2018 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Wang Runs Into a Set

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Mike Wang opened to 400 from middle position and was called by the hijack and the big blind. The flop fell {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and all three players checked to see the {q-Diamonds} on the turn. The big blind checked again and Wang tossed in a bet of 700. The hijack just called and the big blind got out of the way.

The river was the {k-Hearts} which brought a halt to any more action. After both players checked, Wang turned over {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for two pair only to have his opponent table {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a set. Wang is still sitting above starting stack after getting off to a good start.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wang us
Mike Wang
34,500
9,500
9,500

Tags: Mike Wang

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Rettenmaier Takes It on the Flop

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

There was a raise to 500 from middle position and two players called before the action was on Marvin Rettenmaier in the big blind. The German poker pro three-bet to 2,800 and was only called by the initial raiser.

The dealer fanned the flop of {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Rettenmaier led out for 3,200. His opponent gave it some thought but elected to dispatch his cards to the muck, awarding the pot to Rettenmaier.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
29,500
4,500
4,500
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Marvin Rettenmaier

Quads for Kempe

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Rainer Kempe
Rainer Kempe

Three players were still active in the hand with the board reading {4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. The action checked to Rainer Kempe in the cutoff who bet 2,600. Kelli Shields called from early position and John Reading also came along.

The river was the {k-Diamonds} and Shield led out for 6,000. Reading thought for a minute and then ditched his cards. Kempe shoved all in and Shields quickly called off her remaining chips. Kempe turned over {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for quad threes while Shields showed {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a full house. Kempe barely had Shields covered, eliminating her and doubling his stack in the meantime.

Player Chips Progress
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
52,500
27,500
27,500

Tags: John ReadingKelli ShieldsRainer Kempe

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Green Loses Stack

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Brian Green
Brian Green

A player was all in for about 8,300 on the button after a raise to 1,000 and a call from Brian Green, and the opener jammed as well, covering Green's 20,000 or so. Green sighed and put his stack in, showing {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, but he was totally smashed by the opener's {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}.

"I was just trying to squeeze," the player on the button said with a laugh, showing {j-}{10-}.

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and the player with aces busted two opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Green us
Brian Green
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian Green