2012 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$651,559
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,100
Prize Pool
$2,788,000
Entries
1,396
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hall
Joseph Hall
1,250,000
-50,000
-50,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
1,120,000
118,000
118,000
Peter Zhmutski us
Peter Zhmutski
780,000
110,000
110,000
Justin Gardenhire us
Justin Gardenhire
735,000
125,000
125,000
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
685,000
85,000
85,000
Noah Vaillancourt ca
Noah Vaillancourt
520,000
-135,000
-135,000
Matt Newcombe us
Matt Newcombe
480,000
-50,000
-50,000
Kurt Jewell us
Kurt Jewell
430,000
-45,000
-45,000
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
415,000
250,000
250,000
Clint Tolbert us
Clint Tolbert
415,000
325,000
325,000
Danny Chamberlain
Danny Chamberlain
290,000
-70,000
-70,000
Matt Shepsky us
Matt Shepsky
100,000
-247,000
-247,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Sands Takes Out Baker

David "Doc" Sands opened to 16,000 in middle position and was called by Clint Baker on the button.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Sands checked it to Baker who bet 20,000. Sands took a few moments before calling to see the {K-Diamonds} turn. Another check from Sands resulted in another Baker bet, this one for 45,000. The next move from Sands was the check-raise all in for roughly 180,000 more.

Baker went deep into the tank for about 90 seconds before calling all in for roughly 150,000 with {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Sands was behind, but drawing with {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} to a flush draw and an inside-straight draw.

The {J-Spades} landed on the river, giving Sands broadway to score the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
David Sands us
David Sands
560,000
295,000
295,000
Clint Baker
Clint Baker
Busted

Tags: Clint BakerDavid Sands

Dream Flop For Bennett

We found Richard Bennett all in and at risk with {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} against an opponent's {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}.

Fortunately for Bennett, the flop came down {6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, giving him the nut flush. His opponent would need a miracle turn in order to give him a glimmer of hope for winning. The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Bennett was able to clinch the double up. The meaningless {2-Hearts} fell on fifth street and Bennett scooped in his newly attained chips. He's currently sitting on about 470,000.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Bennett us
Richard Bennett
470,000
353,000
353,000

Tags: Richard Bennett

Hall on a Rush

Joseph Hall held the chip lead with about 1,140,000 before adding about 160,000 more to his stack.

After Noah Vaillancourt opened with a raise from middle position, Hall popped it to 35,000 from the cutoff. Thai Le went all in from the small blind for 114,000 and action folded back to Hall.

"Why do I do this to myself? he asked himself.

After a few moments he called and tabled {J-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Le was well ahead with {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and stayed that way after the {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop. However, Hall caught the {J-Hearts} turn and {5-Hearts} river to make running two pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hall
Joseph Hall
1,300,000
160,000
160,000

Tags: Joseph HallThai Le

Dorrance-Bowman Loses The Race

A player who refused to give PokerNews his name opened under the gun for 16,000. It folded all of the way around to Dustin Dorrance-Bowman's big blind and he moved his short stack all in for roughly 75,000 total. Dorrance-Bowman's opponent called and the two were in the classic race situation.

Dorrance-Bowman: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The board fell {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Dorrance-Bowman's queens were unable to hold.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman
Busted

Tags: Dustin Dorrance-Bowman

Level: 20

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Newcombe Wins One Off Salaburu

Matt Newcombe opened the action by limping in from the cutoff. Robert Salaburu popped it to 26,000 from the small blind, Newcombe called, and a {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop fell.

Salaburu bet 24,000 and Newcombe called after a few moments to see the {Q-Hearts} turn. The 2012 Octo-Niner fired again, this time for 60,000. Newcombe again made a deliberate call and both players quickly checked the {A-Diamonds} river.

Salaburu commented to himself that he should have bet as he tabled {K-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for nothing. Newcombe took it down with {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Newcombe us
Matt Newcombe
530,000
120,000
120,000
Robert Salaburu us
Robert Salaburu
175,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Matt NewcombeRobert Salaburu

Some Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Justin Gardenhire us
Justin Gardenhire
610,000
90,000
90,000
Peter Zhmutski us
Peter Zhmutski
570,000
-155,000
-155,000
Ben White us
Ben White
490,000
149,500
149,500
Kurt Jewell us
Kurt Jewell
475,000
-85,000
-85,000
Robert Salaburu us
Robert Salaburu
290,000
90,000
90,000
Patricia Cardner us
Patricia Cardner
290,000
95,000
95,000
Thai Le sg
Thai Le
270,000
-310,000
-310,000
David Sands us
David Sands
265,000
-135,000
-135,000
Richard Tygum
Richard Tygum
260,000
-30,000
-30,000
Clint Baker
Clint Baker
245,000
-311,500
-311,500
Clint Tolbert us
Clint Tolbert
90,000
4,500
4,500
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman
80,000
-8,000
-8,000