Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
208
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Barbour On the Ropes; Patel and Mermelstein Busted
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Natasha Barbour was facing a tiny bet of 5,000 into a pot north of 25,000 when we got to her table. The board read 
, and she flipped in a chip to call. Her opponent turned over quads and took the pot. Barbour was left very short and folded the next orbit or so down to about 2,000.
At other tables, Aaron Mermelstein and Kush Patel went bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000 | -25,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Fatima Moreira de Melo Takes One Out
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Following the river of a 
board with about 12,000 in the pot, the player in the small blind was all in for 10,575. Fatima Moreira de Melo tanked for about a little while in the cutoff before she called.
Her opponent showed 
, but it was second best to Moreira de Melo's 
for queens and nines to give her the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | 26,000 |
UK Qualifier Living The Dream
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Some 73 players have qualified for this event through online satellites on the PokerStarsNJ client.
Another three even pushed through qualifiers on the global PokerStars site, including one from Liverpool, England.
Although many of those qualifiers are expected to join in the fun on Day 1b Thursday, PokerNews caught up with 60-year-old UK qualifier Peter Smyth, who is playing today, to chat a little about the experience, and how he ended up in a bit of a Pokerstars Pro sandwich.
This latest feature is entitled UK Qualifier Living The Dream at PokerStars Festival New Jersey.
Selbst With Nary an Out or a Chip
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Vanessa Selbst put in 1,500 from under the gun against four opponents on a 
flop. John Gulino called in middle position, and a player in the small blind came along as well. The turn was a , and action checked to Gulino. He bet 3,200. The small blind mucked fairly quickly, but Selbst took more time. After capping her cards and thinking a minute or two, she announced all in and received a snap-call.
Gulino turned over 
for a set, and Selbst just mucked. Her stack looked to be about 16,000, and Gulino could easily cover it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000 | 24,600 |
|
Busted |
A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | -5,000 |
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
|
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
|
27,000 | 550 |
|
26,000 | -7,000 |
|
22,000 | -7,000 |
|
21,000 | -1,000 |
|
19,000 | -6,500 |
|
9,000 | -16,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Break
Level 4
: 150/300, 50 ante
The players are in the midst of a 20-minute break.
Felipe Ramos Eliminated by Shawn Daniels
Level 4
: 150/300, 50 ante
Felipe Ramos opened to 700 from early position, Shawn Daniels three-bet to 2,000 from middle position, and Ramos called.
The flop came down 
and Ramos checked to Daniels who bet 2,300. Ramos called.
The turn was the 
and Ramos checked to Daniels who bet effectively 9,500-ish.
"This might be a freeroll for me," said Ramos, deciding for his tournament life.
After about three minutes, Ramos called all in with 
. Daniels tabled a leading 
and held up through the river to eliminate Ramos.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 | 57,000 |
|
Busted |
Massive Cooler Results in a Double
Level 4
: 150/300, 50 ante
Kush Patel was under the gun and had the betting lead after getting called on the turn, and the community finished out 
. He fired about 5,300 on the end, and Tom Bimble announced all in from middle position. It was only about 3,000 more, and Patel quickly called.
"Full house," he announced, tabling .
It was no good though, as Bimble held the cooler: 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | |
|
|
5,075 |