2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
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

McEvoy Gets Opponent to Fold Top-Pair

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

Michael Lech opened for 2,500 from the hijack and was called by three players including Chungchin Chen from the small blind, along with Aaron Mcevoy from the big.

The {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{q-Spades} flop was checked to the cutoff player who fired out 15,000 getting a old from Chen. Action was on McEvoy who raised to 45,000 getting a folds from Lech and the cutoff player who mucked {q-Diamonds}{x-}.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron McEvoy us
Aaron McEvoy
135,200 70,000
Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
WSOP 1X Winner
114,500 3,200
Chungchin Chen us
Chungchin Chen
30,000

Tags: Michael LechChungchin ChenAaron Mcevoy

Johnny 'Chicago' Nowak Claims to be Coming for Richardson's Stack

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

Johnny 'Chicago' Nowak limped in middle position and the action folded around to Paul Richardson in the big blind who decided to put in a raise to 30,000 which was enough to cover Nowak's stack.

"This guy...What's your name?" Nowak asked before making a decision.

"Paul" Replied Richardson.

"I am going to get all of your chips," Nowak said as he threw his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Richardson us
Paul Richardson
139,000 89,500
John Nowak us
John Nowak
21,700 -108,500

Tags: Paul RichardsonJohn Nowak

Offutt Raises Her Way to Victory

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

Katherine Offutt started the action off by raising in middle position and Akash Lakhman Gondalia called on the button before the small blind put in a three-bet to 9,000. The big blind got out of the way and both Offutt and Lakhman Gondalia came along.

The dealer fanned a flop of {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and the small blind continued with a bet of 11,000. Offutt counted out her 5,000 chips before putting out a raise to 32,000 which forced Lakhman Gondalia to instantly fold before the small blind decided to let his hand go as well. Offutt showed the {a-Hearts} before throwing her cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Katherine Offutt us
Katherine Offutt
117,500 35,000
Akash Lakhman Gondalia us
Akash Lakhman Gondalia
106,400 -9,000

Tags: Katherine Offutt

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Balasubramanian Doubles with Full House

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

Arun Balasubramanian opened for 2,500 from the early position and was called by a player in middle position.

Balasubramanian check-called his opponents 2,700 bet after the {4-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop.

The turn paired the board with the {6-Diamonds}, Balasubramanian check-jammed after his opponent bet 8,500 and was called.

Arun Balasubramanian: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Opponent: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Balasubramanian turned trips and improved to a full house after the {a-Clubs} dropped on the river giving him a double-up worth 24,300.

Player Chips Progress
Arun Balasubramanian us
Arun Balasubramanian
62,100

Tags: Arun Balasubramanian

Rettenmaier Makes Good River Call

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

Marvin Rettenmaier opened from the cutoff and Cole Sudeck defended his big blind to see a {7-Spades}{9-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} flop.

Both players checked to through the {8-Clubs} turn the {5-Diamonds} river where Sudeck fired out 4,000.

Rettenmaier tossed in a chip for the call and took down the pot with {q-Hearts}{9-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Cole Sudeck us
Cole Sudeck
175,000 79,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
WPT 2X Winner
55,300

Tags: Cole SudeckMarvin Rettenmaier

Kessler's Aces Hold to Eliminate his Opponent

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

The action folded around to the hijack who shoved all-in for 10,600, the cutoff folded and Allen Kessler made the call on the button while the blinds quickly got out of the way.

Hijack: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Allen Kessler: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

Kessler was a massive favorite but the flop {10-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts} gave his a chance. Unfortunately for the opponent the board completed with the {4-Diamonds} on the turn and the {9-Spades} on the river sending him out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
98,500 70,500

Tags: Allen Kessler

Belcher Wins Flip Against George

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

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 {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}.

Gil George: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Charles Belcher: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

George was ahead with his made hand but the flip was lost after the {4-Spades}{9-Hearts}{k-Clubs} flop paired Belcher.

The turn came the {3-Spades} and George needed a six on the river to stay keep his Main Event life alive but the river fell the {a-Diamonds} ending his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Belcher us
Charles Belcher
42,500
Gil George us
Gil George
Busted

Tags: Gil GeorgeCharles Belcher

Trips for Thomas

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

In a three-way the board read {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} and the small blind checked before the big blind put out a bet of 5,000 into the pot of roughly 12,000 and Ben Thomas made the call while the small blind got out of the way.

The {7-Spades} landed on the turn and the big blind eyed up Thomas' stack and put in 20,000 which was enough to cover him. Thomas called quickly called off his remaining 15,200 and both hands were tabled.

Big blind: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Ben Thomas: {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Thomas had flopped trips against his opponents two pairs and the board completed with the {3-Hearts} on the river sealing his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Thomas us
Ben Thomas
47,200

Tags: Ben Thomas

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000