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Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2012 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2012 WinStar River Poker Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,100
Prize Pool
$2,788,000
Total Entries
1,396
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 1,396
Filter
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
The players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
A player opened to 425 before the flop and received a call from Chris Tryba in the cutoff. The small blind tagged along as well and the flop came down 
.
The small blind checked and the original raiser continued with a bet of 650. Tryba called and the small blind got out of the way. The turn was the 
and it was checked to Tryba who bet out an unknown amount. Tryba's opponent folded his cards and Tryba took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,500
500
|
500 |
|
||
As players have busted, alternates have made their way into the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 | |
|
15,000 |
Justin "Choctaw" Kruger is off to a solid start in the early going on Day 1a and is up to about 27,000 after busting an opponent.
As told to us by Kruger, with a raise to 400 and call before him, he three-bet to 1,100 in position with 
. The original raiser folded, the flatter called, and the flop came down 
. Kruger's opponent led out 2,100, Kruger clicked it back to 4,500, and his opponent called to see the 
turn where he fired 6,000. Kruger went all in for a just a little bit more and his opponent called with 
, drawing dead.
The river was an inconsequential , securing the double up for Kruger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
On the flop reading 
, John Dolan's opponent bet 500 and Dolan called. The 
came on fourth street and once again Dolan's opponent bet. This time the magic number was 1,000 and Dolan called once again.
The 
completed the board and both players checked. Dolan looked at the 
of his opponent for two pair and gave a small chuckle.
"That works," said Dolan as he tossed away his hand.
Even though Dolan lost this pot, he is still sitting on quite the sizable stack with 29,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Picking up the action on an 
flop, Kevin O'Donnell bet 1,025. One opponent called, another folded, and the fell on the turn. O'Donnell bet 2,625, but was faced with a decision for a good portion of his remaining stack when his opponent raised to 7,250. O'Donnell called, thinking that it was for his tournament life.
As O'Donnell was about to table his hand, the dealer apprised him that he had some chips behind, leading O'Donnell to move all in in the dark for about 1,500. The hit the river and O'Donnell's opponent shook his head.
"Was just making a move," he said. "Was hoping to get you to fold." O'Donnell's opponent flashed 
to the table and proceeded to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,000 |
We found Tim West and an opponent looking down at a completed board of 
.
West's opponent sat for a moment before checking his option. West quickly checked behind and his opponent showed 
for a busted straight draw. West showed 
and his pocket pair was able to take down the pot, bringing his stack up to 19,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
||
|
26,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
|
24,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
19,500
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
19,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
16,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
14,500
500
|
500 |
|
14,400
600
|
600 |
|
13,700
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
3,300
11,700
|
11,700 |
