2017 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2017 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$347,134
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
926
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Perrone Holds for a Double

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Michael Perrone checked a {2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop from the big blind and faced a bet of 15,000 from a player under the gun. Perrone shoved all in for 46,000 more, and the player under the gun seemed to be leaning toward a fold before suddenly announcing a call.

Perrone: {7-Spades}{6-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

Perrone faded any aces or king as it came {2-Clubs}, {j-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Perrone us
Michael Perrone
WSOP 1X Winner
148,500 82,500

Tags: Michael Perrone

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Magic Juan

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Juan Lozano knocked out players in consecutive hands and added a little more than 100,000 to his stack.

The first hand a player opened from the cutoff to 10,000 and Schuyler Thornton went all in for 52,300. Lozano called and the raiser tanked for a little before folding.

Lozano was just ahead with {8-}{8-} against the {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} of Thornton. Lozano was even further ahead when the turn and the river both brought eights, giving him four of a kind.

The next hand, Lozano shoved over an early position shove and had aces against pocket nines. He flopped a set and have the ace of clubs to counterfeit the short stacks flush draw going into the river.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Lozano us
Juan Lozano
450,000
Schuyler Thornton us
Schuyler Thornton
Busted

Tags: Juan Lozano

Carroll Check-Raises the End

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Jim Carroll checked a completed community of {9-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} from middle position, and an opponent in late position fired 20,000. Carroll woke up with a raise to 60,000 and that induced a fold after about a minute.

At other tables, TJ Thondup and John Richards went bust.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Carroll us
Jim Carroll
300,000 -25,000
TJ Thondup
TJ Thondup
Busted
John Richards us
John Richards
Busted

Tags: Jim Carroll

Jacob Haller Doubles Through Les Meeks

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Chris Moneymaker opened to 8,000 and Les Meeks raised in position to 20,200. Jacob Haller was next to act and went all in for 36,000 total. Moneymaker folded and Meeks asked for a count before he called the all in and showed {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

Haller showed {j-Clubs}{j-Spades} and the board ran out safely for him when Meeks failed to connect and Haller earned the double.

Player Chips Progress
Jacob Haller us
Jacob Haller
88,000
Les Meeks us
Les Meeks
75,000 -25,000

Tags: Les MeeksChris MoneymakerJacob Haller

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

Mark Fisher Calls Down Chris Moneymaker

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Chris Moneymaker and Mark Fisher were heads up to the {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop and Fisher checked to Moneymaker.

The turn was the {4-Hearts} and Fisher checked again. Moneymaker bet 16,500 and Fisher called. The river was the {a-Hearts} and Fisher checked a third time.

Moneymaker bet 35,000 and Fisher called after asking for verification of the amount.

"Nine high," said the former world champion.

Fisher turned over {q-}{9-} for a flopped pair of queens to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Fisher us
Mark Fisher
140,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
140,000 -40,000

Tags: Chris MoneymakerMark Fisher