Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2017 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Spinella Keeps Firing
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Anthony Spinella opened the button to 90,000 and Mike Dentale defended from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Dentale checked. Spinella bet 100,000. Dentale called.
The turn was the 
and Dentale checked again. This time Spinella made it 230,000 to go. Dentale called.
The river was the 
and Dentale checked for a third time. Spinella bet 440,000 and sent Dentale into the tank.
"You really runnin' this hot Anthony?" asked Dentale.
"You just keep firing and firing and firing and you got it every time? If you're getting greedy like I think you are, then I hope you get punished."
"Will you show me if I fold?"
Spinella didn't flinch.
"I'll give you a free show anytime if you show me this one."
Eventually Dentale was on the clock and he gave a little nod of frustration when he squeezed his hand as the seconds ticked down and his hand was mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000 | 330,000 |
|
940,000 | -430,000 |
DJ Alexander Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,935)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
DJ Alexander opened in the cutoff and Chengce Jiang three-bet to 320,000 in the small blind. Alexander peeled to see a 
flop. Jiang fired in a bet of 300,000 and Alexander slid in 680,000 after thinking a bit. Jiang said he was all in and Alexander stuck his last 500,000 or so in there.
Alexander: 
Jiang: 
The 
gave Alexander a fighting chance to survive the cooler with a monster double if he could find another heart on the end, but it was a harmless 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,900,000 | 2,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Aaron Massey Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,935)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
According to the players at Table 54, Aaron Massey put in a committing squeeze raise from the small blind and had to put the rest of his stack in with 
when Chris Hooper shoved all in from the big blind with 
. The flip went Hooper's way to end Massey's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | 1,150,000 |
|
Busted |
Jiang Picks Off Spinella
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Anthony Spinella bet 180,000 from the big blind on a 
board, and Chengce Jiang called from the button. Spinella fired again for 450,000 on the river. Jiang called in short order.
Spinella showed 
for a missed straight and Jiang won it with 
.
"Stop it," Spinella said with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
2,470,000 | -630,000 |
Daniel Lu Eliminated in 18th Place ($21,935)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Daniel Lu three-bet shoved on Anthony Spinella with pocket tens shortly after the redraw. Spinella called with pocket queens and eliminated Lu in 18th place.
Lu will take home $21,935 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000 | 700,000 |
|
Busted |
The Final 18: Chip Counts
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000 | 1,050,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | -100,000 |
|
2,250,000 | -10,000 |
|
2,100,000 | 720,000 |
|
|
2,050,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
1,370,000 | -380,000 |
|
1,280,000 | 40,000 |
|
920,000 | -480,000 |
|
910,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
840,000 | -380,000 |
|
840,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
760,000 | -95,000 |
|
680,000 | -390,000 |
|
490,000 | -435,000 |
|
460,000 | -129,000 |
|
440,000 | 60,000 |
|
270,000 | -58,000 |
Final 18 Redraw
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
| Seat | Table 1 | Table 54 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxx Coleman | DJ Alexander |
| 2 | Gnana Duddukuru | Dwight Sellars |
| 3 | Mike Rieck | Chengce Jiang |
| 4 | Ben Zamani | Adam Gonzales |
| 5 | Lawrence Porath | Anthony Spinella |
| 6 | Lang Nguyen | Aaron Massey |
| 7 | Daniel Rodriguez | Chris Hooper |
| 8 | Gary Otake | Daniel Lu |
| 9 | Johanssy Joseph | Mike Dentale |
Sellars Doubles Through Gonzales, Who Doubles Right After
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Adam Gonzales shoved early for about 375,000. Dwight Sellars reshipped in the next seat and everyone else folded.
Gonzales:
Sellars: 
"Sumbitch," Gonzales muttered.
The board ran out 
, leaving him dead on the turn.
He shipped it in the next hand first to act for 120,000. Johanssy Joseph called with .
"I like my odds," Gonzales said, showing .
He liked them a lot more after the 
flop gave him quads. He doubled right back to only a bit less than he had before.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
589,000 | 189,000 |
|
|
328,000 | 168,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 4,000