$1,700 Main Event | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

01-20-2020 13:43 UTC-8

Ajayi Doubles Right Back

Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In the very next hand after losing a big chunk of his stack, Dapo Ajayi moved all in for 515,000 under the gun and Jaime Haletky called from the big blind.

Jaime Haletky:
Dapo Ajayi:

The board ran out and Ajayi improved to a full house to ship the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Haletky	3,950,000 -950,000	-950,000
Dapo Ajayi	1,100,000 585,000	585,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Jaime Haletky

01-20-2020 13:42 UTC-8

Laffen Holds to Ship a Double

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Chad Holloway

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi raised to 90,000 from the cutoff and Marcus Laffen called from the small blind. When the flop came down , Laffen checked and Ajayi continued for 105,000. Laffen woke up with a check-raise to 325,000 and then called off for 1.335 million total after Ajayi jammed.

Dapo Ajayi:
Marcus Laffen:

Laffen flopped the flush but needed to dodge another club (barring the four of clubs) to stay alive. Neither the turn nor river changed a thing and Laffen shipped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Laffen	3,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Dapo Ajayi	515,000 -1,435,000	-1,435,000

Tags: Marcus Laffen Dapo Ajayi

01-20-2020 13:26 UTC-8

Dann Turner Eliminated in 6th Place ($28,251)

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GeoffFisk

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dann Turner pushed his last 80,000 from the button preflop, and got calls from Scott Stewart and Jaime Haletky in the blinds.

Both live players checked the flop. Stewart then check-folded to a 100,000 bet from Haletky on the turn.

Dann Turner:
Jaime Haletky:

Haletky's trip fives improved to a full boat on the river, sending Turner to the rail in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Haletky	4,900,000 870,000	870,000
Dann Turner	Busted

Tags: Dann Turner Jaime Haletky Scott Stewart

01-20-2020 13:22 UTC-8

Ajayi Doubles Through Turner

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GeoffFisk

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dann Turner opened to 80,000 from under the gun, Dapo Ajayi raised all in for 655,000 from the button, and Turner called.

Turner had Ajayi slightly covered going to the showdown.

Dapo Ajayi:
Dann Turner:

Board:

The pocket tens held up for Ajayi, and left Turner with just five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dapo Ajayi	1,410,000 60,000	60,000
Dann Turner	200,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Dann Turner Dapo Ajayi

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

01-20-2020 13:09 UTC-8

Peter Pap Eliminated in 7th Place ($21,795)

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Stewart raised the cutoff to 60,000 and Peter Pap defended his big blind to see a flop.

Pap checked, Stewart continued for 100,000, and Pap check-raised all in for approximately 700,000. Stewart snap-called.

Peter Pap:
Scott Stewart:

Pap had flopped top pair with top kicker but he was still behind Stewart's overpair. The turn put out some chop options but the on the river was no help to Pap, who bowed out in seventh place for $21,795.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Stewart	3,925,000 275,000	275,000
Peter Pap	Busted

Tags: Peter Pap Scott Stewart

01-20-2020 13:00 UTC-8

Top Pair Paid for Stewart

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GeoffFisk

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dann Turner limped in the small blind, and Scott Stewart checked the big blind.

Both players checked the flop. Turner bet 35,000 on the turn, and Stewart called.

Turner check-called a 75,000 bet from Stewart on the river, and Stewart turned over , taking down the pot with his top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Stewart	3,650,000 400,000	400,000
Dann Turner	850,000

01-20-2020 12:58 UTC-8

Three-Bet, C-Bet, Win for Laffen

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GeoffFisk

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Stewart opened to 60,000 from middle position, Marcus Laffen three-bet to 205,000 from the big blind, and Stewart called.

Laffen continuation bet for 250,000 on the flop, and Stewart folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Stewart	3,250,000 -350,000	-350,000
Marcus Laffen	1,600,000 615,000	615,000

Tags: Marcus Laffen Scott Stewart

01-20-2020 12:48 UTC-8

Bin Duan Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,045)

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A couple of hands after Bryan Piccioli hit the rail, Bin Duan followed him out the door in eighth place.

It happened when Duan raised all in for 210,000 from the lojack and action folded to Scott Stewart, who called from the big blind.

Bin Duan:
Scott Stewart:

"Live cards," Stewart said excitedly. He managed to pair one of them on the flop to take the lead. Neither the turn nor river helped Duan and he headed for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Stewart	3,600,000 495,000	495,000
Bin Duan	Busted

Tags: Scott Stewart Bin Duan

01-20-2020 12:45 UTC-8

Bryan Piccioli Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,516)

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The short-stacked Bryan Piccioli moved all in for 240,000 from early position and Peter Pap called from the hijack. Marko Pantelic came along from the button, both blinds folded, and then the two active players checked it down as the board ran out .