Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2014 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 WinStar River Poker Series
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$3,175,200
Entries
1,323
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Keith Carter Leads Day 1b Field Narrowly Over Kevin Eyster
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Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
On Saturday, the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackersville, Oklahoma, saw Day 1b of the River Poker Series Main Event take place with a total of 455 entrants putting up the $2,500 entry fee. By the time play concluded, only 46 would survive to return for Day 2 on Monday. When all was said and done, it was Keith Carter who led the Day 1b contingent with 835,000 in chips.
After the first two flights, there were a total of 821 entrants with 83 moving on — and already in the money. They will be joined by those who make it through on Sunday's Day 1c.
Carter would move into the chip lead near the end of the night when he took out another big stack by flopping a set of nines. He would hold onto that lead through the end of the night, just edging out Kevin Eyster, who finished with 819,000.
Eyster won a massive pot at the end of the night when he tangled with WSOP bracelet winner Bryan Campanello. The latter would call Eyster's all-in bet on the 
board with 
and would be disappointed and crippled when Eyster showed him the 
. The river was the 
to send Eyster the huge pot.
Rounding out the top five were Chris Neal (498,000), Webber Kang (475,500), and Jence Kelling (462,500).
Others to make it through included Kevin Posey (434,000), Nate Kogel (296,000), Andy Philachack (215,000), La Sengphet (88,000), and Seneca Easley (59,000). Despite the misstep against Eyster, Campanello bagged up 93,500.
There were plenty that would come out to take their shot and come up short including Chris Tryba, TJ Cloutier, Ari Engel, Allen Kessler, Brandon Steven, Rex Clinkscales, Kyle Bowker, Tom Marchese, and Jordan Morgan. Fortunately for that group they will have one more shot tomorrow on Day 1c.
WinStar poker ambassador Maria Ho lost a key pot to Philachack during Level 14 with the blinds at 1,200/2,400/400 that saw her knocked just below 50,000 in chips. Shortly thereafter, the last of her chips went in when she picked up pocket queens, but unfortunately ran into an opponent's pocket kings.
Play for Day 1c will get underway Sunday at 12 p.m. local time. Players should expect a long day of poker as the field will once again be whittled down to the top 10%. PokerNews will be on hand with all of the latest updates from the tournament floor, so make sure to tune in for all the exciting coverage.
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
835,000 | 110,000 |
|
819,000 | -6,000 |
|
|
498,000 | 118,000 |
|
|
475,500 | 500 |
|
462,500 | -72,500 |
|
|
438,500 | |
|
|
434,000 | -186,000 |
|
|
411,500 | |
|
391,000 | 240,000 |
|
|
383,000 | |
|
380,000 | |
|
|
296,000 | -4,000 |
|
285,500 | 285,500 |
|
|
276,500 | |
|
|
270,500 | |
|
225,000 | 63,000 |
|
|
220,000 | |
|
217,000 | |
|
215,000 | 52,000 |
|
|
198,000 | |
|
|
194,500 | |
|
194,000 | |
|
182,500 | |
|
|
176,500 | |
|
175,000 |
Kogel Spikes Two Outer to Burst Bubble
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Travis Ormond was all in pre-flop and at risk against Nate Kogel. Ormond was ahead holding 
against Kogel's 
. The flop moved Ormond further into the lead as it came 
giving him the nut flush draw as well. One of Kogel's two outs, the 
came on the turn and the river would brick out the 
to give Kogel the improbable win and send Ormond to the rail one spot short of the money.
We'll have full end of day chip counts momentarily.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Eyster Doubles Through Campanello; Takes Chip Lead
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Kevin Eyster raised to 16,000 from the hijack only to have Bryan Campanello make it 40,000 to go from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Eyster and he slid out a four-bet to 88,000. Campanello flatted to see a flop.
The dealer spread on the felt and Eyster continued out for 77,000. Campanello called, prompting the rail to inch closer to the table in an attempt to view the growing action. The hit the table on the turn and Eyster immediately moved all in for just over 230,000. Campanello went into the tank.
Right around three minutes passed while Campanello pondered his action. Ultimately, he plopped forward calling chips and the hands were turned on their backs.
Campanello:
Eyster:
Eyster was in the lead with his aces over Campanello's pair of tens. The finished off the board and Eyster scooped a massive pot to propel him into the chip lead. Eyster now has about 825,000 in chips. Campanello, on the other hand, has been reduced to just around 90,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
825,000 | 825,000 |
|
90,000 | -420,000 |
Hand-For-Hand
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
With just 47 players remaining, the field has reached hand-for-hand play. Play will conclude after one elimination and each remaining player will be guaranteed a payday.
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Break Time
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
The final 51 players are now on a 15-minute break.
Carter's Set Moves Him Into the Lead
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
It all started with a raise to 12,000 from an early position player. An older gentleman in Seat 4 reraised to 30,000 and Keith Carter flatted two seats to his left. It was folded back to the original raiser who made the call.
The flop came 
and the early position player quickly checked as did the player in Seat 4. Carter bet 54,000 leading to a fold from the early position player and a quick call from the player in Seat 4.
The turn was the 
and it was checked to Carter who moved all in. After thinking for a few minutes the older player said "well if you got me, you got me" and made the call. Carter turned over and his opponent said "set of nines? God D***!" as he turned over 
. The irrelevant river was the 
and Carter won the massive pot to move his stack to 725,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
725,000 |
Posey Keeps Climbing
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
We found Kevin Posey and an opponent looking down at a completed board of 
. Posey fired a bet of 30,000 on the river and his opponent was in the tank contemplating his decision.
After a moment, Posey's opponent tossed forward a call. Posey rolled over for a straight to the king. This prompted his opponent to muck, awarding Posey another sizable pot. His stack now sits right around 620,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
620,000 | 100,000 |