$1,700 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,613,475
Entries
1,065
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
392
Players Left
59
Day 1a of the WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant $1,700 Main Event Begins at Noon
The WSOP U.S. Circuit kicked off it's16th season at the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma back in July of 2019 and it is only fitting that the first stop on the 2020 calendar is back where it all started.
The first scheduled Circuit stop of the new year has already awarded eight rings through nine days and now the time has come for Day 1a of Choctaw Casino Resort $1,700 Main Event which kicks off today at noon.
This is the first of the two starting flights with Day 1b being held tomorrow Saturday, January 11th with the same starting time. Once the two starting days are completed, the players will combine for Day 2 Sunday, January 12th and will play down to a winner on Day 3 Monday, January 13th.
Defending Champions
The WSOP Circuit at Choctaw Durant has already crowned two Main Event Champions this season after Hollis "Victory" Holcomb topped a 976 player field in July to claim $255,535 along with his first career gold ring while Nathanael Kogel battled a 983 entry field to win his third WSOPC ring along with $256,915 in November.
July 2019 & November 2019 Main Event Final Table Results at Choctaw
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize | Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
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| 1 | Hollis Holcomb | Bartlesville, Oklahoma | $255,535 | 1 | Nate Kogel | San Antonio, Texas | $256,915 |
| 2 | Vincent Moscati | Verplanck, New York | $157,929 | 2 | Jesus Martinez | San Antonio, Texas | $158,793 |
| 3 | Jesse Solano | San Antonio, Texas | $118,349 | 3 | Maxwell Young | Seaside, Oregon | $119,038 |
| 4 | Tony Nguyen | Fort Worth, Texas | $89,536 | 4 | Andrew Barfield | Mt. Sterling, Illinois | $90,085 |
| 5 | Braxton Dunaway | Midland, Texas | $68,390 | 5 | Dave Alfa | Las Vegas, Nevada | $68,829 |
| 6 | Matt Russell | Spring, Texas | $52,747 | 6 | Marquis McCain | Tyler, Texas | $53,097 |
| 7 | Steven Williams | Little Rock, Arkansas | $41,082 | 7 | Lily Kiletto | Kew Gardens, New York | $41,363 |
| 8 | Shomari Williams | Fort Worth, Texas | $32,314 | 8 | Mason Vieth | Windthrost, Texas | $32,540 |
| 9 | Scott Hall | Fayetteville, Arkansas | $25,672 | 9 | Tim Burden | Rochester, Kentucky | $25,854 |
Starting Day Outlook
Day 1a begins today at noon local time, where players will start with 30,000 in chips and blinds will be 100/100 with big blind antes beginning in Level 2 (100/100). There will be 15-minute breaks after every two levels and a 90-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9. Registration will remain open until the beginning of Level 13 allowing players one re-entry until then.
Both starting days are scheduled to play through16 levels. The first 15 levels will have 40-minutes blinds with level 16 lasting 60-minutes. Once the final level is completed, all remaining players will bag up for the night and return for Day 2 action on Sunday, January 12th, 2020.
Main Event Day 1 Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 100 | 100 | - |
| 2 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 40 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| Break 15 | ||||
| 4 | 40 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 5 | 40 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 6 | 40 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| Break 15 | ||||
| 7 | 40 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 8 | 40 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 9 | 40 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| Dinner Break 90 | ||||
| 10 | 40 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 11 | 40 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 12 | 40 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Break 15 | ||||
| 13 | 40 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 14 | 40 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 15 | 40 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 16 | 60 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
Stay tuned here as the PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring you all of the action as the day unfolds.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1a of the $1,700 Main Event at Choctaw Durant.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Early Day 1a Arrivals
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
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Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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A Look at the Upcoming World Series of Poker Circuit Schedule
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.