$1,700 Main Event Day 1b | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

11-09-2019 11:29 UTC-5

Welcome To Day 1b of the $1,700 Main Event at Choctaw Casino Resort

Anthony Thompson

The second and final starting flight of Event #11: $1,700 Main Event at the Choctaw Durant kicks-off at noon local time today. Day 1a pulled in a total of 389 runners but at the end of the day, only 63 survived.

Bagging the lead was Bill Burford, who ended the night with 474,500. He was spotted early in the day collecting chips and gained a considerable amount as play progressed throughout the night.

Following close behind Burford was Adam Hendrix (452,000), with Jainmin Xu (425,000), Nate Wheeler (396,000), and WSOP bracelet winner Kevin Eyster (395,000) rounding out the top fives stacks.

Day 1b Schedule

The second starting flight will be identical to its first as the day will end once fifteen 40-minute levels are completed. There will be a 15-minute break after every two hours of play with a 90-minute dinner break after level 9 (approximately 6:30 PM).

Once the final level is completed, all remaining players will bag up for the night and will combine with Day 1a players for Day 2 action on Sunday, November 10th at noon.

Main Event Day 1 Structure

Level	Length	Small Blind	Big Blind	BB Ante
1	40 minutes	100	100	0
2	40 minutes	100	100	100
3	40 minutes	100	200	200
4	40 minutes	100	200	200
5	40 minutes	200	300	300
6	40 minutes	200	400	400
7	40 minutes	300	500	500
8	40 minutes	300	600	600
9	40 minutes	400	800	800
10	40 minutes	500	1,000	1,000
11	40 minutes	600	1,200	1,200
12	40 minutes	800	1,600	1,600
13	40 minutes	1,000	2,000	2,000
14	40 minutes	1,000	2,500	2,500
15	40 minutes	1,500	3,000	3,000

The 2019/20 WSOP Circuit Season At Choctaw Durant

There has been plenty of action that has taken place at the Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma. Here is a list of all the winners that have won events so far.

Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
Event #1: $400 NLH Monster Stack	765	$252,450	Cory Coffman	$47,458
Event #2: $400 NLH Double Stack	278	$91,740	Andrew Robinson	$21,263
Event #3: $400 NLH	898	$296,340	Neil Volaski	$53,796
Event #4: $600 PLO	154	$79,310	Matthew Laessig	$20,773
Event #5: $400 NLH Bounty	261	$60,030	Brandon Wilson	$13,706
Event #6: $400 NLH Turbo	255	$84,150	Jeff Hood	$19,338
Event #7: $400 NHL Double Stack	353	$116,490	James Duke	$25,400
Event #8: $400 NLH 8-Handed	209	$68,970	Melisa Singh	$16,720
Event #9: $600 NLH	248	$127,720	Kyle Birdwell	$29,564
$250 Ladies Event	103	$20,600	Katherine Offutt	$5,885
$250 Seniors Event #1	334	$66,800	Frank Wyville	$14,705
$250 Seniors Event #2	385	$77,000	Scott Buller	$16,395

PokerNews will be here all weekend long catching the action straight from the tournament floor, so be sure to stay tuned as the final starting day gets underway here at Choctaw!

Tags: Adam Hendrix Bill Burford Kevin Eyster Nate Wheeler

11-09-2019 13:51 UTC-5

Cody Coffman Wins Monster Stack Opener for $47K

Anthony Thompson

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

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 #1: $400 Monster Stack, 765 entrants competed over two starting flights, which resulted in a $252,450 prize pool. Among those to finish in the top 111 and make the money was Eddie Stokes (19th - $1,878), Jacob Seale (33rd - $1,313), and Jack Bendetti (65th - $642), just to name a few.

In the end, 24-year-old Cody Coffman of Tulsa, Oklahoma bested Robert Miller in heads-up play to win the title for $47,458 and his first gold ring. He did so by coming into Day 2 as the overall chip leader.

“Yeah, I mean, I didn’t like being top just because it puts pressure on you… but obviously I prefer it. Because of my cash game background, I like playing deeper. It’s better for me anyway,” said Coffman, a full-time student at Northeastern State studying Cyber Security.

He added: “It feels great. I mean, I usually play cash. Cash games are more steady. You don’t come in and buy in for four hundred and win 47k, so it’s just insane. It’s a great feeling … I mean, I’ve played instead of having a job through college and I love it, it’s fun, but it’s just not something I’d want to do as a job. It’s just a hobby… I just want to work full time and play. I’ll still play a ton.”

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Cody Coffman	Tulsa, Oklahoma	$47,458
2	Robert Miller	Aubrey, Texas	$29,347
3	Herb Montalbano	Addison, Texas	$20,744
4	Noy Ratsaphang	Dallas, Texas	$14,934
5	Curt Roggow	Hillsdale, Oklahoma	$10,954
6	Luis Vargas	San Antonio, Texas	$8,188
7	Jeffrey Whittle	Frisco, Texas	$6,241
8	Zachary Hammons	Grand Prairie, Texas	$5,711
9	Salvador Cervantes	Wylie, Texas	$3,848

Tags: Cody Coffman

11-09-2019 14:18 UTC-5

Choctaw Durant High Roller Champion Moves All-In on the River

Tyler Foran

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

With a pot over 10,000 already on a board of Michael Sanders checked to the aggressive Choctaw Durant High Roller Champion Gediminas Uselis who bet out 6,400 and the player on the button called before Sanders went into the tank and made the call as well.

The fell on the river and Sanders checked to Uselis who took about 30-seconds before announcing all-in for his entire stack of roughly 21,400 and both players instantly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gediminas Uselis	51,100

Michael Sanders	24,000

Tags: Michael Sanders

11-09-2019 14:55 UTC-5

Williams Sends One Out

Tyler Foran

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Shomari Williams had his opponent at risk for roughly 8,000 in chips.

Opponent:
Shomari Williams:

Williams had the opponent dominated and the board ran out giving Williams jacks and aces to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shomari Williams	44,500 14,500	14,500

Tags: Shomari Williams

11-09-2019 15:21 UTC-5

Andy Robinson Captures 7th Career Gold Ring with Victory in Event #2: $400 NLH Double Stack

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

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 #2: $400 NLH Double Stack, 278 runners created a $91,740 prize pool that was paid out to the top 42 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Patrick Cantrell (10th - $1,402), Megan Moore (16th - $977), Cole Sudeck (28th - $616), Trevor Hempel (36th - $562), and Allen Kessler (41st - $557).

In the end, Andy Robinson bested Laura Curry in heads-up play to win the title and $21,263 first-place prize. It marked his seventh career gold ring and third at Choctaw Durant.

“I mean, I’ve played with all these people before and I think they are really good, but I trust myself,” Robinson said of the tough final table.

Of his heads-up opponent, he added: “She’s very aggressive. I mean, she’s tough to play against. Most people are much more passive.”

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Andy Robinson	Georgetown, Texas	$21,263
2	Laura Curry	Lubbock, Texas	$13,138
3	La Sengphet	Carrollton, Texas	$9,303
4	Randy Huston	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$6,708
5	Abraham Araya	Carrollton, Texas	$4,926
6	Jim Willerson	San Antonio, Texas	$3,685
7	Dara Taherpour	Houston, Texas	$2,810
8	Ryan Jones	Brulington, North Carolina	$2,185
9	John Nowak	Plano, Texas	$1,733

11-09-2019 16:48 UTC-5

McClure Lays Down Huge Draws to Priour

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was heads-up action between Lucas Priour from under the gun and Todd McClure from the big blind.

The board read and McClure was faced with an all in bet after he lead out for 6,000.

There was 20,000 already in the middle and after careful consideration, McClure mucked face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Priour	60,000 30,000	30,000
Todd McClure	10,000

Tags: Todd McClure Lucas Priour

11-09-2019 17:07 UTC-5

Neil Volaski Captures First Ring in Event #3: $400 NLH Multi-Flight

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

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 #3: $400 NLH Multi-Flight, 898 runners created a $296,340 prize pool that was paid out to the top 132 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Charles Barker (14th - $2,972), Will Berry (24th - $1,870), Bart Bogard (29th - $1,523), Craig Savage (36th - $1,354), and Kevin Nguyen (41st - $1,320).

In the end, NeilVolaski raked in $53,796 and his first World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring Sunday evening at his regular casino stomping grounds, Choctaw Durant.

“I’ve had my opportunities in the past and I’ve probably made mistakes that I shouldn’t have when I played just because it was the first time being there,” Volaski stated. “It was a turbo and it was like two in the morning and I had to go to work the next day and I just made a mistake that I should have never made. It hurt.”

Volaski made it through Day 1A with a middle-of-the-pack stack, giving him a day of rest before the restart Sunday afternoon. On Day 2, he cruised all the way to heads-up action against a familiar opponent, gold ring winner Chad Smith.

“I’ve played with Chad before and he’s a really good player,” said Volaski. “Today, when we were heads up and I had a 2-1 chip lead I knew it was gonna happen.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Neil Volaski	Prosper, Texas	$53,796
2	Chad Smith	Plano, Texas	$33,246
3	James Jewell	Rudy, Arizona	$23,682
4	Noah Nodine	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$17,159
5	Jonathan Bolyen	Denton, Texas	$12,649
6	Louis Barlow	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$9,490
7	Shomari Williams	Fort Worth, Texas	$7,249
8	Aditya Kelkar	Plano, Texas	$5,639
9	Alan Cummins	Trophy Club, Texas	$4,469

Tags: Charles Barker Chad Smith Bart Bogard Alan Cummins Craig Savage James Jewell Louis Barlow Noah Nodine Shomari Williams Will Berry

11-09-2019 17:51 UTC-5

Kings Hold for Mansur; Doubles Through Ioakimides

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

After no initial raise, four players saw a flop.

Curtis Edens lead out for 1,000 from the small blind getting a quick fold from George Beck from the big awhile Forrest Mansur raised to 5,000 under the gun. Action was on Andros Ioakimides who three-bet to 15,000 on the button getting a quick fold from Edens while Mansur jammed for 20,100 and Ioakimides called.

Forrest Mansur:
Andros Ioakimides:

Ioakimides held straight and flush draws but couldn't connect as the board completed with the turn along with the river to give Mansur the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andros Ioakimides	55,000
Robbie Beck	55,000
Forrest Mansur	43,500
Curtis Edens	40,000

Tags: George Beck Curtis Edens Andros Ioakimides Forrest Mansur

11-09-2019 19:19 UTC-5

Matthew Laessig Claims First Ring in Event #4: $600 PLO

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

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

Final Table Results

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

Tags: David Prociak Erik Mason Jacob Seale James Buane Jeramy Govert Lauren Bunch Louis Barlow Michael Lech Michael Perrone Ronald Neuman

11-09-2019 21:19 UTC-5

Belcher Wins Flip Against George

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player from middle position opened for 2,500 and Gil George jammed for 9,000 from the small blind. Action was on Charles Belcher who came over the top from the big blind getting isolation as the initial raiser mucked .