Main Event
Day 2 Started
Main Event
Day 2 Started
Table | Seat | Player | Count |
---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | Michael Hibler | 36500 |
6 | 2 | Cameron New | 79000 |
6 | 3 | Ronnie Lamb | 80000 |
6 | 4 | Matt Sherwood | 101000 |
6 | 6 | Quintis Simpson | 125000 |
6 | 7 | Frank Tardogno | 57500 |
6 | 8 | Mark Van Keirsbilck | 115000 |
6 | 9 | Ron Newman | 192500 |
7 | 1 | Matt Newcombe | 147500 |
7 | 2 | David Helm | 144000 |
7 | 3 | Hollis Holcomb | 381000 |
7 | 4 | Arun Balasubramanian | 86500 |
7 | 6 | Michael Cockrell | 72000 |
7 | 7 | Jorge Arriola | 62500 |
7 | 8 | Richard Cox | 110000 |
7 | 9 | Jianmin Xu | 176500 |
8 | 1 | Tiep Bui | 100000 |
8 | 2 | William Journeycake | 96000 |
8 | 3 | Steven Thornton | 38000 |
8 | 4 | Joseph Cappuccio | 174500 |
8 | 5 | Miguel Hernandez | 60000 |
8 | 6 | Florentino Velasquez | 314500 |
8 | 7 | Brittain Fraley | 81000 |
8 | 8 | Nicholas Manganaro | 167500 |
8 | 9 | William Brown | 84500 |
9 | 1 | Teo Rodriguez | 84500 |
9 | 2 | Thai Ha | 125000 |
9 | 3 | Sokchheka Pho | 166000 |
9 | 4 | Jerry Hoover | 50000 |
9 | 6 | Joshua Vizarra | 4000 |
9 | 7 | Charles Read | 285500 |
9 | 8 | Scott Buller | 159000 |
9 | 9 | Shomari Williams | 272000 |
10 | 1 | Will Berry | 387000 |
10 | 2 | Lesley Manuel | 183000 |
10 | 3 | Phillip Jones | 227000 |
10 | 4 | Brian Green | 164500 |
10 | 5 | John Nowak | 1 |
10 | 6 | Jeff Turton | 170000 |
10 | 7 | Robert Heard | 108500 |
10 | 8 | Eric Riukin | 227000 |
10 | 9 | Mohammed Kasswaran | 239000 |
13 | 1 | Leland McDaniel | 81500 |
13 | 2 | Ben Alloggie | 157000 |
13 | 3 | Thomas Johnson | 543500 |
13 | 4 | Carson Wieland | 274000 |
13 | 6 | Dave Alfa | 38500 |
13 | 7 | Fred Taylor | 67500 |
13 | 8 | Kevin Duddlesten | 101000 |
13 | 9 | Daniel Rodriguez | 101000 |
14 | 1 | Chris Murray | 115500 |
14 | 2 | Scott Hall | 479000 |
14 | 3 | Trung Pham | 108500 |
14 | 4 | Eric Lozano | 100000 |
14 | 6 | Braxton Dunaway | 269500 |
14 | 7 | KY Davis | 167500 |
14 | 8 | Adrian Garduno | 150000 |
14 | 9 | Jesus Cantu | 253500 |
15 | 1 | Sam Murphy | 195000 |
15 | 2 | Rajasekaran Ramakrishnan | 198500 |
15 | 3 | Gary Friedlander | 183500 |
15 | 4 | Amir Kaikhah | 65000 |
15 | 6 | Mark Johnson | 302500 |
15 | 7 | William Stanford | 313500 |
15 | 8 | Sayed Jafari | 478000 |
15 | 9 | Andres Rodriguez | 110000 |
16 | 1 | Cole Sudeck | 153000 |
16 | 2 | Justin Ford | 65000 |
16 | 3 | Daniel Lowery | 460000 |
16 | 4 | Quang Ngo | 155000 |
16 | 5 | Jesse Solano | 86000 |
16 | 6 | Steven Williams | 462000 |
16 | 7 | Brad Margo | 160500 |
16 | 8 | David Faulkner | 29000 |
16 | 9 | Billy Bailey | 516000 |
17 | 1 | Lou Barlow | 111000 |
17 | 2 | Nhut Nguyen | 42000 |
17 | 3 | Carlos Loving | 146000 |
17 | 4 | Paul Sokoloff | 70000 |
17 | 6 | Chris Tryba | 101000 |
17 | 7 | Robert Poe | 200000 |
17 | 8 | Troy Matthews | 182000 |
17 | 9 | Brant Hale | 87500 |
22 | 1 | Jonathan Bloyen | 70000 |
22 | 2 | Andrew Watson | 188000 |
22 | 3 | La-La Sengphet | 218000 |
22 | 4 | Steve Buell | 77500 |
22 | 5 | Patricia Powell | 34000 |
22 | 6 | Thao Truong | 212000 |
22 | 7 | Phillip Thweatt | 99000 |
22 | 8 | Lauren Bunch | 80000 |
22 | 9 | Romney Jahandarfard | 180000 |
23 | 1 | Khanthaly Vixaythong | 182500 |
23 | 2 | Ben Vidal | 62500 |
23 | 3 | Trey Brabham | 47000 |
23 | 4 | Dean Blatt | 113000 |
23 | 6 | Lee Abramson | 430000 |
23 | 7 | Tony Nguyen | 118000 |
23 | 8 | Nicholas Olivares | 78500 |
23 | 9 | Alan Cummins | 134000 |
24 | 1 | Hieu Dang | 353000 |
24 | 2 | Robby Royer | 100500 |
24 | 3 | David Mann | 44500 |
24 | 4 | Rodolfo Meraz | 496500 |
24 | 6 | Archie Van Horn | 108000 |
24 | 7 | Arshin Gamini | 425500 |
24 | 8 | Allen Kessler | 95000 |
24 | 9 | Nick Pupillo | 102500 |
25 | 1 | Antwane Owens | 364000 |
25 | 2 | Eric Raus | 53000 |
25 | 3 | Stenhem Moore | 52500 |
25 | 6 | Vincent Moscati | 190500 |
25 | 7 | Jeremy Badas | 115000 |
25 | 9 | Josias Santos | 297500 |
26 | 1 | DeJuante Alexander | 109000 |
26 | 2 | Trung Tran | 468500 |
26 | 3 | Cristobal Romano | 158000 |
26 | 4 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 93500 |
26 | 6 | Josh Wooten | 65500 |
26 | 7 | Danny Cottle | 326000 |
26 | 8 | Brant Jolley | 159000 |
26 | 9 | Terry Crider | 98500 |
28 | 4 | Jacob Haller | 317500 |
28 | 8 | Marquis McCain | 237000 |
31 | 1 | Aaron Massey | 142000 |
31 | 2 | Matt Russell | 313000 |
31 | 3 | Badr Imejjane | 77000 |
31 | 4 | Sam Von Kennel | 132000 |
31 | 6 | Karen Robison | 230500 |
31 | 7 | Darrell Hopkins | 112000 |
31 | 8 | Michael Clements | 99500 |
31 | 9 | Tam Nguyen | 92000 |
32 | 1 | Nathan Russler | 143000 |
32 | 2 | Dennis Tuttle | 142500 |
32 | 3 | James Hebert | 88000 |
32 | 4 | Thomas McCann | 52500 |
32 | 6 | Trace Henderson | 169000 |
32 | 7 | Roger Franco | 158000 |
32 | 8 | Zachary Barnett | 317000 |
32 | 9 | Quentin Crossley | 70000 |
33 | 1 | Simon Webster | 95000 |
33 | 2 | Douglas Claybrook | 210000 |
33 | 3 | Sterling Mack | 195500 |
33 | 4 | Scott Andrews | 160500 |
33 | 5 | Kyler Scheriger | 56500 |
33 | 6 | Chris Hight | 97000 |
33 | 7 | Chris Cannon | 247000 |
33 | 8 | TJ Cloutier | 135500 |
33 | 9 | Jim Carroll | 403500 |
34 | 1 | Jerry Wheeler | 183000 |
34 | 2 | James Stone | 115500 |
34 | 3 | Craig Vernall | 450000 |
34 | 4 | Lawrence Connolly | 101000 |
34 | 5 | Morton Davis | 140000 |
34 | 6 | Jeff Banghart | 405500 |
34 | 7 | Todd Elwood | 98000 |
34 | 8 | Justin Kruger | 72000 |
34 | 9 | DNR DNR | 1 |
35 | 1 | Jean Gaspard | 136000 |
35 | 2 | Gerald Nabours | 150000 |
35 | 3 | Andy Sheehy | 231000 |
35 | 4 | AJ Allee | 134500 |
35 | 5 | Jessie Bryant | 186000 |
35 | 6 | Bobby Fuentes | 284500 |
35 | 7 | Joseph Skinner | 407000 |
35 | 8 | Russ Floyd | 481000 |
35 | 9 | Herman Johnson | 297500 |
The two starting flights are in the books at the WSOP U.S. Circuit's first stop at Choctaw Casino Resort as time has arrived for the two fields to combine under one roof. The $1,700 Main Event tallied a total of 976 entries and 167 return today with their sights set on the final table.
Before that happens, the top 147 players will make it into the money. Thomas Johnson enters the day as the chip leader after bagging a stack of 543,000 on Day 1b. He and Billy Bailey (516,000) are the only two players to take a stack of over a half-million into Day 2.
That does not mean there are not plenty of formidable contenders still left in the field, Rodolfo Meraz (496,500), Russ Floyd (481,000), Scott Hall (479,000), Sayed "PJ" Jafari (478,000) and Trung Tran (468,500) will make their way up the mountain hoping to make it to the final nine.
Other notable players entering Day 2 include Daniel Lowery (460,000), Craig Varnell (450,000), Vincent Moscati (190,500), Brian Green (164,500), Aaron Massey (142,000), Jean "Prince" Gaspard (136,00), TJ Cloutier (135,500), Nick Pupillo (102,500), Chris Tyrba (101,000), Allen Kessler (95,000) and defending champion Dave Alfa (38,500).
Play is scheduled to play through 12 levels with blinds resuming at 2,500/5,000/5,000. Each level is 60-minutes with 15-minute breaks every two hours.
Cards will be in the air noon local time as the field comes back with their eyes set on the first-place prize of $255,535. Those who do make it into the money will lock up a first-level payout of $2,547.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as the day unfolds.
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Day 2 of Choctaw Casino Resort $1,700 Main Event is officially underway.
Carson Wieland opened for 11,000 under the gun and Dave Alfa raised from middle position leaving himself with just a few thousands behind. Action folded back around to Wieland who four-bet Alfa all in and was called.
Carson Wieland:
Dave Alfa:
Alfa was ahead with his ladies as the flop fell giving Wieland a pair of jacks.
The turn fell the and Alfa got his double after the board completed with the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Carson Wieland |
235,500
-38,500
|
-38,500 |
Dave Alfa |
90,000
51,500
|
51,500 |
AJ Allee found himself all in preflop for 134,500 and found a caller.
AJ Allee:
Opponent:
Allee was behind and needed some help as the flop fell .
The turn came the giving Allee the wheel draw and he needed an ace or three to fall on the river.
The dealer answered his prayer as the river fell the give Allee the wheel and a double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
AJ Allee |
269,000
134,500
|
134,500 |
Chris Murray opened for 16,000 from middle position and Trung Pham three-bet over half of his stack. Action around the table folded back to Murray who moved all in and Pham called for less.
Chris Murray:
Trung Pham:
Pham was ahead but Murray picked up a Broadway draw with the flop.
The came on the turn and Murray needed any ace or queen to hit in order to win the hand.
Unfortunately for Murray, the river fell the and he shipped 96,000 over to Pham leaving himself with 16,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Trung Pham |
202,000
93,500
|
93,500 |
Chris Murray |
16,000
-99,500
|
-99,500 |
Dean Blatt opened for 12,000 from late position and Lee Abramson three-bet to 24,000 on the button.
The blinds folded and action was back on Blatt who called.
Abramson fired out 22,000 after the flop was checked to him and got a quick fold from Blatt to win the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Lee Abramson |
460,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
Dean Blatt |
100,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Paul Sokoloff open-jammed for 25,000 on the button and was called by Jeff Turton and Robert Heard from the blinds.
Turton check-called Heards' 5,000 bet after the flop.
Both players checked the turn to the river.
Turton checked to Heard who fired out 5,000 and Turton quickly mucked his hand.
Sokoloff's was no good as Heard rivered trip queens with and the two-time ring winner was eliminated from the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeff Turton
|
159,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Robert Heard |
135,000
26,500
|
26,500 |
Paul Sokoloff | Busted |