$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
The third and final day of the Worlds Series of Poker Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Choctaw is now here! The remaining players will be battling it out for the $272,846 first-place prize, a WSOP ring, and a Global Casino Championship seat. This event started kicked-off the new year with 1,065 entries, and now just 18 remain for a final day that will surely bring some fireworks.
Brant Jolly is the start of the day chip leader and looks to add a big payday under his name as he will be bringing a stack 4,325,000 to Day 3 and has almost one-million more chips than Montana Bills who sits in second with 3,540,000.
Three more big stacks to round out the top five include Dustin Schoonover (3,020,000), Mark Newton (2,635,000), and John Skrovan (2,575,000).
Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Jacob Haller | 800,000 |
1 | 2 | Vijaya Rakesh Madala | 700,000 |
1 | 3 | Christopher Staats | 1,300,000 |
1 | 4 | Felipe Valdez | 1,200,000 |
1 | 5 | Allen Brivic | 1,900,000 |
1 | 6 | Trung Pham | 1,875,000 |
1 | 7 | Jared Jaffee | 315,000 |
1 | 8 | Rick Braun | 1,200,000 |
1 | 9 | Mark Newton | 2,800,000 |
2 | 1 | Melisa Singh | 550,000 |
2 | 2 | Brant Jolly | 4,500,000 |
2 | 3 | Philip Mader | 1,300,000 |
2 | 4 | Dustin Schoonover | 1,200,000 |
2 | 5 | Austin Lewis | 2,400,000 |
2 | 6 | Maurice Hawkins | 1,900,000 |
2 | 7 | John Skrovan | 2,160,000 |
2 | 8 | Jack Peterson | 1,900,000 |
12 | 9 | Montana Bills | 3,300,000 |
As there are still a handful of accomplished players still left in the field none are as decorated on the circuit as Maurice Hawkins.
Hawkins started his circuit journey back in 2006 and claimed his first gold ring just a few short years later in 2008.
To this date, Hawkins has 138 career WSOP cashes accumulating $2,593,454 and not to mention a record 14 gold rings, four of which are from Main Events.
All 18 remaining players will be guaranteed at least a cash of $14,955 for their efforts. The final table will see the top nine players all receiving at least $28,034, with the eventual champion pocketing a cool $272,846.
WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant Main Event Payouts
Place | Prize Money |
---|---|
1 | $272,846 |
2 | $168,642 |
3 | $126,988 |
4 | $96,485 |
5 | $73,976 |
6 | $57,239 |
7 | $44,699 |
8 | $35,233 |
9 | $28,034 |
10-12 | $22,519 |
13-15 | $18,262 |
16-18 | $14,955 |
The Day will begin on level 27 and the blind levels will be at 25,000/50,000/50,000. The blind levels will be 60-minutes in length and will not end until a winner is crowned.
Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
---|---|---|---|---|
27 | 60 minutes | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
28 | 60 minutes | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
29 | 60 minutes | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
30 | 60 minutes | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
31 | 60 minutes | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
32 | 60 minutes | 80,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 |
33 | 60 minutes | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Stay tuned right here as PokerNews will be on hand with all of the live updates until someone has claimed the first-place prize of $272,846 along with a Gold Ring.
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Cards are in the air for the final day of the $1,700 Main Event at Choctaw.
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Philip Mader open-jammed for 930,000 from middle position and John Skrovan called from the cutoff. Action folded around to Melisa Singh who came over the top for 1,510,000 from the big blind and Skrovan called.
Philip Mader:
John Skrovan:
Melisa Singh:
Singh was ahead with her made hand of kings but the flop paired Mader's jack while giving Skrovan the broadway draw.
There wasn't much of a sweat after the fell on the turn completing Skrovan's straight and he scored the double elimination after the completed the board on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Skrovan |
5,000,000
2,425,000
|
2,425,000 |
Melisa Singh | Busted | |
Philip Mader | Busted |
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Vijaya Rakesh Madala open-jammed under the gun for 650,000 and Rick Braun called on the button.
Rick Braun:
Vijaya Rakesh Madala:
Madala was behind and needed some help but didn't find any on the flop.
The turn brought chop outs drawing to a seven but Madala wanted to see a lady fall on the river.
Unfortunately the river fell the ending Madala's tournament run in 16th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rick Braun |
2,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Vijaya Rakesh Madala | Busted |
Felipe Valdez open-jammed for roughly 700,000 from middle position and was called by Mark Newton from the small blind.
Felipe Valdez:
Mark Newton:
Valdez was ahead with his made hand of eights until the flop hit the felt pairing Newton's ace.
The paired the board on the turn and Valdez needed to see an eight on the river to stay alive but it fell the ending his tournament in 15th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Newton |
3,500,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
Felipe Valdez | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dustin Schoonover |
3,100,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Rick Braun |
1,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Trung Pham |
1,500,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
Christopher Staats |
1,200,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
Jacob Haller |
760,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Jared Jaffee |
700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|