2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$255,535
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,478,640
Entries
976
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000

Davis Eliminates Shani

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

There was four-way action after the flop with a board showing {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} 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: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Roozbeth Shani: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Davis had Shani crushed after flopping a set of tens and the {3-Spades} on the turn sealed Shani's fate and the dealer paired the board with the {3-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
K U Davis us
K U Davis
45,000
Roozbeth Shani us
Roozbeth Shani
Busted

Kyle Birdwell Wins Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Flight Re-Entry

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Kyle Birdwell
Kyle Birdwell

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

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Kyle BirdwellFort Worth, Texas$102,195
2Michael HiblerSpringfield, Missouri$63,190
3Carlos LovingTampa, Florida$49,007
4Chase BrickerArlington, Texas$38,235
5Kendall CoppPonder, Texas$30,011
6Dave AlfaAustin, Texas$23,698
7William ScarsdaleHarrison, Arkansas$18,827
8Donald ThurmanPlano, Texas$15,049
9Jeffrey CrawfordNorth Richland Hills, Texas$12,104

To see who all has captured gold rings at the Choctaw Durant stop, click here.

Tags: Kyle Birdwell

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 {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} 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 {7-Hearts} turn was checked to Masek who moved all in and got a quick fold from his opponent to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandru Masek us
Alexandru Masek
45,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Nimer Flushes Sebesta

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

AJ Nimer opened for 400 under the gun and was called by the player sitting directly to his left along with Edward Sebesta and Daniel Lowery from the small and big blinds.

The {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop was checked to Nimer who bet 1,400 and the player sitting to his left called. Action was on Sebesta who raised to 4,400 from the small blind and was called by Nimer after Lowery folded along with the early position player.

Sebesta fired out 8,000 after the {q-Hearts} fell on the turn and was called by Nimer

The river fell the {2-Hearts} and was checked around.

Sebesta tabled {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for top two-pair but it was second best to Nimer {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flush.

Player Chips Progress
AJ Nimer us
AJ Nimer
45,000
Daniel Lowery us
Daniel Lowery
28,000
-2,000
-2,000
Edward Sebesta us
Edward Sebesta
18,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

Andy Belke Finds Gold in First-Ever WSOP Cash

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Andy Belke
Andy Belke

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 #1: $400 NLH Monster Stack, a tournament that attracted 508 entries and generated a $167,640 prize pool.

Andy Belke, 36, notched his first-ever WSOP cash and it was a big one as he took down the tournament for $33,140 and a gold ring.

Originally from Kansas City but now residing in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Belke is a soon-to-be mechanical engineer who enjoys playing poker on the side.

“In this tournament I hit quads twice and I runner-runner for quads once to beat an overset,” he said. “I have hit so many one-outers or half-percenters, it has been insane.”

As for the bankroll boost, it’ll come in handy back in his Arkansas games: “We have our own little poker group, the 479 Poker Club and I gotta take them all out for dinner.”

Event #1 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Andy BelkeFort Smith, Arkansas$33,140
2Mark EstesGrapevine, Texas$20,485
3Lisa SheehyWaco, Texas$15,024
4Jon BennettOklahoma City, Oklahoma$11,159
5Antoi PrestonDallas, Texas$8,395
6Dennis MeisingerTexarkana, Texas$6,398
7Robert PerkinsSouthlake, Texas$4,940
8Jack McKenzieFort Worth, Texas$3,866
9Mark FisherDenison, Texas$3,067

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Tags: Andy Belke

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Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
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