2015 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Little Post-Dinner Rush for Garcia

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Action folded to John Dolan in the hijack seat, and he raised all in for 10,100. Cord Garcia was in the small blind and made the call. Everyone else folded, and it was Garcia's {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} up against the {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for Dolan.

The flop, turn, and river ran out {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}, and Dolan was eliminated.

On the next hand, Matt Lapossie raised from the under-the-gun position to 2,000. One player called in middle position, and then Garcia, who was on the button this hand, reraised to 7,000. Everyone folded, and Garcia won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Lapossie ca
Matt Lapossie
110,000 10,000
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
89,000 61,000
John Dolan us
John Dolan
Busted

Tags: Cord GarciaMatt LapossieJohn Dolan

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

De Silva Accidentally Runs It Up

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,600 and three players called before the action fell on Upeshka De Silva. With most of his stack in his hand, he reached out and called by dropping two yellow T1,000 chips before he pulled back the rest of his stack. A player at the table and the dealer pointed out that he had to put the money he had in his hand into the pot, since the rules of the venue state that the betting line must be enforced. Because he had all but 2,000 of his chips in his hand when he called and they all went over the line, they were all considered part of his bet, and thus a raise.

The original raiser then shoved all in for 11,800. Two of the callers folded and the action folded to the player on De Silva's right, who called. De Silva put in his remaining 2,000 chips and was all in.

"I think this was the better play anyway, I almost shoved in that spot," said De Silva, who turned over {k-}{5-}. He was up against {a-}{q-} and {7-}{7-}.

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and De Silva won the main pot bringing his stack up to 17,500. On the very next hand, there was a raise and a call before De Silva shoved all in, this time on purpose. Both players folded and he moved up to 22,000.

Player Chips Progress
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
WSOP 3X Winner
22,000 22,000

Tags: Upeshka De Silva

Lapossie Busts Steven

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

On the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop, Matt Lapossie checked to Brandon Steven, who bet 2,500. Lapossie check-raised to 20,000, and that sent Steven into the tank for a bit. After a minute or so, Steven reraised all in for only a little over the 20,000. Lapossie quickly called the extra little bit with the {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}, and he was ahead of Steven's {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, and the river was the {A-Hearts}. Lapossie's jacks stayed in the lead to win him the pot and send Steven to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Lapossie ca
Matt Lapossie
100,000 68,000
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
Busted

Tags: Brandon StevenMatt Lapossie

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100