2017 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1c
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Event Info
2017 WinStar River Poker Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$347,134
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Total Entries
926
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 926
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Brad Pitt, I mean Jim Carroll Flops a Set

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jim Carroll saw a flop three ways and each player put in 4,000 on the {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop.

When the {2-Spades} hit the turn, the first player to act shoved all in for 9,600 and Carroll eyed the other players stack before shoving all in himself. He had both players covered. The third player folded and Carroll showed {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a set of sevens. He was against {8-Spades}{5-Spades} and dodged a spade to earn the elimination.

"My name is Brad Pitt," Carroll said, "Women are always confusing me with Brad Pitt."

Carroll is a former WinStar Poker Series Main Event Champion. He won in 2008 for $700,000.

Tags: Jim Carroll

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Key Hemyari Gets Paid With a Flush

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Key Hemyari was heads up on the river with the board reading {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and raised all in for 13,000 after his opponent bet 2,000. His opponent called and was upset when his {a-}{q-} was no good against the {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts} of Hemyari.

Tags: Key Hemyari

Ahmad Popal Rivers Sam Panzica

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Ahmad Popal and Sam Panzica were three-handed with the board reading {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and each of the three players continued for 1,100.

The turn was the {4-Spades} and Panzica check-called 2,400 from Popal. The two were heads up to the river. Panzica check-called again when the {j-Clubs} hit. Popal had made it 3,250 and showed {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a rivered pair. Panzica mucked.

Tags: Ahmad PopalSam Panzica

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

It's Time For Who's Gonna Go Broke!

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

James Mordue opened from the button to 550 and Chris Staats reraised from the small blind, making it 2,000 to go.

Mordue called. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Staats led for 1,500. Mordue called.

The turn was the {a-Hearts} and Staats bet again, this time making it 3,000. Mordue called. The river was the {2-Spades} and Staats bet 3,000 again. Mordue called and showed the winner with {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, which beat Staats' {a-}{q-Clubs}.

Todd Elwood was sitting next to Mordue with 50,000 chips.

"Don't worry about him, he's gonna go broke," Mordue said with a smile turning to Elwood.

On the next hand, Mordue raised again. He made it 800 to go and Staats three-bet him again. This time he made it 3,000. Mordue folded {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} face up.

Mordue and Staats were chatting back and forth and Staats thinks he knows the future.

"I have no doubt you're going to get the rest of this," Staats said pointing to his remaining chip stack, "I am never folding."

Tags: Chris StaatsJames Mordue

Khoueng Souvoravong

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Khoueng Souvoravong is one of the former WinStar River Poker Series Main Event Champions that is looking to become a two-time champ.

Souvoravong is referred to by many here at Mr. Sou and he has $647,294 in live tournament earnings. He won $646,690 of that total when he won this event in 2010.

He was in first position against three other players looking at a {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop. The four players saw the turn for 900 and all four checked the {k-Clubs} on the turn. The river was the {q-Clubs} and Mr. Sou led for 2,200. He got one caller and won the hand with {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for two pair against the {a-}{k-} of his opponent.

Tags: Khoueng Souvoravong

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0