Main Event Day 1a | 2014 WinStar River Poker Series

08-30-2014 03:40 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Pease	370,000 370,000	370,000
Travis Rice	305,000 305,000	305,000
Andy Robinson	280,000 188,000	188,000
Lynn Samples	270,000 270,000	270,000
Jonathan Gaviao	240,000 70,000	70,000
John Niccoli	230,000 230,000	230,000

Porter Takes a Hit

Josh_Cahlik

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The board read and Rep Porter checked over to his lone opponent. Porter's competitor checked back and the finished the board on the river.

Porter fired 11,000 on fifth street only to have his opponent come over the top for 31,000 total. Porter thought for a moment before dropping out a call. Porter's opponent showed for a heart flush, prompting a muck from Porter. With this hit, Porter's stack is down to about 78,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rep Porter	78,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Rep Porter

08-30-2014 04:08 UTC

Kaemmerlen Ships on Campanello

Josh_Cahlik

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Pete Kaemmerlen opened from early position to an unknown amount and it folded around to Bryan Campanello who three-bet to what looked to be 13,500. Action folded back to Kaemmerlen and he flatted.

The flop came and Kaemmerlen checked. Campanello continued out for 15,600 and Kaemmerlen moved all in over the top for approximately 60,000 total. Campanello let his hand go and Kaemmerlen took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Kaemmerlen	110,000 45,000	45,000
Bryan Campanello	105,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Bryan Campanello Pete Kaemmerlen

08-30-2014 04:09 UTC

Cloutier Cut Short

Josh_Cahlik

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner TJ Cloutier has been eliminated from play. We expect to see Cloutier back at the tables in one of the remaining two starting flights.

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ Cloutier	Busted

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

08-30-2014 04:16 UTC

O'Donnell's Shove Succeeds

[user272102]

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

The player in Seat Two opened for a raise to 2,400 and Kevin O'Donnell flatted one to his left. It was folded to Esther Taylor-Brady on the button who made it 8,000 to go. The original raiser folded and O'Donnell grabbed the amount to call and then announced he was all in as he matched the 8,000 raise Taylor-Brady had made. It was for an additional 72,000 and Taylor-Brady would mutter to herself and think for nearly a minute before letting her hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Esther Taylor-Brady	110,000
Kevin O'Donnell	97,000 12,000	12,000

08-30-2014 04:24 UTC

Massey and Campanello Fall

Josh_Cahlik

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Aaron Massey moved all in with for his last roughly 10 big blinds and was called by an opponent with . Massey's opponent got there, eliminating the 2012 champion from play. He will return on later starting flights for another chance at glory.

Soon after, World Series of Poker bracelet winner Bryan Campanello was also eliminated from play in unknown action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	Busted
Bryan Campanello	Busted

Tags: Aaron Massey Bryan Campanello

08-30-2014 04:39 UTC

Late Night Counts

[user272102]

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	450,000 80,000	80,000

Matthew Lapossie	430,000 5,000	5,000

Lynn Samples	370,000 100,000	100,000
Ron Pease	370,000
Andy Robinson	320,000 40,000	40,000
Travis Rice	315,000 10,000	10,000
Christian Harder	285,000 212,000	212,000

John Niccoli	250,000 20,000	20,000
Jonathan Gaviao	180,000 -60,000	-60,000
Scott Clements	135,000 -40,000	-40,000

Brandon Steven	120,000 50,000	50,000
Grayson Ramage	95,000 -7,000	-7,000
Rep Porter	90,000 12,000	12,000

08-30-2014 04:39 UTC

Baker Hits the Rail

Josh_Cahlik

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

We arrived in time to see David "ODB" Baker all in and at risk for approximately 85,000 before the flop against Atm Kibria. Baker held and was in need of help against Kibria's .