Main Event
Day 1 Started
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$1,422,990
Entries
978
Level
31
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Big Turnout Expected for Choctaw
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Day 1a is close to underway for the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at the Choctaw Casino and Resort. The circuit stop has seen larger than expected numbers across the board for all the preliminary events. In fact, more than 100 seats were awarded to the Main Event in a Super Satellite that played out yesterday.
Some of poker's biggest names are on hand for the event. We've seen Scotty Nguyen, Todd Brunson, Chad Brown, T.J. Cloutier and Dennis Phillips in the casino already. They were nice enough to have an autograph signing event for fans and players.
Raja Kattamuri has virtually locked up the Casino Champion title already. He won his first WSOPC gold ring in Event 3, a $555 No Limit Hold'em event, and placed second in Event 6, a $345 Six Max No Limit Hold'em event. Last night he won his second WSOPC gold ring in the first Heads Up event the WSOPC has scheduled. While Kattamuri was going deep in the Heads Up event his unattended stack made the money in Event 9, a $345 Pot Limit Omaha event.
Cards will be in the air shortly and be sure to follow all the WSOPC action live on Pokernews.com
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up And Deal!!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for the start of Day 1a.
Roll Call!
We've taken a stroll through the tournament area and have spotted some notables in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 |
Old Wives Tale
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Everybody has a bad beat story, and when you've been posting cashes in major tournaments since as far back as 1983, you may have more than your fair share.
Such is the case with veteran pro T.J. Cloutier, who regaled his tablemates in the early going here in Choctaw with one tale of woe.
It seems T.J. was owed a large sum of cash by a fellow player a few years back and when he went to pick up the money at The Plaza in Downtown Las Vegas, he couldn't resist sitting in on the action at the high stakes tables. Within a few minutes he flopped quad jacks, got it in against kings full of jacks, and went broke when the river brought the case king.
"I called my wife right after," he said. "I said remember that 50 I came to pick up. Well, it's not here anymore."
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
One would think making the final table of the WSOP Main Event would earn you a little respect, but not here in Oklahoma.
2008 November Niner Dennis Phillips put in a 3x raise under the gun in a pot just minutes after the call to shuffle up and deal in Choctaw and saw not one, but two callers.
The 
flop brought a check from Phillips, and folds all around when one of the callers made it 325 to see the turn.
Respect, it seems, will have to wait for later in the day.
Clark Makes a Good Fold
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
We found Dave Clark going to a flop in the big blind with the player that was under the gun. The flop showed 
and Clark check-called 200. The turn brought the 
and Clark check-called 500. The river was the 
, Clark checked a third time and his opponent said, "Alright D.C.," and flipped over 
.
Clark flashed 
as he kicked his cards back to the dealer.
"Does Three Pair Count for Anything?"
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The player on the button opened for 150 and Dennis Phillips called from the small blind. The flop came 
, Phillips checked and the button bet 175. Phillips called to see the turn fall 
. Phillips checked and the button bet 200. Phillips called again and the river came 
.
Phillips checked again and his opponent tabled 
. "Does three pair count for anything?" Phillips asked as he tabled 
.
The dealer shook his head and pushed the pot towards his opponent.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0