With the number of total entrants up to 1,266 the prize pool has now surpassed the three million mark.
2014 WinStar River Poker Series
The floor was called to a table where on a four heart, double paired board, a player had announced that he was all in and threw out a 5,000 chip. His opponent, wearing headphones, threw out a 5,000 chip as well not realizing that the other player was all in. He tabled the ace high flush but it was no good as his opponent had a full house with his pocket eights.
The player with the flush tried to dispute the all in call but the floor ruled that since the player announced his intention and the dealer repeated it that the call was an all in call not just a call of the 5,000. That was enough to eliminate the player and perhaps give him a very hard earned lesson on not "pumping up the volume."
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Players are on a 15-minute break. About one hour left to register for those hoping to get in on the fun! 414 entrants thus far bringing the three day total to 1,235.
With a flop of ![]()
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, Aaron Massey bet 900 after two players checked to him and they both called. All three would check the
turn. On the
river, the second player bet 750, Massey quickly called, and the third player let his hand go. Massey's opponent turned over ![]()
for a busted draw and Massey took the pot down with ![]()
to move his stack to 29,000.
Massey told us how he was on his fifth bullet and relayed how he had busted on his fourth bullet earlier this morning. "I had ![]()
and opened and the small blind called. When I had sat down at the table, a player had told me this guy was a maniac. Flop comes ![]()
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and I bet 500, he raises to 1,100 and I called. The turn was the
and I check-called an 8,000 bet. The river was the
and this guy Hollywoods and slaps the table to check. I bet 6,000, he moves all in, I snap. He has ![]()
."
Despite that setback, Massey seems to be in a good mood playing the game he loves.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante:
We got to the table with a flop of ![]()
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and Maria Ho made a bet of 800 after her opponent checked. He made the call and the two would both check the
turn.
The river was the
and Ho's opponent led out for 1,500 and she made the call. He tabled ![]()
for a ten high straight and Ho flashed an ace before handing her cards to the dealer.
We missed the pre-flop action but it appeared to be a raised pot between Jacob Bazeley and another player with a flop of ![]()
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. Bazeley called a 2,000 bet from his opponent and would call another bet of 5,000 on the
turn. The river was the
and both players checked.
"Ace King," said Bazeley's foe, mucking his hand after Bazeley turned over ![]()
.
With 335 entrants thus far in today's flight, that brings the total number of entrants up to 1,156 which means the guarantee for the tournament has been easily surpassed. There is still slightly more than two hours left to register so a three million dollar prize pool is easily within reach.