Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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
Masek Shoves on Paired Board
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
An early positioned player raised to 800 and Alexandru Masek's three-bet to 2,000 from middle position. The initial raiser called.
The flop fell 
and Masek's opponent fired out 2,000. Masek took a double look at his cards and raised to 6,500 and was called.
The 
turn was checked to Masek who moved all in and got a quick fold from his opponent to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 |
Kyle Birdwell Wins Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Flight Re-Entry
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
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 #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em, a tournament that attracted 2,206 entries over six flights and generated a $727,980 prize pool.
Kyle Birdwell, 36, navigated the massive field to claim the title, $102,195 top prize, and his first WSOP gold ring.
“It was great, a complete rollercoaster of emotion,” Birdwell said. “It was fun from day one and a had a blast.”
Birdwell finished Day 1c with a monster stack and added to it throughout the tournament. He eventually entered the final table with an overwhelming chip lead.
“In the first hour I had pocket aces and had two guys shove behind me and they had queens and jacks, the board ran out and I was able to triple-up,” he told WSOP officials. “Later in the day I had a guy pushing stacks around and I had a big stack and so did he. He shoved in front of me with kings and I had aces again. At the end of the day (Day 1) there was a top-10 stack at my table. There was a hand where it flopped two clubs and I had a big draw and shoved all-in and he called with bottom pair and the rest was history.”
As for the six-figure score, Birdwell plans to use some of the money to help put his wife through nursing school.
Event #2 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Birdwell | Fort Worth, Texas | $102,195 |
| 2 | Michael Hibler | Springfield, Missouri | $63,190 |
| 3 | Carlos Loving | Tampa, Florida | $49,007 |
| 4 | Chase Bricker | Arlington, Texas | $38,235 |
| 5 | Kendall Copp | Ponder, Texas | $30,011 |
| 6 | Dave Alfa | Austin, Texas | $23,698 |
| 7 | William Scarsdale | Harrison, Arkansas | $18,827 |
| 8 | Donald Thurman | Plano, Texas | $15,049 |
| 9 | Jeffrey Crawford | North Richland Hills, Texas | $12,104 |
To see who all has captured gold rings at the Choctaw Durant stop, click here.
Davis Eliminates Shani
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
There was four-way action after the flop with a board showing 
and action was checked to Roozbeth Shani who moved all with for 15,000 and action folded around to K U Davis who called from the big blind.
K U Davis: 
Roozbeth Shani: 
Davis had Shani crushed after flopping a set of tens and the 
on the turn sealed Shani's fate and the dealer paired the board with the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Imejjane's Flopped Set Gets Flushed Out on River
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
There were four limpers in the pot before the cutoff player raised to 1,000. He was called by Irma Johnwell from the big blind, Badr Imejjane from early position and Craig Varnell from middle position.
The 
flop was checked to the initial raiser who fired out 1,200 and Johnwell called. Imejjane raised to 9,200 getting a fold from Varnell while the cutoff player called along with Johnwell.
Johnwell checked the 
turn to Imejjane who bet 11,000 and the cutoff player moved all in for 24,700. Johnwell mucked her hand while Imejjane called.
Badr Imejjane:
Opponent: 
Imejjane flopped a set of sevens but it wasn't good after the dealer put the 
on the river giving his opponent the nut flush and a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
|
20,000 | |
|
11,000 | |
Lowery Doubles Gonzalez
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
Daniel Lowery limped in from early position while Kim Gonzalez raised to 800 from middle position. Gonzalez was called by four players including Dave Alfa and Lowery.
The 
flop was checked to Gonzalez who fired out 2,500 and was called by Lowery.
The turn brought the 
and Lowery quickly moved all in and Gonzalez called for his remaining 8,600 at.
Daniel Lowery: 
Kim Gonzalez: 
Gonzalez called off his remaining stack with top pair and doubled through Lowery after he missed his flush as the river fell the .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
10,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Hinton Wins With Better Kicker
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
With two limpers already in the pot, action was on Deborah Hinton who raised to 1,300 from the cutoff and was called by Rodney Spriggs from the big blind along with the two initial limpers.
The 
flop was checked to Hinton who fired out 1,400 and was called by all three opponents.
The turn was checked around and the river fell the 
. Action was checked to Hinton who bet 1,800 and was called by Spriggs.
Both Hinton and Spriggs paired their king but Hinton held the better hand with and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | |
|
24,000 |