Sunday, January 19, 2020 11:26 PM Local Time
Jaime Haletky Leads WSOPC Thunder Valley Main Event Final Table
Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit $1,700 Main Event saw 100 players from a 487-entry field return to action, but by the time action came to a halt just nine remained. Leading the final table with a nearly a one-million chip lead over his next closest competition is Jaime Haletky.
Haletky is no stranger to success in Thunder Valley with his two biggest scores coming here in Lincoln. Back in 2016, he finished runner-up in the Ante Up Poker Tour $1,650 World Championship for $87,636, and in October 2017 won the Ante Up Norcal Classic Event #8: $1,100 Main Event for $49,865. He is seeking his first career gold ring.
Meanwhile Scott Stewart, who sits second in chips, is looking for his sixth gold ring and is the only other player with a robust stack. Meanwhile, Marko Pantelic, Dapo Ajayi, and Peter Pap are the only other players with seven figures, while Marcus Laffen, Dan Turner, Bryan Piccioli and Bin Duan all face an uphill battle with shorter stacks.
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Marko Pantelic | United States | 1,675,000 |
| 2 | Marcus Laffen | United States | 985,000 |
| 3 | Dann Turner | United States | 550,000 |
| 4 | Scott Stewart | United States | 3,105,000 |
| 5 | Bryan Piccioli | United States | 315,000 |
| 6 | Jaime Haletky | United States | 4,030,000 |
| 7 | Dapo Ajayi | United States | 1,840,000 |
| 8 | Peter Pap | United States | 1,825,000 |
| 9 | Bin Duan | United States | 290,000 |
Day 2 start with a quarter of the field needing to fall before the money was made. Among those to leave empty handed were Alex Greenblatt, Andrew Ostapchenko, Jasthi Kumar, and bubble boy Mario Lopez, who ran ace-queen smack dab into Ubaid Habib's pocket queens.
Once the bubble burst, the in-the-money finishers mounted and included Matt Livingston (70th - $2,572), Bicycle Casino poker manager Mo Fathipour (56th - $2,656), Jarod Minghini (50th - $2,789), Andreas Kniep (36th - $3,232), WSOP bracelet winner Scott Bohlman (24th - $5,252), Paul Richardson (20th - $6,162), Lester Lenart (13th - $8,866), and Amador Igarta (10th - $10,870).
The third and final day of the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $1,700 Main Event will get underway at Noon local time on Monday and play down to a winner. The remaining nine players are guaranteed $13,516 in prize money, while the eventual winner will walk away with the $147,706 first-place prize, a shiny gold ring, and a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
Sunday, January 19, 2020 11:15 PM Local Time
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Jaime Haletky | 4,030,000 | 80,000  |
| Scott Stewart | 3,105,000 | 505,000 |
| Dapo Ajayi | 1,840,000 | 140,000 |
| Peter Pap | 1,825,000 | 175,000 |
| Marko Pantelic | 1,675,000 | 0  |
| Marcus Laffen | 985,000 | -415,000 |
| Dann Turner | 550,000 | 50,000 |
| Bryan Piccioli | 315,000 | -15,000 |
| Bin Duan | 290,000 | -60,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 11:11 PM Local Time
Bryan Piccioli Makes it Through With Short Stack
The final 20 minutes of the evening went by with no eliminations and very few chips changing hands. Bryan Piccioli tried to find a double up, but when he shoved he got no callers.
He will enter tomorrow as the short stack as the players are now bagging one hour earlier than the original scheduled time. A recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:48 PM Local Time
Final Table Chip Counts
| Jaime Haletky | 3,950,000 | -150,000 |
| Scott Stewart | 2,600,000 | 650,000 |
| Dapo Ajayi | 1,700,000 | 80,000 |
| Marko Pantelic | 1,675,000 | -225,000 |
| Peter Pap | 1,650,000 | 50,000 |
| Marcus Laffen | 1,400,000 | 0 |
| Dann Turner | 500,000 | 100,000 |
| Bin Duan | 350,000 | 125,000 |
| Bryan Piccioli | 330,000 | -95,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:44 PM Local Time
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Marko Pantelic | United States | 1,675,000 |
| 2 | Marcus Laffert | United States | 1,400,000 |
| 3 | Dann Turner | United States | 500,000 |
| 4 | Scott Stewart | United States | 2,600,000 |
| 5 | Bryan Piccioli | United States | 330,000 |
| 6 | Jaime Haletky | United States | 3,950,000 |
| 7 | Dapo Ajayi | United States | 1,700,000 |
| 8 | Peter Pap | United States | 1,650,000 |
| 9 | Bin Duan | United States | 350,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:37 PM Local Time
Amador Igarta Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,870)
Amador Igarta went all in preflop from the cutoff for 215,000, Dapo Ajayi called on the button, and Marcus Laffert called in the big blind.
The flop came , and both players checked. Laffter bet 250,000 on the turn, and Ajayi folded.
Amador Igarta:
Marcus Laffert:
Igarta, looking for a club, didn't get it, as the river sealed his elimination.
| Marcus Laffen | 1,400,000 | 450,000 |
| Amador Igarta | 0 | -215,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:28 PM Local Time
Jonathan Ingalls Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,870)
Jonathan Ingalls got the last of his 110,000 stack in preflop against Jaime Haletky, with Haletky having Ingalls well covered.
Jonathan Ingalls:
Jaime Haletky:
Board:
Haletky hit a straight on the turn, and Ingalls bowed out in 11th place.
| Jaime Haletky | 4,100,000 | 150,000 |
| Jonathan Ingalls | 0 | -110,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:28 PM Local Time
John Chase Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,870)
John Chase was eliminated after he moved all in with his last 185,000 chips and Jaime Haletky called with .
Chase had and Haletky hit a nine on the flop and Chase couldn't catch up. He was eliminated in 12th place and took hom $10,870.
| Jaime Haletky | 3,950,000 | 1,000,000 |
| John Chase | 0 | -245,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:21 PM Local Time
Table 2 Chip Counts
| Marko Pantelic | 1,900,000 | 300,000 |
| Dapo Ajayi | 1,620,000 | 120,000 |
| Peter Pap | 1,600,000 | 100,000 |
| Marcus Laffen | 950,000 | 0 |
| Bryan Piccioli | 425,000 | 15,000 |
| Amador Igarta | 215,000 | -135,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:17 PM Local Time
Table 1 Chip Counts
| Jaime Haletky | 2,950,000 | -900,000 |
| Scott Stewart | 1,950,000 | -350,000 |
| Dann Turner | 400,000 | 50,000 |
| John Chase | 245,000 | -405,000 |
| Bin Duan | 225,000 | 225,000 |
| Jonathan Ingalls | 110,000 | -120,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:16 PM Local Time
James Haletky Gets Paid on the River
The flop came and Dann Turner checked. Scott Stewart checked behind him and Jaime Haletky bet 65,000 on the button
Both Turner and Stewart called.
The turn was the and Turner led for 145,000. Stewart and Haletky called.
The river was the and the players checked to Haletky who bet 350,000. Turner folded and Stewart called and Haletky showed for a straight and won the hand to stack nearly 4-million chips.
| Jaime Haletky | 3,850,000 | 900,000 |
| Scott Stewart | 2,300,000 | 300,000 |
| Dann Turner | 350,000 | -280,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:13 PM Local Time
Lester Lenart Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,866)
Lester Lenart got his short stack in preflop against Marcus Laffen, with Laffen having the bigger of the stacks.
Lester Lenart:
Marcus Laffen:
Board:
Four diamonds came in on the flop and turn, giving Laffen the winning nine-high flush.
| Marcus Laffen | 950,000 | 205,000 |
| Lester Lenart | 0 | -233,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:03 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:56 PM Local Time
14th-26th Place Eliminations
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Payout |
|---|
| 14 | Larry | Serebryany | $8,866 |
| 15 | Mario | Quijano | $8,866 |
| 16 | Ahmed | Ahmed | $7,338 |
| 17 | Joe | Nguyen | $7,338 |
| 18 | Andres | Tamberg | $7,338 |
| 19 | David | Olson | $6,162 |
| 20 | Paul | Richardson | $6,162 |
| 21 | Phuoc | Nguyen | $6,162 |
| 22 | Brett | Murray | $5,252 |
| 23 | Hemanth | Kumar | $5,252 |
| 24 | Scott | Bohlman | $5,252 |
| 25 | Tyler | Martin | $4,545 |
| 26 | Zephyr | Peling | $4,545 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:48 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:45 PM Local Time
Larry Serebryany Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,866)
Larry Serebryany is the latest elimination from the final 18, losing the remainder of his chips to Jaime Haletky in an all-in hand that saw Haletky's pocket fours get the best of Serebryany's ace-nine.
Serebryany takes home $8,866 for the 14th-place showing.
| Jaime Haletky | 2,950,000 | 350,000 |
| Larry Serebryany | 0 | -480,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:44 PM Local Time
Mario Quijano Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,866)
Mario Quijano was all in for his short stack on a flop, with Larry Serebryany and Scott Stewart still live in the hand.
Serebryany check called a pair of 100,000 bets on that flop, as well as the turn, from Stewart. Both players then checked the river.
Stewart's was the winner, besting Serebryany's , and Quijano's . The hand sent Quijano to the rail in 15th place.
| Mario Quijano | 0 | -138,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:41 PM Local Time
Ahmed Ahmed Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,338)
Ahmed Ahmed opened to 51,000 in early position, Marko Pantelic called on the button, Peter Pap three-bet to 195,000 from the big blind, and Ahmed called. Pantleic folded.
Pap bet 280,000 on the flop, enough to put Ahmed all in. Ahmed made the call.
Ahmed Ahmed:
Peter Pap:
Ahmed had a royal flush draw on the board when the chips went in, but couldn' t find an out, as the turn and river sealed the elimination.
| Ahmed Ahmed | 0 | -470,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:23 PM Local Time
Chip Counts
| Jaime Haletky | 2,600,000 | 2,216,000 |
| Scott Stewart | 2,000,000 | 400,000 |
| Marko Pantelic | 1,600,000 | -250,000 |
| Dapo Ajayi | 1,500,000 | 747,000 |
| Peter Pap | 1,500,000 | 760,000 |
| Marcus Laffen | 745,000 | 179,000 |
| John Chase | 650,000 | -220,000 |
| Dann Turner | 630,000 | -100,000 |
| Larry Serebryany | 480,000 | -120,000 |
| Ahmed Ahmed | 470,000 | -270,000 |
| Bryan Piccioli | 410,000 | -45,000 |
| Amador Igarta | 350,000 | -834,000 |
| Phuoc Nguyen | 270,000 | 88,000 |
| Lester Lenart | 233,000 | -96,000 |
| Jonathan Ingalls | 230,000 | 63,000 |
| Mario Quijano | 138,000 | 61,000 |
Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:13 PM Local Time
Final Two Table Redraw
| *Seat | Table 1 | Table 2 |
| 1 | Amador Igarta | John Chase |
| 2 | Peter Pap | Jaime Haletky |
| 3 | Dapo Ajayi | Larry Serebryany |
| 4 | Ahmed Ahmed | Jonathan Ingalls |
| 5 | Bryan Piccioli | Dann Turner |
| 6 | EMPTY | Scott Stewart |
| 7 | Marcus Laffen | Mario Quijano |
| 8 | Lester Lenart | Phuoc Nguyen |
| 9 | Marko Pantelic | EMPTY |