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Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,613,475
Total Entries
1,065
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
392
Players Left
59
Players Left 1 / 1,065
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Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Main Event players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Austin Lewis opened for 600 from the hijack and Jim Carroll called from the cutoff to see a 
flop.
Lewis continued for 1,000 and Carroll called. The dealer turned the 
and Lewis fired out 2,000 which was called by Carroll.
The 
completed the board on the river and Lewis fired out one last for 7,000 which was too much for Carroll as he tossed his hand into the muck giving the pot to Lewis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,200 | |
|
36,700 |
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Main Event, 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 #1: $400 NLH Turbo, 261 runners created a $86,130 prize pool that was paid out to the top 41 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Robert James (10th- $1,399), Carson Wieland (14th - $1,168), Jim Carroll (16th - $995), and James Robinson (19th - $886).
In the end, it was Texas native Sam Murphy who collected every chip in play to capture his first ring along with a $19,167 payday.
Murphy won his debut gold ring by taking down the first event on the new year calendar which took nearly 12 hours to complete.
“I’ve had some bigger wins. But, I think this is like eight-in-a-row cashes for me. That’s the biggest thing for me,” mentioned Murphy.
Murphy owns a construction company as well as works with some housing development in southern Texas. Even with a full-time business, the poker hobbyist finds pockets of time to hit the felt. In fact, Murphy has amassed nearly $300,000 in total career earnings.
Although the $19k was not his largest score to date, Murphy was glad to get his first ring, as he regularly attends the WSOP Circuit when it comes to Choctaw
“I’m going to come back for the Main [Event],” stated Murphy. “I’m playing golf the next week or so because the weather is going to be good. I might try to come back up, but I’m really thinking about just the Main.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Murphy | Cedar Hill, TX | $19,167 |
| 2 | Ronald Neuman | Piedmont, OK | $11,849 |
| 3 | Dell Taylor | Canton, GA | $8,509 |
| 4 | Shawn Rice | Lubbock, TX | $6,219 |
| 5 | Robert Conner | Austin, TX | $4,627 |
| 6 | Scot Push | Glen Ellyn, IL | $3,507 |
| 7 | Shawn Sparks | Yukon, OK | $2,708 |
| 8 | Matthew Wang | San Francisco, CA | $2,131 |
| 9 | William Fisher | Broken Arrow, OK | $1,709 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $400 NLH Turbo | 261 | $86,130 | Sam Murphy | $19,167 |
| Event #2: $250 NLH Multi-Flight | 2,107 | $421,400 | Ron Robinson | $58,615 |
| Event #3: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 604 | $199,320 | Kyle Chance | $37,764 |
| Event #4: $600 NLH Congress | 175 | $90,125 | Jared Hemingway | $22,385 |
| Event #5: $400 NLH Turbo | 218 | $71,940 | Maurice Hawkins | $16,898 |
| Event #6: $400 NLH 6-Handed | 193 | $63,690 | Alan Percal | $15,857 |
| Event #7: $400 NLH Double Stack | 341 | $112,530 | Daniel Butler | $23,997 |
| Event#8: $400 NLH | 262 | $86,460 | Cory Bogert | $19,246 |
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| January 2-14, 2020 | Choctaw Durant (Dallas/Oklahoma) |
| January 9-20, 2020 | Thunder Valley Casino (Sacramento area, California) |
| January 16-27, 2020 | Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi) |
| January 30 - February 10, 2020 | Potawatomi (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| February 6–17, 2020 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (Tampa, Florida) |
| February 14-25, 2020 | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| February 20 – March 2, 2020 | Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago, Illinois) |
| February 25 – March 8, 2020 | WSOP.com Online Circuit (Nevada) |
| February 27 – March 10, 2020 | Horseshoe Bossier City (Shreveport, Louisiana/Texas) |
| March 5-16, 2020 | Harrah’s Atlantic City (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
| March 7 – 18, 2020 | The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, California) |
| March 12-23, 2020 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa (Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
| March 19-30, 2020 | Bally’s (Las Vegas Strip, Nevada) |
| March 26 - April 6, 2020 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Omaha, Nebraska/Iowa) |
| April 8-19, 2020 | Harrah’s Cherokee (North Carolina) |
| April 23 – May 4, 2020 | Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi) |
| May 7-18, 2020 | Harrah’s New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| August 2020 | Global Casino Championship Harrah’s Cherokee |
All stops will release their series’ event schedules as they get closer. Every stop is confirmed to offer at least a dozen official gold ring events starting at the $250 buy-in level and include a $1,700 Main Event.
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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