Dinner Break
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The players are now on a one-hour dinner break.
2015 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 WinStar River Poker Series
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$2,793,600
Entries
1,164
Level
31
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
168,400
60,400
|
60,400 |
|
93,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
87,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
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81,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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65,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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|
45,400
800
|
800 |
|
45,250
16,750
|
16,750 |
|
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|
10,225
10,225
|
10,225 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Back from Dinner
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The players have returned from dinner to resume play. The schedule for the day dictates that the field will play 15 levels or until 10% of the field remains, whichever comes first.
Smith's After-Dinner Win
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Jordan Smith raised to 2,500 preflop and got one caller. The flop came 
, and Smith bet 2,700. His opponent called. Both players checked when the 
hit the turn, and then Smith bet 5,000 after the 
came on the river.
"I played this so badly," said his opponent as he reluctantly called.
"Straight," said Smith, announcing what would be the winning hand and turning over the 
.
His opponent mucked, and Smith won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,800
6,350
|
6,350 |
Karim Flush Is a Straight Knockout
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The action checked to Zo Karim on a board that read 
, and he bet 9,100. His opponent raised him, making it 18,200 to go. Karim called.
On the 
river, Karim's opponent quickly moved all in, almost before the river card hit. Karim called and quickly showed the 
for a flush. His opponent had the 
and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
101,600
|
101,600 |
Baker Gets All of It
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
From under the gun, Hans Winzeler raised to 2,000. He was called by one player in middle position, David Baker in middle position, the player on the button, and the player in the big blind to create five-way action going to the flop.
After the dealer spread the 
, action checked to Baker. He bet 3,500, the player on the button made the call, and everyone else folded.
The turn was the , and Baker pressed a little harder on the gas with a bet of 9,500. His opponent called once again, and the dealer dropped the 
on the river. Baker fired 35,000, which was enough to put his opponent all in. With about 20,000 or so left, the player made the call after a bit of tanking.
Baker confidently tabled the for a set of eights, and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
137,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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|
75,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
One for Skinner
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Riley Fuller raised to 2,300 from the cutoff seat, and Joseph Skinner called on the button. The two players saw the flop come down 
, and Fuller checked. Skinner bet 3,000, and Fuller folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
65,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Updated Chip Counts
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
107,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
93,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
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|
77,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
71,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
64,200
7,200
|
7,200 |
|
|
61,400
-45,600
|
-45,600 |
|
18,700
-19,300
|
-19,300 |
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