$1,500 Main Event Day 2 | 2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series

09-02-2019 16:38 UTC-5

Chip Counts After Break

Hill Kerby

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jence Kelling	1,456,000 406,000	406,000
Kris Burchfield	1,310,000 40,000	40,000
Craig Kinney	1,043,000 218,000	218,000
Alex Kim	1,040,000 819,000	819,000
Spencer Champlin	883,000 128,000	128,000
Douglas Claybrook	811,000 229,000	229,000
Hesam Alagha	765,000 15,000	15,000

Kramer Copp	652,000 122,000	122,000
Will Pengelly	414,000 186,000	186,000
Jeremy Liu	383,000 18,000	18,000
Marquis McCain	335,000 143,000	143,000
Dimitar Milinski	331,000 156,000	156,000
Jeff Gilbralter	305,000 207,000	207,000
Scott Squyres	183,000 87,000	87,000
Karen Robison	Busted
Patrick Cantrell	Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

09-02-2019 16:15 UTC-5

Break Time

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Brandon Temple

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 54 players are off on their second fifteen-minute break of the day.

09-02-2019 16:14 UTC-5

Minkin Leaves Rodriguez With Dust

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Brandon Temple

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Walter Rodriguez jammed for 165,000 from under the gun, and Kelly Minkin called off her last 147,000 next to act.

Kelly Minkin:
Walter Rodriguez:

Minkin's queens held up after an board gave both players a flush, but Minkin's higher flush left Rodriguez with under two big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Minkin	340,000 172,000	172,000
Walter Rodriguez	18,000 126,000	126,000

Tags: Kelly Minkin Walter Rodriguez

09-02-2019 16:09 UTC-5

Eliminated in 64th-72nd ($4,585)

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Brandon Temple

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Mora	Busted
Gil George	Busted
Stefan Williams	Busted
Cory Van Kleeck	Busted
Mason Vieth	Busted

Jared Ward	Busted
Jesse Solano	Busted
Wook Kim	Busted
Laura Lett	Busted

09-02-2019 16:08 UTC-5

Bunch Continues Torrid Stretch, Dispatches Floyd

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Brandon Temple

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Toby Floyd had his last 400,000 in preflop from the cutoff after a preflop raising war with Eric Bunch, and Bunch had him at risk.

Toby Floyd:
Eric Bunch:

Floyd would fail to improve on the flop, and the turn gave Bunch an unbeatable flush, leaving Floyd dead to the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Bunch	1,300,000 634,000	634,000
Toby Floyd	Busted

Tags: Eric Bunch Toby Floyd

09-02-2019 16:02 UTC-5

Eliminated in 73rd-81st ($4,233)

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Brandon Temple

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Townsend	Busted
William Hesser	Busted
Anthony Arizpe	Busted
Abdul Almagableh	Busted
Van Ho	Busted
Bobby Payne	Busted
John Tannous	Busted
Clint Tolbert	Busted
Todd Dreyer	Busted

09-02-2019 16:02 UTC-5

Gilbralter Gets One Through

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Hill Kerby

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Toby Floyd opened to 30,000 from under the gun and was called by Brian Lee, who was on his direct left. Action folded around to Eric Bunch, who called out of the small blind. Jeff Gilbralter defended his big blind and the four players saw a flop of .

Both Bunch and Gilbralter checked to put action on Floyd, who made a continuation-bet of 45,000. Lee cut out a call before Floyd coud finish making his bet. Bunch then called as well, sending Gilbralter into the tank.

After about a minute, Gilbralter check-raised to 115,000. Floyd, Lee, and Bunch all folded without a lot of hesitation and the pot was sent Gilbralter's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Bunch	666,000 134,000	134,000
Jeff Gilbralter	512,000 312,000	312,000
Toby Floyd	356,000 1,000	1,000
Brian Lee	285,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Brian Lee Eric Bunch Jeff Gilbralter Toby Floyd

09-02-2019 16:01 UTC-5

Hardin Gets Set Up by Merritt

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Brandon Temple

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ryan Hardin raised to 25,000 from middle position, and was called by Nelson Beck in the small blind. Rickie Merritt three-bet to 70,000 from the small blind, and both Hardin and Beck called.

Merritt checked the flop over to Hardin, who jammed for 157,000. Beck folded and Merritt snap-called.

Ryan Hardin:
Rickie Merritt:

Hardin shook his head at the sight of Merritt's set, and was sent home after the turn and river fell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nelson Beck	1,330,000 120,000	120,000
Rickie Merritt	850,000 280,000	280,000
Ryan Hardin	Busted

Tags: Rickie Merritt Ryan Hardin Nelson Beck

09-02-2019 15:56 UTC-5

Eliminated in 82nd-90th ($3,880)

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Brandon Temple

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Lew	Busted
David Tobin	Busted
Daniel Lu	Busted
Brandon Guzman	Busted
Alex Greenblatt	Busted
Dustin Kruse	Busted
David Leon	Busted
Kami Hudson	Busted
Angelo Spinazzola	Busted