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The 2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw $1,700 no-limit hold’em main event attracted a field of 1,065 total entries, creating a final prize pool of $1,613,475. In the end the lion’s share of that money was awarded to Dustin Schoonover, the 38-year-old President and CEO of Schoonover Oil. He had made his way to Choctaw to play cash games during the busy tournament series, and decided to take a shot at the main event.
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“I didn’t start till, hell, 10th round our something. I came up here to play cash,” said Schoonover after it was all over. He wasn’t clear about exaclt how much money he had won as the champion, telling WSOP reporters that he was more focused on eearning the title and the ring. When they relayed to him that he had earned more than a quarter of a million dollars, he did share what he might use the money for. “Man, I got a 13-year-old girl. We’re gonna send her to college wherever she wants to go. She’ll go to college and me and my wife will go on vacation.”
The final day of this event began with 18 players remaining. Brant Jolly was the chip leader, with Montana Bills and Schoonover as the next largest stacks. He survived to the last nine, entering the final table in sixth chip position after all-time WSOPC ring leader Maurice Hawkins was eliminated in 10th place ($22,519)).
Trung Pham was the first casualty at the final table. He lost a preflop race with pocket tens up against the ace-king suited of John Skrovan. A king on the river sent Pham to the rail in ninth place with $28,034 for his deep run. 2014 Card Player Poker Tour Choctaw main event winner Austin Lewis was the next to go. He ran AJ into the AK of Mark Newton and failed to improve, earning $35,233 as the eighth-place finisher.
Montana Bills got the last of his chips in with pocket sixes, only to get called by the ace-king of Newton. A king on the turn gave Newton the lead, which he never relinquished. Bills was awarded $44,699 as the seventh-place finisher.
Brant Jolly took the chip lead by knocking out Allen Brivic, with his pocket queens making the top end of a straight while Brivic had made the low end with pocket sevens. Brivic finished in sixth place, earning $57,239 for his largest career score.
Chris Staats’ run in this event came to an end when his king-queen failed to outrun the pocket three of John Skrovan in a preflop showdown. Staats picked up a straight draw to go along with his overcards but failed to improve any further. He cashed for $73,976 as the fifth-place finisher.
Skrovan continued to build by knocking out Mark Newton in fourth place. The two got all of their chips in the middle preflop, with Newton holding 99 up against the AA of Skrovan. Newton was drawing dead by the turn, with Skrovan having flopped top set. Newton earned $96,485 for his strong showing in this event.
With that Skrovan took 21,950,000 into three-handed play, with Schoonover’s 6,000,000 being the next largest stack. It didn’t take long for a big confrontation to arise. Schoonover shoved from the small blind with 85 and Brant Jolly made the call with Q10. Jolly flopped two pair, but Schoonover rivered a straight to earn his first knockout of the day. Jolly received $126,988 as the third-place finisher.
Skrovan started with roughly a 3.5:1 chip lead over Schoonover, but a quick double up saw the margin narrowed considerably. He took the lead outright after getting all-in with a pair and a straight draw against Skrovan’s top pair. Schoonover made his straight on the river to take more than a 5:1 lead over his own.
Not long after that Skrovan raised from the button to 900,000 with 53 and Schoonover called holding QJ. The flop came down QJ4 and Schoonover checked his top two pair. Skrovan shoved and was quickly called. The 7 gave Skorvan some hope with an inside straight draw, but the K on the river secured the pot and the title for Schoonover. Skovan took home $168,642 as the runner-up.
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points |
| 1 | Dustin Schoonover | $272,846 | 960 |
| 2 | John Skrovan | $168,642 | 800 |
| 3 | Brant Jolly | $126,988 | 640 |
| 4 | Matt Newcombe | $96,485 | 480 |
| 5 | Christopher Staats | $73,976 | 400 |
| 6 | Allen Brivic | $57,239 | 320 |
| 7 | Montana Bills | $44,699 | 240 |
| 9 | Austin Lewis | $35,233 | 160 |
| 9 | Trung Pham | $28,034 | 80 |
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COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| EVENT | STARTS | DAYS | BUY-IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event 1 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guarantee | Jul 18 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 2 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em $10,000 Guarantee | Jul 18 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 3 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 18 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 4 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $100k Guarantee | Jul 19 | 3 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 5 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em $10,000 Guarantee | Jul 19 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 6 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 19 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 7 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $20,000 Guarantee | Jul 20 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 8 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 20 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 10 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em Ladies $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 21 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 11 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 21 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 9 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em $30,000 Guarantee | Jul 21 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 12 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $20,000 Guarantee | Jul 22 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 13 - $230 Pot-Limit Omaha 8/OB $10,000 Guarantee | Jul 22 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 14 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 22 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 15 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $20,000 Guarantee | Jul 23 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 16 - $230 Pot-Limit Omaha $10,000 Guarantee | Jul 23 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 17 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 23 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 18 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $20,000 Guarantee | Jul 24 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 19 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 24 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 20 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 24 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 21 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $20,000 Guarantee | Jul 25 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 22 - $230 HORSE $10,000 Guarantee | Jul 25 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 23 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 25 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 24 - $440 No-Limit Hold'em 150k Guarantee | Jul 26 | 1 | $400 + $40 |
| Event 25 - $340 No-Limit hold'em $15,000 Guarantee | Jul 26 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 26 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 26 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 27 - $550 No-Limit Hold'em 200k Guarantee | Jul 27 | 1 | $500 + $50 |
| Event 28 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $10,000 Guarantee | Jul 27 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 29 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em $10,000 Guarantee | Jul 27 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 30 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em Seniors $40,000 Guarantee | Jul 28 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 31 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em $20,000 Guarantee | Jul 28 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 32 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 28 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 33 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $30,000 Guarantee | Jul 29 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 34 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em Mega Satellite | Jul 29 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 35 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 29 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 36 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $30,000 Guarantee | Jul 30 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 37 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em Mega Satellite | Jul 30 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 38 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 30 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 39 - $550 No-Limit Hold'em $30,000 Guarantee | Jul 31 | 1 | $500 + $50 |
| Event 40 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em Mega Satellite | Jul 31 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 41 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Jul 31 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 42 - $65 No-Limit Hold'em Super Satellite | Aug 01 | 1 | $50 + $15 |
| Event 43 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em Mega Satellite | Aug 01 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 44 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em Mega Satellite | Aug 01 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| $1,500 CPPT Choctaw Main Event -- $500k Guarantee | Aug 02 | 4 | $1,500 + $120 |
| Event 45 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Satellite | Aug 02 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 47 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em Mega Satellite | Aug 02 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 48 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em Mega Satellite | Aug 02 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 49 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Satellite | Aug 03 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 50 - $340 No-Limit Hold'em $20,000 Guarantee | Aug 03 | 1 | $300 + $40 |
| Event 51 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Aug 03 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
| Event 52 - $550 No-Limit Hold'em $20,000 Guarantee | Aug 04 | 1 | $500 + $50 |
| Event 53 - $230 No-Limit Hold'em $10,000 Guarantee | Aug 04 | 1 | $200 + $30 |
| Event 54 - $120 No-Limit Hold'em $5,000 Guarantee | Aug 04 | 1 | $100 + $20 |
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Nathanael Kogel is the latest Main Event champion of the 2019/2020 World Series of Poker Circuit season after he topped a field of 983 entries to walk away with the Choctaw Durant $1,700 Main Event title, a $256,915 top prize, and a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
The victory marked Kogel's third ring at Choctaw in just two years making him only the second player ever to have acquired three rings at the Durant stop. Kogel's first two rings came back-to-back in 2016 and then he turned in two more final table appearances in 2018, which turned out to be a tough lesson for Kogel.
'I'm just really grateful, extremely grateful I was able to seize this wonderful opportunity I was given.'
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'I learned a lot of things since the last time I was here,' Kogel said after his win. 'Last year I played in three tournaments, final tabled two of them and I went in with the chip lead both times only to come out with two sixth-place finishes.'
Kogel continued, 'Those last two final tables were eye-opening for me. I improved on the mistakes I made and played some of the best poker I have ever played before today.'
Kogel came into the final day as the chip leader and continued through to the final table where he eliminated seven of eight opponents. The final table dominance secured Kogel's third ring, which was a very emotional moment for him. Taking down over a quarter-million dollars to go along with it was rewarding as well.
'I didn't want to think about the money I was playing for,' Kogel stated. 'I mean a lot of people don't even make that kind of money in five or six years so to be able to make that in a weekend is pretty surreal.'
Kogel added, 'It feels amazing actually. I've been wanting it so bad, I have a lot of friends that have had a lot of success and big scores so I'm just really grateful, extremely grateful I was able to seize this wonderful opportunity I was given.'
Main Event Final Table Results
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| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Kogel | San Antonio, Texas | $256,915 |
| 2 | Jesus Martinez | San Antonio, Texas | $158,793 |
| 3 | Maxwell Young | Seaside, Oregon | $119,038 |
| 4 | Andrew Barfield | Mt. Sterling, Illinois | $90,085 |
| 5 | Dave Alfa | Las Vegas, Nevada | $68,829 |
| 6 | Marquis McCain | Tyler, Texas | $53,097 |
| 7 | Lily Kiletto | Kew Gardens, New York | $41,363 |
| 8 | Mason Vieth | Windthrost, Texas | $32,540 |
| 9 | Tim Burden | Rochester, Kentucky | $25,854 |
Final Day Action
The final day of the Main Event saw 17 players return from Day 2, each guaranteed at least a $13,799 payday. Play started with an early bust out after Ben Thompson flopped top-pair but ran into Kogel's overpair. Thompson turned a flush draw but couldn't connect on the river.
Two more eliminations would follow before the first level of the day was complete as Nick Olivares ran his pocket tens into Tim Burden's aces, followed by Damarjai Davenport missing an open-ended straight draw.
Players would continue to drop with Bill Burford (14th - $16,822), Eric Salazar (13th - $16,822), Kevin Eyster (12th - $20,749),Paul Richardson (11th - $20,749) and Robert Keeling (10th - $20,749) setting the stage for the final table.
Final Table Action
Once the final table was set, it took almost two full levels before the first body was dropped after Burden raised under the gun and Max Young jammed from middle position. Burden called holding a pair of jacks while Young held a suited ace-queen. It wasn't much of a sweat for Burden after Young flopped the nuts to send him home in ninth place.
The next elimination happened the first hand after players returned from break. Mason Vieth jammed for 3.3 million after Kogel opened under the gun. The call was made and Vieth held a pair of fishhooks. They were no good though as Kogel held cowboys to send him out in eighth place.
A few short hands later saw Lily Kiletto's exit after she jammed with queen-jack off and was called by Kogel holding an ace-five. Kiletto didn't receive any help from the runout and Kogel won with ace-high ending her tournament in seventh place. River rock casino richmond dining.
Marquis McCain would be next after he called Young's shove with a pair while the latter held two overcards. It wasn't a good flop for McCain as Young flopped top pair. McCain picked up a straight draw on the turn, but unfortunately the river was no help and McCain as he was tripped up to bust in sixth place.
The next elimination happened a few hands after players returned from their dinner break. Dave Alfa jammed his pocket fours into Jesus Martinez, who held a pair of sixes. Alfa couldn't find another four and the former Choctaw Main Event Champion bowed out in fifth place for $68,829.
Following Alfa's exit was Andrew Barfield, who got his remaining stack in the middle holding ace-seven offsuit and was called by Kogel holding a made hand of threes. Barfield was unable to pair either of his overcards and was sent home in fourth place for $90,085.
A few hands later saw another former Choctaw Main Event Champion eliminated after Young three-bet jammed with pocket fives and was called by Kogel holding pocket sixes. Young couldn't find a third five and Kogel's final table dominance continued as Young took his exit in third place.
The heads-up battle began with Kogel holding over ninety percent of the chips in play and the first hand saw him add to that lead leaving Martinez very little room for error. It wasn't long before Martinez found himself all in holding ace-five and Kogel woke up with another made hand, this time holding a pair of queens. Kogel found another lady on the flop to give him a set leaving Martinez drawing to running cards. The turn brought some hope giving Martinez the flush draw, but the river was a blank sending him out in second place for $158,793.
Also finding success at the stop was Andrew Robinson, who finished as the Choctaw Casino Champion. The seven-time gold ring winner finished off the series with five cashes, three final table appearances, and 90 points to earn a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
WSOPC Choctaw Durant Ring Winners
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 765 | $252,450 | Cory Coffman | $47,458 |
| Event #2: $400 NLH Double Stack | 278 | $91,740 | Andrew Robinson | $21,263 |
| Event #3: $400 NLH | 898 | $296,340 | Neil Volaski | $53,796 |
| Event #4: $600 PLO | 154 | $79,310 | Matthew Laessig | $20,773 |
| Event #5: $400 NLH Bounty | 261 | $60,030 | Brandon Wilson | $13,706 |
| Event #6: $400 NLH Turbo | 255 | $84,150 | Jeff Hood | $19,338 |
| Event #7: $400 NHL Double Stack | 353 | $116,490 | James Duke | $25,400 |
| Event #8: $400 NLH 8-Handed | 209 | $68,970 | Melisa Singh | $16,720 |
| Event #9: $600 NLH | 248 | $127,720 | Kyle Birdwell | $29,564 |
| Event #10: $2,200 NLH High Roller | 108 | $216,000 | Gediminas Uselis | $60,710 |
| Event #11: $1,700 NLH Main Event | 983 | $1,489,245 | Nathanael Kogel | $256,915 |
| Event #12: $250 NLH | 494 | $100,000 | Rodney Spriggs | $20,317 |
| Event #13: $400 NLH Turbo | 289 | $95,370 | Michael Brown | $21,832 |
| $250 Ladies Event | 103 | $20,600 | Katherine Offutt | $5,885 |
| $250 Seniors Event #1 | 334 | $66,800 | Frank Wyville | $14,705 |
| $250 Seniors Event #2 | 385 | $77,000 | Scott Buller | $16,395 |
That wraps it up for the live coverage of the $1,700 Main Event at Choctaw Durant but stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be in Las Vegas WSOPC at Planet Hollywood bringing you all the updates from the $1,700 Main Event and $2,200 High Roller so keep it here.
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