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Manjunath Mulinti wins WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley Main Event ($172,325)

WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley Main Event final table results:

  1. Manjunath Mulinti - $172,325
  2. Jesse Stephens - $114,660
  3. Jonathan Wang - $79,490
  4. Dawson Dvorak - $56,090
  5. Henry Acain - $40,310
  6. Andrew Nguyen - $29,510
  7. Bin Duan - $22,010
  8. JC Tran - $16,370
  9. Matthew Kramer - $12,970

Jesse Stephens eliminated in 2nd place ($114,660)

Jesse Stephens Jesse Stephens

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 (250,000) – 2 remain

Manjunath Mulinti raised to 550,000 and Jesse Stephens called to see a flop of .

They checked through to the turn and Stephens checked. Mulinti bet 700,000, and Stephens check-raised all-in for about 4,000,000.

Mulinti called with the best of it.

Jesse Stephens:
Manjunath Mulinti:

Mulinti's pair of queens would need to fade Stephens' straight and flush draws, and he did so as the fell on the river.

After just five hands of heads-up play, Mulinti defeated Stephens to become the champion, while Stephens still collected a six-figure payday.

  • Manjunath Mulinti - 24,000,000
  • Jesse Stephens - eliminated

Jonathan Wang eliminated in 3rd place ($79,490)

Jonathan Wang Jonathan Wang

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 (250,000) – 2 remain

Jonathan Wang moved all in for 2,625,000 from the button and was called by Manjunath Mulinti in the small blind.

Jonathan Wang:
Manjunath Mulinti:

The flop was good for Wang, giving him the lead with his pair of queens, but two more cards were to come.

The turn changed nothing, but the on the river gave Mulinti a straight to eliminate Wang and set up heads-up play against Jesse Stephens.

Jonathan Wang and Manjunath Mulinti Jonathan Wang and Manjunath Mulinti

The players have gone on a quick ten minute break before they begin their final battle for the ring and the $172,325 first prize.

  • Manjunath Mulinti - 20,175,000
  • Jesse Stephens - 3,775,000
  • Jonathan Wang - eliminated

Mulinti pulling away

Manjunath Mulinti Manjunath Mulinti
©Joe Giron/Poker Org

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 (200,000) – 3 remain

After Manjunath Mulinti opened to 500,000 in the small blind, Jesse Stephens three-bet to 1,500,000 in the big blind.

Mulinti them moved all in for about 6,000,000 effective, which got a fold from Stephens.

Mulinti contiues to chip away at his now short-stacked opponents as he has built a sizeable lead.

  • Manjunath Mulinti - 16,000,000
  • Jesse Stephens - 5,000,000
  • Jonathan Wang - 3,200,000