2018 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b23
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
Total Entries
807
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 807
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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Green Ships the River

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 200 ante
Brian Green
Brian Green

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 {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Green check-called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent.

The {q-Spades} landed on the turn and both players checked to the {9-Clubs} on the river. Green quickly announced all in for around 20,000 and his opponent instantly flung his cards to the muck.

Tags: Brian Green

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: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Anthony Spinella: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades}, 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.

Tags: Anthony SpinellaMike Wang

Freedman Folds Out Saechao's Ace

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 200 ante
Wendy Freedman
Wendy Freedman

On a board of {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, 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 {a-Hearts}, and Freedman dragged the pot.

Saechao is coming off of a 16th-place finish in the WSOP Main Event this summer.

Tags: Wendy FreedmanKao Saechao

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 {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}.

Wang checked to Nguyen who continued for 3,100. Spinella called and Wang mucked his cards. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Nguyen check-called a bet of 4,000 from Spinella this time.

The river brought the {k-Hearts} and Nguyen checked again. Spinella slid in a bet of 6,100 and Nguyen gave it some thought but elected to fold, showing the {a-Spades} before doing so. Spinella kept his cards a secret and pulled in the pot.

Tags: Anthony SpinellaHoan NguyenMichael Wang

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 {9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades} on the turn. The small blind checked, Joe Elpayaa bet 4,000 and only Kempe called. On the {j-Clubs} river, Elpayaa bet big with 14,000 and Kempe's cards hit the muck.

Tags: Joe ElpayaaRainer Kempe

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 {q-Spades}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop against the small blind. He turned over {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for queens up and was in great shape against {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. However, the {6-Hearts} turn counterfeited his two pair and he yelled in frustration before wishing everyone good luck after the {k-Diamonds} river.

Tags: Matt Bond

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