Monday, January 21, 2019 9:57 PM Local Time
2019 Thunder Valley Main Event Champion Thomas Kornechuk
January 21, 2019 (Thunder Valley) - The latest ring winner in the World Series of Poker Circuit is Thomas Kornechuk, who has taken down the Thunder Valley Main Event for $193,439. The victory gives Kornechuk his first WSOP Circuit ring, his biggest career cash -- by a wide margin -- and also locks up an entry into the 2019 Global Casino Championship.
From 608 entries, just 17 players remained as Day 3 began, with Kornechuk roughly in the middle of the pack. He started to heat up early in the day, doubling up while there were still 16 remaining, when Jeremy Joseph pushed all in from the small blind and Kornechuk woke up with queens, which held...READ MORE
Monday, January 21, 2019 8:27 PM Local Time
Thunder Valley 2019 Main Event Champion Thomas Kornechuk
Just a few hands is all it takes as Brett Murray was left short-stacked and in need of a double. Thomas Kornechuk puts Murray all in for his remaining 560,000 stack and Murray calls, the two players turn over their hands.
Thomas Kornechuk:
Brett Murray:
The flop comes down and both players hit a four. A falls on the turn, giving Kornechuk two pair and sealing the deal as Murray is now drawing dead to the on the river.
Thomas Kornechuk becomes the latest WSOP Circuit Main Event champion, winning his first ring and taking home $193,439.
Brett Murray is eliminated in second place and will be taking home $119,644 for his efforts.
Second Place Finisher Brett Murray
Monday, January 21, 2019 7:59 PM Local Time
Level: 34
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 7:48 PM Local Time
Thomas Kornechuk opens to 350,000 from the button, Brett Murray defends and the dealer fans out on the flop. Action checks to Kornechuk, he bets 800,000 and Murray calls.
The dealers flips over an on the turn and both players check. A falls on the river, Murray fires 1,000,000 into the pot and Kornechuk snap-calls.
Murray announces,"You're good, seven high" and Kornechuk tables for two pair, taking down the pot.
Thomas Kornechuk - 10,540,000
Brett Murray - 7,700,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 7:26 PM Local Time
Brett Murray opens to 350,000 from the button, Thomas Kornechuk calls from the big blind and the flop falls . Action checks to Murray, he bets 400,000, Kornechuk calls and a lands on the turn.
Action checks to Murray who bets 900,000, Kornechuk calls and the falls on the river. Kornechuk checks, Murray moves all in and Kornechuk quickly folds surrendering the pot to Murray.
Brett Murray - 9,790,000
Thomas Kornechuk - 8,450,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 7:14 PM Local Time
Thomas Kornechuk opens to 350,000 from the button, Brett Murray defends and the flop comes down . Both players check and a falls on the turn.
Murray bets 400,000, Kornechuk calls and the lands on the river. Murray bets 300,000, Kornechuk calls and Murray tables for jacks over nickels. Kornechuk mucks and Murray scoops in a pot.
Brett Murray - 8,175,000
Thomas Kornechuk - 10,065,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 7:00 PM Local Time
Level: 33
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 6:52 PM Local Time
The remaining two players will now be taking a short break.
Monday, January 21, 2019 6:48 PM Local Time
Brett Murray opens to 300,000 from the button, Thomas Kornechuk defends and the flop comes down . Action checks to Murray, het bets 300,000, Kornechuk calls and the hits on the turn.
Action checks to Murray who bets 700,000, Kornechuk calls and a lands on the river. Both players check, Kornechuk tables for a pair of nines, Murray shows for two pair, taking down the pot.
In another hand, Murray opens to 300,000 from the button, Kornechuk defends and the flop falls . Action checks to Murray who bets 150,000, Kornechuk check-raises to 500,000 and Murray raises to 1,200,000.
Kornechuk folds and Murray takes in yet another pot, evening out the stacks during heads-up play.
Braett Murray - 8,900,000
Thomas Kornechuk - 9,340,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 6:26 PM Local Time
Brett Murray opens to 300,000 from the button, Thomas Kornechuk defends his big blind and the dealer turns over on the flop. Kornechuk bets 300,000, Murray calls and an falls on the turn.
Action checks to Murray, he bets 600,000, Kornechuk calls and the hits the felt on the river. Both players check, Kornechuk tables for two pair, Murray mucks and Kornechuk scoops in another pot during heads-up play.
Thomas Kornechuk - 10,690,000
Brett Murray - 7,550,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 6:01 PM Local Time
Jeremy Joseph
Brett Murray opens from the small blind, Jeremy Joseph calls and the dealer fans out on the flop. Murray bets and Joseph moves all in for 3,335,000, Murray snap-calls.
Joseph tables for top pair and Murray shows for an over pair of dimes. The lands on the turn and Murray is still ahead. An hits the felt on the river and changes nothing as Murray takes down the pot, eliminating Joseph out in 3rd place.
Brett Murray - 11,250,000
Jeremy Joseph - Eliminated
Monday, January 21, 2019 5:56 PM Local Time
The board is showing , Brett Murray bets 375,000, Jeremy Joseph raises to 850,000, Murray calls and the river comes a .
Action checks to Joseph, he bets 700,000 and Murray moves all in for 2,325,000. Joseph sighs and he calls, Murray tables fore three fives. Joseph shows for three fives but a lower kicker, sending the pot to Murray.
Brett Murray - 6,950,000
Jeremy Joseph - 4,250,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 5:41 PM Local Time
Level: 33
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 5:40 PM Local Time
Yifu He
Yifu He shoves for his last million in chips and Brett Murray immediately calls. Their hands:
He -
Murray -
There's no help for He as the completed board shows . He heads to the cashier as three-handed play begins.
Brett Murray - 3,900,000
Yifu He - Eliminated
Monday, January 21, 2019 5:35 PM Local Time
Tony Bracy
Thomas Kornechuk opens to 225,000 from the cutoff, Jeremy Joseph calls from the small blind, Tony Bracy three-bets to 1,150,000 from the big blind and Kornechuk folds.
Joseph announces all in for 3,550,000, Bracy thinks for a moment, but in the end calls for his 3,300,000 stack, players turn over their hands.
Jeremy Joseph:
Tony Bracy:
The flop comes down a scary one for Bracy as the dealer fans out . A falls on the turn and Joseph will need to hit to take down the pot. The dealer flips over a on the river, completing the flush for Joseph and eliminating Bracy from the tournament.
Jeremy Joseph - 7,150,000
Tony Bracy - Eliminated
Monday, January 21, 2019 5:22 PM Local Time
Jeremy Joseph opens to 225,000 from the button, Tony Bracy three-bets to 775,000 from the small blind and Joseph moves all in for 2,770,000. Bracy thinks, ultimately he folds and surrenders the pot to Joseph.
Jeremy Joseph - 3,800,000
Tony Bracy - 3,700,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 5:22 PM Local Time
Jeremy Joseph opens to 225,000 from the button, Tony Bracy three-bets to 775,000 from the small blind and Joseph moves all in for 2,770,000. Bracy thinks, ultimately he folds and surrenders the pot to Joseph.
Jeremy Joseph - 3,800,000
Tony Bracy - 3,700,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 5:19 PM Local Time
Yifu He limps the button, Thomas Kornechuk calls from the small blind, Brett Murray checks and the dealer fans out on the flop.
Action checks to He who bets 225,000, Kornechuk is the lone caller and a falls on the turn. Action checks to He who bets 500,000, Kornechuk check-raises to 1,000,000 and He folds after a few moments of thought.
Thomas Kornechuk - 6,750,000
Yifu He - 1,050,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 4:52 PM Local Time
A short-stacked Jeremy Joseph more than doubles up to stay alive. In this hand, Paul Bracy opens from under the gun for 275,000, and Thomas Kornechuk calls from the button. Joseph then move all in from the big blind for 1,570,000. Bracy folds, but Kornechuck calls again. The hands are shown:
Joseph -
Kornechuk -
Joseph needs help and it gets there on the turn of an board.
Jeremy Joseph - 3,700,000
Thomas Kornechuk - 7,200,000
Monday, January 21, 2019 4:45 PM Local Time
Chris Tham
Chris Tham moves all in from under the gun for 800,000, Thomas Kornechuk moves all in from the hijack and the two turn over their hands.
Thomas Kornechuk:
Chris Tham:
The flop comes down and Kornechuk is still ahead. A lands on the turn and Tham will need to connect to stay alive. The dealers slaps over a on the river and Kornechuk's big slick holds on to take down the pot, eliminating Tham in the process.
Thomas Kornechuk - 6,250,000
Chris Tham - Eliminated