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Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
2018 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2018 WinStar River Poker Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,000,000
Total Entries
807
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 807
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Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
There was just shy of 25,000 in the middle preflop and the dealer fanned the flop of 
. Men Nguyen was facing a bet of 20,300 and he shoved all in for around 70,500. His opponent went into the tank for a couple of minutes before calling it off.
Nguyen turned over 
for top two pair while his opponent held 
. The turn was the 
which gave Nguyen's opponent a bigger two pair but the river was the 
. Both players played the straight on board and took their money back.
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The remaining 107 players are taking another 15-minute break in the action. Play will conclude once 52 players have been reached.
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The action folded to Marvin Rettenmaier in the hijack who shipped all in for his last 19,200. The small blind went into the tank for nearly two minutes before finally making the call. Rettenmaier flipped over 
while his opponent showed .
Rettenmaier held two live cards and smashed the flop of 
. The 
on the turn meant his opponent was drawing dead to the 
on the river. Rettenmaier doubled up to keep his tournament hopes alive but still has plenty of work to do.
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
A massive pot of 140,000 was built up between three players after a 
flop. A player on the button was already all in and small blind Salvador Cervantes and big blind Kelly Minkin were left contesting the pot. On the turn, Cervantes jammed for 84,000. Minkin got a count, tanked a little over a minute, and called.
Kelly Minkin: 
Salvador Cervantes: 
Third player: 
Minkin was in command with so many pairing cards dead, and she mainly needed to fade a diamond. She did so, but the 
on the river gave Cervantes jacks full for the whole pot.
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
With around 28,000 in the middle and the flop reading 
, three players were still alive in the hand. The action checked to the button who bet 5,000 only to have the big blind check-raise to 25,000. Kelly Minkin flat-called from middle position and the button folded.
The turn was the 
and the big blind led out for another 15,000. Minkin went into the tank for a couple of minutes before making the call. The paired the board on the river and the big blind checked this time. Minkin slid in a bet of around 50,000 and her opponent quickly mucked face up after being counterfeit. The pot was shipped toward Minkin as she has sky-rocketed up the leaderboard.
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
David Pham opened under the gun to 4,500 and a player a couple of seats over called. Anthony Spinella shoved all in from middle position for about 31,500 and action folded back to Pham. He thought briefly then shook his head and folded, but the caller put Spinella at risk with 
. Spinella nodded and showed 
.
The 
flop was all Spinella but the gave a big turn sweat. The river was red but it was the .
