2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$130,667
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$627,210
Entries
414
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Fujisaka Gets the Ace on the River

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Arish Nat opened to 250,000 on the button, and Travis Fujisaka went all in with his short stack from the big blind. Nat made the call.

Travis Fujisaka: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Arish Nat: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

Board: {3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{4-Clubs}{a-Clubs}

It didn't look good for Fujisaka when the cards turned over, and he stood up and was about to walk away from the tournament through the turn on the runout. The {a-Clubs} saved Fujisaka's tournament life, however.

"I'll take it," said Fujisaka, who's back up to 17 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Richardson
6,500,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Arish Nat us
Arish Nat
4,200,000
-420,000
-420,000
Profile photo of Travis Fujisaka us
Travis Fujisaka
1,730,000
520,000
520,000

Tags: Travis FujisakaArish Nat

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Paul Chai Eliminated in 4th Place ($43,198)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Paul Chai
Paul Chai

Paul Chai opened to 275,000 from the cutoff and action folded around to Paul Richardson, who was in the big blind. He shoved all in to put Chai all in and received a call, sending the two off to the races.

Paul Chai: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Paul Richardson: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out clean for Richardson, coming {8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Clubs} to send Chai to the rail in fourth place with an accompanying payday of $43,198.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Richardson
6,590,000
1,770,000
1,770,000
Profile photo of Arish Nat us
Arish Nat
4,620,000
-220,000
-220,000
Profile photo of Travis Fujisaka us
Travis Fujisaka
1,210,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Paul Chai us
Paul Chai
Busted

Tags: Paul ChaiPaul Richardson

Action Slows Down

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The last few orbits have seen no major changes; Travis Fujisaka continues to push with his short stack when the opportunity arises, but has gotten no takers in the second half of Level 29.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arish Nat us
Arish Nat
4,840,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Paul Richardson us
Paul Richardson
4,820,000
205,000
205,000
Profile photo of Paul Chai us
Paul Chai
1,750,000
290,000
290,000
Profile photo of Travis Fujisaka us
Travis Fujisaka
1,300,000
-171,000
-171,000

Tags: Travis Fujisaka

Richardson Pushes Out the Shorties

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Paul Richardson
Paul Richardson

Paul Chai was first to act preflop from the cutoff and limped in, getting a limp behind him from Travis Fujisaka, who was on the button. Upon a fold from Arish Nat, Paul Richardson checked his option.

All three players checked the flop {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{j-Clubs} and the turn fell {j-Clubs}. Richardson checked. Chai bet 300,000 and Fujisaka called.

Action was then back on Richardson, who assessed his two opponents' stacks before sliding out a stack of pink T100,000 chips that was about 33-tall. Neither Chai or Fujisaka decided that their hands were strong enough to commit their remaining chips, which both were less than the size of the bet. They folded and Richardson was shipped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Richardson
4,615,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Travis Fujisaka us
Travis Fujisaka
1,471,000
-499,000
-499,000
Profile photo of Paul Chai us
Paul Chai
1,460,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Arish NatPaul ChaiPaul RichardsonTravis Fujisaka

Two Straight Reships

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Arish Nat opened to 175,000 from the button and was three-bet all in by Paul Chai out of the big blind. Nat took a few moments to think and sent his cards to the muck, resulting in a won pot for Chai.

On the following hand, Paul Richardson opened to 200,000 from the button and Travis Fujisaka three-bet all in. Much the same, Richardson took a few seconds and let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arish Nat us
Arish Nat
4,825,000
-595,000
-595,000
Profile photo of Paul Richardson us
Paul Richardson
3,765,000
-120,000
-120,000
Profile photo of Travis Fujisaka us
Travis Fujisaka
1,970,000
270,000
270,000
Profile photo of Paul Chai us
Paul Chai
1,860,000
260,000
260,000

Tags: Arish NatPaul ChaiPaul RichardsonTravis Fujisaka

Nat Pulls Back Out in Front

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Arish Nat
Arish Nat

Arish Nat completed his small blind after action folded to him, putting action on Paul Richardson, who was in the big blind. Richardson checked his option and the flop came {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, where both players checked.

The turn fell {2-Clubs} to put two pair on board and Nat bet out 80,000. Richardson called.

The river came {9-Hearts} and Nat put out another bet of 350,000. Richardson thought for about 30 seconds before asking how much the bet was. The amount was confirmed and he sent his cards to the muck a few seconds later.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arish Nat us
Arish Nat
5,420,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Paul Richardson us
Paul Richardson
3,885,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Arish NatPaul Richardson

Nat Makes a Move

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Paul Richardson opened to 200,000 from the cutoff, Travis Fujisaka three-bet to 590,000 from the small blind, and Arish Nat four-bet all in with his chip-leading stack.

Both opponents folded, and Nat added to the pile.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arish Nat us
Arish Nat
5,300,000
835,000
835,000
Profile photo of Paul Richardson us
Paul Richardson
3,900,000
-665,000
-665,000
Profile photo of Travis Fujisaka us
Travis Fujisaka
1,700,000
-325,000
-325,000
Profile photo of Paul Chai us
Paul Chai
1,600,000
115,000
115,000

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
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Richardson Gets Tricky With Aces, Takes the Chip Lead

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Paul Richardson
Paul Richardson

Arish Nat raised to 200,000 from the button and Paul Richardson called from the small blind. Paul Chai was in the big blind and defended, taking action three ways to the streets.

The flop came {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and action checked to Nat, who made a continuation-bet of 225,000. Richardson called and Chai quickly folded. Both remaining players checked the turn {10-Spades}.

The river fell {4-Clubs} and Richardson fired out a bet of 500,000. Nat put out chips to call.

Richardson tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} for aces up. Nat was about to table his hand until he saw Richardson's bullets, prompting him to send the cards onto the felt face down instead as the pot was sent Richardson's way. WIth the pot, he has seemingly pulled ahead of Nat slightly and now finds himself as chip leader with four still remaining.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Richardson
4,565,000
1,165,000
1,165,000
Profile photo of Arish Nat us
Arish Nat
4,465,000
-1,045,000
-1,045,000
Profile photo of Paul Chai us
Paul Chai
1,485,000
-285,000
-285,000

Tags: Arish NatPaul ChaiPaul Richardson