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Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,613,475
Total Entries
1,065
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
673
Players Left
109
Players Left 1 / 1,065
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Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 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 #7: $400 NLH Double Stack, 341 runners created a $112,530 prize pool that was paid out to the top 53 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Jeffrey Mckenzie (10th- $1,715), Bart Bogard (12th - $1,715), Melissa Bryne (15th - $1,416), Simon Webster (17th - $1,190), Will Berry (19th - 1,020), and Jerod Smith (20th - $1,020).
In the end, it was Texas native Daniel Butler who collected every chip in play to win his first gold ring along with a $23,997 payday.
The tournament took two days to complete and when the final card hit Butler was ecstatic.
“A lot,” Butler answered when asked what the ring meant to him. “I’ve been chasing this dude for a long time. It’s been crazy, you know… It’s been a long time coming.”
Butler deals for a living in his hometown of Waco. He tries to make at least one event per series at the southern Oklahoma casino, and this time around, he made his entry count.
“I made a big lady down on Day 1 that if I would have called I would have been out of the tournament, so that kind of shifted the momentum going into Day 2,” said Butler.
A saving fold kept Butler in the hunt, leading to his berth to Day 2 with just 14 others.
The final table was a bit of a roller coaster for everyone, following its formation. Butler, coming in with 16 big blinds, caught some heat in the middle of final-table action, scoring multiple knockouts, and amassed nice cushion for himself.
Later, during three-handed play, chips began changing hands repeatedly. Ramin Kaikhah was the first to double up, chunking away Butler’s chip lead.
“Yeah, man, it was crazy. The up and down. Lost a big hand early and I didn’t know if I was going to be able to come back from it,” Butler recounted.
However, Butler soon retaliated with a double-up back through Kaikhah. Then, lying in the wait for so long, Juli Black finally scored her own double up through Kaikhah as well
After the two hits, Kaikhah could not recover, dropping in 3rd place for $10,688. This set up a fairly even start to heads-up action between Butler and Black. Butler gained the momentum early on and ultimately took the crown with pocket tens.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Butler | Waco, TX | $23,997 |
| 2 | Juli Black | Dallas, TX | $14,829 |
| 3 | Ramin Kaikhah | San Marcos, TX | $10,688 |
| 4 | Jeff Heiberg | Buffalo, WY | $7,828 |
| 5 | Seneca Easley | Fort Worth, TX | $5,827 |
| 6 | Susan Oleson | Sweetwater, TX | $4,410 |
| 7 | David Prociak | Winter Park, FL | $3,393 |
| 8 | Nelda Escamilla | Anna, TX | $2,656 |
| 9 | Jonathan Bloyen | Denton, TX | $2,116 |
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The start of level 13 has begun meaning registration is closed. The tournament clock reads 673 entries brining the grand total to 1,065 combined entries from the two starting flights. A full breakdown of the prize pool will be posted once released.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Main Event players are on a 15-minute break, registration will be closed upon return.
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Ralph Massey opened for 2,500 on the button and the big blind player defended to see a 
flop.
Action was checked to Massey who took down the pot after he continued for 3,500.
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
There were three players that saw 
flop and action was checked to the player in early position who fired out 9,000 into a 10,000 pot. The small blind player called while Mason Vieth raised all in for 27,000 from the big blind. The player from early position folded while the small blind player called.
Mason Vieth: 
Opponent: 
Vieth was ahead but had to dodge some cards and did as the board finished with running three's 
to secure his double-up.
