2012 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 2
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
Players Left 1 / 1,396
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Level: 20

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Dorrance-Bowman Loses The Race

A player who refused to give PokerNews his name opened under the gun for 16,000. It folded all of the way around to Dustin Dorrance-Bowman's big blind and he moved his short stack all in for roughly 75,000 total. Dorrance-Bowman's opponent called and the two were in the classic race situation.

Dorrance-Bowman: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The board fell {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Dorrance-Bowman's queens were unable to hold.

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Dustin Dorrance-Bowman
Busted

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Hall on a Rush

Joseph Hall held the chip lead with about 1,140,000 before adding about 160,000 more to his stack.

After Noah Vaillancourt opened with a raise from middle position, Hall popped it to 35,000 from the cutoff. Thai Le went all in from the small blind for 114,000 and action folded back to Hall.

"Why do I do this to myself? he asked himself.

After a few moments he called and tabled {J-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Le was well ahead with {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and stayed that way after the {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop. However, Hall caught the {J-Hearts} turn and {5-Hearts} river to make running two pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Hall
1,300,000
160,000
160,000

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Dream Flop For Bennett

We found Richard Bennett all in and at risk with {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} against an opponent's {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}.

Fortunately for Bennett, the flop came down {6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, giving him the nut flush. His opponent would need a miracle turn in order to give him a glimmer of hope for winning. The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Bennett was able to clinch the double up. The meaningless {2-Hearts} fell on fifth street and Bennett scooped in his newly attained chips. He's currently sitting on about 470,000.

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Richard Bennett
470,000
353,000
353,000

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Sands Takes Out Baker

David "Doc" Sands opened to 16,000 in middle position and was called by Clint Baker on the button.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Sands checked it to Baker who bet 20,000. Sands took a few moments before calling to see the {K-Diamonds} turn. Another check from Sands resulted in another Baker bet, this one for 45,000. The next move from Sands was the check-raise all in for roughly 180,000 more.

Baker went deep into the tank for about 90 seconds before calling all in for roughly 150,000 with {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Sands was behind, but drawing with {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} to a flush draw and an inside-straight draw.

The {J-Spades} landed on the river, giving Sands broadway to score the elimination.

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David Sands
560,000
295,000
295,000
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Clint Baker
Busted

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Level: 21

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Hall
1,250,000
50,000
50,000
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Aaron Massey
1,120,000
118,000
118,000
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Peter Zhmutski
780,000
110,000
110,000
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Justin Gardenhire
735,000
125,000
125,000
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Cord Garcia
685,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Noah Vaillancourt
520,000
135,000
135,000
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Matt Newcombe
480,000
50,000
50,000
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Kurt Jewell
430,000
45,000
45,000
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Joe Kuether
415,000
250,000
250,000
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Clint Tolbert
415,000
325,000
325,000
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Danny Chamberlain
290,000
70,000
70,000
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Matt Shepsky
100,000
247,000
247,000

121st - 141st Place Finishers

Not necessarily in the exact order, but you can find that here.

Each earned $3,597.

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Ashly Butler
Busted
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Teddy Mitchell
Busted
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Phong Dang
Busted
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Adam Johnson
Busted
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John Stephenson
Busted
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Beverly Lange
Busted
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Hari Nagineni
Busted
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Troy Turner
Busted
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Kris Tran
Busted
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Ronald Bell
Busted
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Greg Post
Busted
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Greg Headrick
Busted
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Michael Friant
Busted
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Loc Nguyen
Busted
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Chad Moomjian
Busted
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Antonio Basaldua
Busted
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Blake Barousse
Busted
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Kelli Shields
Busted
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Jerry Brawner
Busted
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John Phan
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
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Benjamin Thomas
Busted