2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$255,535
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,478,640
Entries
976
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Holcomb Scoops Big Pot and Shows the Boat

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Hollis Holcomb
Hollis Holcomb

Hollis Holcomb opened for 225,00 and Braxton Dunaway called sitting directly on his left. Action was on Steven Williams who three-bet to 600,000 on the button getting a call from both Holcomb and Dunaway.

The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts} and was checked to Williams who fired out 1,055,000. Dunaway quickly announced all-in getting a fold out of Dunaway and sent Williams into the tank.

After a few minutes of deep thinking, Williams mucked {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} face up and Holcomb showed {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Hollis Holcomb
6,575,000
3,475,000
3,475,000
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Steven Williams
3,255,000
-11,645,000
-11,645,000
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Braxton Dunaway
2,885,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Shomari Williams Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,314)

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Shomari Williams
Shomari Williams

Hollis Holcomb opened for 180,000 from middle position while Shomari Williams moved all in from the big blind and Holcomb snap-called.

Hollis Holcomb: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Shomari Williams: {j-}{j-}

Williams had Holcomb crushed until the {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop hit the felt.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} and Williams needed a jack on the river to keep his tournament hopes alive.

Unfortunately, the river came the {a-Clubs} and after two heartbreaking hands of having his opponents completely dominated preflop, the start of Day 3 chip leader was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Hollis Holcomb
4,575,000
975,000
975,000
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Shomari Williams
Busted

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Williams Building Stack

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hollis Holcomb opened for 205,00 from the cutoff and was called by Braxton Dunaway on the button and Steven Williams defended his big blind.

Williams checked the {8-Spades}{q-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop to Holcomb who fired out 325,000 and was called by both opponents.

The {6-Diamonds} turn was checked to Dunaway who bet 475,000 getting a fold from Holcomb and a call from Williams.

Both players checked the {9-Diamonds} river and Dunaway tabled {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} but that was second best to Williams {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Steven Williams
4,300,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
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Hollis Holcomb
3,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
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Braxton Dunaway
3,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Steven WilliamsHollis HolcombBraxton Dunaway

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Beauty Shop Owner Khang Luu Wins Event #12: $250 NLH Multi-Flight

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Khang Luu
Khang Luu

The World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant $1,700 Main Event is just one of a dozen gold ring events at the stop.

One that wrapped up in recent days was Event #12: $250 No-Limit Hold’em Multi-Flight, a tournament that attracted 594 entrants and created a $118,800 prize pool. In the end, 37-year-old Khang Luu beauty shop owner from Walton, Kentucky emerged victorious to win the tournament for $22,842 and his first gold ring.

“I was up and down throughout the final table,” he told WSOP officials after the win “There was a point that I got lucky and was able to bounce back. It was up and down… it feels really good.”

According to the WSOP, the turning point during the hard-fought final table was during three-handed play, which involved the overwhelming chip leaders. 33-year-old Pharmacist Tiffany Keathley raised preflop and got called by Luu. The dealer tabled a rainbow flop of {5-}{5-}{4-} and both players checked. The turn fell a {2-} and the action heated-up. Keathley raised and with little hesitation Luu quickly re-raised. Moments later, Keathley raised all-in and our Luu went deep into the tank.

After a few minutes of contemplation, Luu called and flipped over pocket fours for the flopped full-house and Keathley showed her {a-}{3-} straight. A blank {10-} came on the river but it didn’t matter as she was drawing dead on the turn.

“Well, I just hope she didn’t have quads. There was a paired flop and she raised pre-flop and then she checked on the flop, she could could’ve set a trap there. When she bet on the turn and re-raised her and she pushed all-in, I was afraid that she might have quads. I had a hand that I could not fold. I was hoping that she had a set of deuces.”

Event #12 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Khang LuuWalton, Kentucky$22,842
2Stony CoffmanClifton, Texas$14,115
3Tiffany KeathleyConway, Arkansas$10,058
4Tyler HengWichita, Kansas$7,297
5Tamper WheelerGrand Prairie, Texas$5,392
6Randall CourvilleN/A$4,059
7Albert RaglandVernon, Texas$3,114
8Monica SextonOklahoma City, Oklahoma$2,436
9John ScarpullaSan Antonio, Texas$1,944

To see who all has captured gold rings at the Choctaw Durant stop, click here.

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Moscati Cracks Aces for Double

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Vincent Moscati
Vincent Moscati

Tony Nguyen opened for 180,000 from middle position and Shomari Williams three-bet to 500,000 on the button. Action was on Vincent Moscati who four-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind getting a fold from Nguyen. Willimas then moved all in and Moscati called.

Shomari Williams: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Vincent Moscati: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Williams had Moscati crushed but it didn't last long as the flop came {k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{7-Spades} giving Moscati a set of kings.

The turn came the {j-Diamonds} and Moscati just needed to dodge an ace with on card to go.

Moscati would find a double after the river came {6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Vincent Moscati
4,120,000
2,120,000
2,120,000
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Shomari Williams
2,000,000
-2,015,000
-2,015,000
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Tony Nguyen
1,800,000
-400,000
-400,000

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Moscati Hooks Dunaway for Double

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Vincent Moscati
Vincent Moscati

Braxton Dunaway opened for 220,000 under the gun and Vincent Moscati three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind, Dunaway called.

The flop came {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Moscati moved all in for 325,000 getting a call from Dunaway.

Vincent Moscati: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Braxton Dunaway: {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Moscati flopped top-set but the hand was far from over with Dunaway holding an open-ended straight draw with a back door draw to the clubs.

The turn fell the {6-Spades} and Moscati doubled up after the dealer completed the board with the {a-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Braxton Dunaway
4,000,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Vincent Moscati
2,000,000
790,000
790,000

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