Main Event Day 1b | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant

01-19-2013 15:56 UTC-5

A Look at the National Championship Qualifiers Thus Far

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

With several events yet to be determined, the race for the WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant Champion is undetermined. Whoever captures that title, along with the eventual winner of the Main Event, will automatically qualify for the National Championship. Here's a look at the players who have qualified:

National Championship Qualifiers

Player	Qualified
Jonathan Chehanske	Harrah’s Rincon Main Event Champion
Valentin Vornicu	Harrah’s Rincon Casino Champion
Adam Teasdale	Harrah’s Atlantic City Main Event Champion
Brandon Fish	Harrah’s Atlantic City Casino Champion
Cary Marshall	Harveys Lake Tahoe Main Event Champion
Daniel Gilmer	Harveys Lake Tahoe Casino Champion
John Crncic	River Rock (Vancouver) Main Event Winner
Sandra Wong	River Rock (Vancouver) Casino Champion
Josh Williams	Horseshoe Horseshoe Hammond Main Event Winner
Mike Leah	Horseshoe Hammond Casino Champion
Dan Heimiller	Horseshoe Southern Indiana Main Event Winner
Jonathan Taylor	Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino Champion
Quan Nguyen	Bossier City Casino Champion
Jeff Gibralter	Bossier City Main Event Champion
Kyle Cartwright	IP Biloxi Main Event Winner
Cory Wood	IP Biloxi Casino Champion

01-19-2013 16:02 UTC-5

Myers Tips the Clinkscales

Chad Holloway

Jeff Myers opened with a standard raise from middle position and received a call from the woman in the small blind as well as Rex Clinkscales in the big. Three players then saw a flop of , and two checks put action on Myers. He promptly bet 600, the small blind called, and Clinkscales woke up with a check-raise to 2,225.

Myers proceeded to move all in for 3,300, the small blind folded, and Clinkscales made a hesitant call.

Clinkscales:
Myers:

Myers was way out in front with his big pocket pair, and Clinkscales needed some major help if he hoped to eliminate his opponent. The turn did give Clinkscales a gutshot straight draw, but the river failed to complete it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rex Clinkscales	26,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Jeff Myers Rex Clinkscales

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

01-19-2013 16:24 UTC-5

Various Chip Counts From Around the Room

Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Araya	50,000 30,000	30,000
Shawn Rice	40,000 20,000	20,000
Will "Monkey" Souther	37,500 17,500	17,500
Kunal Patel	32,000 15,500	15,500
Ross Bybee	30,000 10,000	10,000
Rex Clinkscales	30,000 4,000	4,000

David Nicholson	27,000 7,000	7,000
Russell Ivy	27,000 7,000	7,000
Kat Bowen	23,000 3,000	3,000
David Clark	20,000
Larry Wright	20,000

Randolph Lanosga	19,000 4,500	4,500
Bob Chow	15,000 -5,000	-5,000
Jordan Smith	14,000 -7,000	-7,000
La Sengphet	13,000 7,000	7,000
Matt Chang	9,000 -4,400	-4,400
Allen Kessler	6,400 -17,600	-17,600

01-19-2013 16:37 UTC-5

Jivkov Shows a Six and Sees a Six

Chad Holloway

With 2,700 in the pot and a flop of , an unknown player in the big blind checked and WSOP bracelet winner Nick Jivkov fired out a bet of 650. The big blind then check-raised to 2,000, Jivkov made it 5,850 to go, the big blind called, and the dealer burned and turned the .

The big blind checked once again, and Jivkov put out another bet, this time 4,600. The big blind then check-raised for a second time by moving all in for just over 11,000. Jivkov had a little less behind and tanked for two minutes before folding and flashing the . The big blind then flashed the and Jivkov did not look pleased.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Jivkov	11,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Nick Jivkov

01-19-2013 16:40 UTC-5

Day 1b Photos

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Justin "Choctaw" Kruger's card protector

01-19-2013 16:44 UTC-5

Hill Doubles

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Faced with a 6,000-chip bet on a board of , Jonathan Hill moved all in for 10,525. The player tanked for 30 seconds or so, visibly upset abou being pot-committed, and made the call.

Hill:
Opponent:

The river was the , and Hill doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Hill	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Jonathan Hill

01-19-2013 16:47 UTC-5

Nicholson Picks One Up

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Four players saw a flop of , including recent ring-winner David Nicholson. The first player to act led out for 725, the player on his left called, and Nicholson raised to 3,025. Only the player in first position called.

The turn was the , and the player checked to Nicholson, who fired 5,200. The player called.

The completed the board, and the player checked again. Nicholson tossed out 6,000, and the player called. Nicholson tabled for two pair, and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Nicholson	47,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: David Nicholson

01-19-2013 16:47 UTC-5

Some More Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Philachack	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ari Engel	42,000 25,400	25,400

Everett Carlton	30,000 10,000	10,000
Seneca Easley	24,000
Kai Landry	22,000 22,000	22,000
Justin "Choctaw" Kruger	22,000 2,000	2,000
Huy Nguyen	16,200 -2,200	-2,200

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25