2016 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2016 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$587,120
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$2,500,000
Entries
1,054
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

The Defending Champ Lives

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Maxx Coleman shoved in for a little over 100,000 in middle position after Kevin Eyster opened under the gun, and Eyster called.

Eyster: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Coleman: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Coleman looked headed for the door after {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} flopped, but an {a-Spades} turn gave him a huge lead. The river was a {7-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
345,000 -111,000
Maxx Coleman us
Maxx Coleman
WSOP 1X Winner
235,000 235,000

Tags: Maxx ColemanKevin Eyster

Vayo Eliminates Wright

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Larry Wright
Larry Wright

Larry Wright shoved in from the cutoff for 47,500. Gordon Vayo got the count in the small blind and then dropped in calling chips.

Vayo: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Wright: {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Wright expressed confidence he would win but the {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop kept Vayo best with aces. The {3-Hearts} turn further closed off outs for Wright, and the {2-Hearts} river made Vayo a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Gordon Vayo us
Gordon Vayo
545,000 115,000
Larry Wright us
Larry Wright
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Gordon VayoLarry Wright

Just Quads

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

John Gordon defended his big blind from a Gordon Vayo button raise and then check-called a bet on the {10-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} flop. Both checked the {a-Diamonds} turn and the {k-Clubs} hit the river. Gordon checked and Vayo bet 28,000. Gordon quickly called only to see Vayo turn up {k-Hearts}{8-Spades} for quads.

"Argh," Gordon said, flashing {a-}{j-}.

Player Chips Progress
Gordon Vayo us
Gordon Vayo
430,000 50,000
John Gordon us
John Gordon
68,000 -59,000

Tags: Gordon VayoJohn Gordon

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Eyster and Vayo Lock Horns

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Kevin Eyster
Kevin Eyster

Kevin Eyster opened for 11,000 in middle position, and November Niner Gordon Vayo made it 30,000 to go from the button. Eyster called and the two checked to the river as {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}{k-Clubs} hit the felt. At that point, Eyster finally reopened the betting with 45,500. Vayo thought a bit, got the count, and then raised to 120,000. That brought a grin from Eyster, and he leaned back in thought.

"You got those KKs huh?" he said. "Son of a bitch..."

Eyster finally slid his cards in and flipped over the {10-Hearts}. Vayo smiled and dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
456,000 -64,000
Gordon Vayo us
Gordon Vayo
380,000 70,000

Tags: Gordon VayoKevin Eyster

The Volatile Table 42

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Table 42 is full of personality and stacked with chips. Rex Clinkscales, Layne Flack and Ricky Rushing and company are firing huge pots. Opening for 40,000 and getting calls, calling off 120,000 with {Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} preflop and, Rushing the table leader, open-shoved from under the gun holding {A-}{4-} - and held.

We're going to keep a close eye on the table as there's a good chance someone could end the night with monster stack over Kevin Eyster or Ray Qartomy.

Rounded Representative Regulated Rations

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
640,000 -10,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
520,000 120,000
Ricky Rushing
Ricky Rushing
420,000
Jim Carroll us
Jim Carroll
350,000
Gordon Vayo us
Gordon Vayo
310,000
David Lopez us
David Lopez
300,000 20,000
Tzu Yen us
Tzu Yen
300,000
Ben Ector us
Ben Ector
300,000 138,000
Ben Reason
Ben Reason
300,000 165,000
Frank Kirkpatrick us
Frank Kirkpatrick
300,000
Clint Baker
Clint Baker
280,000
Rex Clinkscales us
Rex Clinkscales
275,000 202,000
Jim Shaw
Jim Shaw
260,000
Gary Adams
Gary Adams
260,000
Ben Perez us
Ben Perez
235,000
Layne Flack us
Layne Flack
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
215,000 -55,000
John NIccoli
John NIccoli
200,000
Rob Salaburu us
Rob Salaburu
185,000 15,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
WPT 3X Winner
170,000 3,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
75,000 -12,000
David Paredes us
David Paredes
WPT 1X Winner
Busted
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
Busted

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Value Bluff for Carroll

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Three players put in 26,000 on a board of {8-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and a {4-Clubs} was added to that on the river. Orlando Romero checked in the small blind, the fourth-street bettor checked in the cutoff, and Jim Carroll immediately fired 45,000. Romero thought about a minute and slid in a call, and Carroll flicked {a-}{5-} into the muck face-up.

"All I got's a ten," Carroll said, turning over {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. "Missed my flush."

Romero shook his head and mucked, and Carroll shot him a shocked look before dragging the pot.

Players are on break for 15 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Carroll us
Jim Carroll
350,000
Orlando Romero us
Orlando Romero
57,600 17,600

Tags: Jim CarrollOrlando Romero