Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
2014 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2014 WinStar River Poker Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$3,175,200
Entries
1,323
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 1,323
Filter
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Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
655,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
575,000
279,000
|
279,000 |
|
470,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
460,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
395,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
||
|
390,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
||
|
330,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
||
|
|
315,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
300,000
500
|
500 |
|
245,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
225,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
200,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
200,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
150,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
||
|
140,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
We arrived in time to find Steven Nguyen three-bet ship for 90,000 over an open to 22,000. Action folded to Thanh Chau in the blinds and he called the all-in raise. The original raiser folded and the hands were turned over.
Nguyen: 
Chau: 
Nguyen needed help heading to the flop to best Chau's aces. Unfortunately for Nguyen, the flop came down 
, giving him little hope for survival. The 
on the turn sealed Nguyen's fate and the 
finished off the board. He was eliminated from play and Chau boosted his stack to 320,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
A player was all in and at risk before the flop for roughly 125,000 against Lynn Samples. The all-in player held 
and was looking good against Samples' 
.
That all changed on the flop, however, as 
hit the felt and paired Samples' ace. She now was in a dominating position and looked primed to score the knockout. Samples retained her lead through the 
on the turn and the on the river, allowing her to scoop the pot. This victory brought her stack up to about 550,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
148,500
|
148,500 |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
740,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
635,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
615,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
610,000 | |
|
555,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
470,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
465,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
360,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
345,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
330,000 | |
|
215,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
195,000
216,500
|
216,500 |
|
190,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
190,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
We arrived to find Bryan Campanello mid-tank against Alec Czitron. There was a significant pile of chips already in the center of the table and the completed board read 
. Campanello checked the river and Czitron moved all in for 185,000. Campanello had 176,000 in front of him, meaning this was a bet for the World Series of Poker bracelet winner's tournament life.
Campanello was in the tank for roughly three minutes before plopping chips past the betting line, signifying a call.
"Good call," said Czitron, rolling over 
.
Campanello showed 
for a higher two pair of aces and jacks. He was awarded the double up and now has around 590,000 in chips. Czitron, on the other hand, was left crippled at just 9,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
496,500
|
496,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Brandon Steven and Noah Vaillancourt saw a flop of 
in a raised pot. Steven checked the flop and Vaillancourt fired out a bet of 25,000. Steven came over the top with a check-raise to 70,000 and Vaillancourt stayed the course.
Fourth street was the 
and Steven slowed with a check. Vaillancourt knuckled the table in reply, allowing the 
to finish the board. Steven bet 122,000, sending Vaillancourt deep into the tank.
Roughly three minutes passed while Vaillancourt pondered his action.
"Sorry guys," he said to the table after a bit. All of the while, Steven quietly enjoyed a massage at the table.
Ultimately, Vaillancourt let it go and Steven pulled the pot. Steven now has about 665,000 to Vaillancourt's 220,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
665,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
|
220,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
We found a short-stacked Gerome Pruitt all in and at risk before the flop with 
against Abdul Almagableh's 
.
The flop came , keeping Pruitt's ace-high out in front. The on the turn, however, spelled disaster for Pruitt as it paired Almagableh's jack and gave him the lead. The completed the board, ensuring that Almagableh would score the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
Busted |
