$1,700 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
168
Players Left
18
Brant Jolly Leads Final 18 Players After Day 2 of Choctaw Casino Resorts $1,700 Main Event
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Day 2 of the Choctaw Casino Resorts $1,700 Main Event saw 168 players come into the day with their hopes of making it to the final table of and after nearly 12 hours of play, 18 players remain. Leading the way is Brant Jolly who bagged 4,325,000 at the end of the night.
Jolly had one of the top ten stacks to begin the day and never lost focus as he continued to build his stack while eliminating multiple players throughout the day.
Montana Bills was another player who entered Day 2 having a top ten stack and never lost momentum as he bagged (3,540,000) which was good enough to take second in chips heading into Day 3.
Bagging third-place chips was Dustin Schoonover who got off to a slow start but then gained traction nearing the end of the night (3,020,000).
Many other well-known players found a bag at the end of Day 2 including three-time ring winners Melisa Singh (1,510,000) and Christopher Staats (1,305,000), all-time ring leader Maurice Hawkins (1,275,000) and WSOP bracelet winner Jared Jaffee (600,000).
Final Two Table Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jacob Haller | 675,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Vijaya Rakesh Madala | 310,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Christopher Staats | 1,305,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Felipe Valdez | 750,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Allen Brivic | 1,635,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Trung Pham | 1,730,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Jared Jaffee | 600,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Rick Braun | 1,400,000 |
| 1 | 9 | Mark Newcombe | 2,635,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Melisa Singh | 1,510,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Brant Jolly | 4,325,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Philip Mader | 930,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Dustin Schoonover | 3,020,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Austin Lewis | 2,400,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Maurice Hawkins | 1,275,000 |
| 2 | 7 | John Skrovan | 2,575,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Jack Peterson | 1,300,000 |
| 12 | 9 | Montana Bills | 3,540,000 |
Day 2 Finishes
The action was loaded across the two Day 1 flights and was kicked up a notch today as the money bubble burst shortly before the first break of the day. Some notable players to make the money include Marshall White (21st - $12,366), Mina Greco (24th - $10,327), Jonathan Hilton (28th - $7,421) Melissa Bryne (29th - $7,421), Jerod Smith (31st - $6,388), Jeff Banghart (32nd- $6,388), Todd Dryer (34th - $5,555), Andy Robinson (36th - $5,555) and Sage Nutt (38th - $4,881).
Day 3 will resume Monday, January 13th, with a local start time of noon. Play will pick up at level 28 where blinds will be 30,000/60,000/60,000. Each level will be 60-minutes long and players will receive a 15-minute break after every two levels.
Day 3 is scheduled to play down until a new champion is crowned so come back here as PokerNews will be on hand with all of the live updates until someone has claimed the first-place prize of $272,846 along with a Gold Ring.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,325,000 | -175,000 |
|
3,540,000 | 40,000 |
|
3,020,000 | 1,720,000 |
|
2,635,000 | 235,000 |
|
2,575,000 | 475,000 |
|
2,400,000 | 700,000 |
|
1,730,000 | 30,000 |
|
1,635,000 | 435,000 |
|
1,510,000 | 110,000 |
|
1,400,000 | 200,000 |
|
1,305,000 | 5,000 |
|
1,300,000 | 100,000 |
|
1,275,000 | -925,000 |
|
930,000 | -320,000 |
|
750,000 | 50,000 |
|
675,000 | 115,000 |
|
600,000 | 100,000 |
|
310,000 | 100,000 |
Play Has Ended
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
End of day chip counts and recap will follow.
Jaffee Gets Much Needed Double to End the Night
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jared Jaffee open-jammed for 240,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jacob Haller from the big blind.
Jared Jaffee: 
Jacob Haller: 
Jaffee was behind and needed some help which he found on the 
flop.
The 
turn gave Jaffee a sweat as Haller picked up staright outs but luckily for Jaffee the river fell a blank with the 
securing his much needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,000 | -240,000 |
|
|
500,000 | 185,000 |
Trip Queen's Gives Signh the Double Through Peterson
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jack Peterson opened for 100,000 from middle position and Montana Bills called from late position. Action was on Melisa Singh who three-bet jammed for 655,000 from the hijack and Peterson came over the top getting isolation.
Melisa Singh: 
Jack Peterson: 
Peterson was ahead until the 
flop hit the felt giving Singh trip queens.
The 
turn didn't change a thing nor the 
river and Singh raked in the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | 800,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -700,000 |
2 Table Redraw
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jacob Haller | 800,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Vijaya Rakesh Madala | 700,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Christopher Staats | 1,300,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Felipe Valdez | 1,200,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Allen Brivic | 1,900,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Trung Pham | 1,875,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Jared Jaffee | 315,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Rick Braun | 1,200,000 |
| 1 | 9 | Mark Newton | 2,800,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Melisa Singh | 550,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Brant Jolly | 4,500,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Philip Mader | 1,300,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Dustin Schoonover | 1,200,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Austin Lewis | 2,400,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Maurice Hawkins | 1,900,000 |
| 2 | 7 | John Skrovan | 2,160,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Jack Peterson | 1,900,000 |
| 12 | 9 | Montana Bills | 3,300,000 |
Jolly Takes from Staats
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Brant Jolly opened from early position and Christopher Staats three-bet to 350,000 from middle position. Action on the table folded back around to Jolly who called.
The flop fell 
and Jolly check-called Staats 225,000 continuation bet to see the 
come on the turn.
Both players checked to the 
river where Jolly lead out for 775,000 sending Staats into the tank.
After a few minutes of careful thought, Staats let his hand go into the muck and Jolly scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
3 Table Redraw Photos
