Monday, September 25, 2017 3:42 PM Local Time
On the first hand of heads-up play, JC Tran (pictured above) raises to 20,000 on the button and Will Givens (pictured below) three-bets to 60,000 out of the big blind.
The flop is and Givens bets 45,000. Tran calls and the comes on the turn. Givens checks and Tran bets 120,000. Givens calls and the river is the .
Givens moves all in for about 415,000 and Tran doesn't waste any time before committing the chips to the pot. Givens motions that Tran made a good call and shows . Tran tables and wins the pot with Broadway.
"It was such a good turn card for me," laments Givens after the hand, referencing his turned flush draw.
Givens is eliminated in second place and earns $26,912, while Tran wins his second Circuit ring and $43,500.
JC Tran - Thunder Valley High Roller Champion
Will Givens - Eliminated
Monday, September 25, 2017 3:39 PM Local Time
As heads-up play begins, here is a look at estimated heads-up chip counts:
JC Tran - 825,000
Will Givens - 625,000
Monday, September 25, 2017 3:26 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises to 20,000 on the button and Ed Lewis moves all in for 207,000 out of the small blind. JC Tran folds his big blind and Givens quickly calls.
It's a race for Lewis' tournament life with his up against Givens' .
The board runs out and Givens' pair wins the flip to eliminate Lewis in third place. Lewis takes home $17,632 for his third place finish and Givens goes heads-up against Tran for the title.
Will Givens - 615,000 (76 bb)
Ed Lewis -
Eliminated Monday, September 25, 2017 3:24 PM Local Time
JC Tran raises to 20,000 on the button and Ed Lewis moves all in out of the big blind for 102,000. Tran calls. Tran shows and has the best hand against Lewis' .
The board runs out and Lewis flops a jack to make the best hand and double up through the chip leader.
Ed Lewis - 208,000 (26 bb)
JC Tran - 820,000 (102 bb)
Monday, September 25, 2017 3:16 PM Local Time
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Monday, September 25, 2017 3:01 PM Local Time
The final three players are taking a 15-minute break.
Monday, September 25, 2017 3:00 PM Local Time
Ed Lewis raises to 75,000 on the button and Will Givens calls out of the big blind. The flop is and Givens moves all in for effectively Lewis' remaining 115,000.
Lewis folds. Givens mucks his hand and takes the pot.
Will Givens - 400,000 (66 bb)
Ed Lewis - 115,000 (19 bb)
Monday, September 25, 2017 2:54 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises on the button and is called by Ed Lewis in the small blind and JC Tran in the big blind. The flop is and action is checked to Givens, who bets 22,000. Lewis folds and Tran calls.
They are heads-up to the turn card and both players check to the river card. Tran checks and Givens bets 43,000. Tran calls and mucks when Givens shows .
Will Givens - 355,000 (59 bb)
JC TRan - 860,000 (143 bb)
Monday, September 25, 2017 2:49 PM Local Time
JC Tran raises to 14,000 from under the gun and Jasthi Kumar moves all in on the button for about 110,000. The blinds fold and Tran thinks for just a few moments before calling.
Kumar shows and has Tran's dominated.
All of that changed on a flop of , giving Tran the best hand and top two pair. Kumar needs to hit an ace to stay alive and double up, but the comes on the turn and the comes on the river. Tran wins the pot with top two pair and Kumar hits the rail in fourth place.
Kumar takes home $12,180 and Tran continues his assault on the final table as he nears the million chip mark.
JC Tran - 940,000 (156 bb)
Jasthi Kumar - Eliminated
Monday, September 25, 2017 2:38 PM Local Time
Ed Lewis raises to 21,000 on the button and Jasthi Kumar moves all in out of the big blind. Lewis quickly calls and is all in for 106,000.
It's a race for Lewis' tournament life with his flipping with Kumar's .
The flop is and Lewis flops a pair to take the lead. The turn is the and the river is the . Kumar can't spike a nine on the turn or the river and Lewis doubles up.
Ed Lewis - 215,000 (35 bb)
Jasthi Kumar - 160,000 (26 bb)
Monday, September 25, 2017 2:32 PM Local Time
Jeffrey Soffer moves all in for 28,000 from the cutoff and is called by Jasthi Kumar on the button. Everybody else folds and the cards are turned on their backs.
Soffer shows and is in the lead against Kumar's . The flop is and Soffer went from first to worst in the turn of a flop. The turn is the , leaving Soffer drawing dead to the river card. Kumar wins the pot with trip nines and Soffer is eliminated in fifth place.
Soffer earns $8,932 for his deep run and Kumar chips up.
Jasthi Kumar - 310,000 (51 bb)
Jeffrey Soffer - Eliminated
Monday, September 25, 2017 2:28 PM Local Time
Ed Lewis raises to 17,000 from under the gun and JC Tran calls from the cutoff. The flop is and Lewis bets 35,000 and Tran moves all in for effectively Lewis' remaining 110,000.
Lewis thinks for a few moments and then lets it go. Tran mucks his hand and collects another pot.
JC Tran- 730,000 (121 bb)
Ed Lewis - 110,000 (18 bb)
Monday, September 25, 2017 2:22 PM Local Time
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Monday, September 25, 2017 2:17 PM Local Time
Jeffrey Soffer completes his small blind and Jasthi Kumar checks his option in the big blind. The flop is and Soffer bets 5,000. Kumar calls.
The turn is the and Soffer checks. Kumar bets 18,000 and Soffer calls. The river is the and Soffer checks. Kumar bets enough to put Soffer all in for about 50,000. Soffer thinks for about 30 seconds and then throws his hand away, leaving himself with about 10 big blinds.
Jasthi Kumar - 330,000 (66 bb)
Jeffrey Soffer - 48,000 (10 bb)
Monday, September 25, 2017 2:13 PM Local Time
Jasthi Kumar raises to 13,000 from under the gun and JC Tran calls out of the small blind. The flop is and both players check to the turn.
Tram bets 15,000 and Kumar calls. The river is the and Tran bets 22,000. Kumar calls. Tran shows and wins the pot with a pair of tens.
JC Tran - 630,000 (126 bb)
Jasthi Kumar - 295,000 (59 bb)
Monday, September 25, 2017 2:03 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises to 13,000 on the button and JC Tran defends his big blind. The flop is and Tran checks. Givens bets 14,000 and Tran calls.
The turn is the and Tran checks again. Givens bets 18,000 and Tran check-raises to 45,000. Givens calls and the river is the . Tran bets 100,000 and Givens thinks for about 30 seconds before letting his hand go. Tran mucks his hand, takes the pot and extends his chip lead over the rest of the field. He has more than double Jasthi Kumar, who is second in chips.
JC Tran - 600,000 (120 bb)
Will Givens - 235,000 (47 bb)
Monday, September 25, 2017 1:56 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises from the cutoff and Jeffrey Soffer defends his big blind. The flop is and Soffer checks. Givens bets 11,000 and Soffer calls.
The turn is the and Soffer checks again. Givens moves all in and Soffer calls off his last 28,500. Givens shows and needs to hit a two-outer to win the pot against Soffer's .
The river is the Ah and Soffer improves to a full house and doubles up.
Jeffrey Soffer - 125,000 (25 bb)
Will Givens - 345,000 (69 bb)
Monday, September 25, 2017 1:51 PM Local Time
Brett Murray raises to 12,000 from the hijack and JC Tran calls out of the small blind. The flop is and Tran checks. Murray bets 10,000 and Tran calls.
The turn is the and Tran leads out for 21,000. Murray calls and the river is the . Tran moves all in for effectively Murray's last 45,000 and Murray calls.
Tran shows , good for trip sevens, and wins the pot against Murray's . Tran wins the pot and takes over the chip lead with five players remaining. For his sixth cash of the series, Murray takes home $6,844.
JC Tran - 470,000 (94 bb)
Brett Murray - Eliminated
Monday, September 25, 2017 1:46 PM Local Time
Justo Avalos moves all in for 15,500 from under the gun and is called by JC Tran in the hijack, Jasthi Kumar on the button and Brett Murray out of the big blind.
The three players that can create a side pot check it down as the board runs out .
Murray shows , Kumar tables , Avalos tables and Tran turns up . Tran wins the pot with a pair of tens and Avalos is eliminated on the bubble. The final six players are all in the money and are guaranteed a cash of at least $6,844.
JC Tran 395,000
Justo Avalos - Eliminated
Monday, September 25, 2017 1:42 PM Local Time
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500