Break Time
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Players are off on a fifteen-minute break.
2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series
$1,500 Main Event
Day: 1b
Dalka Chips Up, Falls Out of His Seat
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Matt Dalka, who gave the room a laugh a few hands earlier when he tilted his chair just a bit too far and fell out into the floor, was still laughing about the incident when he raised to 5,000 from the hijack, and was called by the surging Jason Haggard in the small blind, as well as Jason Haggard in the big blind.
Action checked to Dalka on the 
flop, and he bet 11,000. Both of his opponents quickly folded, and Dalka gleefully shouted, "Ace of spades!" before pulling in the small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
155,000 | 106,000 |
|
95,000 | -15,000 |
Comroe Makes the Right Call
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Matt Bond had a bet of 23,500 out from middle position into a pot of around 36,000 on a board of 
. His opponent, Mykel Comroe, was in the cutoff and thought for close to a minute before putting out chips to call.
Bond seemed as if he were about to table his hand when Comroe showed 
for a pair of fives. Bond looked back at his cards and then tossed them to the muck, resulting in the dealer sending the pot Comroe's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
139,000 | |
|
71,600 | -80,600 |
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Bracken Holds With Aces
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
There was around 15,000 in a pot between Andrea Bracken, who was on the button, and her opponent in the big blind. The flop read 
and the big blind checked to Brackens, who bet 15,000. He made the call and proceeded to go all in on the turn 
.
Bracken asked for a count and the total amounted to 34,800. She thought for a bit longer, counting out her stack, and decided to call.
Andrea Bracken: 
Big Blind: 
The big blind had shoved the turn after picking up a flush draw to go with his pair of sevens, leaving Bracken in need of fading the remaining hearts, sevens, and fives in the deck. The river fell 
to give her aces up and secure the pot, sending her opponent to the rail along the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,600 | 42,000 |
Guzman Wins Flip To Send One Home
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
A player went all in from the cutoff and saw the next two players fold, putting action on Brandon Guzman, who was in the big blind. He asked for a count, which was totaled to be 25,500, and put out chips to call.
Brandon Guzman: 
All-In Player:
The two were in a coin flip situation until the flop came 
, leaving Guzman firmly ahead. The turn 
and river left the situation unchanged as the runout completed and the all-in player got up from her seat, congratulating Guzman on a nice hand as she made her way from the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,000 |
Rodriguez Gets a Little Value With Queens
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Scott Squyres raised to 5,000 from the cutoff, and the button called. Walter Rodriguez three-bet to 14,000 from the big blind, and only the button called.
Both players checked the 
flop, and Rodriguez bet 13,000 when the 
fell on the turn. The button quickly called.
The river was checked through, and the button showed his 
. Rodriguez had that beat with his 
, however, and he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | |
|
|
110,000 | 29,800 |
Derrington Dares to Go With a Flush Draw
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
A player raised to 9,000 from middle position, and was called by Shane Derrington next to act.
The middle position player bet 13,000 on a 
flop, and Derrington jammed for 75,500. The middle position player quickly called.
Shane Derrington: 
Opponent: 
Derrington's flush draw got additional help when the on the turn gave him a gutshot. Derrington hit both of his draws on the 
river, and his opponent was left to take a photo of his bad beat, and shook his head as the majority of his chips went to Derrington.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
172,000 | 172,000 |
A Few Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,200 | 135,200 |
|
136,000 | 41,000 |
|
|
113,500 | 64,200 |
|
100,200 | -10,300 |
|
|
86,000 | 8,000 |
|
|
85,600 | -18,700 |
|
72,000 | 18,200 |
|
|
68,000 | -19,300 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400