Main Event Day 1a | 2015 WinStar River Poker Series

09-04-2015 17:18 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	62,000 29,000	29,000
Joseph Skinner	40,000 2,000	2,000
Jordan Smith	35,000 -2,500	-2,500
Olivier Busquet	34,000 -500	-500

David Baker	29,000 5,500	5,500

Kane Kalas	26,000 1,000	1,000
Nicholas Palma	22,000 -3,000	-3,000
Ray Henson	Busted
Dwyte Pilgrim	Busted

Chris Tryba	Busted

Aaron Massey	Busted
Ross Bybee	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

09-04-2015 17:29 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Wade Townsend	158,000 90,000	90,000
Scott Allred	136,000 -6,000	-6,000
Riley Fuller	135,000 135,000	135,000
Zo Karim	108,000 48,000	48,000
Jeff Early	107,000 107,000	107,000
Duma Lowery	102,000 102,000	102,000
Kevin Eyster	78,000 78,000	78,000

Maria Ho	67,000 5,000	5,000
Matt Lapossie	67,000 21,000	21,000
Patrick Eskandar	67,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Sanders	61,000 13,000	13,000
John Dolan	59,000 4,000	4,000
Matt Stout	44,600 44,600	44,600
John Newcombe	43,000 17,000	17,000
Ari Engel	42,200 -4,800	-4,800

Olivier Busquet	38,000 4,000	4,000

Jordan Smith	29,450 -5,550	-5,550
Joe Ebanks	28,500 -27,500	-27,500

Kane Kalas	23,200 -2,800	-2,800
Brandon Steven	16,000 -9,000	-9,000
Nicholas Palma	15,150 -6,850	-6,850
Clint Tolbert	8,000 -17,000	-17,000

Zazay Looking to Continue Good Run

donpeters

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

In August 2015, Omar Zazay won the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship event for $1,000,000.

Zazay is here playing this event, and just now he won a big pot to move up amongst the chip leaders.

The player in Seat 1 raised preflop to 1,200 from middle position. Zazay three-bet to 4,100 from the cutoff seat, and his opponent called. The flop was , and Seat 1 checked to Zazay, who bet 2,600. Seat 1 called.

The turn was the , and both players checked. On the river, Seat 1 decided to bet 2,600. Zazay took a few moments to count out a raise and made it 8,600 to go. Seat 1 folded and Zazay scooped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Zazay	149,000 149,000	149,000

Tags: Omar Zazay

09-04-2015 18:13 UTC-5

Tolbert Doubles

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

From middle position, Clint Tolbert raised all in for 5,675. He was called by the player in the big blind, who held the . Tolbert had the .

The flop, turn, and river ran out , and Tolbert doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clint Tolbert	12,325 4,325	4,325

Tags: Clint Tolbert

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

09-04-2015 18:17 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Kalas	Busted

09-04-2015 18:24 UTC-5

McVicker Hanging in There

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Jesse McVicker, who chopped the first event of the 2015 River Poker Series for $77,000, shoved all in for his last 5,500 from under the gun, almost faster than the dealer could finish pitching the cards. He got one call, and McVicker was ahead with the against the of his opponent.

The board ran out , and McVicker doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse McVicker	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Jesse McVicker

09-04-2015 18:25 UTC-5

Another Double for Tolbert

donpeters

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

The player on the button raised to 1,800, and then Clint Tolbert reraised all in from the small blind for 14,350. The woman in the big blind reshoved for around 17,500, and the original raiser folded. Tolbert tabled the , and the woman in the big blind showed pocket tens.

The flop put Tolbert in the lead when the fell. He stayed in front from there after the hit the turn followed by the on the river and doubled to over 30,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clint Tolbert	31,250 18,925	18,925

Tags: Clint Tolbert

09-04-2015 18:36 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Riley Fuller	175,000 40,000	40,000
Wade Townsend	114,000 -44,000	-44,000
Hans Winzeler	80,000 -35,000	-35,000
David Baker	67,000 38,000	38,000

Joseph Skinner	53,000 13,000	13,000