2014 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Adam Foster Eliminated in 23rd Place ($15,876)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Adam Foster
Adam Foster

A short-stacked Adam Foster moved all in for 240,000 and would find one caller in David "ODB" Baker. Foster held {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and Baker said "this is the bottom of my range" as he turned over {A-Spades}{9-Spades}. The board ran out {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} to eliminate Foster in 23rd place which was good for $15,876. Baker moved to 2.1 million chips with the win.

Player Chips Progress
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
2,100,000 300,000
Adam Foster us
Adam Foster
Busted

Tags: David "ODB" BakerAdam Foster

Trusler Doubles Through Arora

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

In a blind-vs-blind confrontation, Rhett Trusler would take {A-Hearts}{6-Spades} against Kyle Arora's {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}. Trusler was all in and at risk and would prevail when the board ran out {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. That double up would move him to 1.35 million while Arora was left with just 525,000.

Player Chips Progress
Rhett Trusler
Rhett Trusler
1,350,000 525,000
Kyle Arora us
Kyle Arora
525,000 -2,350,000

Gil George Eliminated in 24th Place ($15,876)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Gil George was all in and at risk before the flop for his last roughly 450,000 against Jason Helder. George tabled {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and was racing for his tournament life against Helder's {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}.

The flop came {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Spades}, keeping George's pocket nines out in front. The {Q-Spades} on the turn, however, changed everything as it gave Helder a Broadway straight for the win. The {6-Spades} finished the community cards and George was sent home in 24th place. Helder now holds the chip lead with about 4.45 million.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Helder us
Jason Helder
4,450,000 650,000
Gil George us
Gil George
Busted

Tags: Jason HelderGil George

Quads For Cheong

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

We arrived at the end of the hand to see Joseph Cheong and Bryan Campanello looking down at a board of {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Cheong checked the river and Campanello fired out 85,000. Cheong cut out a raise to what looked like 375,000, sending Campanello into the tank.

Ultimately, Campanello elected to call. He mucked his hand, though, after seeing Cheong's {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for quad sevens. Cheong took down the pot and boosted his stack to 2.32 million.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
2,320,000 670,000
Bryan Campanello us
Bryan Campanello
WSOP 1X Winner
780,000 -370,000

Tags: Bryan CampanelloJoseph Cheong

Keith Carter Eliminated in 25th Place ($14,288)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Keith Carter in Day 1 action
Keith Carter in Day 1 action

Keith Carter moved all in first to act from the small blind for just shy of a million in chips. Jason Helder peeked at his cards in the big blind and made the call with {9-}{9-}. It was a race as Helder had {Q-}{J-}. Carter would end up hitting two pair but it would be no good as Helder would flop a set. Carter collected $14,288 for his play and Helder moved up to 3.8 million in chips, good for the current chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Helder us
Jason Helder
3,800,000 1,850,000
Keith Carter us
Keith Carter
Busted

Tags: Jason HelderKeith Carter

Abdul Almagableh Doubles Through Gaviao

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Abdul Almagableh opened to 75,000 from late position and Jonathan Gaviao reraised to 200,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Almagableh would tank for several minutes — long enough for the clock to be called on him. He decided to move all in and was quickly called by Gaviao who held {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Almagableh held {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and would score the double up to 1.1 million chips when the board came {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}. Gaviao was left with 1.25 million.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Gaviao us
Jonathan Gaviao
1,250,000 300,000
Abdul Almagableh jo
Abdul Almagableh
1,100,000 525,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Cheong Over Eyster

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Joseph Cheong and Kevin Eyster took a flop of {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}. Cheong was first to act and he fired out a bet of 110,000. Eyster, on the button, came over the top for 250,000 total. Cheong called to see a turn.

The dealer put out the {6-Hearts} on the turn and Cheong checked to the raiser. Eyster knocked the table back, allowing the {2-Diamonds} to finish the community cards. Both players checked again and Cheong showed down the winning {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}. He now has about 1.65 million to his name.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
1,650,000 410,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
1,450,000 -200,000

Tags: Joseph CheongKevin Eyster

Campanello Doubles Through Travis Rice

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Bryan Campanello moved all in over the top of Travis Rice for 545,000 total and Rice made the call with {A-}{6-}. Campanello held {10-}{10-} and the board would run safe for him to give him a much needed double up to over a million. Rice is still one of the big stacks in the room with 2.45 million.

Player Chips Progress
Travis Rice
Travis Rice
2,450,000 -550,000
Bryan Campanello us
Bryan Campanello
WSOP 1X Winner
1,150,000 830,000