Dinner Break
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The remaining players are on their dinner break, action will resume in 60-minutes.
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
McCain Turns Broadway to Eliminate Opponent
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
In a heads up pot with about 60,000 in the middle, the flop was 
and the player in the big blind checked to Marquis McCain who fired 20,000 and his opponent called.
The 
fell on the turn and after the big blind checked McCain fired a bet of 80,000 and his opponent announced all-in for roughly 355,000 which McCain snap-called.
Big Blind: 
Marquis McCain: 
The turn was an action one as McCain turned Broadway and his opponent turned two pairs and the 
on the river was a brick for McCain's Broadway to hold and his opponent was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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865,000 | 529,500 |
Burden Continues to Build; Eliminates Nguyen
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Tim Burden opened for 32,000 on the button and William Nguyen defended his big blind to see a 
flop.
Nguyen check-called Burden's all in bet putting his stack at risk.
Tim Burden: 
William Nguyen: 
Nguyen was way behind the flopped two-pair of Burden's and couldn't catch up with the 
turn or the 
river, ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000 | 200,000 |
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Busted |
Blakeman Takes a Big One from Pupillo
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Nick Pupillo raised under-the-gun to 30,000 and the action folded around to Dan Blakeman in the cutoff who called before the button and blinds got out of the way.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Pupillo continued for 40,000 which Blakeman called.
On the 
turn Pupillo was not slowing down with a bet of 120,000. Blakeman thought about it for a moment before putting out a stack of 1,000 chips and a stack of 5,000 chips to make the call.
On the river Pupillo checked and Blakeman fired out a bet of 160,000 which was enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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747,000 | 340,000 |
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248,000 | -87,000 |
James Pupillo Runs Into Jacks; Eliminated by Kogel
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
James Pupillo open-jammed for 300,000 from early position and Nathanael Kogel came over the top from the cutoff getting isolation.
James Pupillo: 
Nathanael Kogel: 
Pupillo got his chips in with a made hand but ran into a better one and couldn't set up with the 
run out ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000 | 350,000 |
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Busted |
Eliminated 64th-72nd ($3,370)
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
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Gamble Pays Off for Alfa; Eliminates Nguyen
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
With more than 100,000 already in the middle, the flop was 
and Dave Alfa checked to Hoan Nguyen who shoved all-in for 164,000 which the third player in the hand folded instantly to and after going in the tank for a minute Alfa made the call.
Hoan Nguyen: 
Dave Alfa: 
Nguyen had an overpair and was up against Alfa's open-ended straight draw. The turn was the improving Alfa to a straight and also giving Nguyen an open-ended straight draw himself. Unfortunately for Nguyen, the river was a brick when the 
hit and Nguyen was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,482,000 | 882,000 |
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Busted |
Olivares Doubles with Aces
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
There was heads-up action after a flop between Salvador Cervantes from under the gun and Nick Olivares from the small blind.
Olivares lead out for 180,000 into a 100,000 pot and Cervantes jammed getting a quick call from Olivares.
Nick Olivares:
Salvador Cervantes:
Cervantes made a move at the wrong time and sent over 378,000 to Olivares after the turn and river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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900,000 | 214,000 |
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380,000 | -486,000 |
Eliminated 73rd-81st ($3,112)
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
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