Final Break
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Players are on their last 15-minute break for the evening and will play one last 60-minute level upon return.
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
673
Players Left
109
Stein Eliminated by 'Mad Dog' Murray
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jake Stein open-jammed under the gun for roughly 30,000 and Chris 'Mad Dog' Murray came over the top from the hijack getting isolation.
Jake Stein: 
Chris Murray: 
Stein was at risk and needed some help but didn't receive any from the 
runout ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | |
|
Busted |
Another Round of Updated Chip Counts and Bust Outs
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
405,000 | 55,000 |
|
350,000 | -6,500 |
|
230,000 | 100,000 |
|
200,000 | 100,000 |
|
180,000 | 30,000 |
|
155,000 | 35,000 |
|
150,000 | 120,000 |
|
145,000 | -10,000 |
|
140,000 | 38,000 |
|
130,000 | |
|
|
125,000 | 3,000 |
|
|
120,000 | 58,000 |
|
105,000 | -20,000 |
|
100,000 | 10,000 |
|
95,000 | 65,000 |
|
83,000 | -22,000 |
|
82,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -45,000 |
|
65,000 | -37,000 |
|
60,000 | 20,000 |
|
56,000 | 36,000 |
|
|
50,000 | -50,000 |
|
45,000 | -55,000 |
|
25,000 | -96,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts and Bust Outs
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
215,000 | 75,000 |
|
200,000 | 20,000 |
|
200,000 | 55,000 |
|
125,000 | |
|
|
120,000 | 57,000 |
|
101,000 | 11,000 |
|
95,000 | 14,000 |
|
80,000 | -40,000 |
|
68,000 | -72,000 |
|
65,000 | 2,000 |
|
63,000 | 32,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Adeeb Al Nazer Claims Gold In Event #9: $600 NLH
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 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 #9: $600 NLH, 328 runners created a $168,920 prize pool that was paid out to the top 51 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Asaf Ben Shushan (10th- $2,580), Braxton Dunaway (12th - $2,580), Simon Webster (14th - $2,132), Melissa Bryne (20th - $1,541) and Jonathan Tamayo (23rd - $1,349).
In the end, it was Illinois native Adeeb Al Nazer who collected every chip in play to win his first gold ring along with a $36,423 payday.
“I love the fact that it was fast-paced. I wish we had like a lot more tournaments that are like that,” stated Al-nazer.
Although it encompassed a sizable field and granted slightly above-average starting stacks, whittled all the way down to a final table on Day 1. Al-nazer bagged as the outright chip leader, closely followed by KC McKeown.
Day 2 was set as a final-table finale with nine players still in the hunt. What could have been a drawn-out battle, turned out to be the exact opposite.
Beginning at 2:00 p.m., the second day quickly began as a constant stream of action and bust outs. It seemed as though the players were in all-out sprint to the finish line. And just like that, in an absolute flash, Al-nazer had vacuumed up every chip in play.
“I cannot believe that the final table like got done within an hour and I love it. I love fast poker,” Al-nazer expressed. “It’s been a great journey and I loved every bit of it.”
The 33-year-old narrowly missed out on a Circuit title when he went on an incredible run in the multi-flight re-entry in 2017 at Choctaw Durant. There, he finished as the runner-up among 5,280 entries for $146,789.
“That one was a lot more work. I mean, I was exhausted by the fourth day… and we played for hours on the fourth day. I think I played 14 hours on the very last day,” Al-nazer mentioned, touching on the stark difference to his recent tournament experience.
Although the payout was significantly less, a first-place, gold-ring triumph with the WSOP is a milestone Al-nazer will never forget.
“It means a whole lot, actually. I have a lot of cashes and stuff like that, but I don’t have any rings or bracelets or anything,” said Al-nazer. “I’m so happy that I finally got one… This will definitely be a memory that I’ll have forever. There is no price I could sell on this ring.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adeeb Al Nazer | Mansfield, TX | $36,423 |
| 2 | Steve Belland | Bagley, MN | $22,509 |
| 3 | KC McKeown | Dallas, TX | $16,179 |
| 4 | Steven McCartney | Columbia, SC | $11,822 |
| 5 | Dave Tobin | Lubbock, TX | $8,783 |
| 6 | Cody Coffman | Tulsa, OK | $6,637 |
| 7 | Daniel Watkinsl | Waco, TX | $5,103 |
| 8 | Jesus Gonzalez | Eagle Pass, TX | $3,993 |
| 9 | Jason Hill | New Braunfels, TX | $3,180 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Lucky Ducks for Kasabov
Level 14
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
There was a big pot brewing between Boris Kasabov and his opponent from middle position.
The board read 
and Kasabov was faced with and all in raise from his opponent. After a few minutes in the tank, Kasabov called and both players tabled their hands.
Boris Kasabov: 
Opponent: 
Kasabov had his opponent drawing dead and caught the case deuce on the river sending his opponent out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 |
Prize Pool Information Released
Level 14
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The $1,700 Main Event at Choctaw Durant attracted 1,065 entries through two starting days and created a $1,613,475 prize pool.
A total of 160 places will be paid a minimum of $2,554 with the winner of the event will taking home $272,846 along with a coveted gold ring and a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
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 |
| 19-21 | $12,366 |
| 22-24 | $10,327 |
| 25-27 | $8,711 |
| 28-30 | $7,421 |
| 31-33 | $6,388 |
| 34-36 | $5,555 |
| 37-45 | $4,881 |
| 46-54 | $4,334 |
| 55-63 | $3,889 |
| 64-72 | $3,527 |
| 73-81 | $3,234 |
| 82-90 | $2,998 |
| 91-99 | $2,810 |
| 100-126 | $2,664 |
| 127-160 | $2,554 |
Cory Bogert Claims Third Ring In Event #8: $400 NLH
Level 14
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 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 #8: $400 NLH, 262 runners created a $86,460 prize pool that was paid out to the top 41 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Robert Conner (10th- $1,404), Alan Percal (11th - $1,404), Rodney Spriggs (17th - $999), Charles Belcher (18th - $999) and Will Berry (20th - $869).
In the end, it was Illinois native Cory Bogert who collected every chip in play to win his third gold ring along with a $19,246 payday.
“I’ve just been working on my game a little bit in the last year. I really focused on tournaments,” Bogert said about an attribution to his successes. “But, I mean, got to have a lot of run good to win a couple rings, or three rings, in not very many events.”
The final table was reached on Day 1 of the tournament and saw the likes of multiple gold ring winners as well as elevated WSOP cash earners. Day 2 resumed with just six players remaining but proved to be a daunting stretch that lasted four hours.
Bogert, who racked up a healthy amount of points during the Ameristar Circuit, made the trip to Oklahoma in an effort to tack on more. The ultimate goal for the St. Louis native is of course to secure a seat in the 2019/20 Global Casino Championship, which can be accomplished by being one of the top 50 cumulative points earners over the entire season.
“Well, right now I’m leading this casino stop, so hopefully I can get Casino Champ and I don’t have to worry about it,” mentioned Bogert.
The Choctaw Casino Championship is another avenue to earning an automatic bid to the GCC. Bogert’s win in Event #8 did indeed edge him into the points lead with four cashes and a total of 77.5 points. There are still five events left in the Choctaw tournament series for players to accumulate points in.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory Bogert | Belleville, IL | $19,246 |
| 2 | Ryan Griffiths | Humble, TX | $11,894 |
| 3 | Steven McCartney | Columbia, SC | $8,541 |
| 4 | Bart Bogard | Wylie, TX | $6,242 |
| 5 | Shawn Rice | Lubbock, TX | $4,645 |
| 6 | Ricardo Reyes | Shawnee, KS | $3,520 |
| 7 | Nikhil Behl | Tulsa, OK | $2,718 |
| 8 | Tomas Paredes | Jennings, LA | $2,139 |
| 9 | Stephan Nussallah | Alpharetta, GA | $1,716 |
A Lot Can Change In One Orbit
Level 14
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
While PokerNews was walking around the tournament field Arthur Morris waived us down to tell us about one of his Phillip Brazeel's one orbit success.
"It was one of the most impressive orbits I have ever witnessed. He was down to 3,500, ran it up to 100,000 and I thought that was something worth mentioning," stated Morris.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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100,000 |