Main Event
Day 1a Started
2016 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 WinStar River Poker Series
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$2,500,000
Entries
1,054
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Welcome to Day 1a of WinStar River Poker Series
It's time once again for one of the premier post-World Series of Poker tournaments on the American circuit, the $2,500 Main Event of the WinStar River Poker Series. Located just north of Dallas, past the Texas-Oklahoma border, the $2,500 Main Event will carry a $2.5 million guarantee with a hefty $1 million of that earmarked for the winner.
Things kick off at noon local time with the first of three starting days, each of which will feature 40-minute levels and 25,000 in starting chips. Blinds being at 50/100 and players may reenter if they are eliminated before the start of Level 10, which comes after a one-hour dinner break.
Last year, Maxx Coleman claimed $750,000 here after a three-handed deal with Joseph Skinner and Jacob Haller, who each got $344,934. That tournament drew 1,164 runners for a prize pool of $2,768,600.
Again, cards are scheduled to fly at noon, so be sure to follow all the action right here on PokerNews.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Roll Call (full)
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
More Notables
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Among the players in attendance are bracelet winners Mike Wang, Adrian Buckley, and John reading.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
Legend in the House
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Six-time bracelet winner TJ Cloutier is in the field, having taken a seat just shortly after the start of Level 1. Cloutier showed this summer he's still got something left in the tank, as he made a run to 14th place in the Monster Stack for a payday of $61,598. He has over $10 million in lifetime cashes and is certainly a player to watch going forward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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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 
and Minkin led for 1,000. Westbrook called, the turn came 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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30,000 | |
|
14,000 |
Players Arriving Slowly
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The noon start time has proved a bit early for the some of the field, but they're coming in little by little.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
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Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
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