Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
2016 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 WinStar River Poker Series
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$2,500,000
Entries
1,054
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Quick Break
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Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Three more levels are in the books and the field is on a 15-minute break.
Mike Wang Wins Huge Pot Just Before Break
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
While the rest of the field was heading on break Mike Wang and Pierre Le got involved in a pot. Le opened for 10,000, Wang popped it to 23,500, Le called and the flop came 
. Le checked, Wang bet 28,500 and Le shoved for around 180,000. Wang called holding pocket tens and was good against Le's pocket eights. The board completed 
, Le was eliminated and Wang went on break without really stacking or counting his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000 | 128,000 |
Numerated Tournament Health Markers
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000 | 142,000 |
|
390,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
380,000 | |
|
325,000 | |
|
|
250,000 | |
|
240,000 | -16,000 |
|
|
220,000 | |
|
|
215,000 | |
|
215,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
210,000 | |
|
200,000 | 48,000 |
|
|
200,000 | 120,000 |
|
175,000 | -35,000 |
|
170,000 | 55,000 |
|
150,000 | 10,000 |
|
80,000 | 5,000 |
|
80,000 | 55,000 |
|
70,000 | -88,000 |
|
70,000 | -90,000 |
|
60,000 | -36,000 |
|
60,000 | -42,000 |
|
43,000 | -22,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 400
Hwang's Rags Turn to Riches
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
A player in middle position bet 12,000 on a flop of 
and got two calls from late position before Andy Hwang woke up with a big raise to 60,000 in the big blind. The bettor folded, as did the first caller, but a player on the button was stickier. He called most of his stack, leaving himself just a few thousand back.
"What do I need to dodge?" Hwang asked, dropping in a few chips after the turn.
Hwang: 
Opponent: 
It was spades he was fading, and the river was black but a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
256,000 | 156,000 |
Zelong Dong Dominates Opponent
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Zelong Dong opened from under the gun, a short-stacked player shoved behind him and Dong called.
Dong: 
Opponent: 
The board ran 
, Dong's hand held and his opponent was beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000 | 325,000 |
Bazeley's Trips No Good
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Peter Nguyen checked from the big blind and called 26,000 from Jake Bazeley, who was in the cutoff on a final board of 
. Bazeley showed 
for trips but Nguyen had it beat with 
for the low straight.
At other tables, TJ Thondup and Samuel Phillips went bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
278,000 | |
|
|
152,000 | 42,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Maria Ho Rebuilding from the Big Blind
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
The unknown player in the small blind limped, Maria Ho raised from the big blind and her opponent called. The flop came 
, the small blind bet 6,000 and Ho called. The turn came 
, the small blind checked and Ho bet 10,000 after a few moments.
The small blind called, the river came , her opponent checked and Ho checked behind, tabling 
. The small blind mucked and Ho took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | -25,000 |