Main Event Day 1b | 2016 WinStar River Poker Series

09-03-2016 13:35 UTC-5

Minkin Loses Four-Bet Pot

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Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player opened to 600 in early position and got one caller before Kelly Minkin made it 2,000 to go on the button. The opener came back with 5,500 after the blinds folded, and Minkin called. She called a barrel of 5,000 on the flop and both checked the turn. The opener fired 10,000 on the river and Minkin snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Minkin	15,800 -9,200	-9,200

Tags: Kelly Minkin

09-03-2016 13:46 UTC-5

Firing Again

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Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

All of these players are firing here on Day 1b after bricking Day 1a. Maria Ho is off to a roaring start with about two starting stacks, far better than she did yesterday when she was playing at a deficit almost immediately.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	47,500 22,500	22,500

Aaron Massey	25,000
Kevin Eyster	25,000 25,000	25,000

Andy Hwang	25,000 25,000	25,000
Alex Foxen	25,000 25,000	25,000

Pete Lockwood	25,000 25,000	25,000
Nick Palma	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Maria Ho

09-03-2016 14:01 UTC-5

Value for Himmelbrand

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Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Greg Himmelbrand bet 1,500 on a board of in middle position and got a call from an opponent on the button. He fired 2,600 on the river, and his opponent looked him up. Himmelbrand showed and the full house was good.

At another table, James "Big Show" Calderaro and John Gordon grabbed seats next to each other.

Players are on break for 15 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Himmelbrand	31,000 6,000	6,000
James Calderaro	25,000

John Gordon	25,000

Tags: Greg Himmelbrand

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

09-03-2016 14:25 UTC-5

More Players Arriving

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Adam Krach is among the most recent entrants to the tournament. He held the chip lead early on Day 1a but ended up failing to find a bag, and he's back for more after a late night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	25,000 25,000	25,000

Calvin Anderson	25,000 25,000	25,000

Krzysztof Stybaniewicz	25,000 25,000	25,000
Adam Krach	25,000 25,000	25,000
Ray Henson	25,000 25,000	25,000

David ODB Baker	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Adam Krach

09-03-2016 14:41 UTC-5

One Blank in the Books for Lech

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Michael Lech check-raised all in for 3,400 in the small blind on a flop of , and an opponent who fired 1,000 quickly called with a set of fours in middle position. Lech rolled over and he was looking for a three, but the turn and river were bricks and he headed for the doors.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lech	Busted

Tags: Michael Lech

09-03-2016 14:45 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

James Calderaro went bust and reentered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Brozek	70,000 20,000	20,000
Ryan Tepen	33,000 8,000	8,000
Grant Hinkle	31,000 6,000	6,000

James Calderaro	25,000

Brandon Steven	25,000 25,000	25,000
Orlando Romero	25,000 25,000	25,000
Greg Himmelbrand	15,100 -15,900	-15,900
David Paredes	14,300 -10,700	-10,700

Ben Reason	14,000 -20,000	-20,000
Allen Kessler	12,400 -12,600	-12,600

09-03-2016 14:55 UTC-5

"Money Card"

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

We found Zach Donovan all in for 17,725 on a board of . A player in the cutoff had bet 2,100 and been called by opponents on the button and in the big blind before Donovan jammed. The bettor tanked awhile and mucked, but the player on the button called. The big blind shoved all in, and the player on the button called.

Donovan:
Button:
Big blind:

Donovan was in a fantastic position fading only chops, and the river was a harmless . The cutoff said he folded a set of jacks.

"Money card," Donovan said with a smile, pointing at the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Zach Donovan	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Zach Donovan

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

09-03-2016 15:17 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

mnuwwarah

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Montes	43,000 43,000	43,000
Matthew Wantman	40,000 15,000	15,000

John Reading	39,000 14,000	14,000

Ray Henson	35,000 10,000	10,000

Alex Foxen	29,200 4,200	4,200

Kevin Eyster	28,000 3,000	3,000

Will Berry	25,000 25,000	25,000
Samuel Phillips	25,000 25,000	25,000
Jake Bazeley	21,000 21,000	21,000
John Gordon	14,000 -11,000	-11,000