Level: 23
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
2012 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2012 WinStar River Poker Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,100
Prize Pool
$2,788,000
Entries
1,396
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 1,396
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John Gordon went all in for roughly 50,000 from middle position and David Sands called from the hijack.
Gordon: 
Sands: 
The board ran out 
, failing to improve Gordon's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
870,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
Busted |
Aaron Massey opened to 33,000 from early position and Matt Newcombe called in the cutoff. Kurt Jewell three-bet all in for 249,000 from the small blind, forcing a fold from Massey. Newcombe mulled it over for about 60 seconds before calling with 
.
Jewell tabled 
for overcards, but was unable to catch up as the board rolled out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,060,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
Busted |
With the board reading 
, three players including Danny Chamberlain checked to Richard Bennett on the button. Bennett announced that he was all in for his last 208,000. One player folded and Chamberlain announced a call. The final player got out of the way and the hands were tabled:
Chamberlain: 
Bennett: 
Bennett was looking for a king to make a straight or an ace for a higher pair, but did not find it on the 
turn or the 
river. Bennett will collect $10,316 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
985,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
Busted |
Sam Murphy opened with a raise to an unknown amount and Robert Wilson moved all in from middle position for about 170,000. It folded back around to Murphy and he announced a call.
Murphy:
Wilson: 
The board ran out 
and Murphy's tens were able to hold, scoring him a nice sized pot while also sending Wilson packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,730,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
||
|
1,500,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
1,230,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
|
|
1,020,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
965,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
920,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
880,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
770,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
||
|
|
725,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
700,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
695,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
690,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
680,000
615,000
|
615,000 |
|
|
640,000
513,000
|
513,000 |
|
610,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
600,000
486,000
|
486,000 |
|
590,000
458,000
|
458,000 |
|
|
540,000
374,000
|
374,000 |
|
|
535,000
272,500
|
272,500 |
|
|
500,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
420,000
372,500
|
372,500 |
|
|
420,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
350,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
330,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Matt Newcombe put out a raise from under the gun plus one only to have Suju Abraham three-bet all in for 87,000 more from the small blind. Newcome called with and was up against Abraham's .
Newcombe paired up on the 
flop and hit two pair on the turn when the fell. The 
completed the board and Abraham was sent home in 31st place. Abraham will receive $11,489 in tournament winnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Action folded to Pinakin Patel who made it 48,000 from the button. Clint Tolbert shipped all in for 312,000 from the small blind and it folded back to Patel.
"Ninety-percent I'm calling," said Patel before finally dropping the chips in the middle.
Patel: 
Tolbert: 
Tolbert was in need of help and the flop of brought him a few more outs as he picked up a straight draw. The hit the turn, though, and the table erupted with shouts as Tolbert was able to take the lead in the hand. The came on the river to give him trips and once again there were shouts as Tolbert had nothing but a smile on his face. He's currently sitting on 656,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
656,000
306,000
|
306,000 |
|
|
280,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
Nhat Pham opened to 32,000 from middle position only to have Cord Garcia three-bet to 67,000 from the hijack. Pham called and the dealer showed the two a flop of 
.
Pham checked and Garcia continued with his aggression by betting 111,000. Pham announced all in for about 380,000 total and Garcia called with . Pham meekly showed and was in need of help. Unfortunately for Pham, he did not improve on the subsequent streets and Garcia was able to score the knockout, boosting his stack to about 1,600,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
