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:
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.
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.
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.
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.