2018 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
73
Prize
$249,310
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,000,000
Entries
807
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

George Forces a Huge Fold

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

After an early open and a three-bet to 29,000, Gil George shoved all in from the big blind. The three-bettor asked for a count and was quoted 133,000. He thought a couple of minutes and then said he was folding, tossing {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} into the middle. George mucked and dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gil George us
Gil George
177,000 40,000

Tags: Gil George

Nguyen Over Wang

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Mike Wang
Mike Wang

Hoan Nguyen checked from the small blind on a {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop and Mike Wang bet 7,500 in middle position. Nguyen called. On the {5-Spades} turn, they each put in 11,100, though we didn't see who bet and who called. On the {j-Diamonds} river, Nguyen fired 22,500 and Wang called after some thought.

Nguyen showed {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for kings up and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hoan Nguyen us
Hoan Nguyen
134,000 64,000
Mike Wang us
Mike Wang
26,000 -48,000

Tags: Hoan NguyenMike Wang

Pengelly Gets a Huge Double Up

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

With a little over 20,000 in the middle preflop, Will Pengelly was heads-up with the chipleader at the table. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} and the action checked to Pengelly who bet 18,000 on the button. His opponent called and the {7-Hearts} paired the board on the turn.

His opponent checked again and Pengelly counted out his chips before firing another 25,000. His opponent quickly called again and the {2-Diamonds} hit the river. His opponent announced all in and Pengelly snap-called, turning over {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} for a full house. His opponent held {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} for a missed straight draw and sent another 43,800 chips over to Pengelly.

Player Chips Progress
Will Pengelly us
Will Pengelly
195,000 163,000

Tags: Will Pengelly

Cho Eliminates Two Players

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Joon Cho opened to 5,200 from middle position and the player on his left shipped all in for 26,200. There was another all in for 24,200 on the button and the small blind flat-called. Cho looked back at his cards and also made the call, setting up a couple of side pots.

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and both remaining players checked to the {4-Spades} on the turn. The small blind checked again and Cho checked back. The {2-Spades} on the river put four spades on the board and the small blind checked one more time. Cho looked at his cards again and quickly tabled {a-Spades}{7-Spades} for an ace-high flush.

Luckily for him, he avoided a penalty as there was a potential straight-flush on the board. However, Cho eliminated both of the all-in players to close in on 400,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joon Cho us
Joon Cho
381,000 228,000

Tags: Joon Cho

Two Streets for Gillis With Ace-High

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Ted Gillis bet 9,000 from the hijack on a board of {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Spades} and the big blind called. On the {5-Clubs} turn, the big blind check-called another 18,000, and the river was the {4-Hearts}. Again, the big blind checked and this time, Gillis checked back without much though.

The big blind opened {a-Spades}{10-Spades} for a missed flush draw and Gillis showed {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for better ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Ted Gillis us
Ted Gillis
WSOP 1X Winner
320,000

Tags: Ted Gillis

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Greenblatt to Six Figures Before Break

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

We didn't see when the money went in, but Alex Greenblatt got his stack in from under the gun with {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} on a board of {3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, with the majority of it looking to have gone in on the flop. An opponent with {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} did not catch up, and Greenblatt collected that player's full stack of about 45,000 along with the 25,000 or so in the pot.

Players are on break for 15 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Greenblatt us
Alex Greenblatt
117,000 93,600

Tags: Alex Greenblatt

Osborne Shows No Fear Against Sowell

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

There was a raise to 6,500 from the cutoff and Jeff Sowell called from the small blind along with Phil Osborne in the big blind. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Sowell checked to Osborne who led out for 15,000. The preflop raiser folded but Sowell made the call.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Sowell check-called another bet of 35,000 from Osborne. The river brought the {j-Clubs} and Sowell checked one more time. Osborne checked behind and turned over {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Sowell looked back at his cards and then threw them to the muck, sending a hefty pot to Osborne.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Osborne us
Phil Osborne
291,000 291,000
Jeff Sowell us
Jeff Sowell
275,000 -175,000

Tags: Jeff SowellPhil Osborne