2016 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Andy Hwang Finds Gamble's Right Price

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Andy Hwang opened, Nathan Gamble called and the flop came {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Gamble check-called 63,000. The turn came the {9-Clubs} and both players checked again. The river was the {A-Spades}. Gamble checked and Hwang bet 150,000.

Gamble called and snap-mucked when Hwang showed the [Ac 5h}.

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
1,120,000
-630,000
-630,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
1,000,000
500,000
500,000

Brown Magic Snuffed

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Zo Karim
Zo Karim

We found Zo Karim all in with {8-}{8-} from early position against the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} of Ray Qartomy. According to the players at the table, Karim opened and then called for what looked like about 400,000 when Qartomy put him all in from the big blind. The tens held, eliminating Karim.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
1,450,000
250,000
250,000
Zo Karim
Zo Karim
Busted

Tags: Ray QartomyZo Karim

Defending Champ Falls, Vo Follows

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Maxx Coleman
Maxx Coleman

Maxx Coleman put his last 31,000 in under the gun and Daniel Fuhs made it 60,000 in the next seat. Brian Reinert called, and Viet Vo shoved from the big blind for 303,000 total. Fuhs called, as did Reinert. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Fuhs bet 325,000 into the dry side pot. Reinert quickly mucked.

Fuhs: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Vo: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Coleman: {3-Hearts}{3-Spades}

Vo had some outs with a straight draw but it was Fuhs improving to a boat on the {5-Spades}{5-Hearts} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Fuhs us
Daniel Fuhs
1,875,000
675,000
675,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Maxx Coleman us
Maxx Coleman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Viet Vo us
Viet Vo
Busted

Tags: Danny FuhsMaxx ColemanViet Vo

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Ray Qartomy on a Heater, Does Ric Flair Strut

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Ray Qartomy
Ray Qartomy

The board was {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Ray Qartomy bet 100,000, Maxx Coleman moved all in for 343,000 and Kevin Eyster surprised the table by calling from the button. Qartomy thought before he announced he was all in for 326,000.

Qartomy: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Eyster: {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Coleman: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

Qartomy was ahead but his opponents had a ton of outs to knock him out of the event. The board completed {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Qartomy's set held and he celebrated. While the stacks were counted, Qartomy did a bit of the Ric Flair strut between tables, celebrating his run from 70,000 to now over a million in an hour.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
1,200,000
850,000
850,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
645,000
-155,000
-155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Maxx Coleman us
Maxx Coleman
32,000
-368,000
-368,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Updated Chip Counts

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Nathan Gamble us
Nathan Gamble
1,750,000
1,230,000
1,230,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Gordon Vayo us
Gordon Vayo
1,700,000
450,000
450,000
Layne Flack us
Layne Flack
1,550,000
450,000
450,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Mike Wang us
Mike Wang
1,500,000
240,000
240,000
Jake Bazeley us
Jake Bazeley
1,280,000
465,000
465,000
Daniel Fuhs us
Daniel Fuhs
1,200,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
1,100,000
460,000
460,000
Grant Hinkle us
Grant Hinkle
720,000
-260,000
-260,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Weers
Todd Weers
680,000
500,000
500,000
Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
500,000
-300,000
-300,000
Judd Morris
Judd Morris
500,000
-380,000
-380,000

Ray Qartomy's 'Double Double'

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Ray Qartomy
Ray Qartomy

We found Ray Qartomy open-shoving his 68,000 stack and action folded all they way around to Brian Reinert in the big blind. He asked for the total and called blind. Qartomy showed the {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} and Reinert turned over the {10-Spades}{6-Clubs} one at a time. Qartomy hit a king on the flop, his hand held and he doubled up.

Two hands later, Maxx Coleman opened to 40,000 and Qartomy moved all in from the big blind. Coleman thought for a bit and called holding the {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Qartomy tabled the {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} and said, "You know I only play the premiums."

The board ran {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{A-Diamonds}, Qartomy made Broadway and now has a stack of 350,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
350,000
220,000
220,000

Flack Doubles Through Hwang

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Andy Hwang
Andy Hwang

Andy Hwang fired 56,000 from middle position on an {8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop and Layne Flack made it 140,000 to go on the button. Hwang called and Flack immediately jammed the {5-Clubs} turn when checked to. It was right around 380,000 and Hwang thought about 90 seconds and dropped in a call.

Hwang: {a-}{2-}
Flack: {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Flack was ahead but had some cards to dodge, as Hwang could hit two pair, trips or a straight to beat him. The {9-Spades} was a safe river for the six-time bracelet winner.

Player Chips Progress
Layne Flack us
Layne Flack
1,100,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Andy Hwang us
Andy Hwang
800,000
-780,000
-780,000

Tags: Andy HwangLayne Flack

Luck Box Baze

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jake Bazeley
Jake Bazeley

Cary Jones opened in early position and Jake Bazeley moved all in for 268,000. Action folded back to Jones and he called holding {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. Bazeley tabled {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}, the board ran {J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Bazeley doubled.

The very next hand, Jones and Bazeley went to a flop of {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Jones moved all in. Bazeley called and had pocket kings for the second hand in a row. Jones was beside himself and tabled {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. The board completed {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Jones was eliminated and Bazeley chipped up significantly in back-to-back hands.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Bazeley us
Jake Bazeley
815,000
540,000
540,000
Cary Jones
Cary Jones
Busted
1345679