Main Event
Day 1c Started
2017 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1c
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
Final Starting Flight of WinStar River Poker Series $2 Million Guaranteed Main Event Kicks Off at Noon
With 65 players already qualified for Day 2 of the WinStar River Poker Series $2 Million Guarantee Main Event, Day 1c offers the remaining field their last chance to book a seat into Day 2.
There have been several players firing that have yet to book a seat and they are expected to give it another shot today when Day 1c starts at noon. WinStar Ambassador Maria Ho has fired the past two days but has been unable to pick up any traction. She lost a three-way pot with queens against ace-king and eights. She couldn't dodge an ace and was eliminated. There is no doubt Ho has the chops to make a deep run, but we'll see if the cards cooperate today.
Former Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker took yesterday off to enjoy the start of college football but will be back in the field today battling for his spot. Marvin Rettenmaier showed up late yesterday and max late regged. He will likely be back today for another bullet or two, depending on how the first one goes.
All the players will start with 25,000 chips and play as many 40-minute levels as it takes to cull the field to the final 12%. Registration is open until the start of level ten, right after the one-hour dinner break.
Keep up with all the Day 1c action as the last flight sets their sights on Day 2. All the updates will be right here on Pokernews.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Cards in the Air
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The final flight of the WinStar River Poker Series Main Event is underway.
Early Runners
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Several players are queuing up again for another shot at Day 2 and Ray Qartomy is making his first appearance of the weekend.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
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Fred Hwang Checks and Raises
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Fred Hwang defended the big blind against a 1,200 middle position raise.
The flop came 
and Hwang checked. His opponent bet 1,400 and Hwang called. The turn was the and Hwang checked again.
His opponent bet again, this time making it 2,400 to go. Hwang raised to 6,000 and his opponent folded after deliberating for about 20 seconds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Matthew Lapossie Fires Again
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
After building a big lead early in Day 1a of the WinStar River Poker Series Main Event, Matthew Lapossie went on to bubble Day 2.
He lost with 
to the pocket fives of Maxx Coleman, who bagged the Day 1a chip lead with more than 800,000.
Lapossie is back in the field today after taking the day off yesterday and looking to improve by at least one spot and bag Day 2.
A top five finish in this event could put him over the $1 million mark in live tournament earnings. He currently has $835,877 in earnings with his biggest score coming in 2014 when he won WPT Fallsview for $326,235.
He had three cashes this summer at the WSOP after taking a year off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
More Fresh Stacks
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
A few more players have been trickling in since the start of Day 1c.
Former Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker is back for his second attempt at Day 2. Sam Panzica recently joined the field as well.
Anthony Spinella, Andrew Watson, Aaron Mermelstein and Shankar Pillai have are also among the players in the Day 1c field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |