Showdown

WPT Finale: Rockets For Ryan Riess

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 30: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised on the button and Ryan Riess three-bet out of the big blind to 950,000. Sternberg called and they take a flop of Jd9d7d.

Both players checked and the 6s came on the turn. Riess bet 800,000 and Sternberg called. The river was the Tc and both players checked.

Riess showed AdAc and Sternberg mucked his hand.

Ryan Riess – 8,750,000 (58 bb)
Alan Sternberg – 5,200,000 (34 bb)

WPT Finale: Ryan Riess Regains The Chip Lead

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Ryan Riess

Ryan Riess raised to 300,000 on the button and Alan Sternberg called from the big blind.

They both checked a flop of Qh7h6h and the 6d came on the turn. Sternberg bet 375,000 and Riess called. The river was the 3s and Sternberg bet 650,000.

Riess called and showed Qd5d. Sternberg mucked his hand.

Ryan Riess – 7,775,000 (64 bb)
Alan Sternberg – 6,185,000 (51 bb)

WPT Finale: All In and Chop

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Ryan Riess raised on the button and Alan Sternberg called out of the big blind. The flop was 7h4c3d and Sternberg checked.

Riess bet 250,000 and Sternberg check-raised to 750,000. Riess called and the turn was the Kd. Sternberg bet 1,000,000 and Riess called again.

The river was the 8d and Sternberg moved all in for effectively Riess’ remaining approximately 2,800,000. Riess called.

Riess showed Ks7s and Sternberg showed Kh7d. Both players have kings and sevens and they chop the pot.

Alan Sternberg – 8,795,000 (73 bb)
Ryan Riess – 5,165,000 (43 bb)

WPT Finale: Alan Sternberg Pulling Away

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg

Ryan Riess raised to 300,000 on the button and Alan Sternberg called out of the big blind. Both players checked a flop of QdJs2c and the As came on the turn.

Sternberg checked and Riess bet 300,000. Sternberg check-raised to 900,000 and Riess folded.

Alan Sternberg – 9,915,000 (82 bb)
Ryan Riess – 4,045,000 (33 bb)

 

WPT Finale: Ryan Riess Takes One

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised to 255,000 on the button and Ryan Riess called out of the big blind. The flop was Th7c2h and both players checked to the Kd turn card.

Riess checked and Sternberg bet 250,000. Riess called. The river was the Ks. Both players checked and Riess won the pot with 9h7h.

Ryan Riess – 5,680,000 (56 bb)
Alan Sternberg – 8,280,000 (82 bb)

WPT Finale: More For Alan Sternberg

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Heads-up play

Ryan Riess raised on the button and Alan Sternberg three-bet to 750,00 out of the big blind. Riess called and they were heads-up to a flop of 9d5d2h.

Sternberg bet 700,000 and Riess called. The turn was the Kc and Sternberg bet again, this time 1,100,000.

Riess folded and Sternberg dragged the pot.

Alan Sternberg – 7,645,000 (76 bb)
Ryan Riess – 5,315,000 (53 bb)

WPT Finale: Alan Sternberg Regains The Chip Lead

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg

Alan Sternberg raised to 205,000 and Ryan Riess called out of the big blind. The flop was 9s6c3d and Riess checked.

Sternberg bet 225,000 and Riess called. The turn was the Ac and Riess checked again. Sternberg bet 550,000 and Riess called.

The river was the Js and Riess checked. Sternberg bet 1,265,000 and Riess thought for about a minute before calling. Sternberg showed Ah6s, good for two pair, and Riess mucked his hand.

Sternberg regains the chip lead on the last hand of the level.

Alan Sternberg – 7,775,000 (97 bb)
Ryan Riess – 6,185,000 (77 bb)

WPT Finale: Riess Takes Some Back With Third Pair

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised on the button and Ryan Riess called out of the big blind. The flop was 9h7s2s and Riess checked.

Sternberg bet 210,000 and Riess called. The turn was the Qs and Riess checked again.

Sternberg bet 525,000 and Riess thought for a few moments before calling. The river was the 4h and Riess checked for a third time. Sternberg checked behind.

Riess showed Kh7h, good for a pair of sevens, and Sternberg mucked his hand.

Ryan Riess – 8,470,000 (105 bb)
Alan Sternberg – 5,490,000 (68 bb)