Cody Coffman Wins Monster Stack Opener for $47K
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 #1: $400 Monster Stack, 765 entrants competed over two starting flights, which resulted in a $252,450 prize pool. Among those to finish in the top 111 and make the money was Eddie Stokes (19th - $1,878), Jacob Seale (33rd - $1,313), and Jack Bendetti (65th - $642), just to name a few.
In the end, 24-year-old Cody Coffman of Tulsa, Oklahoma bested Robert Miller in heads-up play to win the title for $47,458 and his first gold ring. He did so by coming into Day 2 as the overall chip leader.
“Yeah, I mean, I didn’t like being top just because it puts pressure on you… but obviously I prefer it. Because of my cash game background, I like playing deeper. It’s better for me anyway,” said Coffman, a full-time student at Northeastern State studying Cyber Security.
He added: “It feels great. I mean, I usually play cash. Cash games are more steady. You don’t come in and buy in for four hundred and win 47k, so it’s just insane. It’s a great feeling … I mean, I’ve played instead of having a job through college and I love it, it’s fun, but it’s just not something I’d want to do as a job. It’s just a hobby… I just want to work full time and play. I’ll still play a ton.”
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Coffman | Tulsa, Oklahoma | $47,458 |
| 2 | Robert Miller | Aubrey, Texas | $29,347 |
| 3 | Herb Montalbano | Addison, Texas | $20,744 |
| 4 | Noy Ratsaphang | Dallas, Texas | $14,934 |
| 5 | Curt Roggow | Hillsdale, Oklahoma | $10,954 |
| 6 | Luis Vargas | San Antonio, Texas | $8,188 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Whittle | Frisco, Texas | $6,241 |
| 8 | Zachary Hammons | Grand Prairie, Texas | $5,711 |
| 9 | Salvador Cervantes | Wylie, Texas | $3,848 |