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Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 400
2017 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2017 WinStar River Poker Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Total Entries
926
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 926
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Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
John Richards opened to 8,000 preflop and Charles Bass called in position before Gary Widener raised to 16,500. Both Richards and Bass called.
The flop came jack-high, 
, and Widener checked. Richards bet 19,000 and both Bass and Widener called again.
The turn paired the board with the 
and Widener checked. Richards continued to bet, making it 35,000 to go. Bass counted out calling chips and eyed his remaining stack. He then went all in and Widener quickly folded.
Richards took a moment but eventually called and showed 
for two pair. Bass showed 
and hit an ace on the river to win the huge pot.
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Gregg Merkow managed to run his last 8,500 or so up to roughly 35,000 and he stuck that amount in on a four-bet after opening in middle position and getting three-bet by the small blind. That player called with 
and Merkow was ahead but racing with 
.
Merkow's opponent hit an ace on the board to eliminate him.
"See ya'll," he said cheerfully enough. "Good luck."
At another table, it appears Chris Staats lost his remaining chips as he just walked out the door.
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
On a flop of 
, it looked like the blinds had checked and faced a bet of 8,000, with small blind Gregg Merkow making it about 25,000 to go and big blind John Richards cold-calling. The bettor mucked and Merkow stuck the rest in on the 
turn, with Richards calling immediately and tabling 
for a set. Merkow had 
and needed a heart river, but it was Richards improving with the 
.
Merkow sent over 90,000, leaving less than 10,000 remaining as the table broke and players headed to find their new homes.
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Chuck Brookins was all in three-ways and had both his opponents covered. He also held the best hand with 
.
He was against 
and . The flop came out, giving his opponent an ace, but the river brought a king and the huge pot to Brookins. The final board looked like this 
.
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
We found Brandon Steven getting his stack of 49,000 in on a 
flop with 
. Unfortunately for Steven, his flush draw was not live as his opponent had 
. However, the 
turn paired Steven and the river preserved his newfound lead for a double.
"That's how the pros do it," someone said.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Nipujn Java opened to 5,500 and four players called preflop. The flop came 
and Frazen was first to act, He checked and the next player bet 10,500. All four remaining players called the bet.
The turn was the and Frazen shoved all in for 40,600. All four of the remaining players folded and Frazen took down the pot. Java said that he folded a set of sixes and was trying to figure out what Frazen might have been holding with his neighbor over the next few hands.
Java is still sitting with a better-than-healthy stack with just about 300,000.
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Anthony Spinella was in and out of the tournament area on a few bullets early on Day 1b, and when he finally got a settled in with a stack, bad luck sent him right back out. Having already lost the earlier all-in pot with queens against the tens of Grant Hinkle, Spinella just got it in on a board of 
with 
against Daniel Lu, who limped 
early. Spinella checked his big blind and flopped a straight, check-called a flop bet and got it in with one card to come for about 26,000 fading hearts. Unfortunately for the WSOP bracelet winner, the river brought the .
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Gary Otake limped the button and Mike Dentale called from the small blind. The player in the big blind counted out what looked to be a raise and then checked.
"What's the matter did your kings shrink to seven-eight," Dentale asked.
The flop came 
and Dentale checked. The big blind checked, saying he didn't remember what he had and Otake checked behind.
The turn was the and all three players checked again. The river was the 
and Dentale checked a third time. The big blind finally bet and made it 5,000 to go. Otake raised to 15,000, Dentale folded and the big blind went all in. Otake called instantly and won the hand with 
holding a bigger straight than his opponent who held .
