2014 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$3,175,200
Entries
1,323
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Hands #105-112: Passing Chips

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #105: Chris Drake opened to 320,000 from the button and Kevin Eyster reraised to 880,000 from the small blind. Drake made the call and the two would see a flop of {K-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Eyster led out for 900,000 and Drake popped it up to two million leading to a snap-fold from Eyster.

Hand #106: Travis Rice called from the small blind and Jason Helder checked his option. The two would check it down on the {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} board and Helder would win the pot with queen high.

Hand #107: Eyster raised to 320,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #108: Helder raised to 320,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #109: Helder raised to 320,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #110: Helder received a walk.

Hand #111: Drake received a walk.

Hand #112: Rice opened to 375,000 and Eyster called out of the big blind. The two checked the {4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} flop and Eyster took the pot down with a 400,000 chip bet on the {3-Hearts} turn. Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Helder us
Jason Helder
16,675,000 -225,000
Chris Drake
Chris Drake
9,575,000 1,775,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
3,770,000 -210,000
Travis Rice
Travis Rice
2,980,000 -920,000

Hand #104: Khoa Nguyen Eliminated in 5th Place ($110,663)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Khoa Nguyen - 5th Place
Khoa Nguyen - 5th Place

Hand #104: Travis Rice raised to 350,000 from under the gun. Action came to Khoa Nguyen who flatted from the button, prompting Chris Drake to three-bet ship for 2.545 million from the small blind. Action came back to Rice and he announced a call. Nguyen went into the tank.

About two minutes passed before Nguyen called off for his own tournament life of about 2.8 million.

Rice: {J-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Drake: {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Nguyen: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Rice led with his jacks heading to the community cards and had a chance to score a double elimination. Drake quickly took the lead on the {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}{6-Spades} flop, though, making trip aces. The {5-Spades} rolled off on fourth street, giving Nguyen a flush draw, but it did not come through as the {2-Diamonds} hit the river. Drake scooped the main pot while Rice was awarded the change from Nguyen's stack.

Nguyen collected $110,663 for his fifth place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Drake
Chris Drake
7,800,000 4,000,000
Travis Rice
Travis Rice
3,900,000 -1,900,000
Khoa Nguyen us
Khoa Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Khoa NguyenTravis RiceChris Drake

Hands #100-103: Nguyen Ships

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #100: Jason Helder opened to 320,000 from under the gun only to have Khoa Nguyen three-bet to one million from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded back to Helder who kicked his cards in as well.

Hand #101: Travis Rice limped from the button, Helder completed the small blind, and Nguyen moved all in from the big blind. Both of his opponents folded.

Hand #102: Rice limped, Helder raised to 425,000 from the button, and it folded back to Rice who called.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and both players checked to the {4-Hearts} turn. Two more checks allowed the {6-Spades} to fall on the river. Rice bet 700,000 and Helder folded.

Tags: Travis RiceKhoa NguyenJason Helder

Hands #95-99: Eyster Not Going Away

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #95: Kevin Eyster completed from the small blind and Travis Rice checked his option in the big blind. The flop came {K-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Eyster led out for 160,000. Rice raised to 350,000 and Eyster called. The two would check the {Q-Clubs} turn and {8-Diamonds} river and Eyster would win the pot with {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}.

Hand #96: Khoa Nguyen opened to 355,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #97: Rice called from the button and Jason Helder made it 550,000 to go from the small blind. Rice folded.

Hand #98: Eyster opened to 320,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #99: Nguyen opened to 450,000 from the button and Eyster moved all in from the big blind. Nguyen let out a sigh and released his hand.

Hands #93-94: Helder Takes Big One From Eyster

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #93: Kevin Eyster opened to 320,000 from under the gun only to have Travis Rice three-bet to 850,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Eyster who folded as well.

Hand #94: Jason Helder raised to 320,000 from the cutoff and Eyster called from the big blind. The flop brought {3-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{6-Spades} to the felt and Eyster check-called a continuation bet of 300,000.

Fourth street was the {9-Hearts} and Eyster checked for a second time. Helder reached for chips and pushed 725,000 past the betting line. Eyster called again and the {9-Spades} finished the board. Eyster checked, Helder bet 1.8 million, and Eyster called.

Helder showed {K-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for kings and nines with a jack. Eyster mucked his cards and Helder was pushed a pot that brought his stack to 16.9 million.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Helder us
Jason Helder
16,900,000 3,900,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
3,980,000 -3,220,000

Tags: Jason HelderKevin EysterTravis Rice

Hands #90-92: Nguyen Tank-Ships

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #90: Jason Helder made it 320,000 from under the gun and Travis Rice called from the big blind. The flop came down {J-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and both players checked. They did so again after the {8-Hearts} turned, allowing the {a-Diamonds} to finish the board. Rice bet 275,000 and Helder called.

Rice showed {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a winning straight, prompting a muck from Helder.

Hand #91: Kevin Eyster raised to 320,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #92: Chris Drake was under the gun and raised to 320,000. Khoa Nguyen called from the big blind. The two took a {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop and Nguyen checked. Drake checked it back, and both players checked once more after seeing the {9-Spades} on fourth street. The river was the {10-Diamonds} and Nguyen went into the tank. Almost two minutes passed while Nguyen sat pondering his action.

"You don't have anything on that board," said Nguyen lowly.

After that, he moved all in for approximately 1.75 million. Drake folded and Nguyen took the pot.

Tags: Khoa NguyenChris DrakeJason Helder

Hands #85-89: Drake Picks Up Some Chips

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #85: Jason Helder opened to 320,000 and Chris Drake moved all in. It was folded back to Helder who snap-folded.

Hand #86: Drake opened to 320,000 and Helder called from the big blind. The flop came {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and both checked. They would do the same on the {10-Diamonds} turn. Helder led out for 550,000 on the {9-Spades} river and Drake made the call. Helder turned over {K-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for king high and Drake would take the pot with {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs} for a pair of jacks.

Hand #87:Travis Rice called from the button and Helder completed the small blind. Nguyen checked his option. Rice would take the pot down with a 175,000 bet on the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop.

Hand #88: Helder opened to 320,000. Drake called out of the big blind. The flop came {J-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Helder took the pot down with a 225,00 bet.

Hand #89: Helder opened to 320,000 and took down the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Helder us
Jason Helder
13,000,000 900,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
7,200,000 400,000
Travis Rice
Travis Rice
5,800,000 -200,000
Chris Drake
Chris Drake
3,800,000 1,305,000
Khoa Nguyen us
Khoa Nguyen
2,000,000 -1,740,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Hands #80-81: Last Two Hands of the Level

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #80: Travis Rice completed from the small blind and Jason Helder raised to 400,000 from the big blind. Rice called and the flop came down {K-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Rice check-called a continuation bet and the {4-Spades} hit the felt on the turn.

Both players checked fourth street, allowing the {9-Spades} to complete the board. Rice checked, Helder slid out 1.1 million, and Rice called.

Helder showed {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts} for a winning spade flush.

Hand #81: The hand was dealt without movement of the button, and it was not realized until there was significant action. Rice raised his small blind and Helder folded from the big blind.

Tags: Jason HelderTravis Rice