Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Lone Star Poker Series Champions Social
$1,300 Texas State $1M GTD Main Event
Day: 1b
Carvington Gets River Bet Through
Level 4
: 300/500, 500 ante
Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading 
. Scott Carvington bet 2,500 and his opponent called.
The river came the 
to pair the board and out a third spade. Carvington loaded up and fired a large bet of 11,000. His opponent considered it for several moments before eventually folded to send the pot over to Carvington.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 5 Big Stacks
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
148,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Pham Raises River
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
The board read 
. David Pham bet about 6,000 and his opponent called.
The river was the 
. His opponent led out with a bet of 15,000. Pham raised to 35,000 which prompted a fold after a few moments and Pham collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
"Stretch" In the House
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
Anthony "Stretch" Reynolds is off to a good start of Day 1b of the Main Event as he was seen raking in a few pots after betting his opponents out of the hand.
Reynolds said that he flew in from Georgia to play this event and is excited to attempt to make a deep run. He is one of the many players who have decided to descend upon Houston for the Main Event, with more and more showing up here on Day 1b and as the week goes on to helping this the largest poker tournament in Texas history.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Level 6 Chip Counts Before Break
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
165,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
145,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
120,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
|
100,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
65,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
53,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
||
|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
35,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
35,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Break Time
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
Players are now on their next 15-minute break of the day. Entries are up to 149.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000