More Photos From Day 1a of the 2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series Main Event
2019 WinStar Labor Day River Poker Series
$1,500 Main Event
Day: 1a
Jennings Makes Aces Up
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Greg Jennings was on the button and raised to 13,500 over limpers from both the hijack and cutoff. The hijack called and the cutoff folded, taking action heads up to a flop of 
. The hijack checked. Jennings made a continuation-bet of 12,000 and the hijack called.
The turn came 
and both players checked. The river fell 
and the hijack checked to Jennings again. He fired a bet of 32,000 and his opponent went into the tank for close to two minutes, counting out his stack and setting aside a call before taking it and putting it into the middle to complete the action.
Upon being called, Jennings quickly tabled 
and his opponent mucked, unable to beat Jennings' aces up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
207,000 | 38,800 |
Rice Check-Raises His Way to a Win
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
A player raised to 5,200 from under the gun, and was called by the cutoff, as well as Shawn Rice in the big blind.
"Please give me a hand big enough to check!" Rice said before the 
flop could fall.
Rice checked, and the under-the-gun player bet 7,800. The cutoff called, and Rice check-raised to 25,000. The under-the-gun player quickly folded, while the cutoff eventually followed suit.
"There's the other one!" Rice said while showing the 
from his hand, before mucking his other card and raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | 96,000 |
A Few Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
208,000 | 106,000 |
|
120,000 | 92,000 |
|
76,000 | 3,500 |
|
72,000 | 7,800 |
|
64,200 | -11,800 |
|
42,800 | 17,800 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Guilikers Finds a Double
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
David Guilkiers had opened from early position and was three-bet by the player on the button to 13,000. He four-bet all in for 49,100 and was quickly called.
David Gulikers: 
Opponent: 
Gulikers found himself at risk for his tournament life and up against a higher pair. However, the flop fell in his favor, coming 
. The turn came 
, meaning he needed to fade the last two kings in the deck on the upcoming river, which came 
to ensure his double, leaving him still in his seat and pumping his fist as the dealer counted out his stack to be paid for his double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,200 | 98,300 |
Lucas Gets Lucky to Felt a Foe
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
A player raised to 5,500 from early position, and Landen Lucas three-bet to 14,000 next to act. Action folded back to the early position player, who four-bet jammed for 49,300. Lucas confirmed the total, then called.
Opponent: 
Landen Lucas:
Lucas was behind with his tens, but his opponent could only shake his head in disgust after a 
flop gave Lucas top set and a big lead. The 
turn and river bricked off, and Lucas eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 |
Laurence Wins With River Bet
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
There was at least 65,000 in the middle on a board of 
and Trevor Laurence had a bet of 30,000 out in front of him from the cutoff. Action was on the player on the button, who was the only other player in the hand, and was in the tank.
Laurence sat in his seat, calmly focused on the felt in front of him. Eventually, his opponent folded and he was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
154,100 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400
O'Haver Pressures Opponent
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Randy O'Haver raised to 6,000 from middle position, and found a lone caller in the small blind.
The small blind checked a 
flop over to O'Haver, who bet 8,000. The small blind quickly called.
On the 
turn, the small blind checked again, and O'Haver bet 25,000, leaving himself just 25,500 behind. His opponent didn't take long to fling his 
across the table, folding face-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
81,000 | 21,000 |
Carrubba Over 200K
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A player limped in from under the gun and action folded around to Brian Carrubba, who raised to 4,700 in middle position. The player on the button called, as did Nathan Gamble from the big blind. The limper called to take action four ways to the streets.
The flop came 
and action checked to Carrubba, who made an 8,500-chip continuation-bet. The player on the button called, Gamble folded, and the under-the-gun player called.
The turn fell 
and the under-the-gun player checked. Carrubba fired a second barrel for 12,500 and received two more calls. All three players checked the river to take the hand to showdown.
Carrubba tabled 
for a pair of jacks. The under-the-gun player mucked and the player on the button showed a no-good for a pair of tens, resulting in the pot being sent Carrubba's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,500 | |
|
|
85,500 |