Main Event Day 1b | 2012 WinStar River Poker Series

08-31-2012 14:46 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	40,000 25,000	25,000
Maria Ho	39,000 5,000	5,000
Justin "Choctaw" Kruger	31,000 6,000	6,000
TJ Cloutier	24,500 9,500	9,500

Rex Clinkscales	19,500 4,500	4,500
Heath Herring	18,000 3,000	3,000
Allen Kessler	17,000 2,000	2,000
Chris Tryba	15,500 500	500

John Dolan	14,500 5,500	5,500
AJ Jejelowo	13,500 -1,500	-1,500
Brett Richey	12,500 -2,500	-2,500
Bronson Tucker	12,500 -2,500	-2,500
Aaron Massey	11,000 -300	-300
Chris Moneymaker	10,000 -5,000	-5,000

Dwyte Pilgrim	8,500 -6,500	-6,500

Richey Sends One Packing

Josh_Cahlik

We caught up with the action to see Bretty Richey facing an all in of an opponent for around 4,000. The board read {2-Spades} {K-Hearts} {A-Spades} {K-Clubs} and Richey mulled over his decision.

Eventually Richey announced a call and showed {K-Spades} {3-Spades} for trip kings. Richey's opponent showed {A-Hearts} {8-Spades} and was behind. The {3-Diamonds} rivered and Richey was able to finish the hand with a full house. By eliminating this player, Richey has boosted his stack to about 20,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Richey	20,500 8,000	8,000

Tags: Brett Richey

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

08-31-2012 15:08 UTC-5

More Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	56,000 16,000	16,000
Brandon Steven	34,000 19,000	19,000
David "ODB" Baker	29,000 14,000	14,000

Jared Ingles	25,000 10,000	10,000
James Hoeppner	22,000 7,000	7,000
Kurt Jewell	22,000 7,000	7,000
Robert Salaburu	21,000 21,000	21,000
Colt Sanders	20,000 5,000	5,000
Tim West	17,000 2,000	2,000
Eric Crain	16,000 1,000	1,000
Andrew Watson	16,000 1,000	1,000
Richard Lee	15,500 500	500
James Calderaro	14,000

Joe Kuether	13,000 -2,000	-2,000
Larry Wright	11,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tex Barch	8,000
Brett Schwertley	7,000 -8,000	-8,000
Ryan Lenaghan	6,300 -8,700	-8,700

08-31-2012 15:10 UTC-5

Barch Busted

Josh_Cahlik

After a player opened for 450, we found Tex Barch three-bet the action to an unknown amount. The original raiser called and the two were heads up to a flop of {3-Spades} {4-Hearts} {7-Hearts} .

Barch's opponent checked and Barch moved all in for roughly his last 6,000 in chips. Barch's opponent snapped with {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts} and Barch found that his {5-Hearts} {5-Clubs} were behind.

The board finished with the {k-Spades} and the {9-Diamonds} and Barch was forced to have an abrupt end to both his massage and his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tex Barch	Busted

Tags: Tex Barch

08-31-2012 15:20 UTC-5

Ho Gets Bet Out

Josh_Cahlik

Action folded around to Maria Ho who made it 550 to go from the cutoff. The player on the button opted to three-bet the action to 1,400 and both of the blinds got out of the way.

It was back on Ho and after shuffling her chips for about thirty seconds, she moved out a four-bet to 3,150. Her opponent, however, would not be swayed by this bet. He made it 6,200 to go and suddenly the pressure was put back on Ho. Eventually she relented and folded her hand, awarding the chips to her opponent. She's currently sitting on about 28,500 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	28,500 -10,500	-10,500

Tags: Maria Ho

08-31-2012 15:23 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
David Diaz	Busted

Layne Flack	Busted

Huy Nguyen	Busted

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

08-31-2012 15:49 UTC-5

Clinkscales Falls

Josh_Cahlik

A middle position player opened to 800 and received two callers before it folded around to Rex Clinkscales in the small blind. Clinkscales moved all in for his last 3,825 and the original raiser called.

The other two players folded and Clinkscales tabled {6-Spades} {6-Clubs} only to find that he was behind his opponent's {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} . Clinkscales found no help on the board and his opponent's ladies in the hole were able to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rex Clinkscales	Busted

Tags: Rex Clinkscales

08-31-2012 16:00 UTC-5

Ho Folds Turn

Josh_Cahlik

After much action preflop, we caught up to find one player all in for his last 7,875. Maria Ho called this all in as did a player in the cutoff.

The flop came down {j-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} and Ho checked. Her opponent in the cutoff checked as well and the {K-Spades} turned. Ho checked a second time and her opponent moved all in for his last 2,775. Ho looked at her cards several times before folding them and the other two hands were exposed:

Cutoff: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}
All In: {A-Spades} {k-Hearts}

The river was of no help to the all in player and he was sent to the rail as a victim of his opponent's turned Broadway straight. This loss brings Maria Ho's stack down to about 34,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	34,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Maria Ho