Monday, September 17, 2018 2:23 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, September 17, 2018 2:23 PM Local Time
Adam Duong raises on the button to 140,000. Brett Murray calls in the big blind.
On the flop, Murray checks to Duong who puts out a bet of 125,000. Murray calls.
Murray checks again on the turn and Duong fires 330,000. Murray calls.
Both players check on the river. Duong shows his and that's good to earn him the pot, chipping him up to just under three million.
Adam Duong - 2,800,000 (47 bb)
Brett Murray - 3,950,000 (66 bb)
Monday, September 17, 2018 2:17 PM Local Time
Brett Murray raises on the button and finds calls from both Adam Duong in the small blind and Viet Tran in the big blind.
The flop is and all three players check.
On the turn, Duong leads for 200,000. Tran calls while Murray folds.
The river is the and Duong leads out for 600,000.
"Sick sick river," Tran says. "You got saved."
Tran mucks his face up for a full house and Duong is able to take down the pot with a smile.
"I guess that's why we play this game," Tran says.
Adam Duong - 2,200,000 (37 bb)
Viet Tran - 5,950,000 (99 bb)
Monday, September 17, 2018 2:09 PM Local Time
Adam Duong raises to 165,000 on the button and Brett Murray calls in the big blind.
The flop is [6c.5s.3c] and Murray checks then calls a bet of 150,000 from Duong.
On the turn, Murray checks again. This time Duong bets 385,000. Murray calls once more. Both players check on the river. Murray shows down his and with his sevens, he's able to take down the pot.
Brett Murray - 5,100,000 (85 bb)
Adam Duong - 1,950,000 (33 bb)
Monday, September 17, 2018 2:03 PM Local Time
Brett Murray opens on the button to 150,000. Viet Tran three-bets to 360,000 from the big blind.
The flop is [Kd,!d,4c] and both players check. They check again on the turn and the river. Tran shows down his and that earns him the pot, pushing him over six million.
"I know you're getting frustrated," Tran says to Murray after the hand.
Viet Tran - 6,700,000 (112 bb)
Brett Murray - 3,600,000 (60 bb)
Monday, September 17, 2018 1:55 PM Local Time
Viet Tran raises to 280,000 from the small blind. Brett Murray calls in the big blind.
The flop is and both players check to see the on the turn. There, Tran leads out for 300,000 and Murray calls.
The river is the and Tran checks this time. Murray puts out a bet of 200,000 and Tran check-raises, making it 500,000.
"I guess I should've just checked," Murray says.
"Yeah, you should've," Tran responds.
Eventually Murray folds and Tran takes down the pot.
Brett Murray - 5,300,000 (88 bb)
Viet Tran - 5,200,000 (86 bb)
Monday, September 17, 2018 1:52 PM Local Time
Viet Tran opens with a raise to 150,000 from the small blind and Brett Murray three-bets to 360,000 from the big blind. Tran calls.
The flop is and both players check to see the on the turn. There, Tran leads out for 400,000 and Murray calls.
The river is the and Tran checks. Murray puts out a bet of what looks like 850,000. Tran tanks for a bit but eventually releases, allowing Murray to take the pot.
Brett Murray - 5,800,000 (97 bb)
Viet Tran - 4,800,000 (81 bb)
Monday, September 17, 2018 1:47 PM Local Time
Paul Richardson - $50,606
Paul Richardson moves all in from under the gun, action folds to Brett Murray, and Murray checks his hand twice before setting a stack of pink 100,000 chips forward to call.
Richardson -
Murray -
Murray hits an ace on the flop, and the full board eventually reads .
Paul Richardson - Eliminated
Monday, September 17, 2018 1:34 PM Local Time
Stuart Tuvey - 5th Place
Viet Tran opens with a raise to 160,000 from the hijack. Next to act, Stuart Tuvey moves all in from the cutoff for a bit over a million. Action folds back to Tran who snap calls.
Viet Tran:
Stuart Tuvey:
The board brings no help to Tuvey when it comes and that means Tran takes down the pot, moving over four million chips. Tuvey hits the rail in fifth and collects $38,058 for his run in the event.
Viet Tran - 4,400,000 (73 bb)
Stuart Tuvey - Eliminated
Monday, September 17, 2018 1:26 PM Local Time
Eyyal Altar - 6th Place
Action folds around to the small blind where Adam Duong opens with a raise to 180,000. Eyyal Altar is in the big blind and he moves all in for roughly 1,400,000. Duong only thinks for a second before calling.
Adam Duong:
Eyyal Altar:
The window is the but it's followed by the and the which gives Duong a set and leaves Altar in big trouble. The on the turn leaves him drawing dead so the on the river is meaningless. With that, Duong takes down the pot to move over three million while Altar hits the rail in 6th. For his run he will take down $29,032.
Adam Duong - 3,200,000 (53 bb)
Eyyal Altar - Eliminated
Monday, September 17, 2018 1:20 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, September 17, 2018 1:06 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break and will return shortly.
Monday, September 17, 2018 1:05 PM Local Time
Marlon Nonales - 7th Place
Brett Murray opens with a raise and Marlon Nonales defends from the big blind with a call.
The flop is and Nonales checks. Murray puts out a small bet and Nonales moves all in for about 600,000. Murray quickly calls and it's on to a showdown.
Brett Murray:
Marlon Nonales:
Nonales has a flush draw but Murray has top pair and is in the lead. The turn is the which changes nothing and the river is the sealing the deal for Murray. Nonales hits the rail in 7th place and Murray takes down the pot, moving to over four million chips.
Brett Murray - 4,400,000 (88 bb)
Marlon Nonales - Eliminated
Monday, September 17, 2018 12:48 PM Local Time
Jason Mayer - 8th Place
Under the gun, Eyyal Altar moves all in for just under a million. Action folds around to the blinds where Jason Mayer takes a look at his cards and calls for his stack of about 600,000.
Jason Mayer:
Eyyal Altar:
The flop is safe for Mayer when it comes and the on the turn provides no extra outs. The river is the though which is crushing for Mayer as it gives Altar the better two pair. With that, Altar takes down the pot and moves to about 1,400,000 while Mayer hits the rail in 8th to collect $17,623 for his run.
Eyyal Altar - 1,400,000 (28 bb)
Jason Mayer - Eliminated
Monday, September 17, 2018 12:45 PM Local Time
Tommy Chen is down to about ten big blinds when he moves all in, Adam Duong re-shoves all in from the small blind, and Jason Mayer folds his big blind. Chen is ahead with to Duong's and stays ahead through the flop and turn.
The river, though, is the , giving Duong the straight and the knockout and bringing a couple of small groans from other players at the table.
Tommy Chen - Eliminated
Monday, September 17, 2018 12:34 PM Local Time
Viet Tran opens with a raise to 150,000 from the lojack seat. Action folds to the cutoff where Stuart Tuvey three-bets, making it 375,000. Action folds back to Tran who calls.
The flop is and both players check to see the on the turn. There, Tran leads out for 200,000. Tuvey calls.
On the river, Tran slows down and checks. Tuvey puts out a bet of 300,000 and Tran calls after a few seconds. Tuvey shows his but Tran is holding and that will earn him the pot, pushing him over three million chips.
Viet Tran - 3,050,000 (61 bb)
Stuart Tuvey - 1,300,000 (26 bb)
Monday, September 17, 2018 12:26 PM Local Time
From early position, Marlon Nonales moves all in for 695,000. Action folds around to the cutoff where Tommy Chen moves all in as well, but for a bit less. Adam Duong is on the button and he tanks for nearly a minute before folding his hand. Both blinds fold so it's on to a showdown.
Marlon Nonales:
Tommy Chen:
When the flop comes Duong lets out a groan, indicating he would've hit the flop. The on the turn seals a chop and the on the river is just a formality, so Chen and Nonales chop the first big pot of the day.
Marlon Nonales - 750,000 (15 bb)
Tommy Chen - 650,000 (13 bb)
Monday, September 17, 2018 12:05 PM Local Time
Cards are now in the air for the final day of the Thunder Valley Main Event.
Monday, September 17, 2018 12:05 PM Local Time
Level: 27`
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, September 17, 2018 11:04 AM Local Time
Brett Murray
It's time for the final day of the Thunder Valley $1,700 Main Event. Bringing the chip lead into the final day of play is Brett Murray with 3,500,000, more than a million chips more than his nearest competitor. Murray used his large stack to apply a lot of pressure on the final table bubble and he was able to chip up nicely near the end of the night. Murray is no stranger to success on the circuit and he's already has two circuit rings on his resume, a win at Thunder Valley would just be another accomplishment for the young pro. He's trialed by Viet Tran who currently sits in second place with 2,335,000 chips.
Players are currently guaranteed a payday of at least $14,024, but they are all looking for more. First place for this event comes with a prize of $151,145 and a circuit gold ring, but along with it it also give a seat in the Global Casino Championship at the end of this year's circuit.
The final nine will return on Monday at 12 p.m. where they will play down to a winner. Play ended right at the end of level 26 on Day 2, so players will return for the final day starting right at the top of level 27 with blinds of 25,000/50,000 with and ante of 5,000. Here's a look at how the final ten stack up:
Seat 1: Brett Murray - 3,500,000 (70 bb)
Seat 2: Paul Richardson - 1,635,000 (33 bb)
Seat 3: Tommy Chen - 600,000 (12 bb)
Seat 4: Adam Duong - 825,000 (17 bb)
Seat 5: Jason Mayer - 720,000 (14 bb)
Seat 6: Eyyal Altar - 1,215,000 (24 bb)
Seat 7: Viet Tran - 2,335,000 (47 bb)
Seat 8: Marlon Nonales - 710,000 (14 bb)
Seat 9: Stuart Tuvey - 2,280,000 (46 bb)
WSOP.com will return with updates from throughout the final table so make sure to stay tuned to see the exciting conclusion of the event.