2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$3,250 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
JC Tran
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$49,035
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,250
Prize Pool
$141,000
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
43
Players Left
19

More Chips for Ajayi

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

The under-the-gun player open raised, Dapo Ajayi three-bet to 6,500, and the original raiser called.

Facing a check, Ajayi put in a bet on the {2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, with the early position player calling. Both players then checked the {10-Spades} turn.

The under-the-gun player then bet 10,500 on the {10-Hearts} river, and Ajayi made the call. Ajayi's {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} was the winner, with the rivered flush getting the best of his opponent's {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Dapo Ajayi
176,000
13,000
13,000

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Ingalls Gets One from Tran

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

JC Tran opened to 2,700 from the cutoff, and Jonathan Ingalls called from the big blind.

Both players checked the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{q-Hearts} flop. Ingalls checked again on the {6-Diamonds} turn, Tran bet 3,000 and Ingalls called.

The river fell {a-Diamonds}, both players checked, and Ingalls turned over the winner with {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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JC Tran
113,000
52,000
52,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jonathan Ingalls
70,000
6,000
6,000

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Tran Calls Three Barrels and Collects

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

JC Tran opened to 2,700 from the hijack, the cutoff three-bet to 6,000, and Tran called.

Tran check-called bets for 4,000 on the {4-Spades}{k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop, and 13,000 on the {7-Clubs} turn.

Tran checked again on the {8-Clubs} river, the cutoff bet 16,000, and Tran thought it over for a bit before calling. Tran tabled {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}, and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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JC Tran
183,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Ajayi Knocks Out McDermott

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

Dapo Ajayi continues to surge on Day 1, with his latest pot coming at the expense of Tim McDermott.

McDermott, from under the gun, got into a preflop all in against Ajayi, who was in the hijack and had McDermott well covered.

Ajayi's pocket fives held up against the ace-queen of McDermott, and McDermott's first bullet in the High Roller has expired. McDermott re-entered immediately, and is right back in the mix.

Player Chips Progress
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Dapo Ajayi
180,000
4,000
4,000
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Tim McDermott
Busted

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Dunst Climbing Back on Bullet Number Two

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

Tony Dunst is back to work after re-entering the fray, adding to his stack with a big pot against Bryan Piccioli going Dunst's way.

With about 20,000 in the pot and the board showing {q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, Piccioli checked from the big blind, and Dunst put in a pot-sozed bet for 20,000.

Piccioli went deep into the tank, eventually deciding on a fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Dunst
68,000
54,000
54,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Bryan Piccioli
42,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Lonis Gets His Flush Paid Off

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

Darren Rabinowitz opened under the gun, and got called by Ian Steinman in the small blind, and Jesse Lonis in the big blind.

All three player checked the {6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop. Steinman bet 4,000 on the {10-Clubs} turn, Lonis called and Rabinowitz folded.

Steinman checked the {8-Spades} river, Lonis bet 15,700, and Steinman thought it over for a bit before making the call. Lonis showed the winner with {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for the queen-high flush, and Steinman mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Lonis
92,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ian Steinman
33,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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End of Day 1 Chip Counts (full)

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Dapo Ajayi
197,000
17,000
17,000
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Qi Hu
174,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Frank Azavedo
154,000
105,500
105,500
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Joshua Shaw
138,500
81,500
81,500
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Ben Underwood
121,000
74,000
74,000
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Noel Rodriguez
120,000
42,000
42,000
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JC Tran
117,500
-65,500
-65,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jonathan Ingalls
110,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
106,500
38,500
38,500
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
103,000
63,000
63,000
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Jesse Lonis
102,500
10,500
10,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Matt Welch
90,000
90,000
90,000
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Joe Kuether
60,500
-12,500
-12,500
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Darren Rabinowitz
51,000
41,000
41,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Stamm
43,500
-3,500
-3,500
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Eli Ross
42,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Bryan Piccioli us
Bryan Piccioli
36,500
-5,500
-5,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Roger Bailey
32,000
32,000
32,000
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Ian Steinman
24,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Dapo Ajayi Leads the Day 1a Field in the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $3,250 High Roller

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

The first day is a wrap in the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $3,250 High Roller, and at the end of Day 1 it was Dapo Ajayi (197,000) bagging the chip lead.

Others near the top of the chip leader board include Qi Hu (174,000), Frank Azavedo (154,000), and Joshua Shaw (138,500).

A total of 43 entries registered for Day 1, with 20 players bagging at the end of play. Late registration and re-entry will still be available up until the beginning of Day 2, with the restart commencing Friday at noon. Play will resume at Level 13, with the blinds at 1000/2000/2000.

The field played through 12 40-minute levels on Day 1, and that structure will continue through the rest of the tournament. This event will play down to a champion Friday, with the winner being crowned and the WSOP Circuit ring, along with the first-place prize money, being awarded.

Other players bagging on Day 1 included Noel Rodriguez (120,000) and JC Tran (117,500).

Some of the players sent to the rail on the first day included Tony Dunst, Glenn Miller, Andrew Ostapchenko, Tim McDermott and Josh Prager. Dunst re-entered late in the day, and finished the night at 106,500 chips.

Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as the tournament resumes, and a champion is determined Friday.

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