2015 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2015 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j4
Prize
$775,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,400
Prize Pool
$2,793,600
Entries
1,164
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
447,000 47,000
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
WSOP 1X Winner
342,000 92,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
WSOP 2X Winner
330,000 213,000
David Nicholson us
David Nicholson
315,000
Sam Legocki us
Sam Legocki
284,000 73,000
Mark Eddleman us
Mark Eddleman
240,000 -40,000
Jose Montes us
Jose Montes
220,000 -40,000
Jeff Kester us
Jeff Kester
212,000 116,000
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
WPT 2X Winner
190,000 87,000
Jake Haller us
Jake Haller
190,000 -83,000
Ryan Misilits us
Ryan Misilits
155,000 31,500
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
150,000 70,000
Jay Bishop us
Jay Bishop
138,000 -22,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
127,000 27,000
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
WPT 1X Winner
120,000 25,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
WSOP 2X Winner
72,000 -18,000

Tryba Turns a Straight, Doubles Up

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

The board read {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, and Chris Tryba shoved his last 84,500 into the middle. His opponent took a few moments before calling with a set of eights — the {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. Tryba turned over the {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a straight. The river was the the {q-Clubs} to keep Tryba in front, and he doubled up in a big way.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
WSOP 1X Winner
250,000 125,000

Tags: Chris Tryba

Garcia Now On 400K

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

From under the gun, Cord Garcia raised to 10,000. Jay Bishop called from the next seat, and everyone else folded.

The dealer fanned the {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Spades} flop, and Garcia led for 15,000. Bishop folded the {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} face up, and Garcia won the pot to move to 400,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
400,000 100,000
Jay Bishop us
Jay Bishop
160,000 -10,000

Tags: Cord GarciaJay Bishop

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Break

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

The players are on another 15-minute break. During this break, the black T100 chips will be raced off.

Garcia Hits 300K

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

After the player in the small blind raised to 7,500, Cord Garcia called from the big blind to see the flop come down {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Both players checked, and the turn was the {Q-Hearts}. Again, both checked.

The river was the {5-Clubs}, and after the first player checked, Garcia bet 5,000 with a single orange T5,000 chip. His opponent folded, and Garcia collected the pot to move to 300,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
300,000 6,000

Tags: Cord Garcia

Irby Makes a Play, Gets There Both Ways

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

The player in the small blind had 34,000 in front of him and Robert Irby was all in for 123,000. The action was on Ross Bybee on the {7-Clubs}{q-Spades}{j-Clubs} board, but he folded. The player in the small blind called following a few moments in the tank, and he flipped over the {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for two pair. Irby turned over the {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw.

On the turn, Irby made his straight when the {a-Spades} hit. Then on the river, Irby made a flush when the {3-Clubs} hit.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Irby
Robert Irby
230,000 230,000

Tags: Robert IrbyRoss Bybee

Heiberg Back From the Brink

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

Jeff Heiberg was literally out the door after a three way pot earlier. He lost the pot and was naturally disappointed and walked out of the room quickly.

"The person who busted on that hand came and got me," said Heiberg, "I think that is so kind."

Heiberg returned to about 7,000 chips, which was six big blinds at the time. He now has 202,000 and is feeling pretty good.

"It is so sweet," said Heiberg before he sat back down to take his best shot at Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Heiberg us
Jeff Heiberg
202,000 202,000

Tags: Jeff Heiberg

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500