Final Break
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
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
Chance Walker Eliminated in 20th Place ($18,268)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Chance Walker checked from the big blind and Mike Rieck bet 70,000 on a 
flop. Walker said he was all in, which looked to be for about 285,000, and Rieck beat him into the pot.
Rieck: 
Walker: 
"Well that's not good," Walker observed. "Pretty much dead."
He was indeed after the 
hit the turn, and he headed to payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000 | 321,000 |
|
Busted |
Photos From Late in Day 2
Paul Lackey Eliminated in 21st Place ($18,268)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
According to the players at Table 1, Paul Lackey shoved from the big blind over an under-the-gun open from Gary Otake, who called with 
. Lackey had 
, and though he hit a set on the 
board, Otake had a better set to bust him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Patrick Eskandar Eliminated 22nd Place ($15,379)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Patrick Eskandar shoved a little over 500,000 into Maxx Coleman's big blind with 
. Coleman woke up with 
and called.
Coleman would stay ahead and eliminated Eskandar in 22nd place. Eskandar will take home $15,379 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,260,000 | 660,000 |
|
Busted |
Zamani Pays Hooper
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
In a limped battle of the blinds, Chris Hooper piled in 150,000, which looked to be a little over the size of the pot on a 
board. Ben Zamani tanked a bit and called in the big blind, and Hooper showed 
for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,025,000 | 675,000 |
|
1,070,000 | -30,000 |
Anthony Spinella Keeps Moving Up
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Anthony Spinella was on the button when Paul Lackey checked the 
board to him. Spinella looked laser-focused sitting straight up in his seat and barely moving. He bet 140,000 and Lackey called.
The river was the 
and Lackey checked again. Spinella bet 340,000 and Lackey couldn't continue and sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
525,000 | -395,000 |
You Want Big Pots? We Got Big Pots
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Adam Gonzales, Ben Zamani and Chris Hooper were in a three-way pot to the flop. Zamani raised under the gun to 60,000 before Gonzales raised on the button to 120,000.
Hooper called from the big blind and Zamani called. The flop came nine-high, and Hooper and Zamani checked to Gonzales. He bet 200,000.
Hooper folded and Zamani took a minute before going all in for 451,000. Gonzales called with pocket eights ,
, but was behind the 
of Zamani. The turn and river would both be tens, improving both players but not enough for Gonzales to overtake Zamani.
As that was happening, Maxx Coleman made it 150,000 on the button and Juan Lozano shoved all in. Coleman called and Lozano couldn't beat the 
of Coleman good for two pair on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 325,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | 528,000 |
|
160,000 | -490,000 |
|
Busted |
Rieck Doubles Through Zamani
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Ben Zamani opened for 50,000 in middle position and Mike Rieck jammed on his left. It was only 226,000 total, but Zamani still had to think things over. Ultimately, he did call.
Rieck:
Zamani:
Mike Dentale wasn't pleased, saying he mucked ace-ten in the big blind. The board ran out 
, so he'd have chopped with Rieck, who got a full double from his neighbor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
572,000 | -188,000 |
|
|
529,000 | 229,000 |
Taylor Black Eliminated in 25th Place ($13,090)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Taylor Black shoved all in and DJ Alexander called with pocket tens, just better than Black's pocket eights.
Neither player improved and Alexander went on to win the hand and send Black to the rail in 25th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 410,000 |
|
Busted |