2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series

$1,500 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series
Final Results
Winner
Eric Bunch
Prize
$260,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,763,640
Total Entries
1,242
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
412
Players Left
50
Players Left 1 / 1,242
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Kelly Scores Another Knockout With Aces

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Eric Kelly
Eric Kelly

Eric Kelly opened to 1,600 and was three-bet by the cutoff to 4,200. Stacey Jones was in the big blind and called, putting action back on Kelly. Kelly four-bet to 17,000 and the cutoff went all in. Jones folded and Kelly called.

Eric Kelly: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}
Cutoff: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, giving Kelly a small sweat when the king came on the turn en route to winning the pot. His stack was totaled to be 52,700 after the hand, whereas his opponent's was 48,500. The entire pot was sent Kelly's way and the newly-eliminated player made his way out of the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Kelly
106,900
54,800
54,800
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Stacey Jones
13,500
17,000
17,000

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Sharpe Re-Enters, Immediately Doubles

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Justin Sharpe
Justin Sharpe

Justin Sharpe came by the PokerNews Live Reporting desk to share how his fortunes had shifted since re-entering the tournament after he busted earlier.

Four players limped in to see a {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop together, and action checked to a middle position player, who bet 2,000. Sharpe called, as did the button, before the big blind check-raised to 12,000. The middle position player folded, but Sharpe three-bet shoved for 25,000. The button folded and the big blind called.

Justin Sharpe: {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Opponent: {10-Clubs}{4-}

Sharpe's opponent held a higher flush draw against Sharpe's made flush, but two bricks on the turn and river gave Sharpe an instant double for his second bullet.

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Justin Sharpe
59,500

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Onimole Gets Three Streets

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Babatunde Onimole
Babatunde Onimole

The player on the button saw action folded to him and limped in. The small blind then completed and Babatunde Onimole checked his option. The three saw a flop of {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and the small blind checked. Onimole bet 800, getting a fold from the player on the button and a call from the small blind.

With action heads up, the turn came {9-Clubs}. The small blind checked and then called another bet of 1,600 from Onimole. The dealer then burned and turned the river {a-Diamonds} and the small blind checked to Onimole once more. He tossed out two yellow T1,000 chips and was quickly called.

Onimole tabled {a-Clubs}{7-Spades} for aces up and his opponent mucked, resulting in the pot being sent his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Babatunde Onimole
62,300
4,400
4,400

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Wang Puts Minkin To the Test

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Michael Wang
Michael Wang

After being seated at the same table for yesterday's Day 1a, Michael Wang and Kelly Minkin have found themselves as tablemates yet again early on Day 1b. After playing several hands with one another yesterday, two wasted no time getting into a pot together this afternoon as well.

There was 2,500 in the pot on a flop of {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and Minkin checked in early position to Wang, who was on her left. Wang bet 1,500 and Minkin called. The turn came {3-Hearts} and MInkin check-called another 3,600 from Wang.

The river fell {q-Hearts} and Minkin checked once more. Wang announced he was all in, shoving his last 14,000 forward to effectively put Minkin all in for her last 8,400. Minkin thought about her decision for about 20 seconds and pushed her cards forward to the muck.

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Michael Wang
26,700
900
900
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Kelly Minkin
8,400
6,900
6,900

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Welcome To the Table, Phil Mader!

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Phil Mader, pictured at another event
Phil Mader, pictured at another event

Phil Mader had just taken his seat and been dealt into his first hand of action, finding himself in the big blind. He had a raise of 4,000 out with action on the player on the button, who had 1,200 out in front of himself already and called Mader's reraise. The small blind also had 1,200 committed, which was all he would put into the pot as he mucked to let Mader and his opponent duke it out postflop.

The flop fell {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Mader threw out a continuation-bet of 3,000. His opponent called. Mader fired another 7,000 on the turn {5-Diamonds} and was called again.

The river came {3-Spades} and Mader announced he was all in, putting his last 10,500 out afterward His opponent went into the tank, thinking about his decision for two minutes, before announcing a fold. He then looked back at his cards as if he did not want to let go of them, ultimately sending them to the muck as the dealer sent the pot to Mader.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Mader
40,200
15,200
15,200

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Welcome to Day 1b of the 2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series Main Event!

WinStar World Casino
WinStar World Casino

After a Day 1a flight that saw 293 entrants hit the felt, a bigger field is expected for today's Day 1b flight at the 2019 WinStar River Poker Series $1,500 Main Event. With a $1,500,000 Guarantee attached to this event, plenty of new and familiar faces are expected to hit the felt in hopes of joining the 36 players that bagged up yesterday.

Although a few big names, such as WinStar Ambassador Maria Ho, Spencer Champlin, and Shawn Rice were able to secure a seat at Day 2, others, such as Ben Keeline, Kelly Minkin, and Ray Henson, are expected to return today for another chance at advancing, including some new faces such as Shomari Williams, who arrived late last night and will be in action today.

The remaining two flights of the WinStar Labor Day River Series Main Event kick off at Noon local time. Along with today's Day 1b flight, one more flight is available for players on Day 1c, which takes place on Sunday, August 31st. All players that manage to find a bag will reconvene on Monday, September 1st at Noon to play down to the final table. A winner will be crowned on Day 3, which takes place Tuesday, September 2nd.

Players will begin with 25,000 in starting chips, and the blinds will kick off at 100/100. On the three Day 1 flights, action will consist of 40-minute levels until the field has been reduced down to 12%. There will be a fifteen-minute break every three levels, and a 45-minute dinner break is scheduled after the completion of Level 9. Players may re-enter as many times as they wish until the end of registration after the dinner break. Play is scheduled to conclude once the field is reduced down to 12% in each of the starting flights.

Stay tuned right here to the PokerNews Live Reporting blog as we follow all the action from Day 1b all the way down to a winner here at the WinStar Labor Day River Series Main Event!

Tags: Ben KeelineKelly MinkinMaria HoRay HensonShawn RiceShomari WilliamsSpencer Champlin

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