2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
Final Results
Winner
Nathanael Kogel
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$256,915
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,489,245
Entries
983
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
594
Players Left
126
Players Left 1 / 983
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Berry Flops a Straight and Gets Maximum

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

With about 13,000 in the middle the flop read {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Will Berry checked to his opponent who bet 5,000. Berry raised it all in for 11,100 and his opponent made the call.

Opponent: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Will Berry: {9-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Berry flopped the nut-straight and had his opponent drawing dead when the {2-Clubs} hit the turn and the {q-Spades} on the river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Will Berry
36,600
17,000
17,000

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Updated Chip Counts

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Rayan Chamas
300,000
270,500
270,500
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Carlos Guerrero
182,000
39,700
39,700
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Eric Salazar
162,000
43,000
43,000
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Simon Webster
132,400
89,400
89,400
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Gregg Merkow
130,200
20,200
20,200
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Tim Burden
115,200
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Josh Reichard
96,300
43,900
43,900
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Marvin Rettenmaier
96,300
41,000
41,000
WPT 2X Winner
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Robert Keeling
92,600
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Nick Pupillo
89,600
67,100
67,100
WSOP 1X Winner
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Charles Johnson
82,700
4,300
4,300
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Shomari Williams
81,200
27,200
27,200
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Hoan Nguyen
74,100
20,400
20,400
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James Pupillo
65,400
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Mason Vieth
41,200
WPT 1X Winner
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Nick Yunis
34,600
9,600
9,600
WPT 1X Winner
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Megan Moore
32,500
500
500
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Christopher Staats
32,400
2,400
2,400
WSOP 2X Winner
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Katherine Offutt
24,600
92,900
92,900
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Blake Whittington
22,400
200
200
Jaka Coaching

Bennett Doubles Through Sanders

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Michael Sanders raised in middle position to 4,000 and John Bennett three-bet all-in next to act for 13,900 and the action folded back around to Sanders who called quickly.

Michael Sanders: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
John Bennett: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

They were off to the races but Bennett hit the flop hard when it came {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Sanders couldn't catch up as the the board completed with the {5-Clubs} on the turn and the {k-Clubs} on the river.

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Michael Sanders
69,800
45,800
45,800
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John Bennett
31,800

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Brandon Wilson Secures Gold in Event #5: $400 NLH Bounty

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Brandon Wilson
Brandon Wilson

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 #5: $400 NLH Bounty, 261 runners created a $60,030 prize pool that was paid out to the top 41 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Michael Delavergne (10th - $958), Michael Lech (12th - $958), Brian Lee (14th - $795), Lauren Bunch (27th - $463), and Robert Keeling (34th - $388).

In the end, it was Brandon Wilson who outlasted the 261 player field to claim his first ring along with $13,706.

“I actually dropped out of college to pursue poker the year before Moneymaker won. I’ve been hooked ever since,” Wilson state about his background with the game.

Fortunately, on the first weekend of November, a sequence of events brought directed him to WSOP tournament poker where he flourished, joining the ranks of gold-ring champions.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Brandon WilsonDallas, Texas$13,706
2Vaughn BrozekFort Worth, Texas$8,470
3Daniel JonesKingwood, Texas$6,055
4Quinterol MalletteDallas, Texas$4,404
5Mark FisherDenison, Texas$3,261
6Charles BelcherRowlett, Texas$2,459
7Melisa SinghNew York, New York$1,888
8John HaddadPlano, Texas$1,477
9Jimmy BunchBokoshe, Oklahoma$1,178

Tags: Brian LeeCharles BelcherDaniel JonesJohn HaddadLauren BunchMark FisherMelisa SinghMichael LechQuinterol MalletteRobert Keeling

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Carrion Flops Huge to Double

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a three-way for 3,000 each preflop the flop came {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and the small blind checked to WIll Carrion who bet out 5,000 and the player next to act announced all-in. The small blind quickly folded and Carrion couldn't get his 23,000 in fast enough as he tabled his cards.

Opponent: {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Will Carrion: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Carrion had flopped a pair and a flush draw to have his opponent drawing thin, and the board completed with the {4-Diamonds} on the turn and the {10-Hearts} on the river.

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Will Carrion
51,500

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Lazar's Check-Raise Gets Through

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player raised from middle position to 2,500 and the action folded to the small blind who called and Tony Lazar called in the big blind.

On the flop of {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, both the small blind and Lazar checked and the middle position player fired out a bet of 5,400. The small blind folded quickly before Lazar announced all-in. After asking for a count and finding out it was 16,700 the middle position player decided to let the hand go.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Lazar
28,600

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Ioakimides Turns Straight to Send Opponent Packing

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player from middle position opened to 2,800 and was called by Andros Ioakimides on the button along with the big blind player.

The {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop was checked to the initial raiser who tossed out a bet and Ioakimides raised. Action was on the big blind player who three-bet to 18,000 getting a fold from the initial raiser while Ioakimides called.

The big blind player jammed after the {8-Clubs} fell on the turn and Ioakimides quickly called.

Andros Ioakimides: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Opponent: {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

Ioakimides turned the staright and sealed his opponent's fate after the {j-Clubs} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Andros Ioakimides
210,000
56,000
56,000

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