Main Event | 2016 WinStar River Poker Series

09-06-2016 14:04 UTC-6

Long Duc Nguyen Eliminated in 6th Place ($70,054)

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Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Gordon Vayo opened to 250,000, Long Duc Nguyen moved all in from the small blind for 720,000 and Layne Flack took some time in the big blind. Flack let his hand go, Vayo snap-called and they tabled the hands.

Vayo:
Nguyen:

The board ran , Nguyen didn't improve and was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gordon Vayo	13,700,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Long Duc Nguyen	Busted

09-06-2016 13:56 UTC-6

Chino Rheem Eliminated in 7th Place ($54,288)

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Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Gordon Vayo raised to 250,000 in middle position and saw Chino Rheem snap-raise to 600,000 in the next seat. Vayo jammed all in when the rest of the players folded, causing Rheem to sigh.

"Good luck," he said as he dropped in a call for about 1.55 million.

Rheem:
Vayo:

Vayo had the goods, but he did get a sweat as the on the flop meant Rheem picked up a straight draw. The turn meant he needed deuces instead of aces on the bottom end, but the river was a brick.

"Good luck, guys," Rheem said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gordon Vayo	12,430,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Chino Rheem	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Gordon Vayo

09-06-2016 13:48 UTC-6

"Why Are You So F'n Good?"

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Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Long Duc Nguyen opened to 300,000 on the button and Gordon Vayo called from the big blind. The flop came , Vayo checked and Nguyen bet 400,000. Vayo called, the turn was and both players checked. The river came , Vayo took some time and bet 935,000.

Nguyen sat back in his chair, tilted his cap and said, "Why are you so f'n good?"

The rest of table laughed, Vayo barely reacted and Nguyen went deep into the tank. He counted out a calling stack, counted what he had behind and sat back to think some more.

Nguyen pushed the call in and Vayo tabled for a flopped straight and rivered flush.

"I didn't put him on a flush," Nguyen said, baffled, counting his stack back.

"Gordon, I know you're playing in the Main Event and all but I'll tell you your strengths and weaknesses right now," Layne Flack said.

"Well my strengths are flopping monsters," Vayo said smiling.

"His weakness is not hitting the for the straight flush," Chino Rheem added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gordon Vayo	11,200,000 1,740,000	1,740,000
Long Duc Nguyen	1,250,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000

09-06-2016 13:34 UTC-6

Cold Four-Bet Jam

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Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Gordon Vayo opened for 250,000 in middle position and Chino Rheem fired in a three-bet to 625,000 next to act. Action folded to Long Duc Nguyen and he jammed it in right away. Vayo mucked and Rheem got the count: 1,780,000.

"I have tens," Rheem said, leaning back with a smile. "That's my hand."

Nguyen said nothing.

"What, you forgot how to talk now?" Rheem asked.

"Do what you want, man," Nguyen responded with a grin.

Finally, Rheem mucked. Nguyen said he had jacks, then admitted he was lying and said it was ace-king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Long Duc Nguyen	3,000,000 900,000	900,000
Chino Rheem	2,100,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Long Nguyen Chino Rheem

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

09-06-2016 13:10 UTC-6

Chip Counts at the Break

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Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

The players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gordon Vayo	9,460,000 160,000	160,000
Ben Ector	4,760,000 920,000	920,000
Grant Hinkle	3,700,000 700,000	700,000

Chino Rheem	2,750,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Dean Bobel	2,270,000 -280,000	-280,000
Long Duc Nguyen	2,100,000 -400,000	-400,000
Layne Flack	1,200,000 25,000	25,000

09-06-2016 12:58 UTC-6

Bobel Gets Flack to Fold

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Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Layne Flack raised to 235,000 in the hijack and got two callers. He fired 520,000 on the flop, and Grant Hinkle got out of the way in the cutoff. Dean Bobel in the big blind was less inclined to muck, and he tanked about two minutes before announcing all in. It was 1.23 million total.

"I can't beat much, but I can beat a draw," Flack mused. "I think you were Hollywooding me to make me think you have a draw."

After a few minutes, he revealed the and said he was folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Bobel	2,550,000 550,000	550,000
Layne Flack	1,175,000 -380,000	-380,000

Tags: Grant Hinkle Dean Bobel Layne Flack

09-06-2016 12:49 UTC-6

Gordon Vayo on Point

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Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Gordon Vayo playing like a bracelet is on the line.

Long Duc Nguyen opened to 225,000, Gordon Vayo called from the big blind and the flop came . Vayo check-called 325,000, the turn came and both players checked. The river came , Vayo bet 275,000 and Nguyen raised to 800,000.

Vayo took some time, remained motionless and then put in a calling stack. Nguyen turned up for a bluff and Vayo tabled and took the pot with his queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gordon Vayo	9,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Long Duc Nguyen	2,500,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

09-06-2016 12:38 UTC-6

Jeff Duvall Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,893)

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Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Jeff Duvall jammed in for 660,000 in middle position. Long Nguyen called in the hijack, and action folded to Chino Rheem in the big blind. He moved all in as well, for 1,805,000 more. Nguyen mucked in short order, saying he had two tens.

Rheem:
Duvall:

The board ran out and Duvall hit the rail, shaking hands with everyone and saying how great his experience was.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	3,800,000 1,210,000	1,210,000

Long Duc Nguyen	3,750,000 250,000	250,000
Jeff Duvall	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Long Nguyen Jeff Duvall

09-06-2016 12:15 UTC-6

Blind vs Blind with Hinkle & Vayo

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Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Grant Hinkle raised to 200,000 out of the small blind with no action in front of him. Gordon Vayo called from the big blind, the flop came and both players checked. The turn came , Hinkle bet 300,000 and Vayo called. The river came , Hinkle checked and Vayo bet 650,000.

Hinkle announced call and mucked after Vayo tabled for trip queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gordon Vayo	8,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Grant Hinkle	3,000,000 -920,000	-920,000