop and Go

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman opened to 16,000 from the hijack and received a call from Noel Rodriguez, who was on the button. Niv Decalo also came along, defending his big blind before the dealer fanned a flop of {a-Spades}{4-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

First to act, Decalo went all in for around 60,000. Both Steinman and Rodriguez quickly folded and he took down the pot to bring him back over six figures for the first time in a while.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Steinman
425,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Noel Rodriguez
234,000
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Niv Decalo
118,000

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The Streak Stops at Three; Awwad Eliminated by Steinman

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ryan Awwad
Ryan Awwad

Ian Steinman was on the button and opened to 16,000. Ryan Awwad went all in for his last 45,000 or so from the big blind and Steinman called.

Ryan Awwad: {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Ian Steinman: {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

Steinman's queen high was ahead prior to the runout and nothing changed when all was said and done, leaving Awwad dry on chips after making the second-best hand as he become the ninth place finisher in the tournament.

The tournament is now officially on the bubble; one more elimination is needed until play is in the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Steinman
514,000
92,000
92,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ryan Awwad
Busted

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Garrett's Turn To Double

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Russell Garrett
Russell Garrett

Two hands after doubling, Mrityunjay Jha saw action folded to him in the hijack and went all in again. Russell Garrett was on the button and called off his remaining 42,000.

Russell Garrett: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Mrityunjay Jha: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

A nine came in the window on a flop of {9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}, leaving both players with flopped sets. As such, Garrett found himself needing to fade a one outer en route to becoming the third player to double in half an orbit. The turn {3-Hearts} and river {6-Spades} completed the runout, securing his double to bring him back above ten big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Russell Garrett
104,000
23,000
23,000
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Mrityunjay Jha
88,000
-42,000
-42,000

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Jha Doubles Up

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mrityunjay Jha
Mrityunjay Jha

On the hand following Minkin's double, Ian Steinman opened to 16,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Mrityunjay Jha, who went all in for his last 55,000 from the button. Steinman called.

Mrityunjay Jha: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Ian Steinman: {q-Clubs}{5-Spades}

Jha was in dominating position and poised for a double. The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Spades}{10-Spades} to make said double final and Steinman sent the 55,000 he owed Jha's way.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Steinman
422,000
-55,000
-55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mrityunjay Jha
130,000
55,000
55,000

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Minkin Scores a Double

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Kelly Minkin
Kelly Minkin

Ian Steinman opened to 16,000 from early position and action folded around to Kelly Minkin, who went all in from the big blind. Steinman looked back at his cards and quickly called.

Kelly Minkin: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Ian Steinman: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Minkin was behind but not for long as the flop came {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. The turn {7-Spades} and river {8-Hearts} completed the runout and she counted out her stack to total 127,000, which Steinman paid off before beginning the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Steinman
477,000
-113,000
-113,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kelly Minkin
266,000
106,000
106,000

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Miller Reshoves

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman saw action folded to him in the cutoff and opened to 16,000. Bryant Miller was on the button and wasted no time going all in over the top of Steinman. The players in the blinds folded and Steinman thought for a few seconds before relinquishing his hand.

After the pot was sent to Miller, he found himself with just shy of a quarter-million in chips, whereas Steinman continues to hover around 600,000 for the time being.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Steinman
590,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Bryant Miller
242,000
-8,000
-8,000

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Heshmati Plays Back

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman raised to 16,000 from early position and action folded around to Mike Heshmati, who three-bet to 35,000 out of the cutoff.

Action folded back to Steinman and he took about five seconds before letting his cards go.

Steinman opened to 16,000 on the following hand from under the gun and took down the blinds, bringing him near 600,000 in chips as he continues to pull away from the field.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Steinman
585,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Heshmati
235,000
17,000
17,000

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Steinman Continues Climbing

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ian Steinman just won three consecutive pots uncontested preflop after opening from the button, cutoff, and hijack. Each pot was good for 20,000 in blinds and antes and he now finds himself comfortably back over the half million-chip mark for the time being.

There are likely to be a lot of small pots over the next level with two eliminations needed for the bubble to burst and four short stacks hoping to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Steinman
562,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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