2015 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j4
Prize
$775,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$2,793,600
Entries
1,164
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Busquet Flops the Nuts and Doubles

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Olivier Busquet fired 10,000 on the {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades} board, only to have his opponent raise all in. Busquet snap-called and tabled the {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the nut straight. His opponent had the low end with the {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}.

The river completed the board with the {2-Diamonds}, and Busquet earned the double. He was all in on the turn for 23,000 total and moved up to 96,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
96,000
77,300
77,300
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Olivier Busquet

More for Baker

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

From under the gun, David Baker raised to 2,500. The player in the big blind was the only person to make the call, and the flop came down {K-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Both checked, and the turn was the {3-Clubs}. The player in the big blind fired 4,500, and Baker called.

After the {9-Hearts} hit the felt on fifth street, the player in the big blind bet 10,000. Baker quickly called with the {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
David Baker us
David Baker
145,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: David Baker

Nines for Zazay

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

From early position, Omar Zazay raised to 2,600. Olivier Busquet reraised from the cutoff seat to 7,500, and Zazay called to see the {K-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked, and then turn was the {7-Spades} to pair the board. Again, both players checked.

After the {Q-Clubs} fell on the river, both players checked one final time. Zazay turned over the {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}, and Busquet mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
88,000
-8,000
-8,000
WPT 1X Winner
Omar Zazay us
Omar Zazay
75,000
-67,000
-67,000

Tags: Olivier BusquetOmar Zazay

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

"The 'Utter' Barry"

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The flop was {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, and Barry Hutter bet enough to put Barry Barron all in. Barron called.

"I need a diamond, dealer," said Barron when he made the call with the {6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. "Oh, nevermind," he added when he saw Hutter's pocket aces for a flopped full house.

The board ran out with two sixes, but it's too little, too late for Barron. The table wished Barron a farewell, but he didn't leave without a little bit of chatter.

He said Hutter is not the best Barry, but is tied for first, after he realized their names are both spelled the same way.

"But what's your last name?" Barron asked.

"Hutter," responded Hutter.

"So you're the 'utter' Barry," Barron said as he made his way to the exit, leaving the table laughing.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Hutter us
Barry Hutter
67,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Barry Barron us
Barry Barron
Busted

Tags: Barry BarronBarry Hutter

Turn King for Kuether

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Joe Kuether went heads up with an opponent to the flop. The flop was {2-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, and his opponent led out for 3,500 into a pot of about about 5,500. Kuether called.

The turn was the {k-Spades}, and Kuether's opponent checked. Kuether bet 3,900, and his opponent called.

The river was the {4-Hearts}, and the action checked to Kuether again. Kuether went all in for 13,000 and got called. Kuether turned over the {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, and his opponent turned over the {j-Spades}{7-Spades}. Kuether won the pot with top pair and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
39,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Joe Kuether

Break

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The players are on another 15-minute break. This will be the final break of the day.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300