Steve Williams Wins Event #4: $400NLH One-Day for $19,742
The World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant $1,700 Main Event is just one of a dozen gold ring events at the stop.
For more than a week, a slew of side events has been playing out including Event #4: $400 NLH One-Day, a tournament that attracted 262 entrants and offered up a $86,460 prize pool.
“It feels good to have a ring, I love gambling. I didn’t think I was ever going to win. I got one, so it feels good.”
That’s what Steve Williams of Athens, Texas said late Sunday night when he finished as the last player standing to capture a $19,742 top prize and a WSOP gold ring.
One of his biggest hands came against WSOP Circuit ring winner Dennis Brand during three-handed play at the final table. Williams, a tax office owner, was all in preflop with 
and spiked a nine on the flop to overcome Brand’s Big Slick.
“The 9-7 hand, I just feel like every time you try and wait and wait on A-K or A-Q and then you get in there and the opponent comes-up with something,” Williams told WSOP officials. “It was a 9-7 of heart so I felt it was just a hand I could get in there and go with it. So, I just tried to raise and win and then he actually happened to have a big hand and call me, then I got lucky.”
Event #4 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Williams | Athens, Texas | $19,742 |
| 2 | Cole Sudeck | Newport Beach, California | $12,199 |
| 3 | Dennis Brand | Sugar Land, Texas | $8,721 |
| 4 | Ernest Yurasits | Houston, Texas | $6,344 |
| 5 | Luis Quintiliano | Plantation, Florida | $4,697 |
| 6 | Anthony Bogard | Wylie, Texas | $3,541 |
| 7 | Jason Solchenberger | Dallas, Texas | $2,719 |
| 8 | Graham Stacey | Dallas, Texas | $2,128 |
| 9 | Frances Benavides | Mcallen, Texas | $1,697 |
To see who all has captured gold rings at the Choctaw Durant stop, click here.