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

Virani Doubles With Bullets

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
Mohsin Virani
Mohsin Virani

Mohsin Virani shoved all in for 14,200 in middle position. The player on his left reshipped, causing the next player to ask for aces one time. He folded though, as did everyone else.

Virani: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Opponent: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

"Oh that's why I didn't get 'em," the player who asked for aces laughed. "He had 'em."

Virani flopped a set as it came {2-Spades}{q-Spades}{a-Hearts}. However, a spade turn left him fading a flush draw on the river, but he doubled when a safe card arrived.

Player Chips Progress
Mohsin Virani us
Mohsin Virani
30,500
30,500
30,500

Tags: Mohsin Virani

Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Anthony Spinella us
Anthony Spinella
102,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Elwood us
Todd Elwood
94,000
44,000
44,000
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
84,000
26,000
26,000
Jose Montes us
Jose Montes
81,000
47,000
47,000
Grant Hinkle us
Grant Hinkle
76,000
-9,800
-9,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Justin Kruger us
Justin Kruger
39,000
16,000
16,000
James Mordue us
James Mordue
35,000
Andrew Watson us
Andrew Watson
34,000
-7,000
-7,000
Key Hemyari
Key Hemyari
25,000
-7,000
-7,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
24,400
-10,600
-10,600
Amir Kaikhah us
Amir Kaikhah
23,000
-9,000
-9,000
Matthew Lapossie ca
Matthew Lapossie
19,000
-6,000
-6,000
WPT 1X Winner
Chris Staats us
Chris Staats
18,400
8,400
8,400

Joseph Wins a Flip

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

We found Johanssy Joseph collecting a double worth just a hair over 37,000 with {q-}{q-} in front of him. An opponent was showing down an unpaired {a-}{k-}, and they appeared to have gotten it in preflop as a dead jack-high board sat on the felt.

Player Chips Progress
Johanssy Joseph us
Johanssy Joseph
77,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Johanssy Joseph

Panzica Picks Off an Overbet Ship

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Two players checked to the cutoff on a {10-}{9-}{2-} flop, and the player there shoved all in for about 27,000, well over the size of the pot, which contained around 8,000. Sam Panzica dropped in calling chips from the big blind, and the third player mucked.

Panzica: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}
Opponent: {q-}{j-}

Panzica was fading a lot of cards, but the turn and river were bricks and he swept up the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Panzica us
Sam Panzica
113,700
76,100
76,100

Tags: Sam Panzica

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Marvin Rettenmaier Sends A Shorty Home

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

A player opened in middle position to 2,500 and Marvin Rettenmaier raised from the small blind to 6,700. The raiser went all in for about 14,000 and Rettenmaier called with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

He was up against the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} of his opponent. The board ran out {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Rettenmaier won the pot with a better full house than his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
75,000
27,000
27,000
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Marvin Rettenmaier

Bob Greathouse Doesn't Have A Three

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Ray Qartomy opened to 2,500 and got two callers. Bob Greathouse was in the small blind and checked the {j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} flop.

Qartomy and the other player checked. The turn was the {3-Hearts} and Greathouse checked again. Qartomy bet 4,000 and Greathouse was the lone caller.

The river was the {a-Hearts} and Greathouse led for 6,000. Qartomy looked up to the sky.

"Please don't have a three," he said as he called.

"I got two of 'em," said Greathouse flinging {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} into the center of the table face up.

Player Chips Progress
Bob Greathouse
Bob Greathouse
74,000
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
73,000
-11,000
-11,000

Tags: Ray QartomyBob Greathouse

Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Omar Zazay us
Omar Zazay
123,000
101,000
101,000
Jim Carroll us
Jim Carroll
121,000
44,000
44,000
Dan Lowery us
Dan Lowery
118,900
4,900
4,900
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
88,400
-3,600
-3,600
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Jose Montes us
Jose Montes
78,500
-2,500
-2,500
Sam Phillips us
Sam Phillips
63,000
37,800
37,800
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
46,000
14,000
14,000
Will Berry us
Will Berry
40,500
31,000
31,000
Mike Rieck us
Mike Rieck
22,000
5,000
5,000
Prince Gaspard
Prince Gaspard
15,300
-11,700
-11,700
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
9,000
-15,400
-15,400

Lapossie Doubles Through Rettenmaier

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Matthew Lapossie shoved all in from middle position for his last 4,500, and Marvin Rettenmaier called him from the big blind.

Lapossie: {6-Spades}{4-Spades}
Rettenmaier: {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{7-Spades}{j-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, pairing Lapossie for a small double. Rettenmaier, meanwhile has chipped up considerably since we last checked on him. The two-time WPT champ is certainly one to watch going forward here on Day 1c.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
153,000
78,000
78,000
WPT 2X Winner
Matthew Lapossie ca
Matthew Lapossie
10,500
-8,500
-8,500
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Marvin RettenmaierMatthew Lapossie