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2017 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Aces for van Keirsbilck
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
Bryan Campanello had 6,000 in front of him in middle position, as did Mark van Keirsbilck on the button, and the player in the cutoff shoved all in for about double that. van Keirsbilck reshipped and Campanello folded right away.
van Keirsbilck: 
Cutoff: 
The board ran out 
, and the aces held.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,500 | |
|
50,000 | 25,000 |
Philachack Drops Another
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
On a completed board of 
, Aaron Massey bet 4,700 from the big blind and got immediately called by Andy Philachack, who was on his left. Massey tabled 
for a boat, and Philachack showed he'd gotten a very unlucky runout with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | 2,000 |
|
13,000 | -14,000 |
James Worley Gets the Best of Keith Lehr
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
Keith Lehr has just won a hand where he three-bet two players in position and got one caller. He then c-bet the flop and took down the pot.
On the next hand, he raised in late position, making it 1,300 preflop. He got two callers, including James Worley in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Worley checked to Lehr. He bet 3,000 and Worley was the lone caller. The two were heads up to the 
on the turn. Lehr was first to bet again, this time making it 6,000 and Worley called.
Worley check-called a third time when the 
hit the river and Lehr bet 10,000.
Lehr showed trips, holding 
and Worley won the hand with 
, making a straight on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | |
|
27,000 |
Philachack Folds to Ridout's Final Barrel
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
Three players built a pot of just over 10,000 preflop, and Aaron Massey checked in the hijack on 
. Andy Philachack bet 3,000 in the cutoff an then called when Davy Ridout raised to 8,000 from the button. They went heads up to a 
turn, and Philachack check-called 5,000. On the 
river, Philachack checked again, this time tank-folding to a shove worth 9,650.
At a neighboring table, Kansas native Brandon Steven has taken a seat and appears to have lost roughly half of his starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000 | |
|
|
27,000 | -7,000 |
|
13,800 |
John Williams Doubles Through Maxx Coleman
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
A player opened to 1,600 and John Williams called in position before Maxx Coleman raised to 6,000. Williams went all in and Coleman called.
Williams had pocket nines, 
, against the 
of Coleman.
The board ran out in Williams' favor and he doubled up to just about the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
24,600 | -9,400 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Break Time
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
The players are on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Benjamin Thompson Busts David Groves
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
David Groves had 1,175 left and went all in from early position. Four players called his all in before Benjamin Thompson shoved all in for 16,800 more.
The remaining players folded, leaving Groves heads up with Thompson for his tournament life. Thompson showed pocket jacks, 
, against the 
of Groves.
Groves needed a lot of help, but got none of it when Thompson flopped a full house on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
|
|
Busted |