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Players are on their second break of the day.
Players are on their second break of the day.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
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 #8: $400 NLH 8-Handed One-Day, a tournament that attracted 167 runners and created a $55,110 prize pool. Just one year after learning to play poker, 38-year-old cell phone repairman Imran Sabzali, originally from Pakistan but now residing in Karalhi, Texas, captured a gold ring and $14,129 top prize.
“I was looking for a way to make easy money,” Sabzali said after the win. Not only did he emerge victorious, he had to go through two-time ring winner Paul Sokoloff to do it. Sabzali had a 2:1 Chip lead and wasn’t afraid to move in preflop.
Eventually Sabzali shoved with king-three and Sokoloff woke up with pocket queens. Sabzali rivered three of a king and just like that Sokoloff was denied his third piece of WSOP Circuit hardware.
Event #8 Final Table Results
Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Imran Sabzali | Carrollton, Texas | $14,129 |
2 | Paul Sokoloff | London, England | $8,733 |
3 | Shane Mullens | Austin, Texas | $6,083 |
4 | Michael Delavergne | Runaway Bay, Texas | $4,333 |
5 | James Stewart | Round Rock, Texas | $3,159 |
6 | Darren Martin | Lexington, North Carolina | $2,358 |
7 | Daniel Parshall | North Richland Hills, Texas | $1,803 |
8 | James Price | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | $1,414 |
9 | Kevin Vrba | Waco, Texas | $1,137 |
To see who all has captured gold rings at the Choctaw Durant stop, click here.
John Richards opened for 1,300 from middle position and was called by Kyle Kincaid on the button and the big blind player.
The flop was checked to Richards who bet 2,000 and he was called by Kincaid.
Richards checked the turn to Kincaid and he bet 3,000 getting a call from Richards.
The river came the and Richards checked his option again to Kincaid who fired out 4,400.
After getting a confirmed amount, Richards tossed in a 5,000 chip for a call and Kincaid tabled for the winner.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Richards |
76,300
20,700
|
20,700 |
Kyle Kincaid
|
56,200 |
William Stanford opted to limp in under the gun and action folded around to a player in late position who raised all-in for 5,200. Action came back around to Stanford who put in the chips for the call.
William Stanford:
Opponent:
Stanford's opponent was live with two overs as the flop fell giving him a higher flush draw to the eight.
The turn paired the board with the and Stanford eliminated his opponent after the board completed with the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
William Stanford | 26,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Lowery |
102,500
30,200
|
30,200 |
Trung Pham |
101,400
27,200
|
27,200 |
Blake Whittington |
82,700
52,700
|
52,700 |
Everett Carlton | 68,300 | |
Michael Sanders | 58,900 | |
Gil George |
50,400
13,500
|
13,500 |
TJ Cloutier |
37,800
-3,200
|
-3,200 |
|
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Jonathan Tamayo |
37,400
37,400
|
37,400 |
Dave Alfa |
32,600
32,600
|
32,600 |
Lexy Gavin |
26,400
-3,600
|
-3,600 |
|
||
Bart Bogard |
22,800
-29,500
|
-29,500 |
Aaron Massey |
15,800
-26,400
|
-26,400 |
An early position player opened for 1,900 and Trung Pham called sitting directly on his left, along with Gary Kimble on the button and Jacob Seale defended his big.
The flop came and Seale threw out a 1,500 bet that was uncontested to win the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Trung Pham |
107,500
6,100
|
6,100 |
Jacob Seale |
55,200
25,200
|
25,200 |
Gary Kimble
|
43,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Fred Taylor | 154,200 | |
Jerry Gilchrist
|
123,500 | |
Thomas Johnson |
115,600
55,200
|
55,200 |
Jennifer Davis
|
114,700 | |
Shahid Farrakh
|
110,800
14,300
|
14,300 |
Karen Robinson | 107,900 | |
Jeffery Martensen
|
96,300 | |
Suju Abraham | 94,700 | |
Paul Sokoloff |
94,200
64,200
|
64,200 |
Simon Webster | 91,700 | |
James Delagarza
|
88,400 | |
Henock Gashaw
|
74,600
-28,600
|
-28,600 |
Lauren Branch
|
58,700
15,100
|
15,100 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800