Break
Level 32
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
The players are currently on an unscheduled break.
2012 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 WinStar River Poker Series
Buy-in
$2,100
Prize Pool
$2,788,000
Entries
1,396
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000,000 | 300,000 |
|
6,030,000 | |
|
3,770,000 | -130,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | 500,000 |
Peter Zhmutski Eliminated in 5th Place ($111,520)
Aaron Massey raised to 250,000 from the hijack and Peter Zhmutski defended his big blind.
The flop fell 
and Zhmutski moved all in for 2,020,000. Massey snap called with 
, well out in front of Zhmutski's 
.
The 
turn and 
river were the last two cards of Zhmutski's Main Event, ending his run with a fifth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,030,000 | 2,150,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Newcombe's Domination
Andy Robinson opened to 250,000 and was called by Matt Newcombe in the big blind. The flop came down 
and Newcombe check-called a bet of 275,000.
The 
hit the turn and Newcombe took this opportunity to fire 595,000 into the center. Robinson released and Newcombe showed his hand to the table--
, for nothing but the dummy end of a gutshot draw.
The next hand Aaron Massey opened to 250,000 from the button and was called by Newcombe out of the small. Jay Merchant three-bet to 575,000 from the big blind and Massey folded. Newcombe called and they both checked the 
flop.
Newcombe checked the 
turn and Merchant bet 575,000 more. Newcombe moved all in and Merchant released. Newcombe is now sitting around 7,700,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,700,000 | 1,400,000 |
|
|
3,900,000 | -1,300,000 |
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
5,200,000 | 850,000 |
|
|
4,500,000 | -850,000 |
|
|
2,700,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
2,250,000 | 500,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Patricia Cardner Eliminated in 6th Place ($97,580)
Jay Merchant limped from under the gun and Patricia Cardner made it 350,000 from the hijack. It folded to Matt Newcombe who three-bet to 730,000 from the big blind and Merchant got out of the way. Cardner moved out calling chips and the two saw a flop.
The dealer presented a flop of 
and Newcombe wasted no time announcing that he was all in. Cardner called all in for about 1,000,000 for her tournament life only to find that she was behind.
Newcombe: 
Cardner: 
The board finished with the 
and the 
and she was forced to settle for a sixth place finish and a $96,580 payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,800,000 | 2,000,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Massey Dictating the Action
Aaron Massey has raised to 200,000 before the flop for the last four hands and was able to win three of those hands. Most notably he was called by Matt Newcombe, Jay Merchant, and Patricia Cardner. Massey fired out a c-bet on the 
and all three of his opponents set their hands sailing toward the muck.
At the current time Massey is sporting a stack of 5,350,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,350,000 | 950,000 |
Zhmutski Doubles Through Newcombe
Peter Zhmutski announced 670,000 from the hijack while pushing all of his chips forward. Since he had 770,000, 100,000 had to stay behind. Matt Newcombe called from the button and when the blinds folded, Zhmutski bet his last 100,000 dark.
The flop came down 
and Newcombe called with . Zhmutski led with 
and his ace high held up through the turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000 | -650,000 |
|
|
1,750,000 | 755,000 |
Cardner Doubles Through Zhmutski
Patricia Cardner opened by moving all in for 1,040,000 from under the gun. Peter Zhmutski quickly called from the cutoff and it folded to Jay Merchant in the big blind. Merchant went into the tank for over a minute before finally releasing his hand.
Cardner: 
Zhmutski:
The board ran out 
and Cardner was able to score a double up while crippling Zhmutski to under one million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,230,000 | 970,000 |
|
|
995,000 | -1,185,000 |