$2,200 High Roller | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

11-08-2019 16:19 UTC-6

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Anthony Thompson

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11-08-2019 16:08 UTC-6

Neil Volaski Captures First Ring in Event #3: $400 NLH Multi-Flight

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Anthony Thompson

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Main Event and High Roller, 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 #3: $400 NLH Multi-Flight, 898 runners created a $296,340 prize pool that was paid out to the top 132 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Charles Barker (14th - $2,972), Will Berry (24th - $1,870), Bart Bogard (29th - $1,523), Craig Savage (36th - $1,354), and Kevin Nguyen (41st - $1,320).

In the end, Neil Volaski raked in $53,796 and his first World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring Sunday evening at his regular casino stomping grounds, Choctaw Durant.

“I’ve had my opportunities in the past and I’ve probably made mistakes that I shouldn’t have when I played just because it was the first time being there,” Volaski stated. “It was a turbo and it was like two in the morning and I had to go to work the next day and I just made a mistake that I should have never made. It hurt.”

Volaski made it through Day 1A with a middle-of-the-pack stack, giving him a day of rest before the restart Sunday afternoon. On Day 2, he cruised all the way to heads-up action against a familiar opponent, gold ring winner Chad Smith.

“I’ve played with Chad before and he’s a really good player,” said Volaski. “Today, when we were heads up and I had a 2-1 chip lead I knew it was gonna happen.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Neil Volaski	Prosper, Texas	$53,796
2	Chad Smith	Plano, Texas	$33,246
3	James Jewell	Rudy, Arizona	$23,682
4	Noah Nodine	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$17,159
5	Jonathan Bolyen	Denton, Texas	$12,649
6	Louis Barlow	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$9,490
7	Shomari Williams	Fort Worth, Texas	$7,249
8	Aditya Kelkar	Plano, Texas	$5,639
9	Alan Cummins	Trophy Club, Texas	$4,469

11-08-2019 16:00 UTC-6

Ducks Hold for Joseph; Doubles Through Walsworth

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Anthony Thompson

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jeremy Joseph open-jammed for 215,000 from the cutoff and Peter Walsworth came over the top from small blind getting isolation.

Jeremy Joseph:
Peter Walsworth:

It was a race with Joseph holding the made hand as the flop fell adding broadway outs to Walsworth's hand.

The board paired on the turn with the adding more outs to Walsworth's hand as the board could double-pair counterfeiting Joseph's hand.

Luckily for Joseph, the river fell a blank with the giving him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Joseph	460,000 255,000	255,000
Peter Walsworth	230,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Jeremy Joseph Peter Walsworth

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

11-08-2019 15:54 UTC-6

Uselis Finds Another Double

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Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Gediminas Uselis open-jammed for 103,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jeremy Joseph on the button.

Jeremy Joseph:
Gediminas Uselis:

Uselis was behind and didn't receive any help from the flop.

The turn however paired Uselis and he doubled up after the river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gediminas Uselis	225,000 85,000	85,000

Jeremy Joseph	205,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Jeremy Joseph Gediminas Uselis

11-08-2019 15:49 UTC-6

Viet Vo Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,821)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was all in action after a flop between Viet Vo from the cutoff and Brian Altman on the button with Vo at risk. Brian Altman

Viet Vo:
Brian Altman:

Altman spiked a pair on the flop but still needed to dodge some cards as Vo held the open-ended staright draw along with an over.

Unfortunately for Vo, the cards wouldn't run out in his favor as the fell on the turn and the on the river to end his tournament run in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	660,000 260,000	260,000

Viet Vo	Busted

Tags: Viet Vo Brian Altman

11-08-2019 15:42 UTC-6

Andy Robinson Captures 7th Career Gold Ring with Victory in Event #2: $400 NLH Double Stack

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Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the Main Event and High Roller, 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 #2: $400 NLH Double Stack, 278 runners created a $91,740 prize pool that was paid out to the top 42 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Patrick Cantrell (10th - $1,402), Megan Moore (16th - $977), Cole Sudeck (28th - $616), Trevor Hempel (36th - $562), and Allen Kessler (41st - $557).

In the end, Andy Robinson bested Laura Curry in heads-up play to win the title and $21,263 first-place prize. It marked his seventh career gold ring and third at Choctaw Durant.

“I mean, I’ve played with all these people before and I think they are really good, but I trust myself,” Robinson said of the tough final table.

Of his heads-up opponent, he added: “She’s very aggressive. I mean, she’s tough to play against. Most people are much more passive.”

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Andy Robinson	Georgetown, Texas	$21,263
2	Laura Curry	Lubbock, Texas	$13,138
3	La Sengphet	Carrollton, Texas	$9,303
4	Randy Huston	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$6,708
5	Abraham Araya	Carrollton, Texas	$4,926
6	Jim Willerson	San Antonio, Texas	$3,685
7	Dara Taherpour	Houston, Texas	$2,810
8	Ryan Jones	Brulington, North Carolina	$2,185
9	John Nowak	Plano, Texas	$1,733

11-08-2019 15:30 UTC-6

Uselis Doubles Through Altman with King-High

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Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Gediminas Uselis open-jammed under the gun for 69,000 and Brian Altman called from the big blind.

Brian Altman:
Gediminas Uselis:

Uselis was ahead but Altman picked up a gutterball with the flop.

The turn was no help to Altman no was the river and Uselis got a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	400,000 -60,000	-60,000

Gediminas Uselis	140,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Gediminas Uselis Brian Altman

11-08-2019 15:27 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Clint Tolbert	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Peter Walsworth	510,000 210,000	210,000
Brian Altman	460,000 60,000	60,000

Jeremy Joseph	395,000 35,000	35,000
Aaron Van Blarcum	300,000 -100,000	-100,000

Viet Vo	195,000 20,000	20,000
Gediminas Uselis	69,000 -21,000	-21,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000