The second straight day of World Poker Tour (WPT) motion contained in the HyperX Enviornment in Las Vegas is ready to get underway after final evening’s electrifying Seminole Arduous Rock Poker Showdown Championship that noticed Josh Reichard defeating Landon Tice heads-up for $839,300 with one of many loudest rails in WPT historical past.
At the moment’s Choctaw Championship ultimate desk provides Eric Afriat an opportunity to make his personal WPT historical past by successful his fourth title to tie all-time chief Darren Elias. In the meantime, chip chief James Mackey appears to defend his 2016 on this similar occasion and rising star Adam Hendrix strikes in on his first title. Evidently, that is one other ultimate desk to keep watch over.
Poker Growth star Erick Lindgren was in search of a 3rd WPT title, however “E-Canine” fell in sixth place for $75,000 within the first half-hour of play.
The Choctaw Championship drew 603 runners for a prize pool of $2.1 million. Additionally on the ultimate desk are bracelet winner Sebastian Aube and up to date WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant winner Danny Marx, each of whom will look to etch their names within the WPT historical past books as they chase the $361,600 up high.
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After opening remarks from WPT’s Adam Pliska, Matt Savage, Lynn Gilmartin, Tony Dunst and Vince Van Patten, the six ultimate tablists had been launched to booming music and flashing lights as they made their approach down the sector stairs separately. The loudest applause went to Afriat as he strutted down in a flashy pink blazer, linen handkerchief and matching white pants and undershirt.
The event took an surprising flip as the 2 overwhelming chip leaders, Mackey and Hendrix, discovered themselves all in to the delight of the quick stacks on the desk longing for a pay soar. Rigidity within the room eased as each gamers flipped over ace-king in a hand that resulted in a chopped pot.
Not lengthy after, Lindgren discovered himself all in with ace-nine to be forward of the king-jack of Aube. A king-high flop gave Aube a giant lead and one other king on the flip left the old-school legend drawing lifeless to be the primary participant out.
As for Afriat, he is managed to chip as much as discover himself second in chips behind Mackey after a set-over-set cooler in opposition to Hendrix. Along with the chips, the three-time WPT champion has the center to win a record-tying fourth title.
“It is vital to me,” Afriat instructed PokerNews earlier within the occasion. “That is why I hold enjoying these WPT’s as a result of I need to write historical past.”
The televised ultimate desk may be considered at a later date, however you possibly can observe the motion in real-time with updates from WPT. PokerNews is on-site right here at Hyper X Enviornment and might be recapping the ultimate desk motion.
WPT Choctaw Championship Remaining Payouts
| PLACE | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $361,600 | |
| 2 | $235,000 | |
| 3 | $175,000 | |
| 4 | $131,000 | |
| 5 | $99,000 |
*Photos courtesy WPT/Enrique Malfavon.
