Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2017 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
DJ Alexander Looking For Another Deep Run
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
DJ Alexander, who is just coming off a fourth place finish at WPT Legends of Poker for $161,490, just doubled up here at the WinStar River Poker Series Main Event.
He got all in on the 
flop holding 
. He was at risk against a player holding 
, but managed to hold as the board ran out with two more jacks, giving Alexander a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
TJ Thondup Fires Twice
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
TJ Thondup was in the big blind and the player in the small blind limped. Thondup raised to 1,900 and the small blind called.
The flop came all clubs, 
and the small blind check-called a 3,300 bet from Thondup. The turn was the 
and the small blind checked again. Thondup bet 7,700 and the small blind took about 20 seconds before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Ho Firing Blanks Again on Day 1b
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
After a fruitless Day 1a, WinStar Ambassador Maria Ho just busted on Day 1b. It looked like she lost most of her chips with 
against a player with 
who paired his five. Left with dust, Ho jammed a couple of times and won and then stuck her 4,600 or so in over a cutoff limper, who called with . Ho held 
but found nothing but bricks on the 
board.
At other tables, Anthony Spinella and Sam Phillips grabbed seats with fresh stacks, the former on a reentry. Ho also reentered immediately.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
9,800
|
9,800 |
|
||
Steven Bluffs Most of it Off
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
After a raise to 1,400 and two calls, Brandon Steven made it 7,000 in the big blind. Only small blind Aaron Mermelstein continued, seeing a 
flop. Mermelstein checked and called 7,000. He checked the turn and Steven shoved all in. Mermelstein called it off in a hurry for 14,250 but had just 
. His read was on though, as Steven could only muster . The river was a and Mermelstein doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,200
10,200
|
10,200 |
|
||
|
1,300
-20,700
|
-20,700 |
Eddie Melissari Catches Up Quick
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
Eddie Melissari saw the 
flop with two other players and checked. His opponent to the left checked before another player bet 3,000. Melissari raised to 10,000 and his opponent shoved all in for 29,475. Melissari asked for a count and doubled checked the amount before calling.
The all in player showed for a straight.
"I know what you got," Melissari said showing for a pair and a flush draw.
The turn wasted no time, brining the 
and the river was the .
At the same time Melissari and his opponent were vocal about their thoughts on the turn card.
Melissari just let out a growly, "Yeeesss!"
Meanwhile his opponent let out a "Damnit," shortly before he headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Updated Counts
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000
50,200
|
50,200 |
|
92,000 | |
|
84,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
71,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
68,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
51,800
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
|
||
|
32,800
-8,800
|
-8,800 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Updated Chip Counts; Spinella Felted Again
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
We found Anthony Spinella all in for about his last 2,000 or so. He had 
and was racing with a player who had 
.
"If I don't win this, I should just go home," Spinella said cheerfully.
He missed the flop as three Broadway cards hit.
"Guess I better pack my bags."
Indeed, as two more bricks fell to leave Spinella felted again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,200
33,200
|
33,200 |
|
72,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
50,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
25,000
23,700
|
23,700 |
|
20,200
20,200
|
20,200 |
|
17,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Jose Montes' River Shove is Good Enough
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Jose Montes was on the button and facing a raise to 2,000 preflop. He called.
The flop came 
and he called a bet of 2,500. He called 4,000 on the turn when the 
came and his opponent checked the river when the 
hit the board.
Montes went all in for 10,400 and his opponent couldn't find a call. Montes won the pot and popped back above starting stack with just over 30,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |