2012 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$651,559
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,100
Prize Pool
$2,788,000
Entries
1,396
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Merchant Doubles

Jay Merchant moved his short stack of about 375,000 all in from middle position and was called by Chris Hooper on the button.

Merchant: {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Hooper: {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Merchant paired his nine on the {9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} flop and never gave up the lead as the {3-Hearts} fell on fourth and the {2-Clubs} on fifth. He's currently sitting on about 870,000.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Hooper
Chris Hooper
1,280,000 -320,000
Jay Merchant us
Jay Merchant
870,000 350,000

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