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

09-02-2019 12:48 UTC-5

Barker Nets a Huge Double Through Day 1c Chip Leader Stidd

Brandon Temple

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chuck Barker checked a flop from the small blind, as did Brandon Guzman in the big blind. Troy Stidd bet 25,000 on the button, and Barker check-raised to 75,000. Guzman folded and Stidd called.

Barker bet 125,000 on the turn, and Stidd jammed to put Barker at risk for his last 252,000. Barker immediately called.

Chuck Barker:
Troy Stidd:

Stidd winced as he saw his queen-high straight was crushed by the king-high straight of Barker, and after the river, Stidd was forced to pay off around half his remaining stack to Barker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuck Barker	720,000 350,000	350,000
Troy Stidd	240,000 312,000	312,000

Tags: Brandon Guzman Chuck Barker Troy Stidd

09-02-2019 12:46 UTC-5

Mordue Knocks Out Sengphet

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

La Sengphet was recently seen standing at the payout desk in talks with a floor man. Moments later, James Mordue had confirmed she was eliminated. He said that he was the culprit of her bust out after the two found themselves next to one another on the Day 2 seat draw.

According to Mordue, action was folded to him in the small blind and he completed without checking his cards. Sengphet went all in, prompting him to see what he had. He quickly called.

La Sengphet:
James Mordue:

Mordue woke up with two kings and found himself in great shape to knock Sengphet out of the tournament on the first level of the day. The board ran out to send Sengphet to the rail, bringing Mordue near 700,000 in chips in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mordue	688,000 122,000	122,000
La Sengphet	Busted

Tags: James Mordue La Sengphet

09-02-2019 12:39 UTC-5

Cantrell Check-Bombs the Flop

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tommy Townsend opened to 14,000 in early position and action folded around to Patrick Cantrell, who defended his big blind. The flop came and Cantrell checked. Townsend threw out a continuation-bet of 25,000 and Cantrell quickly slid his stack forward, check-raising all in.

Townsend thought for about five seconds and sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Cantrell	155,500 48,500	48,500
Tommy Townsend	92,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Tommy Townsend

09-02-2019 12:34 UTC-5

Coker Runs Into Liu's Kings

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Brandon Temple

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jeremy Liu raised to 15,000 from the cutoff, and Hesam Alagha three-bet to 70,000 on the button. David Coker four-bet shoved for 83,000, and Liu five-bet jammed for 200,000, chasing out Alagha.

David Coker:
Jeremy Liu:

Liu's kings improved to a set on the flop, and Coker headed to the payout desk after the turn and river bricked off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hesam Alagha	380,000 48,000	48,000

Jeremy Liu	365,000 142,000	142,000
David Coker	Busted

Tags: David Coker Hesam Alagha Jeremy Liu

09-02-2019 12:31 UTC-5

Early Day 2 Eliminations

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Partee	Busted
Ray Henson	Busted
Brian Kelly	Busted
Khiem Ngo	Busted
Greg Jennings	Busted
James Shaw	Busted
Chad Smith	Busted
Zelong Dong	Busted
Darrell Hopkins	Busted
Shawn Rice	Busted
Brian West	Busted
James Rhodes	Busted
Mike Rieck	Busted

09-02-2019 12:25 UTC-5

Araya Takes From Gilbralter

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Brandon Temple

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Abraham Araya raised to 13,000 from middle position, and Jeff Gilbralter called on the button.

Araya bet 16,000 on the flop, and Gilbralter called.

Both players checked the turn, and Araya bet 40,000 on the river. Gilbralter thought for just a moment before letting his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Araya	360,000 15,500	15,500
Jeff Gilbralter	180,000 131,500	131,500

Tags: Abraham Araya Jeff Gilbralter

09-02-2019 12:24 UTC-5

Copp Gets an Early Double

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Keith Copp reraised all in from the small blind over an open to 12,000 from the player on the button. He received a call and the hands were tabled.

Keith Copp:
Opponent:

The two were off to the races as the dealer brought a flop of , leaving Copp out in front. The turn and river would ensure his hand stayed best and he pushed his stack forward to be counted. It was totaled to be 172,000 and his opponent paid it off, bringing his new total to just over 350,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Copp	356,000 194,000	194,000

Tags: Keith Copp

09-02-2019 12:13 UTC-5

Sehgal Wins One Early

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Brian Lee opened to 13,000 in early position and Amit Sehgal called from his direct left. Action folded around to the hijack, who called as well. The big blind defended to take action four ways postflop.

All four players checked the flop . The turn came and the big blind checked. Lee bet 20,000 and received a call from Sehgal. Both remaining players folded and the river fell , where both Lee and Sehgal checked through to showdown.