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About the Winners. Event #1 - Michael Lin Michael Lin has just won the opening event at the Thunder Valley World Series of Poker Circuit. The California native topped a field of 1319 players in the $400 No-Limit Hold'em event to earn $70,181 and his first WSOP Circuit gold ring. LINCOLN, Calif., April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Thunder Valley Casino Resort gave away $13,498,069 in jackpots over $1,200 during the month of March, making it the biggest month since May 2008.
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A large progressive poker jackpot of over $500,000 has been won by American player from Northern California at the Thunder Valley Casino near Sacramento.The gambler hit a seven-card straight flush, as well as a side wager, to win on the 'Fortune Pai Gow Poker' Progressive. As the hand is the highest in the game, it pays out 8,000 : 1 and 100 per cent of the 5 figure progressive jackpot.
To be eligible to win large jackpot, punters include a small progressive wager as a side bet as well as their standard bets.
The Fortune Pai Gow Poker Progressive game is the first of its kind to be released since Shuffle Master acquired the Table Game Division of the Progressive Gaming International Corporation.
Mark L. Yoseloff, chairman and chief executive officer of Shuffle Master, commented on the recent win: 'The enhanced game has rapidly become a staple product in a growing number of casinos throughout North America.'
The Thunder Valley Casino offers 2,600+ slot machines, including progressive machines such as very popular Wheel of Fortune and Megabucks.
Source: InterCasino
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JC Tran says he considers himself a 'washed-up pro,' but he was in top form this weekend en route to winning his third career World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring.
Tran outlasted a field of 47 entries, including WPT Raw Deal host Tony Dunst heads-up, and took down the WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $3,250 High Roller title for $49,035. The win marks the second time Tran has won the event, and with the victory, the longtime tournament pro adds to a resume that includes more than $13 million in career earnings.
'I consider myself a washed-up pro. I still got it a little bit here and there.'
'I’ve always compared poker to golf. If you don’t play a lot, you can probably still get lucky, get a decent round here and there,' Tran said. 'That’s kind of where I’m at. When I had all my success, I played volume. I played prelims up to mains.'
'These, I kind of pop in and out. I consider myself a washed-up pro. I still got it a little bit here and there. Every now and then I pull a little nice, close run.'
Tran said that while he doesn't put in the volume he used to, he enjoys playing at Thunder Valley Resort, which requires just a 25-minute drive for Tran to the Lincoln, California venue.
Final Table Action
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JC Tran | United States | $49,035 |
| 2 | Tony Dunst | United States | $30,305 |
| 3 | Joshua Shaw | United States | $19,779 |
| 4 | Ben Underwood | Canada | $13,552 |
| 5 | Noel Rodriguez | United States | $9,773 |
| 6 | Roger Bailey | United States | $7,437 |
| 7 | Dapo Ajayi | United States | $5,992 |
| 8 | Darren Rabinowitz | United States | $5,127 |
With eight places paid and the tournament running eight-handed throughout, the official final table was the cutoff point for getting paid in the High Roller.
Tran emerged victorious from a formidable lineup, including Dunst, who came up just short in his bid to win his first career WSOP Circuit ring. After a two-hour heads-up battle, the final hand came down to Dunst with ace-ten offsuit against Tran's pocket queens, with Tran's premium pair holding up.
'I actually haven’t had too many hours with Tony. He played really well,' Tran said. 'It came down to me having queens and he had ace-ten. Tony’s a great player, I have a lot of respect for him. He’s similar to me in some ways, he doesn’t play a ton of these tournaments, because he’s doing stuff with WPT and whatnot.'
Joshua Shaw (3rd - $19,779) was on the short stack for most of three-handed play, finally bowing out after his open shove with jack-nine suited came up short against Dunst's ace-king.
Other tough opponents at the final table included Noel Rodriguez (5th - $9,773), Dapo Ajayi (7th - $5,992), and Darren Rabinowitz (8th - $5,127).
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The day began with 23 players in the hunt, with the money bubble bursting during Level 16, the fourth level of play on Day 2.
Big Names Come Out for the High Roller
In addition to the loaded final table, other notables coming through the Thunder Valley Poker Room for the High Roller included Brett Murray, Ian Steinman, Joe Kuether, Bryan Piccioli and Andreas Kniep.
Ajayi came into Day 2 as the chip leader and was near the top of the leaderboard for most of the day en route to the money finish. Steinman, one of the shortest stacks in the room coming into Day 2, was out early, as were Murray and Kniep.
The 47 entries brought the total prize pool to $141,000.
PokerNews coverage of the WSOP Circuit here at Thunder Valley continues with the $1,700 Main Event, which you can follow here.
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