$1,700 Main Event | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

01-13-2020 15:30 UTC-5

Trung Pham Eliminated in 9th Place ($28,034)

Anthony Thompson

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Skrovan opened under the gun for 225,000 and action folded around to Trung Pham who three-bet jammed for 1,135,000. Austin Lewis folded his big blind while Skrovan called.

Trung Pham:
John Skrovan:

Pham was racing for his tournament life and didn't mind the flop.

The turn was a safe card for Trung as he needed to fade any ace or king to grab the double but the dealer dropped the on the river ending his run in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Skrovan	5,835,000 1,135,000	1,135,000
Trung Pham	Busted

Tags: Trung Pham John Skrovan Austin Lewis

01-13-2020 16:19 UTC-5

Austin Lewis Eliminated in 8th Place ($35,233)

Anthony Thompson

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mark Newton opened for 210,000 from early position, Brant Jolly called from the cutoff and Austin Lewis three-bet jammed for 1,300,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Newton who four-bet over the top and Jolly folded leaving the two players heads-up.

Mark Newton:
Austin Lewis:

Lewis was at risk and needed some help but couldn't find any from the runout ending his tournament in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Newton	8,300,000 900,000	900,000
Brant Jolly	4,000,000 -230,000	-230,000
Austin Lewis	Busted

Tags: Mark Newton Brant Jolly Austin Lewis

01-13-2020 16:23 UTC-5

Staats Doubles Through Jolly

Anthony Thompson

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Brant Jolly opened for 225,000 from the hijack, John Skrovan called on the button and Christopher Staats three-bet jammed for 1,700,000 from the small blind. Action was back on Jolly who came over the top getting isolation after Skrovan folded.

Brant Jolly:
Christopher Staats:

Staats had Jolly crushed and nothing changed after the runout securing his double.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Skrovan	5,600,000 -60,000	-60,000
Christopher Staats	3,800,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Brant Jolly	3,400,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: John Skrovan Christopher Staats Brant Jolly

01-13-2020 16:39 UTC-5

Montana Bills Eliminated in 7th Place ($44,699)

Anthony Thompson

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mark Newton opened under the gun and action folded around to Montana Bills who three-bet all in from the big blind, Newton called.

Mark Newton:
Montana Bills:

Bills was racing for his tournament life and didn't mind the flop.

The turn however, came the pairing Newton's king leaving Bills drawing to a six but the river fell the ending his tournament in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Newton	8,100,000 -200,000	-200,000
Montana Bills	Busted

Tags: Montana Bills Mark Newton

01-13-2020 17:11 UTC-5

Skrovan Narrows In On Newton's Chip Lead

Anthony Thompson

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

John Skrovan opened under the gun for 200,000 and Mark Newton three-bet to 625,000 from the cutoff. Action on the table folded back around to Skrovan who called,

The flop fell and Skrovan check-called Newton's 625,000 continuation bet to the turn which was checked by both players to the river.

Skrovan checked his option once more to Newton who fired out another 625,000 bet and Skrovan called.

Newton tabled for a pair of jacks but it was no good as Skrovan turned over to scoop in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Newton	8,100,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
John Skrovan	7,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Mark Newton John Skrovan

01-13-2020 17:21 UTC-5

Allen Brivic Eliminated in 6th Place ($57,239)

Anthony Thompson

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Brant Jolly opened for 250,000 from the small blind and Allen Brivic three-bet to 500,000 from the big blind which was called by Jolly.

The flop fell and Jolly check-called Brivic's 500,000 continuation bet to the turn.

Jolly lead out for 450,000 and Brivic raised all in which was snap-called by Jolly.

Brant Jolly:
Allen Brivic:

Both players turned the staright but Jolly held the better of it leaving Brivic drawing at best to a chop.

Unfortunately for Brivic the completed the board on the river ending his tournament in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brant Jolly	10,200,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Allen Brivic	Busted

Tags: Allen Brivic Brant Jolly

01-13-2020 18:04 UTC-5

Christopher Staats Eliminated in 5th Place ($73,976)

Anthony Thompson

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to John Skrovan who raised all in and Christopher Staats called from the big blind putting his stack at risk.

John Skrovan:
Christopher Staats:

Skrovan was ahead with his made hand but Staats held two overs and flopped an open-ended staright draw .

The turn was no help to Staats as he needed to connect on the river to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Staats, the completed the board ending the three-time ring winner's tournament in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Skrovan	7,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Christopher Staats	Busted

Tags: John Skrovan Christopher Staats

01-13-2020 19:20 UTC-5

Jolly Turns Quads

Anthony Thompson

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Brant Jolly opened for 500,000 from the small blind and John Skrovan defended his big blind.

The flop fell and Jolly continued for 400,000 which was called by Skrovan.

Both players checked the turn to the river where Jolly tossed out a 775,00 value bet and Skrovan called only to see Jolly turned quads with to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Skrovan	11,200,000 200,000	200,000
Brant Jolly	6,600,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Brant Jolly John Skrovan

01-13-2020 21:06 UTC-5

Mark Newton Eliminated in 4th Place ($96,485)

Anthony Thompson

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

John Skrovan limped in from the small blind and Mark Newton raised all in for roughly 5,000,000 from the big blind, Skrovan snap-called.

Mark Newton:
John Skrovan:

Newton was in rough shape and was drawing slim after there was an ace in the window .

The dealer turned the and Newton took his exit after the completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Skrovan	21,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Mark Newton	Busted

Tags: John Skrovan Mark Newton

01-13-2020 22:02 UTC-5

Brant Jolly Eliminated in 3rd Place ($126,988)

Anthony Thompson

Level 34 : 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dustin Schoonover open-jammed from the small blind and Brant Jolly called putting his stack at risk.

Brant Jolly:
Dustin Schoonover:

Jolly was ahead and connected on the flop which also gave Schoonover a gutshot staright draw.

The dealer turned the adding more outs to Schoonover's hand drawing to a heart flush and unfortunately for Jolly, the dealer drooped the on the river completing Schoonover's staright ending Jolly's tournament in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Schoonover	8,900,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Brant Jolly	Busted

Tags: Dustin Schoonover Brant Jolly