Monday, January 22, 2018 1:48 AM Local Time
John Chase
The final table of the Thunder Valley WSOP Circuit Main Event is set after the elimination of Wilton Alejandro in tenth place. Alejandro ran into the pocket queens of John Chase who ...READ MORE
Monday, January 22, 2018 1:31 AM Local Time
The official final table is set and players are bagging and tagging for Day 3 on Monday at 1:00 p.m.
John Chase took over the chip lead and bagged 2,140,000. Close behind him is Elisa Nakagawa with 2,080,000, followed by Hafiz Khan with 1,885,000. Khan lead the field from the start of play today and only lost his lead once the final 10 players came together. Michael Scott has already won a ring this series in the Monster Stack and is chasing his second this week.
Here is a look at the final nine players coming back on Monday:
Seat 1: Hafiz Khan - 1,885,000 (62 bb)
Seat 2: Greg Guth - 1,735,000 (57 bb)
Seat 3: Roland Shen - 645,000 (21 bb)
Seat 4: Michael Scott - 1,140,000 (38 bb)
Seat 5: John Chase - 2,140,000 (69 bb)
Seat 6: Elisa Nakagawa - 2,080,000 (71 bb)
Seat 7: Steve Michaelis - 1,300,000 (43 bb)
Seat 8: Josh Prager - 370,000 (12 bb)
Seat 9: Vijay Ramani - 675,000 (22 bb)
A full recap will be posted later tonight.
Monday, January 22, 2018 1:26 AM Local Time
The remaining nine players on the official final table are bagging and tagging chips for Day 3 on Monday. They have decided to come back at 1:00 p.m. as opposed to 12:00 p.m.
A seat draw and recap will be posted shortly.
Monday, January 22, 2018 1:19 AM Local Time
Wilton Alejandro
Wilton Alejandro and John Chase get all in preflop for Alejandro's final 500,000. He has against the of Chase.
The board runs out and Chase wins the hand with a set of queens, eliminating Alejandro in tenth place and ending Day 2. The final nine players will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time.
John Chase - 2,140,000 (71 bb)
Wilton Alejandro - Eliminated in 10th place ($14,088)
Monday, January 22, 2018 1:02 AM Local Time
Hafiz Khan opens to 75,000 and Greg Guth raises to 175,000. Khan goes all in and Guth calls.
Khan has against the of Guth. The board runs out and Guth doubles through Khan.
Gregory Guth - 1,600,000 (53 bb)
Hafiz Khan - 1,650,000 (54 bb)
Monday, January 22, 2018 12:46 AM Local Time
Roland Shen goes all in for his final 400,000 and Wilton Alejandro calls from the big blind with .
Shen has and the board runs out , giving Shen a straight on the river and giving him a double up, shortly after he conceded a double on the river to Steve Michaelis.
Roland Shen - 760,000 (25 bb)
Wilton Alejandro - 800,000 (26 bb)
Monday, January 22, 2018 12:43 AM Local Time
Roland Shen opens to 90,000 and Steve Michaelis three-bets all in for 590,000. Shen calls with and is flipping against .
The board runs out and Michaelis goes wild for about two seconds, yelling and woo'ing himself.
Steve Michaelis - 1,200,000 (40 bb)
Roland Shen - 420,000 (14 bb)
Monday, January 22, 2018 12:34 AM Local Time
Hafiz Khan has never relinquished his chip lead and sits on 2.6 million with just 10 players remaining in the Main Event. One more elimination and players will bag for the night. Day 3 begins at Noon on Monday.
Here is a look at the final 10 chip stacks:
Seat 1: Hafiz Khan - 2,600,000 (86 bb)
Seat 2: Greg Guth - 725,000 (24 bb)
Seat 3: Roland Shen - 975,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4: Michael Scott - 1,000,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Wilton Alejandro - 1,280,000 (42 bb)
Seat 6: John Chase - 1,180,000 (39 bb)
Seat 7: Elisa Nakagawa - 2,150,000 (71 bb)
Seat 8: Steve Michaelis - 550,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9: Josh Prager - 550,000 (18 bb)
Seat 10: Vijay Ramani - 880,000 (29 bb)
Monday, January 22, 2018 12:25 AM Local Time
Following the elimination of Greg Wagner in 11th place, just 10 players remain on the unofficial final table of the Main Event at Thunder Valley.
Just one more elimination remains before the final nine bag and tag for Day 3 on Monday at Noon.
Players are now redrawing for new seats and a new seat draw will be posted shortly.
Monday, January 22, 2018 12:23 AM Local Time
Greg Wagner
John Chase opens to 80,000 on the button and Greg Wagner moves all-in for 230 from the big blind. Chase calls.
Wagner tables and needs some help against Chase's
The flop comes and Wagner is calling for a king or a seven while on his feet. The turn is the and Wagner picks up some outs to make a straight. The river is the , changing nothing, and sending Wagner to the rail in 11th place.
John Chase - 1,180,000 (39 bb)
Greg Wagner - Eliminated in 11th place ($14,088)
Monday, January 22, 2018 12:22 AM Local Time
Greg 'Spartacus' Pincombe
Greg Pincombe goes all in from the small blind for 285,000 and John Chase calls. Chase is ahead with against the of Pincombe.
The board runs out and Pincombe falls in 12th place. He will earn $14,088 for his finish.
John Chase - 900,000
Greg Pincombe - Eliminated in 12th place ($14,088)
Monday, January 22, 2018 12:17 AM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, January 22, 2018 12:02 AM Local Time
There are 12 players remaining and the final 12 players are heading to a 15-minute break.
Monday, January 22, 2018 12:01 AM Local Time
Ryan Leung
Ryan Leung opens the pot to 60,000 from under the gun and action folds to Elisa Nakagawa in the big blind. She thinks for a moment and decides to call.
The flop comes and Nakagawa checks. Leung bets 55,000 and Nakagawa check-raises to 125,000. Leung moves all-in for 295,000 and Nakagawa thinks for a moment before deciding to call.
Leung:
Nakagawa:
Leung is ahead and is the player at risk. The turn is the and Leung is the only one with a heart draw. The river is the and Nakagawa hits an off-suit six to make two pair and eliminate Leung in 13th place.
Elisa Nakagawa - 2,300,000 (95 bb)
Ryan Leung - Eliminated in 13th place ($14,088)
Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:45 PM Local Time
Robert Hunt
Wilton Alejandro opens to 55,000 from early position and then Robert Hunt goes all in for 374,000. Immediately behind him, Roland Shen goes all in for 640,000.
Alejandro folds. Hunt has against the of Shen. The board runs out and Shen eliminates Hunt in 14th place.
Roland Shen - 1,040,000 (43 bb)
Robert Hunt - Eliminated in 14th place ($11,483)
Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:31 PM Local Time
There are still 14 players remaining in the Main Event, and while Hafiz Khan remains at the top, a few more contenders are climbing their way up the ranks.
Here is a look at the players over a million in chips now:
Hafiz Khan - 2,250,000 (93 bb)
Michael Scott - 1,050,000 (43 bb)
Elisa Nakagawa - 1,905,000 (79 bb)
Wilton Alejandro - 1,150,000 (47 bb)
Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:19 PM Local Time
Elisa Nakagawa has been an unconventional player. She is telling the table when she folds big hands and on a previous hand, open folded in the big blind to a raise from Roland Shen's small blind.
On this hand she raises from under the gun to 60,000 into Shen's big blind. He defends and checks in the dark.
The flop comes and Nakagawa bets 125,000. Shen calls.
The turn is the and Shen check-calls another 200,000. The river is the and Shen checks a third time. Nakagawa shoves all in, putting Shen's last 345,000 at risk should he call. He folds.
Elisa Nakagawa - 1,700,000 (71 bb)
Roland Shen - 345,000 (14 bb)
Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:01 PM Local Time
Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Sunday, January 21, 2018 10:59 PM Local Time
The flop reads and Ryan Leung gets all in against John Chase. Leung, the small blind, has a straight with against the set of fours held by Chase, .
The turn is the and the river is the , giving Leung an even bigger straight and sealing the double up.
Ryan Leung - 710,000 (35 bb)
John Chase - 468,000 (23 bb)
Sunday, January 21, 2018 10:46 PM Local Time
Thomas Zanot
John Chase opens to 53,000 and Thomas Zanot goes all in over the top for 292,000. Chase calls.
He has against the of Zanot. The board runs out and Zanot is eliminated in 15th place. He will take home $11,483 for his effort.
John Chase - 835,000 (41 bb)
Thomas Zanot - Eliminated in 15th place ($11,483)