Choctaw Casino World Series Poker
DURANT, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Okla., home to an upscale, exclusive 30 table poker lounge, hosted over 22,000 players in the fourth World Series of Poker® (WSOP) Circuit event from Jan. 2-20 as part of the official 2013-2014 WSOP Circuit Tour. The circuit, which featured 12 WSOP ring events, resulted in $5,818,600 in total prizes, including a $2,142,000 Main Event prize pool.
Casino: Choctaw Casino Resort, Durant, Oklahoma; Buy-in: $3,700; 5-Day Event: August 4-8, 2017; Number of Entries: 924; Total Prize Pool: $3,121,980; Number of Payouts: 99. Original: Jan 8, 2011. Choctaw Casino in Idabel, Okla., is playing host to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) from Jan. 24—the Midwest region’s first World Series of Poker circuit event, reported KXII.com. “This is a huge poker market that has clamored for high stakes tournament poker, and we’re ecstatic to be hosting a WSOP circuit in this gorgeous property in Durant,” said WSOP. 3735 Choctaw Rd, Durant, OK 74701. ( Directions) Phone: (580) 920-0160 ext. Minimum Age: 18. Poker Tables: 30 Tables. Play FREE casino games! Over 50 slots, bingo, poker, blackjack, solitaire and so much more! WIN BIG and party with your friends!
On the final day of the tournament, Tyler Morris, a resident of Tyler, Texas rose above 1,428 players to collect the Main Event Championship first prize of $369,503 in the fourth largest Main Event in Circuit history. Along with the Main Event winnings, Morris also earned a WSOP Main Event ring and an automatic berth to the National Championship.
The Choctaw Casino Resort WSOP Circuit stop also broke another record this year when Austin-area resident and recreational poker player Chris Bowen won the second largest event in the WSOP Circuit’s 10-year history. Bowen beat out 2,867 players and turned his $365 buy-in into more than $122,000. Bowen also won Casino Champion based on tournament points and will be heading to the National Championship as well.
“We are happy to have hosted a record-breaking fourth World Series of Poker Circuit event here at Choctaw Casino Resort,” said James Box, poker room manager. “We look forward to welcoming a variety of poker players with varying levels of experience each year for the Circuit event, and we’re happy to offer players in the region a professional poker tournament event with the respected name of the World Series of Poker.”
Final table results from the WSOP Circuit event at Choctaw Casino Resort:
Choctaw Casino Durant World Series Of Poker
- First Place: Tyler Morris – $369,503
- Second Place: Shelby Penka – $229,194
- Third Place: Clyde Walters – $167,954
- Fourth Place: Preston Harwell – $127,685
- Fifth Place: Jeffrey Gibralter – $97,204
- Sixth Place: Joshua Evans – $74,863
- Seventh Place: Jesse Capps – $58,327
- Eighth Place: Michael Sanders – $45,967
- Ninth Place: Julie Walker – $36,650
The WSOP Circuit event at Choctaw Casino Resort is the only Oklahoma/North Texas regional event, drawing a large population of poker enthusiasts from Oklahoma City and Tulsa to Dallas/Fort Worth and beyond.
About Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Okla.
Choctaw Casino Poker Room
The AAA Four Diamond Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, includes 330 hotel rooms, a natatorium, fitness center, business center, full-service spa and three retail outlets. In addition, there are five restaurants, a 175-seat amphitheater, and 110,000 square feet of gaming space, including over 3,500 slot machines, 30 poker tables and 48 table games. For more information, visit www.ChoctawCasinos.com/Durant.aspx, “Like” us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ChoctawResort or follow us on Twitter at @ChoctawResort.