2014 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1b
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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
Players Left 1 / 1,323
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Cowboys For Kogel

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Nate Kogel raised to 6,000 from early position and action folded around to the big blind. He tossed out a call and the flop came down {8-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. The big blind checked to the raiser and Kogel continued out for 8,500. His opponent quickly called, allowing the {4-Spades} to touch down on the turn. Kogel's opponent check-called once again - this time to the tune of 16,000.

The river was the {J-Spades} and Kogel's opponent checked one final time. Kogel bet 25,000, his opponent called, and Kogel confidently rolled over {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}. Kogel's opponent mucked and Kogel was pushed the pot. He now sits on about 155,000.

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Nate Kogel
155,000
45,000
45,000

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Assorted Chip Counts

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Here's a look at some assorted stacks from the final 112 players. Tom Marchese was recently eliminated from play for his second bullet. We're sure to see him back tomorrow for Day 1c.

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Chris Neal
330,000
50,000
50,000
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Andy Philachack
122,000
48,000
48,000
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Bryan Campanello
83,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Seneca Easley
80,000
40,000
40,000
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Robbie Beck
72,000
10,000
10,000
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Katherine Bowen
51,000
1,000
1,000
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Jordan Morgan
32,000
3,700
3,700
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tom Marchese
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Nguyen Doubles

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

We arrived at the table in time to find Huy Nguyen all in and at risk for his last 25,800 on a flop of {8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

"Alright," said his opponent. "I'm going to gamble."

He tossed out a call and the hands were turned on their backs.

Nguyen: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

The board finished with the {3-Clubs} and the {3-Hearts}, allowing Nguyen's hand to hold up. He was pushed the pot and now sits on about 74,000.

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Huy Nguyen
74,000
33,000
33,000

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Posey Wins Most of Action-Filled Hand

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

A crowd had gathered around the table and with good reason. Two short-stacked players were all in creating a main pot of approximately 55,000 and a side pot of close to 75,000. On the flop of {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, the player in Seat 10 made a bet of 44,300. Kevin Posey, one spot over, moved all in for 79,700 more.

The player in Seat 10 tanked for quite some time, counting out the call, and looking back at his cards numerous times before eventually folding. The remaining three players hands were turned over:

Seat 5: {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Seat 6: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Posey: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}

The player in Seat 5 said "how about the {4-Hearts}" in hopes of making a straight with the flush draw but the turn was instead the {J-Spades} to give Posey a set of jacks.

The river was the {4-Diamonds} which gave the player in Seat 5 a straight and the main pot of 55,000. Posey would get the rest, knocking out the player in Seat 6.

"I think he had me beat," Posey said, referring to the player in Seat 10 who had folded on the flop, as he stacked his chips.

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Kevin Posey
225,000
83,300
83,300

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Campanello Cracks Aces

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Bryan Campanello was facing an 8,000 raise pre-flop and made it 15,000 to go. The original raiser made the call and the two would see a flop of {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. It was checked to Campanello who bet 9,000 and was called by his foe. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Campanello would bet 18,000 this time when his opponent checked.

A check-raise came from his opponent for a total of 50,500 and Campanello made the call with {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} which would be trailing the {A-Clubs}{A-Spades} his opponent held. Campanello did have a diamond flush draw though and that would be how he would win the hand when the {7-Diamonds} hit the river.

The recent World Series of Poker bracelet winner moved to 180,000 with that pot.

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Bryan Campanello
180,000
97,000
97,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Kogel Busts One

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We arrived at the table in time to see a player already all in against Nate Kogel and a third player. The flop read {2-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Kogel was facing a bet of 16,500 into a side pot. Kogel replied by shipping all in over the top, prompting a fold from his last active opponent. With that, the hands were turned over for the main pot.

Kogel: {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Opponent: {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Kogel was in a dominating position with his set of deuces. He secured the elimination after the board finished with the {4-Spades} on the turn and the {3-Spades} on the river. This victory brought his stack up to 180,000 in chips.

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Nate Kogel
180,000
25,000
25,000

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Morgan Runs Into Aces

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

A short-stacked Jordan Morgan put the last of his chips in with {9-}{7-} and had the misfortune of running into {A-}{A-}. After the board did not help him, Morgan cracked a smile and said "I run so bad." The Oklahoma native will return tomorrow to give it one more shot.

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Jordan Morgan
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner