The tournament ended in a deal that saw Jonathan Bloyen win $55,000 (plus $2,000 as a multi-bag bonus) and the title, while Wei Zhang took second for $52,000. Things kicked off this past weekend with Event #1: $500 NLH Flighted Ultimate, which attracted 827 runners over five starting flights.

This year, the buy-in has been lowered to $1,500, which along with the full slate of satellite qualifiers, is expected to draw a massive field. Most recently, 20-year-old Will Pengelly bested an 807-entry field to win what was a $2,500 Main Event for $249,310 as part of a five-way deal. The WinStar River Poker Series has a long history dating back to 2012, which is when Aaron Massey topped a 1,396-entry field to win the title and $651,559 first-place prize. PokerNews will be on hand to offer live updates from that tournament. Since the beginning of the month, WinStar Casino has been hosting satellites for its 2019 Labor Day River Series, which kicked off this past weekend and will culminate this Friday with a $1,500 buy-in, $1,500,000 guarantee Main Event.

Remaining 2019 Labor Day River Series Schedule.

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