Monday, November 12, 2018 4:00 PM Local Time
Max Young Wins Choctaw Main Event ($263,815); Jared Hemingway Eliminated in 2nd ($163,024)
Max Young
Max Young raises to 400,000 on the button and Jared Hemingway three-bets to 1,300,000 out of the big blind. Young moves all in and Hemingway calls. Hemingway tables and is flipping with Young's .
The flop is and Young flops trip nines to take the lead. Hemingway needs a deuce to stay alive, but the on the turn and the on the river send Hemingway home with a runner-up finish.
Young wins his fifth Circuit ring and $263,815, while Hemingway earns $163,024 for his runner-up finish. Both Young and Hemingway earn a spot in the 2019 Global Casino Championship. Young gets a seat through his victory and Hemingway won the Casino Championship title to get his seat.
Max Young - Choctaw Main Event Champion
Jared Hemingway - Eliminated
Jared Hemingway