Main Event Day 1a | 2012 WinStar River Poker Series

08-30-2012 17:23 UTC-5

More Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Wright	53,000 -10,000	-10,000

Clint Tolbert	49,000 9,000	9,000
Robert Salaburu	47,000 5,000	5,000
Jordan Smith	44,000 14,000	14,000
Kunal Patel	34,000 17,000	17,000
Allen Kessler	25,000 5,000	5,000

John Dolan	24,000 -2,000	-2,000
Chris Tryba	20,000 -12,000	-12,000

Aaron Massey	13,000 6,000	6,000
Jacob Bazeley	10,000
Heath Herring	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

08-30-2012 17:14 UTC-5

Defending Champion Tucker Eliminates Selbst

Mickey Doft

Bronson Tucker, who took down this event last year for $640,400, has just eliminated Vanessa Selbst.

As told to us by Tucker, Selbst opened to 1,000 in early position. Tucker re-raised to 2,100 from late position, Selbst called, and the flop fell {J-} {8-} {7-} with two spades.

Selbst check-called 2,600 from Tucker, landing a {5-} on the turn. Both checked through to the {4-} river where Selbst moved all in for 18,100. Tucker called with {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades} , besting Selbst's {A-Spades} {9-Spades} to win the pot and score the elimination.

You can expect to see Selbst back in action on Day 1b tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bronson Tucker	46,000 27,000	27,000
Vanessa Selbst	Busted

Tags: Bronson Tucker Vanessa Selbst

08-30-2012 17:07 UTC-5

Making a Kelling

Mickey Doft

Kurt Jewell opened to 850 in early position and was called by Jence Kelling in middle position.

The action remained the same throughout the hand after that, as Jewell check-called bets of 1,200, 2,300, and 4,100 all across the {J-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} board. Kelling tabled {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} for a turned flush, besting Jewell's {A-} {K-} .

Jewell busted shortly thereafter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jence Kelling	56,000 11,000	11,000
Kurt Jewell	Busted

Tags: Jence Kelling Kurt Jewell

08-30-2012 17:02 UTC-5

Diaz Down and Out

Josh_Cahlik

A player opened to 1,000 before the flop only to have David Diaz three-bet all in for his last 8,250 from the cutoff. Selim Mahtab peered down at his cards on the button and moved all in over the top. The rest of the table folded and the hands were tabled to find Diaz crushed.

Diaz: {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}
Mahtab: {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}

The board brought no help to Diaz when it fell {4-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {J-Hearts} and he quickly gathered his belongings and headed out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Diaz	Busted

Tags: David Diaz Selim Mahtab

08-30-2012 17:00 UTC-5

Kelling Eliminates Ho

Mickey Doft

Action folded to Jence Kelling in the hijack and he opened to 1,100. Maria Ho three-bet all in from the big blind for 7,025 and Kelling called to put Ho at risk.

Showdown
Kelling: {8-Spades} {8-Hearts}
Ho: {A-Clubs} {10-Hearts}

The board ran out {Q-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {9-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} , ending Ho's Day 1a as Kelling's pair of eights held up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jence Kelling	45,000
Maria Ho	Busted

Tags: Jence Kelling Maria Ho

08-30-2012 16:54 UTC-5

Dolan Slips

Josh_Cahlik

With the board reading {4-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {10-Hearts} , the player in the big blind checked to John Dolan. Dolan fired 900 and his opponent called. The {Q-Hearts} turned and Dolan's opponent check-called for a second time. This time it was for 2,300.

The river was the {10-Diamonds} and Dolan's opponent bet 3,775. Dolan tanked for about a minute before throwing his hand away and watching the pot be pushed toward the opposite end of the table.

Dolan is now sitting on about 26,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dolan	26,000 -6,500	-6,500

Tags: John Dolan

08-30-2012 16:49 UTC-5

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Dwyte Pilgrim	51,000 13,500	13,500

David Sands	37,000 15,000	15,000
Harrison Gimbel	30,000 -16,000	-16,000

Seneca Easley	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Jan Howard	20,000 7,000	7,000
Justin "Choctaw" Kruger	19,000 -7,000	-7,000
Huy Nguyen	17,000 -14,000	-14,000
Greg Raymer	13,000 -7,000	-7,000

Corey Burbick	11,000 6,000	6,000
Tim West	8,000 -3,000	-3,000
Maria Ho	7,100 -100	-100

Berry Johnston	Busted

TJ Cloutier	Busted

08-30-2012 16:38 UTC-5

One For Jewell

Mickey Doft

Just before the break, Kurt Jewell picked up a decent pot. With a raise to 800 and two callers before him, Jewell called from the small blind. The big blind came along, too, and the flop came down {10-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {4-Clubs} .

Action checked to Justin "Choctaw" Kruger and he bet 1,075. One opponent called before Jewell raised to 4,350, clearing out his opponents and taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kurt Jewell	21,500 6,600	6,600

Tags: Justin Kruger Kurt Jewell

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50