Main Event
Day 1c Started
2016 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c of WinStar River Poker Series Main Event
Two Day 1 flights are in the books in the $2.5 million guaranteed, $2,500 Main Event at WinStar River Poker Series, located just north of Dallas on the Texas-Oklahoma border.
Thus far, 53 players have punched Day 2 tickets, advancing to Monday with chips securely placed in bags. Andy Philachack and Mike Wang have paced their respective fields the last two days, with Philachack holding the overall lead near 1 million in chips.
The total number of players through two Day 1s is up to 624, so there is still a ways to go for the tournament to reach the guarantee. That said, Day 1c is expected to be the biggest starting flight yet, so whether the tournament can match last year's 1,164 runners will be something to keep a close eye on.
Once again, things begin at noon local time today with each player starting with a stack of 25,000 and blinds beginning at 50/100. Unlimited reentry is allowed through the dinner break that follows Level 9, and play is scheduled to continue until just 10 percent of the field remains, however late that may be. The past two days have finished well past 2 a.m., so expect a long, action-packed day of poker, with all of the relevant updates available right here on PokerNews.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Cards Are In the Air
The final Day 1 flight is underway with around 160 players seated.
Roll Call
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
James Calderaro May Have Somewhere Else To Be
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Cards have been in the air for less than 30 minutes and we missed James Calderaro's entrance to the room. We just saw him shove preflop with around 5,000 holding 
and an opponent called him holding 
.
The board ran 
, Calderaro doubled up to around 10,000. He either has a lunch date soon or is playing fast and loose.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Aaron Massey Already Double Starting Stack
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Aaron Massey opened to 300, one opponent called, the player on the button bumped it 900 and then the big blind called. Action gets back to Massey and he popped it to 3,000. The first caller mucked, the button played back and made it 5,700. The player in the big blind called, Massey called and the flop fell 
.
Action checked around, the turn comes 
and Massey bet 4,000. Both players called, the river came and the big blind shoved all in. Massey flatted, the button mucked 
face up, the big blind tabled 
for trips and Massey took the pot holding pocket kings for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Stragglers Gonna Straggle
Level 2
: 75/150, 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 |
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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 |
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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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Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0