Break Time
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
2014 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 WinStar River Poker Series
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$3,175,200
Entries
1,323
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Playing For Bambi
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Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
On August 4th, 2014, Bambi Trotter and her 21 month old son were involved in a head on collision that left Bambi in grave condition. She suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken pelvis and leg, and a shattered foot. Miraculously, her son walked away with minor injuries and was released from the hospital on the same day. Bambi is a kindergarten teacher and her husband, Richi, is a high school football coach in Texas. Richi's twin brother, Reggi, is an avid poker player who has a WSOP Circuit ring to his credit. Earlier today, Reggi sent out the following tweet:
Playing @WinStarWorld main event. Donating 50% of winnings to my twin brother @RichiTrotter and his wife's medical fund. #4BambiFollow @reggi_17
"She's passed the critical point," Reggi told us on break. "Now it's a matter of what she'll be able to regain. Unfortunately, since the accident happened before the school year she wasn't able to use benefits and so I'm trying to do what I can to help her."
Hopefully, Reggi is able to make a deep run to contribute to Bambi's cause but regardless of Reggi's finish, we at PokerNews wish Bambi a full and speedy recovery.
Chip Counts
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
|
33,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
30,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
29,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
26,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
24,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
21,500 | |
|
|
||
|
21,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
20,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
5,500
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
|
|
||
Tuthill Eliminated by Ho
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
We arrived in time to see Maria Ho four-bet ship over a three-bet to 2,100 from David Tuthill on the button. Tuthill called for his tournament life of what looked to be around 13,000.
Ho: 
Tuthill: 
The board ran out 
, ensuring that Ho's jacks would hold as the best hand. Tuthill made a quick exit from the tournament area while Ho added new chips to her stack. She now sits around 35,000.
Tuthill quickly took to Twitter after the hand, announcing that he would be re-entering today's flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
Busted |
A Hit to Tryba
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Chris Tryba and an opponent looked down at a flop of 
. Action checked over to Tryba and he led out with a bet of 2,100. His opponent clicked it back to 4,200 and Tryba thought for about 20 seconds before flicking his cards into the muck.
With this hit, Tryba's stack is down to about 10,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,500
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
|
|
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Baker Scores Double KO; Flirts With 100K
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
David "ODB" Baker has just scooped a massive pot that gave him what is certain to be the largest stack in the room at the moment. We arrived as the last of the money went in on the flop, but Baker was kind enough to recap the action.
Four players took a flop of of 
. Action checked around to the original preflop raiser who continued for 1,550. A player called and Baker made it 4,500 to go. One of the original checkers raised all in for 10,200 and the preflop raiser called. Action folded back to Baker who moved all in over the top. The preflop raiser contemplated for some time before calling for roughly 26,000 more. Baker had both of his opponents covered with two community cards to come.
Baker: 
Preflop Raiser: 
Opponent: 
Baker's top two pair were in the lead but both of his opponents were drawing live for their tournament lives. Fortunately for ODB, the turn and river bricked out for his opponents with the and the 
. Baker's two pair held up and he scored the double knockout, bringing his stack to right around 95,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
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Jesse McVicker Getting There
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Poker can be a cruel game and a recent hand we witnessed was proof positive of that. With a flop of 
, a player in middle position check-raised to 4,000 and was called by the original bettor, Jesse McVicker. The turn was the 
and the flop check-raiser made a large bet of approximately 8,000. McVicker took a quick break from the massage he was getting and grabbed a stack of T5,000 chips and put them into the middle — enough to set the other player all in. He made the call and tabled 
for a flopped set of nines and could only shake his head in disgust as McVicker turned over 
for a flopped flush draw that turned into a straight on the turn.
The board would not pair on the river and that would be the end of the tournament for the player with the flopped set. He joins the 50+ players that have already been eliminated as the tournament clock shows 356 entrants with 300 players remaining. McVicker is fresh off a win in the $1,100 tournament here earlier this week. That victory was good for a $38,089 payday.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Rabinowitz Gets Flushed
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
On a flop of 
, a player checked over to Darren Rabinowitz on the button who tapped the table as well. The 
fell on the turn and Rabinowitz's opponent fired 1,200. Rabinowitz called to see the river bring a third club to the felt with the 
.
Rabinowitz faced a river bet of 3,600, sending him into the tank for well over a minute. Ultimately, he plopped out a call and mucked his hand after seeing his opponent's for a flush. With this hit, Rabinowitz's stack now sits around 18,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,500
-5,500
|
-5,500 |