2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series

$1,500 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Eric Bunch
Prize
$260,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,763,640
Entries
1,242
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
1,242
Players Left
1

Eluterio Rodriguez Eliminated in 3rd Place ($119,046)

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Eluterio Rodriguez
Eluterio Rodriguez

Eluterio Rodriguez jammed for 3.08 million from the button, and Spencer Champlin snap-called in the big blind.

Eluterio Rodriguez: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Spencer Champlin: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Rodriguez needed a nine to fade elimination, but the {8-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} board ran dry, leaving Champlin with over three-quarters of the chips in play going into heads-up play.

Player Chips Progress
Spencer Champlin us
Spencer Champlin
23,700,000 3,560,000
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
7,350,000 630,000
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
Busted

Tags: Eluterio RodriguezSpencer Champlin

Rodriguez Binks a Double

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Eluterio Rodriguez announced he was all in, shoving his last 1.945 million in from the button. Spencer Champlin was in the big blind and announced a call.

Eluterio Rodriguez: {k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Spencer Champlin: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Rodriguez was behind and at risk for his tournament life before the flop {9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} gave him life in a pair of deuces. He was still in need of fading the six immediate outs that Champlin had plus backdoor wheel or diamond outs in order to stay alive. The turn {k-Spades} gave him two pair, leaving Champlin drawing dead and securing the double as the river {6-Spades} completed the runout.

Player Chips Progress
Spencer Champlin us
Spencer Champlin
20,140,000 -2,145,000
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
6,720,000 -100,000
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
4,190,000 2,245,000

Tags: Eluterio RodriguezSpencer Champlin

Bunch Shoves

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Spencer Champlin limped in on the button and Eluterio Rodriguez completed his small blind. Eric Bunch was in the big blind and announced a raise to 1 million. Champlin put out chips to call and Rodriguez got out of their way, taking action heads up to the streets.

The flop came {a-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Spades} and Bunch announced an all-in bet. Champlin thought for a bit, asking Bunch to see his stack of around 4.415 million. He then thought for another 20 seconds or so before letting his hand go, resulting in the pot being sent Bunch's way.

Player Chips Progress
Spencer Champlin us
Spencer Champlin
22,285,000 -965,000
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
6,820,000 1,505,000
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
1,945,000 -580,000

Tags: Eluterio RodriguezEric BunchSpencer Champlin

Rodriguez Drops Into the Danger Zone

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In a three-way limped pot, action checked to Eluterio Rodriguez on the button after the {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop had fell, and he bet 300,000. Only Spencer Champlin in the big blind called.

Champlin checked the {6-Spades} turn, and Rodriguez bet 625,000. Champlin called.

On the {q-Hearts} river, Champlin led out for 600,000. Rodriguez shook his head, then tossed {j-Spades}{10-Spades} face-up on the table, showing he had missed an open-ender and a flush draw, and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Spencer Champlin us
Spencer Champlin
23,250,000 2,160,000
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
5,315,000 275,000
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
2,525,000 -2,395,000

Tags: Eluterio RodriguezSpencer Champlin

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Bunch Catches Rodriguez Bluffing on Last Hand Before Break

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Eluterio Rodriguez completed his small blind to put action onto Eric Bunch, who checked his option from the big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Rodriguez checked. Bunch bet 175,000 and was called.

The turn was {10-Hearts}. Action went check-check and the river fell {3-Spades}. Rodriguez bet 300,000 and Bunch called.

Rodriguez tabled {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a missed straight draw and Bunch turned over {8-Spades}{4-Clubs} to win the pot with tens and eights. Updated chip counts on break are provided here.

Player Chips Progress
Spencer Champlin us
Spencer Champlin
21,090,000 -360,000
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
5,040,000 740,000
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
4,920,000 -380,000

Tags: Eluterio RodriguezEric Bunch

Ace-Queen Good For Bunch

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Eric Bunch raised to 350,000 from the button, and Eluterio Rodriguez called in the big blind.

Rodriguez checked a {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop over to Bunch, who bet 350,000. Rodriguez called.

Both players checked the {j-Diamonds} turn and {2-Spades} river, and Bunch flipped over {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. Rodriguez mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Spencer Champlin us
Spencer Champlin
21,450,000 270,000
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
5,300,000 -565,000
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
4,300,000 150,000

Tags: Eluterio RodriguezEric Bunch

Rodriguez Takes from Bunch

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Eric Bunch opened to 350,000 on the button and was called by Eluterio Rodriguez, who defended his big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{4-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and Rodriguez check-called a continuation-bet of 400,000 from Bunch.

The turn {9-Spades} saw both players check and the river came {q-Diamonds}. Rodriguez put out a bet of 600,000 and Bunch let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
5,865,000 795,000
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
4,150,000 -650,000

Tags: Eluterio RodriguezEric Bunch

Champlin Backs Into the Nut Straight

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Eric Bunch completed his sall blind and Spencer Champlin checked his option to take the two heads up to a flop of {a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Action went check-check to the turn {5-Spades}, where both players checked again.

The river fell {6-Hearts} and Bunch fired 400,000. Champlin thought for a bit and announced a raise to 1.1 million. Bunch took a few seconds and called.

Champlin tabled {7-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

"Is that a straight?" asked Bunch from the opposite side of the table. The dealer confirmed and he sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Spencer Champlin us
Spencer Champlin
21,180,000 1,480,000
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
5,070,000 70,000
Eric Bunch us
Eric Bunch
4,800,000 -1,550,000

Tags: Eric BunchSpencer Champlin