Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Nine levels are in the books and the field is on a one-hour dinner break. Cards are back in the air a few minutes after 7:30 pm.
2016 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2016 WinStar River Poker Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$2,500,000
Entries
1,054
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 1,054
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Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We found Kelly Minkin in the big blind considering the all-in shove of Ralph Westbrook, in the cutoff on a board of 
. She slid in her stack of about 20,000, slightly less than Westbrook's shove. Westbrook turned over 
and got out of his seat, but he was miles ahead of Minkin's 
. Only a jack would save Minkin, but the river was an 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Aaron Massey opened in the cutoff, Matthew Lapossie three-bet from the button and Massey shoved. Lapossie called and the cards were turned up.
Massey: 
Lapoisse: 
The board ran 
and Massey earned a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
34,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
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Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
156,000 | |
|
83,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
||
|
|
73,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
60,000 | |
|
40,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
36,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
34,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
21,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
5,150
22,850
|
22,850 |
|
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Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Kane Kalas opened the action to 2,100, Alex Greenblatt raised to 5,600 behind him and Calvin Anderson re-raised to 11,700 from the big blind. Kalas mucked his hand, Greenblatt took some time before moving all in and Anderson quickly called.
Anderson: 
Greenblatt:
The board ran 
, Greenblatt spiked his ace on the river and Anderson was eliminated after their stacks were counted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
We found Wei Zhang and Edgar Perez on a flop with nearly 10,000 in the pot already. The board was 
, Zhang checked from the big blind, Perez bet 3,300 and Zhang check-raised to 10,000.
Perez thought for a bit and then called. The turn came 
, Zhang snap-shoved all in for a little more than 36,000 and Perez went deep into the tank. After a stretch, but not an outrageous amount of time, a player not involved in the hand called for the clock.
About halfway through his minute count down Perez let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | |
|
|
25,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
After an under-the-gun limp, a player next to act made it 7,500 to go. Austin Lewis jammed 16,000 on the button, and the limper shoved 27,000 in. The original raiser called.
UTG: 
Lewis: 
Third player: 
The flop came ace-high, and the pair of aces stood for a triple up for Lewis while the player with kings collected a side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
We found a dealer counting down stacks, moving chips around the table and making a side pot on a flop of 
. Two players were nearly even and Scot Koiner had them both covered. After the pot was right the cards were tabled.
Lech:
Barker: 
Koiner: 
Lech was all in for the main pot and Barker had a small side pot he could win.
The board completed 
- giving Barker and Lech the queen-high straight and chopped the main pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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