AUSTIN, Texas – Riding a six-game winning streak as they headed into their hometown for Gambler Days, the Austin Gamblers continued to look virtually unstoppable on Friday night at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, winning their seventh consecutive game in the PBR Team Series.  

Riding the momentum of leadoff rider Ezekiel Mitchell scoring on his fourth bull in the leadoff spot this season, the Gamblers dominated the Nashville Stampede (3-8), 260.75-87.25, in the final game of night 1 of the three-day event, the fifth of the new PBR Team Series season. The Gamblers are now 8-3 and remain in first place in the new league. 

Previously, in the opening five-on-five bull riding game in Austin, the Carolina Cowboys (6-5) defeated the Kansas City Outlaws (4-7), 173-84.75. 

In the second game of the night, the Oklahoma Freedom (4-7) put up three qualified rides and beat the Ariat Texas Rattlers (3-8) by one bull, 253-166.50. 

The third game of the night, a showdown between No. 2 Missouri Thunder (7-4) and No. 3 Arizona Ridge Riders (7-4), resulted in a shootout in which the Ridge Riders prevailed, 340.50-260.75. 

PBR Gambler Days continues Saturday, August 27 at 6:45 p.m. CT. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com and PBR.com, at the Moody Center Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at 1-800-732-1727. 

Before Saturday’s event, Gambler Days will host a free-to-attend fan fest at Stubbs Bar-B-Q starting at 11 a.m. CT. The musical performers include Calder Allen (11:10 a.m.), Kelley James (1 p.m.), Kyle Park (3 p.m.), and Push & Shove (4:30 p.m.). 

In addition to the fan fest, there will be an after party at Stubbs Bar-B-Q, with musical performer Jesse Dayton (9:15 p.m.) and The Band of Heathens (10:30 p.m.). 

PBR RidePass on Pluto TV will offer replays of all the PBR Team Series action from Austin. For a behind-the-scenes look at the creation and launch of the new league, tune in to PBR Team Series: Getting the Job Done, presented by ZipRecruiter, Thursdays on PBR RidePass on Pluto TV at 8:30 p.m. ET, starting September 1. Check https://pluto.tv/en/live-tv/pbr-ridepass for the latest programming schedule.

Carolina Cowboys: 173 points
Kansas City Outlaws: 84.75

In the opening game of the PBR Team Series Gambler Days, the Carolina Cowboys defeated the Kansas City Outlaws with two rides.

Mason Taylor (Maypearl, Texas), who came into the game 5-for-12 on the season, made an explosive entrance for the Cowboys, covering Chanler’s Dream (Universal Pro Rodeo) away from his hand for 87 points. Kyler Oliver (Roy, Utah), back from a broken neck, was up first for the Kansas City Outlaws but could not answer for his team, bucked off by Nomad Max (Crooked Crown Bucking Bulls/Braswell Bucking Bulls) in 2.2 seconds.

Up next for the Cowboys was Boudreaux Campbell (Crockett, Texas). Matched with Batter Up (Crooked Crown Bucking Bulls/Braswell Bucking Bulls), Campbell was bucked off in a hard-fought 6.98 seconds. Quick to respond, Rafael Henrique dos Santos (Sebastianopolis, Brazil), off-balance but gutting out the 8, recorded the first qualified ride for the Outlaws, earning 84.75 points aboard Hell Right (D&H Cattle Company).

After scoreless third and fourth frames, the last frame was a battle between two team captains and top draft picks: the Cowboys’ Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York) and the Outlaws’ Dalton Kasel (Muleshoe, Texas). Swearingen didn’t log a score but was awarded a re-ride, giving the Cowboys a second opportunity to win the first game of the weekend. In a must-ride situation, Kasel was unable to meet the requisite 8 aboard Mule Train (Martinez/Porter Cattle Co.) to keep the Outlaws in the game, bucked off in 6.15 seconds.

With an already-secured victory and a re-ride opportunity, Swearingen dominated the last bull of the night, Harold’s Genuine Risk (M Rafter E Bucking Bulls), for 86 points. The Carolina Cowboys earned their sixth team win, 173-84.75, over the Outlaws.

As PBR Gambler Days continues Saturday evening, the Carolina Cowboys (6-5) will look to continue their momentum when they play the Oklahoma Freedom (4-7), while the Kansas City Outlaws (4-7) will attempt to rebound against the Missouri Thunder (7-4).