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The remaining five players are on a 15-minute break.
The remaining five players are on a 15-minute break.
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Gediminas Uselis open-jammed from the small blind for 151,000 and was called by Jeremy Joseph from the big.
Jeremy Joseph:
Gediminas Uselis:
Uselis was in desperate need of help and found it on the flop but it also paired Joseph's ten.
Lucikly for Uselis, another followed on the turn and the completed the board on the river to give him the double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeremy Joseph |
365,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Gediminas Uselis |
300,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Clint Tolbert |
1,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Brian Altman |
700,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
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Jeremy Joseph |
660,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
Gediminas Uselis |
360,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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Aaron Van Blarcum |
340,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
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Brian Altman opened for 35,000 on the button and Gediminas Uselis jammed for 444,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Altman who went deep into the tank. After careful consideration, Altman called.
Brian Altman:
Gediminas Uselis:
Uselis was ahead but Altman was very live two-suited overs but he didn't receive any help from the flop.
The turn paired the board with the adding more outs to Altman's hand but it was Uselis who improved with the river to get the huge double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gediminas Uselis |
900,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
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Brian Altman |
100,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
Brian Altman open-jammed for his last 150,000 and was called by Gediminas Uselis.
Brian Altman:
Gediminas Uselis:
Altman needed some help but Uselis's hot streak continued with the flop giving him a set.
The on the turn gave Altman some life drawing to the flush but the river sealed the deal and he took his exit in fifth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gediminas Uselis |
1,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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Brian Altman | Busted | |
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Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Main Event and High Roller, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about the full schedule of side events that have been playing out over the past week at the World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant.
In Event #4: $600 PLO, 154 runners created a $79,310 prize pool that was paid out to the top 25 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Michael Perrone (11th - $1,375), Louis Barlow (14th - $1,168), Jacob Seale (16th - $1,020), Michael Le (18th - $1,020), and Lauren Bunch (24th - $425).
After placing seventh in this exact event last year, Matt Laessig rose to the occasion and claimed his first ring along with $20,773.
“Came here last year. Did my first Circuit event here last year. Had a blast,” mentioned Laessig. “Final tabled the PLO… Got busted seventh. Couple bad hands in a row and for the last year, I’ve been replaying it in my head.”
Laessig carved out his trip to Choctaw Durant and conquered. Going out a winner, he plans to return to his family and work in Austin, Texas on Monday
Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Matthew Laessig | Austin, Texas | $20,773 |
2 | Jeramy Govert | Acworth, Georgia | $12,836 |
3 | Ronald Neuman | Piedmont, Oklahoma | $8,923 |
4 | Michael Lech | Alma, Arizona | $6,347 |
5 | James Buane | Orlando, Florida | $4,622 |
6 | Erik Mason | Geneva, New York | $3,448 |
7 | David Prociak | Winter Park, Florida | $2,637 |
8 | Charles Adkins | Amarillo, Texas | $2,067 |
9 | Megan Moore | Norman, Oklahoma | $1,664 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gediminas Uselis | 900,000 | |
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Clint Tolbert | 824,000 | |
Jeremy Joseph | 775,000 | |
Aaron Van Blarcum | 650,000 | |
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Jeremy Joseph opened for 50,000 on the button and Clint Tolbert defended his big blind to see a flop.
Tolbert check-called Joseph's 75,000 bet to see the fall on the turn. Tolbert lead out for 100,000 and Joseph quickly called to see the dealer drop the on the river.
Both players checked and Tolbert tabled to scoop the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Clint Tolbert |
920,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
Jeremy Joseph |
490,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |