Main Event Day 1c | 2016 WinStar River Poker Series

09-04-2016 20:12 UTC-5

Ho Blasts Big Against Tepen

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We found Ryan Tepen on the button and facing a big bet of 33,000 from Maria Ho on a completed board of . Tepen folded after a couple of minutes of thought, and the WinStar ambassador finally appears to have something cooking after a couple of days of fruitless play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	150,000 74,000	74,000

Ryan Tepen	63,200 -46,800	-46,800

Tags: Maria Ho

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

09-04-2016 20:32 UTC-5

Clinkscales Survives

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

It's been slow going in the early parts of Level 11 thus far, with play perhaps slowing down due to the closing of registration after a frenetic two-and-a-half days. One notable development did happen with Rex Clinkscales, who managed to flop a set of threes and double through a player who had jacks. We didn't see when the money went it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rex Clinkscales	59,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Rex Clinkscales

09-04-2016 20:40 UTC-5

Flack Collects Another Stack

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Layne Flack has been hot the past few levels and is now challenging for the chip lead after busting another opponent. He shoved all in for about 50,000 effective from early position into a pot of around 65,000, and his opponent called with jacks on a board. Flack had him in bad shape with , and the river was a blank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Layne Flack	270,000 165,400	165,400

Tags: Layne Flack

09-04-2016 20:55 UTC-5

Joseph Doubles

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Johanssy Joseph shoved from early position for 26,400 and got a call from the player in the cutoff. Joseph held and was racing against , but he survived when the board ran out jack-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johanssy Joseph	57,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Johanssy Joseph

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

09-04-2016 21:07 UTC-5

Grabel Doubles Through Lopez, Busts Palma

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Nick Palma was all in when we got to his table for about 33,000 in the small blind. David Lopez called in the big, and Kevin Grabel reshoved in middle position for 29,700 more.

"I guess at this point, I can't fold, no?" Lopez mused.

Lopez:
Grabel:
Palma:

Palma was looking solid for a triple up but that changed in a hurry as flopped, giving Grabel a big lead with kings. The turn and river helped nobody, and Grabel raked in the whole pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lopez	220,000 -34,000	-34,000
Kevin Grabel	165,000
Nick Palma	Busted

Tags: Nick Palma Kevin Grabel David Lopez

09-04-2016 21:16 UTC-5

Chainsaw Derailed

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Allen Kessler @AllenKessler

Ugh disgusting bustout @WinStarWorld main. Floor guy is slow on seat cards so I have to take bb. Folds to sb who limps 74. I shove T7dd. GG.September 04, 2016

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Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler

09-04-2016 21:20 UTC-5

Rheem Climbing Again

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	180,000 80,000	80,000

Larry Wright	130,000 130,000	130,000

Maria Ho	124,000 -26,000	-26,000

John Reading	95,000 95,000	95,000

Kevin Eyster	82,000 62,200	62,200

Calvin Anderson	43,000 -12,000	-12,000

09-04-2016 21:20 UTC-5

The Even Ends from the Odd Seats

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lopez	210,000 -10,000	-10,000
Viet Vo	200,000
Kevin Grable	200,000
Rob Salaburu	170,000
Ray Qartomy	160,000 60,000	60,000
Su Kahn	145,000
Kelly Minkin	144,000 44,300	44,300
Ryan Tepen	135,000 71,800	71,800
Ben Reason	135,000 78,000	78,000
John Gordon	127,000 97,000	97,000
Aaron Mermelstein	100,000 -59,000	-59,000

Johanssy Joseph	90,000 33,000	33,000
James Calderaro	85,000 51,000	51,000

Aaron Massey	35,000 -19,000	-19,000