Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Shomari Williams Leads Final Ten Players After Day 2 of Choctaw Casino Resorts $1,700 Main Event
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Day 2 of the Choctaw Casino Resorts $1,700 Main Event saw 167 players come into the day with their hopes of making it to the final table of and after nearly 14 hours of play, ten players remain. Leading the way is Shomari Williams who bagged 5,015,000 at the end of the night.
Williams entered the day a little over the average chip stack with 272,000 in chips and steadily progressed throughout the day. His biggest hand came in the last level of the night in a four-way pot.
On a board that showed 
, action was checked to Vincent Moscati who fired out 300,000 from middle position and Jesse Solano announced a raise to 1,100,000 on the button. Action was then on Williams who jammed from the small blind for 1,895,000. Scott Hall folded from the big blind along with Moscati and Solano made the call.
Williams was on a flush draw holding 
while Solano flopped a set with 
. Williams would end up making the straight flush on the river with the 
giving him the chip lead.
Next in line is Jesse Solano who bagged 4,980,000 at the end of the night despite losing the big hand to Williams followed by Hollis Holcomb who also bagged over 4 million with (4,575,000).
The rest of the final ten players include Scott Hall (3,205,000), Tony Nguyen (3,090,000), Braxton Dunaway (2,285,000), Matt Russell (2,235,000), Vincent Moscati (1,660,000), Steven Williams (1,255,000), and Joseph Skinner who will enter final day as the short stack after bagging (735,000).
Final Two Table Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2 | Shomari Williams | 5,015,000 |
| 11 | 3 | Scott Hall | 3,205,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Matt Russell | 3,205,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Vincent Moscati | 1,660,000 |
| 11 | 7 | Joseph Skinner | 735,000 |
| 12 | 1 | Tony Nguyen | 13,090,000 |
| 12 | 3 | Hollis Holcomb | 4,575,000 |
| 12 | 6 | Braxton Dunaway | 2,285,000 |
| 12 | 7 | Jesse Solano | 4,980,000 |
| 12 | 9 | Steven Williams | 1,255,000 |
Day 2 Finishes
The action was loaded across the two Day 1 flights and was kicked up a notch today as the money bubble burst shortly before the first break of the day. Some notable players to make the money include TJ Cloutier (137th place - $2,547), Chris Tryba (133rd place - $2,547), Daniel Lowery (108th place - $2,628), Craig Varnell (103rd place - $2,628), Allen Kessler (87th place - $2,900), Dave Alfa (74th place - $3,101), Brian Green (48th place - $4,068), Jean "Prince" Gaspard (39th place - $4,555), and Aaron Massey (21st place - $9,470).
Day 3 will resume Monday, July 30th, with a local start time of noon. Play will pick up at level 28 where blinds will be 30,000/60,000/60,000. Each level will be 60-minutes long and players will receive a 15-minute break after every two levels.
Day 3 is scheduled to play down until a new champion is crowned so come back here as PokerNews will be on hand with all of live updates until someone has claimed the first-place prize of $255,535 along with a Gold Ring.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,015,000 | 1,015,000 |
|
4,980,000 | 3,180,000 |
|
4,575,000 | 575,000 |
|
3,205,000 | 5,000 |
|
3,090,000 | 990,000 |
|
2,285,000 | 285,000 |
|
2,235,000 | -1,965,000 |
|
1,660,000 | -340,000 |
|
1,255,000 | -1,045,000 |
|
735,000 | -1,965,000 |
Play Has Ended for the Day
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Final Recap and End of Day Chip Counts Will Follow Shortly.
Robert Poe Eliminated in 11th Place ($20,602)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Action folded around to Robert Poe who moved all in from the small blind and Braxton Dunaway called from the big.
Robert Poe: 
Braxton Dunaway: 
Both players held similar hands but Poe was out-kicked by Dunaway and he wouldn't have any luck as the board ran out 
and he was eliminated in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Williams Rivers Straight Flush and Cracks Set of Sixes for Double
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
There was four-way that saw a flop a .
Action was checked to Vincent Moscati who fired out 300,000 from middle position. Jesse Solano announced a raise to 1,100,000 on the button and Shomari Williams jammed from the small blind for 1,895,000. Scott Hall folded from the big blind along with Moscati and Solano made the call.
Jesse Solano:
Shomari Williams:
Solonao flopped a set of sixes but Williams held the open-ended staright flush draw.
The turn came the 
but Williams would get there as the river fell the giving him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000 | 3,250,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | |
|
|
1,800,000 | -1,200,000 |
Cody Stanford Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,602)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Steven Williams opened for 125,000 from the cutoff, Tony Nguyen three-bet to 385,000 on the button and Cody Stanford jammed for 1,045,000 from the big blind. Willimas mucked his hand and Nguyen called.
Cody Stanford: 
Tony Nguyen: 
Stanford held the better hand but was out flopped by Nguyen as the board ran out 
and he was eliminated in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | 900,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Arun Balasubramanian Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,702)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hollis Holcomb opened for 125,000 from middle position and Arun Balasubramanian for 850,000 on the button, Holcomb called.
Arun Balasubramanian: 
Hollis Holcomb: 
The flop came 
pairing Balasubramanian's five but the 
turn gave Holcomb the straight with a flush draw.
The river came the 
eliminating Balasubramanian in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Jim Carroll Eliminated in 14th Place ($16,702)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Vincent Moscati opened for 125,000 from middle position and Jim Carroll moved all in for 395,000 from the small blind, Moscati called.
Vincent Moscati: 
Jim Carroll: 
Carroll had Moscati dominated and liked the 
flop that didn't have one club.
The turn brought the 
and Carroll was one card away from a double.
Unfortunately, the river came the one card Carroll didn't want to see with the and he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | 800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000