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. 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 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. Every now and then I pull a little nice, close run.' I still got it a little bit here and there. When I had all my success, I played volume. If you don’t play a lot, you can probably still get lucky, get a decent round here and there,' Tran said.

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. 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. 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.

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