Registration Closed
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
With the end of the break, registration for the first of two flights here at WinStar River Poker Series $2,500 Main Event is closed with 378 entries logged.
2018 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WinStar River Poker Series
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,000,000
Entries
807
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Dinner Break
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 200 ante
The remaining 150 players are now taking a 60-minute dinner break. Late registration will officially be closed when the action resumes.
Green Ships the River
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 200 ante
Brian Green opened to 2,400 from early position and was three-bet to 6,000 by a player just a couple seats over. The action folded back to Green who made the call. The flop came 
and Green check-called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent.
The 
landed on the turn and both players checked to the 
on the river. Green quickly announced all in for around 20,000 and his opponent instantly flung his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
Spinella Doubles Through Wang
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 200 ante
After an early open and a Mike Wang three-bet to 6,500, Anthony Spinella nearly shoved from the small blind, putting in 20,000 with 800 back. Wang tanked awhile and called, then called Spinella's blind jam.
Mike Wang: 
Anthony Spinella: 
The board ran out 
, preserving Spinella's bullets.
Spinella, an accomplished live and online pro with a bracelet to his credit, got 12th in his event last year for $32,669.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
6,800
|
6,800 |
|
|
||
|
30,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Freedman Folds Out Saechao's Ace
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 200 ante
On a board of 
, Kao Saechao was thinking in the small blind against an all-in shove from Wendy Freedman in late position for what looked to be over the size of the 30,000 or so in the pot. Saechao decided to fold, flashing the 
, and Freedman dragged the pot.
Saechao is coming off of a 16th-place finish in the WSOP Main Event this summer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
46,000 |
Nguyen Folds Top Pair to Spinella
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 200 ante
Hoan Nguyen opened to 2,400 from middle position and Anthony Spinella called directly to his left. Michael Wang also called from the big blind and the flop fell 
.
Wang checked to Nguyen who continued for 3,100. Spinella called and Wang mucked his cards. The turn was the 
and Nguyen check-called a bet of 4,000 from Spinella this time.
The river brought the and Nguyen checked again. Spinella slid in a bet of 6,100 and Nguyen gave it some thought but elected to fold, showing the before doing so. Spinella kept his cards a secret and pulled in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,600 | |
|
|
40,200
10,100
|
10,100 |
|
|
||
Elpayaa Convinces Kempe
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 200 ante
Rainer Kempe opened in middle position for 2,200 and got three callers. Everyone checked the flop and the board read 
on the turn. The small blind checked, Joe Elpayaa bet 4,000 and only Kempe called. On the 
river, Elpayaa bet big with 14,000 and Kempe's cards hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
62,300
18,800
|
18,800 |
|
||
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 200
Bond Takes a Beat
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Big blind Matt Bond got his stack of 37,000 or so in there after a raising war on a 
flop against the small blind. He turned over 
for queens up and was in great shape against 
. However, the turn counterfeited his two pair and he yelled in frustration before wishing everyone good luck after the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |