2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

$2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Entries
108
Players Left
108
Average Chip Stack
30,000
Total Chips
3,240,000
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
104
Players Left
21

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Barker Eliminates Eyster

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Chuck Barker opened for 1,600 from the cutoff and Kevin Eyster three-bet to 6,500 on the button. Action folded back around to Barker who called to see the {3-Hearts}{q-Spades}{7-Spades} flop.

Barker check-called Eyster's all in bet and both players tabled their cards.

Kevin Eyster: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Chuck Barker: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Eyster was out-flopped and couldn't catch up as the board completed with the {10-Clubs} turn and the {a-Clubs} river to end his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Chuck Barker us
Chuck Barker
50,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Kevin EysterChuck Barker

Tough Call for Van Blarcum

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Blake Whittington raised in middle position to 1,300 Aaron Van Blarcum called in the cutoff and Stacey Jones called on the button before the blinds got out of the way.

The dealer spread a flop of {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Whittington checked, Van Blarcum bet out 2,300 and Jones made the call before Whittington gave it up.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and Van Blarcum continued with a bet of 4,600. Jones was faced with a decision and after some friendly banter about his sunglasses, he eventually made the call.

The river was the {6-Clubs} and this time Van Blarcum checked to Jones who fired out a bet of 17,000 putting Van Blarcum to the test. After about 10-seconds Van Blarcum made the call and Jones tabled {a-Spades}{3-Clubs} for ace-high and Van Blarcum scooped the pot when he tabled {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for a pair of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Van Blarcum us
Aaron Van Blarcum
58,000
WPT 1X Winner
Stacey Jones us
Stacey Jones
51,700
-34,500
-34,500
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
41,400
-11,200
-11,200

Tags: Blake WhittingtonStacey JonesAaron Van Blarcum

Barker Scoops Another

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player from early position limped in along with Chuck Barker sitting to his left and Lucas Priour raised to 2,400 on the button. The initial limper called along with Barker to see a {6-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop.

Action was checked to Priour who continued for 2,200 and was called by Barker.

The {8-Spades} turn was checked by both players to see the {q-Hearts} river complete the board.

Barker lead out for 5,500 and took down the pot after Priour quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Chuck Barker us
Chuck Barker
58,000
8,000
8,000
Lucas Priour us
Lucas Priour
32,500
2,500
2,500

Tags: Lucas PriourChuck Barker

Top Pair is Good for Dang

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Brett Apter raised under-the-gun to 1,100 the player to his immediate left made the call, the button called and Hieu Dang defended the big blind.

On the flop of {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}, Dang and Apter checked to the player in the middle who bet out 1,100. The button got out of the way, Dang made the call and Apter mucked his hand.

The turn was the {4-Spades} and both players checked to see the {10-Clubs} on the river. Dang checked once again and his opponent bet out 1,100 which he wasted no time calling. His opponent tabled {9-Spades}{8-Clubs} for a pair of nines and he was awarded the pot when he tabled {a-Hearts}{6-Spades} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Hieu Dang us
Hieu Dang
60,200
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
26,500
-3,600
-3,600
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brett ApterHieu Dang

Norris Shows the Bluff

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante
Antoine Norris
Antoine Norris

James Baune opened for 1,500 from late position and had four callers that saw a {2-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop.

Action was checked to Antoine Norris who fired out 3,500 and was called by Baune along with Carlos Guerrero on the button.

The turn fell the {4-Spades} and all three players checked to see the {8-Hearts} fall on the river where Norris took down the pot with a 5,000 bet and tabled {k-Spades}{j-Spades} as he raked in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Guerrero us
Carlos Guerrero
60,000
James Baune us
James Baune
50,000
50,000
50,000
Antoine Norris us
Antoine Norris
42,000
24,900
24,900

Tags: James BauneCarlos GuerreroAntoine Norris

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Flopped Top Pair Holds for Bazeley

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

The action began with a player in early position raising to 1,300, the button called as did the small blind before Jake Bazeley came along in the big blind.

The flop fell {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and all three players checked to the button who fired out 3,500 and only Bazeley called.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} and Bazeley check-called once again, this time for 7,500.

The {a-Hearts} fell on the river and both players checked. Bazeley tabled {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for top pair on the flop and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Bazeley us
Jake Bazeley
54,300

Tags: Jake Bazeley

Van Blarcum Spikes Ace on River to Eliminate Opponent

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

The hijack player opened for 1,500 and was called by Blake Whittington from the cutoff, Aaron Van Blarcum from the small blind, along with the big blind player.

Van Blarcum checked the {q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop to the big blind player who fired out 3,000. The initial raiser called getting a fold from Whittington while Van Blarcum raised to 12,000. The initial raiser jammed after the big blind player folded and was quickly called by Van Blarcum.

Opponent: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Aaron Van Blarcum: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

Van Blarcum held the flush draw with an over but the {q-Diamonds} turn was no help.

The river however, fell the {a-Diamonds} pairing Van Blarcum and he eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Van Blarcum us
Aaron Van Blarcum
170,000
112,000
112,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumBlake Whittington

Two Pair for Guerrero

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

In a blind vs blind limped pot the flop came {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and the small blind checked to Carlos Guerrero who bet 1,000 and the small blind called.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and after the small blind checked Guerrero fired out 2,500 which his opponent snap-called.

On the {10-Clubs} river Guerrero's opponent check-called once again, this time a bet of 4,000. Guerrero tabled {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} for two pair and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Guerrero us
Carlos Guerrero
63,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: Carlos Guerrero