Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,478,640
Entries
976
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Russ Floyd Bags Top Stack as Day 1a of Choctaw Casino Resort $1,700 Main Event Concluded
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1a of the $1,700 Main Event at Choctaw Casino Resort is officially in the books. The first of two starting flights saw 354 entries and at the end of play, only 59 players bagged with Russ Floyd leading the way with 481,000.
Second in chips and close behind Floyd is Scott Hall, who coasted throughout most of the day, accumulating his stack before winning two some big pots at the end of the night bagging a stack of 479,000.
Next in line is Sayed "PJ" Jafari who sits in third with just a few chips out the top spot with 478,000. As Steven Williams (462,000), andCraig Varnell (450,000) round up the top fives stacks.
Other than the top stacks, some notable players who also bagged for a Day 2 return include Will Berry (387,000), Vincent Moscati, (190,500), Brian Green (164,500), Allen Kessler (95,000).
Some notable players who did not advance from the first day include Anthony "Bart" Bogard, Chris Tryba, Daniel Lowery, Aaron Massey, Kyle Birdwell, and Dave Alfa.
The second and final starting day begins Saturday, July, 27th at noon local time Day 1b takes place as players will play another 16 levels and the surviving players will combine for Day 2 Sunday, July 28th. Stay tuned to PokerNews for live reporting of all the action that unfolds.
End of Day Chip Counts
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
481,000 | 481,000 |
|
479,000 | 479,000 |
|
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478,000 | |
|
|
462,000 | 462,000 |
|
460,000 | 171,000 |
|
387,000 | 387,000 |
|
302,500 | 302,500 |
|
190,500 | 58,500 |
|
164,500 | -21,500 |
|
95,000 | 33,000 |
Play Has Ended for the Day
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Final Recap and End of Day Chip Counts Will Follow Shortly.
Final Three Hands
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The tournament director has just told the dealers to deal the last three hands of the night.
Duddletsen Gets a Chop
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The cutoff player opened for 13,000 and Kevin Duddlesten called from the small blind and the big blind player defended.
The 
flop was checked to the cutoff player who bet 17,000 and was called by Duddlesten.
Duddlesten checked the 
turn to his opponent who fried out 26,000. Roberts called and the dealer completed the board with the 
river.
Both players checked and Duddlesten tabled 
and saw his opponent held the same hand with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,200 | -47,300 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
289,000 | 31,200 |
|
268,000 | 105,500 |
|
|
248,000 | 156,000 |
|
|
186,000 | 82,000 |
|
|
132,000 | 60,800 |
|
|
74,600 | -48,900 |
|
|
62,000 | -13,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Break Time
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Players are on their final 15-minute break of the evening, and will return to play one last 60-minute level to end the night.
Mallette Runs Into A Set
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Four players saw a 
flop and action was checked to Quinterol Mallette who bet 10,000 from the big blind. A late position player raised to 23,000 and got a fold from the other two players, while Mallette called.
Mallette checked the 
turn to his opponent who bet 25,000. Mallette check-raised all in and his opponent beat him to the pot.
Quinterol Mallette: 
Opponent: 
Mallette had flopped top pair but was drawing dead to his opponents flopped set.
The board completed with the on the river and Mallette sent 43,000 over to his opponent and left himself with 8,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000 | -67,800 |