Main Event
Day 3 Started
2017 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 WinStar River Poker Series
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
926
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
11 Players Chasing Chengce Jiang, The Finale of the WinStar River Poker Series Main Event Starts at Noon
The WinStar River Poker Series Main Event Champion once removed, Maxx Coleman is coming into Day 3 second in chips behind Chengce Jiang and looking for his second win in three years. Jiang has a large lead entering the day with 6,675,000 to Coleman's 3,230,000.
The tournament restarts at noon and Jiang and Coleman lead the field of 12 returning players.
On the other end of the spectrum, Mike Dentale comes in with 475,000 just behind Ben Zamani with 535,000.
Dwight Sellars (990,000), Lawrence Porath (1,096,000) and Chris Hooper (2,454,000) are in the middle of the pack and are representing the more recreational players. Porath has said many times this is the biggest tournament he's played in. Hooper got a big kick start yesterday when he Tien Phan three-bet shoved with pocket fives and Hooper had kings. The pot was 1,500,000 and Hooper continued to build last night and has a healthy stack entering play today.
The current state of things has the returning field chasing Jiang, who definitely has the chip stack to close out the tournament. Things can change fast though and PokerNews will be here to bring you the updates all day from the final day of the WinStar River Poker Series Main Event.
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
Shovin' Ain't Easy
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Zamani and Lawrence Porath both doubled early in play today.
Zamani doubled through Porath when he got 
in on the button against Porath's 
in the small blind.
Zamani hit the 
on the turn to earn the double.
The next hand it was Porath going all in on the button and Maxx Coleman calling with 
. Porath had 
this time.
The board ran out 
and Porath earned the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000 | -530,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 104,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 565,000 |
Spinella Finds a Fold
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Anthony Spinella opened to 125,000 and got called by both blinds. He continued for 100,000 on the 
flop, with only small blind Mike Dentale calling. Dentale then shoved all in for 400,000 on the 
turn. Spinella went into the tank for a couple of minutes asking a bunch of questions that Dentale didn't answer and we couldn't hear.
"Worried about flush draws, Mike?" he said. "Protecting your hand?"
After another 30 seconds or so, he folded.
"You said so many things, and you finally hit the nail on the head," Dentale said. "I can't tell you what, but you did say one thing right."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,250,000 | -310,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 525,000 |
Anthony Spinella Eliminated In 12th Place ($32,669)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Anthony Spinella just busted in 12th place to the chip leader Chengce Jiang.
Spinella started the pot with over two million chips and on the turn he bet 325,000 when Jiang checked to him.
The board read 
and Jiang check-raised all in, putting the 1,500,000 Spinella had behind at risk. Spinella tanked for a little and finally called showing 
for top pair with a flush draw.
Jiang had two pair with a diamond flush draw holding, 
.
The river was the 
and Jiang added to his already monstrous stack.
Spinella will take home $32,669 for his 12th place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000,000 | 2,325,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Zamani Over Nguyen
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Zamani opened under the gun for 150,000 and got two callers. Everyone checked the 
flop and Zamani bet 225,000 on the 
turn. Only Lang Nguyen, in the cutoff, called. Both checked the 
river and Zamani opened 
to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000 | 1,350,000 |
|
1,700,000 | -153,000 |
Dwight Sellars Takes From the Big Stack
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Dwight Sellars was in the big blind facing an under the gun open from the massive chip leader, Chengce Jiang. Jiang made it 140,000 and Sellars shoved all in for a little more than 800,000. He had 
against the 
of Jiang.
Sellars won the hand after both players flopped an ace and Jiang missed an open-ended straight draw heading to the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
|
1,700,000 | 710,000 |
Nguyen Ships on Coleman
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Lang Nguyen raised to 135,000 in the cutoff and called a three-bet from Maxx Coleman, who made it 350,000 to go. When the dealer spread a 
flop, Nguyen quickly shoved all in. Coleman was just as quick to muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,340,000 | 640,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | -1,200,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000