2016 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2016 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$587,120
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$2,500,000
Entries
1,054
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Massey Fires All Three Streets

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Aaron Massey
Aaron Massey

We found Aaron Massey and an unknown opponent at a flop of {A-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Massey bet 875 and got a call. The turn came {2-Clubs}, Massey put out 1,600 and his opponent called. The river came {K-Clubs}, Massey measured out 3,400 to put in the middle.

His opponent tanked for a bit, finally mucked and Massey stacked the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
42,000
17,000
17,000

Alex Foxen Tanks the River

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

We found this hand developing on the turn on a board of {J-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs} board. There was a little over 8,500 in the pot and the river brought the {A-Hearts}. Kehrees bet 6,000 and Foxen tanked for a good long bit.

Finally, after some thought Foxen tossed in a single calling chip, Kehrees tabled {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and Foxen mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
43,000
18,000
18,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Mark Kehrees us
Mark Kehrees
40,000

Early Reentry for Steven

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Brandon Steven bet 1,000 from the cutoff after two players checked to him on a {10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop, and both opponents called. They checked again to Steven on the {9-Spades} turn and he fired 2,300 this time. The first player folded, but Pete Lockwood made it 6,000 to play in the hijack. Steven slapped down a call and saw the {4-Spades} fall on the river to complete a backdoor flush.

"Spade scare ya?" he asked Lockwood, who silently shoved in his last 11,000 or so.

Steven sighed and then called, mucking his hand when Lockwood showed {k-Spades}{j-Hearts} for the nut straight. The dealer turned over Steven's {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and he quickly reentered and took a seat at the table nearest the media desk.

Player Chips Progress
Pete Lockwood
Pete Lockwood
38,500
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
25,000

Tags: Brandon StevenPete Lockwood

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Big Pot to Luna

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Chris Luna bet 1,000 from under the gun after {7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs} flopped, and he got calls from Will Berry on his left and the small blind. A player in the big blind made it 4,000 to go, and Luna fired in 10,300 without much delay. The squeezed players mucked, and the big blind called. The turn was a {9-Spades} and the big blind checked and folded fairly quickly to Luna's all-in shove.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Luna
Chris Luna
37,600
Will Berry us
Will Berry
23,000

Tags: Will BerryChris Luna

Winstar World Casino Pro Maria Ho Takes her Seat

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Maria Ho
Maria Ho

Maria Ho entered the event after making a brief round of hellos across the room. She got seated so, "I have plenty of time to fire some bullets if I bust."

But a few minutes later Ho is already down to below half the starting stack after paying off a huge river bet to an unknown opponent. Ho has nine cashes on the property, including a 3rd place finish in Event 3 earlier this Series for $20,000.

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Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

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Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Westbrook Takes from Minkin

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Ralph Westbrook opened to 325 from the cutoff and Kelly Minkin three-bet from the big blind. Westbrook called, the flop came {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Minkin led for 1,000. Westbrook called, the turn came {10-Hearts} and Minkin bet 2,000. Westbrook raised to 6,000 and Minkin took some time to think.

After a short tank, she mucked her cards and Westbrook took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Westbrook
Ralph Westbrook
30,000
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
14,000