$1,700 Main Event Day 1b | 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

01-11-2020 16:59 UTC-5

Deas Sets Up Keathley for Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Tiffany Keathley opened under the gun for 1,200 and was called by Mark Kehrees from the cutoff. Action folded around to the big blind where Johnny Deas three-bet all in for 17,000 and was called by Keathley while Kehrees folded his hand.

Johnny Deas:
Tiffany Keathley:

Deas was ahead with his made hand of fours but had a sweat after the added more outs to Keathley's hand.

The dealer turned the giving Deas a set but he still had to dodge a ten to stay alive.

Luckily for Deas, the completed the board on the river and he raked in the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiffany Keathley	110,000 5,200	5,200
Johnny Deas	38,000
Mark Kehrees	28,600

Tags: Tiffany Keathley Mark Kehrees Johnny Deas

01-11-2020 16:48 UTC-5

Assorted Chip Counts

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Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiffany Keathley	115,200 40,200	40,200
Quin Mallette	93,600 63,600	63,600
Carson Wieland	90,000 90,000	90,000
Kenneth Blanton	65,300 25,300	25,300
AJ Allee	60,200 60,200	60,200
Kou Vang	60,000 60,000	60,000
Simon Webster	43,000 17,000	17,000
Chuck Barker	34,500 4,500	4,500
Shawn McCracken	33,200 33,200	33,200
Aaron Massey	32,600 1,400	1,400
Arthur Morris	31,200 31,200	31,200
Ralph Massey	30,000 30,000	30,000
Christopher Staats	30,000 30,000	30,000

Michael Lech	30,000 30,000	30,000

Todd Dreyer	27,800 2,200	2,200
Melissa Bryne	22,500 7,500	7,500
Gil George	22,300 7,700	7,700
Alan Percal	15,200 14,800	14,800

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

01-11-2020 16:31 UTC-5

Smith Scoops Pot

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Mason Vieth opened under the gun for 800 and found callers from David Prociak from the cutoff, Cory smith on the button, along with Stephen Seffense from the big blind.

The flop was checked to Smith who fired out 1,300. Seffense and Vieth folded while Prociak called.

The dealer turned the and Prociak check-called Smith's 2,800 bet to see the complete the board on the river.

Prociak checked one last time but folded after Smith fired out 6,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mason Vieth	31,500
Cory Smith	31,200 31,200	31,200
Stephen Seffense	25,800 25,800	25,800
David Prociak	15,200 14,800	14,800

Tags: Cory Smith David Prociak Stephen Seffense Mason Vieth

01-11-2020 16:23 UTC-5

Massey Stays Aggressive

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Matt Russell opened for 900 from the hijack and Aaron Massey three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind.

Russell called to see a flop and folded after Massey continued for 4,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	31,200 1,200	1,200
Matt Russell	13,600

Tags: Aaron Massey Matt Russell

01-11-2020 16:12 UTC-5

Big Slick Wins for Basaldua

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Vincent Moscati opened for 600 from middle position and Antonio Basaldua three-bet to 2,000 on the button. The blinds folded and action was back on Moscati who called.

The flop was checked to the turn where Moscati check-called Basaldua's 2,000 bet to see the complete the board on the river.

Both players checked and Basaldua tabled to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Basaldua	41,200
Vincent Moscati	39,600 9,600	9,600

Tags: Vincent Moscati Antonio Basaldua

01-11-2020 16:07 UTC-5

Ferguson Scoops Pot

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Elisha Ferguson opened for 600 from late position and Christopher Nealthree-bet to 1,600 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Ferguson who called to see a flop.

Ferguson check-called Neal's 2,200 continuation bet and both players checked the turn to the river where Ferguson took down the pot after he lead out for 5,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elisha Ferguson	39,600
Christopher Neal	25,400

Tags: Elisha Ferguson Christopher Neal

01-11-2020 16:01 UTC-5

Sam Murphy Wins Debut Ring In Event #1: $400 NLH Turbo

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 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: 5

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

01-11-2020 15:47 UTC-5

Singh's Flush Is Better; Doubles Through Solano

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Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

After two initial limpers, Melisa Singh raised to 1,000 from middle position and was called by Jesse Solano from the small blind, Martin Herrera from the big blind, along with the two initial limpers.

The flop was checked to Singh who continued for 3,200 and Solano raised to 10,000. Action folded back to Singh who moved all in for 27,900 and was called by Solano.

Jesse Solano:
Melisa Singh:

Both players held the same flush draw but Singh held the nut-draw.

There wasn't much of a sweat as the turn came the completing the flush for both players and Singh doubled-up after the completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Marshall	70,000 70,000	70,000
Melisa Singh	60,000 30,000	30,000
Tony Hill	27,000 27,000	27,000
Jesse Solano	11,000 19,000	19,000
Martin Herrera	6,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Jesse Solano Joseph Marshall Martin Herrera Melisa Singh Tony Hill