Break
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Level 15
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The players are now on their final break of the evening.
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$1,710,000
Entries
1,140
Level
35
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
20,000
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Paxton Runs Queens Into Kings
Just prior to the break, Doug Paxton, who we introduced you to earlier, informed us that he had been eliminated after running 
into 
.
A king hit the flop and that was it for Paxton, who made two deeps runs on both Day 1a and 1b but came up shy of making Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Two Red Tens Earn Patel a Nice Pot
In the last hand headed into the break, we saw Kunal Patel take down a big pot.
There was about 40,000 in the pot and a board reading 
when Patel checked from the small blind and his opponent bet 25,000. Patel made the called and then both players checked the 
river.
"Can you beat this?" asked Patel's opponent, who then flashed the 
for trips. Indeed Patel could as he had rivered a straight with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Henson Busts Opponent
A player open-shoved for around 30,000 on the button and Ray Henson quickly called out of the small blind.
Henson: 
Opponent: 
Henson held as the board ran out 
, increasing his stack to 120,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
Cohen's Aces
After losing a few pots, Elior Cohen was faced with a 18,300-chip bet from an opponent he called, and had her crushed.
Cohen: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
, and the player was eliminated.
Cohen now has around 250,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Bakhshian Collecting Chips
We just spotted Jonathan Bakhshian tucked away in the corner of the room, and he's sitting on one of the more notable stacks in the room. As far as we can tell, Bakhshian has right around 260,000.
Bakhshian, from Austin, Texas, finished 53rd in Event #2 $580 No Limit Hold'em - Re-Entry here in Choctaw a week back $2,927. Needless to say, he's eyeing up an even bigger payday here in the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000 |
No More Nguyen
According to Rex Clinkscales, Huy Nguyen open-shoved his last 26,600 with 
and Clinkscales re-shoved with 
.
Clinkscales made a pair of aces on the flop, and held as the turn and river both bricked. Nguyen, who won this event in 2011, hit the rail, while Clinkscales now has around 70,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
Busted |
Patel Continues to Soar
Since returning from dinner it seems nothing can go wrong for Kunal Patel, who has managed to vault toward the top of the chip counts in the past few levels.
In a recent hand, action folded to an unknown player in the small blind and he shipped for 40,000. Patel asked for a count from the big and upon obtaining it said, "Alright, I call."
Patel: 
Small Blind: 
Both players shared an ace, but Patel's kicker had him out in front. The 
flop put out some chop options, and the 
turn added to them. Fortunately for Patel, the river was the lowly 
and his kicker played to boost his stack by 40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Big Stack Update
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000 | |
|
250,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
||
|
245,000 | |
|
225,000 | |