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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A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room

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

Level: 21

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Sands us
David Sands
560,000
295,000
295,000
Profile photo of Clint Baker
Clint Baker
Busted

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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.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Bennett
470,000
353,000
353,000

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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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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.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dustin Dorrance-Bowman
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman
Busted

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Level: 20

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Newcombe Wins One Off Salaburu

Matt Newcombe opened the action by limping in from the cutoff. Robert Salaburu popped it to 26,000 from the small blind, Newcombe called, and a {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop fell.

Salaburu bet 24,000 and Newcombe called after a few moments to see the {Q-Hearts} turn. The 2012 Octo-Niner fired again, this time for 60,000. Newcombe again made a deliberate call and both players quickly checked the {A-Diamonds} river.

Salaburu commented to himself that he should have bet as he tabled {K-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for nothing. Newcombe took it down with {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matt Newcombe us
Matt Newcombe
530,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Robert Salaburu us
Robert Salaburu
175,000
110,000
110,000

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Some Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Gardenhire us
Justin Gardenhire
610,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Peter Zhmutski us
Peter Zhmutski
570,000
155,000
155,000
Profile photo of Ben White us
Ben White
490,000
149,500
149,500
Profile photo of Kurt Jewell us
Kurt Jewell
475,000
85,000
85,000
Profile photo of Robert Salaburu us
Robert Salaburu
290,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Patricia Cardner us
Patricia Cardner
290,000
95,000
95,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Thai Le sg
Thai Le
270,000
310,000
310,000
Profile photo of David Sands us
David Sands
265,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Richard Tygum
Richard Tygum
260,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Clint Baker
Clint Baker
245,000
311,500
311,500
Profile photo of Clint Tolbert us
Clint Tolbert
90,000
4,500
4,500
Profile photo of Dustin Dorrance-Bowman
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman
80,000
8,000
8,000