A New Champion Will Be Crowned in the Choctaw Durant Main Event Today
The third and final day of the Worlds Series of Poker Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Choctaw is now here! The remaining players will be battling it out for the $272,846 first-place prize, a WSOP ring, and a Global Casino Championship seat. This event started kicked-off the new year with 1,065 entries, and now just 18 remain for a final day that will surely bring some fireworks.
Brant Jolly is the start of the day chip leader and looks to add a big payday under his name as he will be bringing a stack 4,325,000 to Day 3 and has almost one-million more chips than Montana Bills who sits in second with 3,540,000.
Three more big stacks to round out the top five include Dustin Schoonover (3,020,000), Mark Newton (2,635,000), and John Skrovan (2,575,000).
Final Two Table Seat Draw
| 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 |
Maurice Hawkins Goes for Ring #15
As there are still a handful of accomplished players still left in the field none are as decorated on the circuit as Maurice Hawkins.
Hawkins started his circuit journey back in 2006 and claimed his first gold ring just a few short years later in 2008.
To this date, Hawkins has 138 career WSOP cashes accumulating $2,593,454 and not to mention a record 14 gold rings, four of which are from Main Events.
Day 3 Outlook
All 18 remaining players will be guaranteed at least a cash of $14,955 for their efforts. The final table will see the top nine players all receiving at least $28,034, with the eventual champion pocketing a cool $272,846.
WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $272,846 |
| 2 | $168,642 |
| 3 | $126,988 |
| 4 | $96,485 |
| 5 | $73,976 |
| 6 | $57,239 |
| 7 | $44,699 |
| 8 | $35,233 |
| 9 | $28,034 |
| 10-12 | $22,519 |
| 13-15 | $18,262 |
| 16-18 | $14,955 |
The Day will begin on level 27 and the blind levels will be at 25,000/50,000/50,000. The blind levels will be 60-minutes in length and will not end until a winner is crowned.
Main Event Day 3 Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 60 minutes | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 28 | 60 minutes | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 29 | 60 minutes | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| 30 | 60 minutes | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 31 | 60 minutes | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| 32 | 60 minutes | 80,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| 33 | 60 minutes | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Stay tuned right 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.