Tuesday, January 21, 2014 2:12 AM Local Time
Tyler Morris raises to 600,000 on the button and Shelby Penka moves all in from the big blind. Morris snap-calls and the cards are exposed with Penka's tournament life and the ring on the line.
Morris shows and is slightly ahead of Penka's . The flop pretty much sealed the deal for Morris as it came , leaving Penka drawing to running sixes for the win. The turn is the which left Penka drawing dead. The river is the and Morris officially takes the ring and $369,503 that goes along with it in one of the largest Main Events in Circuit history.
Tyler Morris - WSOP Circuit Choctaw Main Event Champion ($369,503)
Shelby Penka - Eliminated in second ($229,194)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:59 AM Local Time
Tyler Morris moves all in from the button and Shelby Penka calls off his last 6,400,000. Morris tables and is slightly ahead of Penka's .
Penka flopped gin as the dealer spread a flop of , giving Penka the nut straight and leaving Morris drawing dead. The turn and river are meaningless as the and fall and Morris sends chips across the table.
Shelby Penka - 13,200,000 (44 BBs)
Tyler Morris - 15,360,000 (51 BBs)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:53 AM Local Time
Shelby Penka moves all in from the button and Tyler Morris quickly calls from the big blind and tosses over . It is another race situation as Penka tables .
The pair wins the race again as the board runs out and Morris quickly takes the chip lead back. The dealer counts the chips down and Morris is all in for 10,950,000.
Tyler Morris - 21,900,000 (73 BBs)
Shelby Penka - 6,660,000 (22 BBs)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:49 AM Local Time
Shelby Penka announces he is all in from the button. Tyler Morris snap-calls. It is a classic race situation with Penka's up against Morris' .
The board runs out and Penka survives the race to double up. The dealer counts down the stacks and Penka is all in for 8,550,000.
Shelby Penka - 17,100,000 (57 BBs)
Tyler Morris - 11,460,000 (38 BBs)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:44 AM Local Time
Shelby Penka raises to 900,000 from the button. Tyler Morris calls from the big blind.
The flop comes and Morris checks. Shelby slides out 1,000,000 and Morris quickly moves all-in. Shelby calls.
Morris: for two pair
Penka: for an open-ended straight draw
The turn and river bring the and , no help to Penka. Morris doubles and takes the chip lead.
Tyler Morris: 19,850,000 (66 BBs)
Shelby Penka: 8,710,000 (29 BBs)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:38 AM Local Time
Level: 36
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 50,000
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:38 AM Local Time
Shelby Penka limps in on the button and Tyler Morris checks his option.
"Good check," said Penka. "I'm trapping you."
The flop is and Morris check-calls 500,000 from Penka and they both check the turn card. The falls on the river and Morris checks a third time. Penka fires 2,800,000 and Morris doesn't waste much time calling with .
Penka tables , good for deuces full and the pot.
Tyler Morris - 9,200,000 (38 BBs)
Shelby Penka - 18,400 (76 BBs)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:10 AM Local Time
Shelby Penka limps in on the button and Tyler Morris moves all in from the big blind for 4,385,000. Penka takes a few moments before calling and neither player looks happy about it.
"Don't worry," said Penka. "You're ahead."
Morris sheepishly turns over and is delighted to see he is up against Penka's .
The flop is which gives both players a straight draw. Penka needs an eight or a four to make a straight and Morris, who is in the lead with eight-high, would make a straight with a ten or a five.
The turn card is the and the river card is the and Morris scores a double up as he scoops the pot with eight-high.
Tyler Morris - 8,770,000 (36 BBs)
Shelby Penka - 19,790,000 (83 BBs)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:37 AM Local Time
Tyler Morris raises to 620,000 from his button and Shelby Penka calls from the big blind. The flop coems and Penka takes the lead with a bet of 850,000. Morris calls and the hits the turn.
Penka fires 1.5 million on fourth street and Morris lets it go.
Shelby Penka - 19,600,000 (81 BBs)
Tyler Morris - 8,900,000 (37 BBs)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:28 AM Local Time
Shelby Penka limps the button and before his chips can hit the felt, Tyler Morris throws in five additional pinks making it 740,000 to go. Penka calls.
The flop falls and Morris leads for 500,000. Penka calls.
A on the turn prompts Morris to up his bet, sliding out 1,100,000. Penka calls.
The river comes the and Morris acts much deliberately, breaking down a full stack of 100,000 chips and pushing them forward for a total of 2,000,000.
Penka takes a second to take in the bet before quietly declaring himself all-in.
Morris, noticably unhappy by the play, folds.
Shelby Penka - 19,160,000 (79 BBs)
Tyler Morris - 9,400,000 (39 BBs)
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:15 AM Local Time
Level: 35
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 40,000
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:15 AM Local Time
Shelby Penka limps in on the button for 200,000 and Tyler Morris raises to 600,000 out of the big blind. Penka three-bets to 1,200,000 and Morris quickly says "all in." Penka snap calls and the cards are turned up.
It was a cooler for Penka as he tabled and is way behind Morris' . The board ran out and Morris' jacks held for the double up. Morris is all in for 7,440,000
Tyler Morris - 15,100,000 (75 BBs)
Shelby Penka - 13,500,000 (67 BBs)
Monday, January 20, 2014 11:57 PM Local Time
Tyler Morris limps the button and Shelby Penka checks from the big blind.
The flop comes and Penka leads for 325,000.
Morris goes all-in almost instantly and Penka calls just as fast.
Morris: for an overpair
Penka: for bottom two pair
The turn and river come and and the dealer counts out the bad news for Morris. He sends 9,865,000 additional chips to Penka's stack.
Penka: 20,000,000 (100 BBs)
Morris: 8,560,000 (42 BBs)
Monday, January 20, 2014 11:47 PM Local Time
Tyler Morris raises on the button to 600,000 and gets called by Clyde Walters (pictured) in the small blind. They take a flop heads-up of and Walters immediately leads out for 2,000,000, leaving himself with just 2,100,000 behind. Just as quickly, Morris announces he is all in and Walker snap-calls.
Walters shows , good for ace-high and a gutshot straight draw. Morris tables , good for top pair with a queen kicker. The turn is the and Morris still just needs to fade an ace or a nine to take the pot and go into heads-up play with a chip lead.
The river is the and Morris sends Walters home in third while he gets ready to play Shelby Penka heads-up.
Tyler Morris - 16,100,000 (80 BBs)
Clyde Walters - Eliminated in third place ($167,954)
Monday, January 20, 2014 11:37 PM Local Time
Tyler Morris raises to 600,000 from the button and Clyde Walters calls from the small blind.
"I like it," Morris says as they go heads-up to the flop.
Both players check the board.
When the turn falls , Walters leads for 700,000.
"How much is it?" Morris asks.
The dealer explains it's 700,000 and Morris drops a lone 5,000 chip on his cards to protect them and pulls them in closer. He leans his left arm on the table and rests his head in his forearm hidden from sight for a good 20 seconds before coming up for air.
"Alright right I call," he says.
The river comes the and Walters, smelling something fishy, checks to Morris.
"You're going to check to me? A million." Morris says putting out 10 pink chips.
Walters, not confident, says call and Morris tables for two pair. Walters' cards go into the muck.
Tyler Morris - 9,100,000 (45 BBs)
Clyde Walters - 5,850,000 (29 BBs)
Monday, January 20, 2014 11:35 PM Local Time
Clyde Walters has the button and raises to 500,000. Shelby Penka three-bets to 1,200,000 from the small blind and Tyler Morris folds his big. Walters four-bet ships all in for 4,500,000 and Penka snaps him off.
Walters:
Penka:
The dealer fans a flop of and Penka's ladies stay in the lead. Walters catches up on the turn, though, as the strikes the felt on fourth street. The finishes off the board and Walters scores the double up.
Shelby Penka - 12,650,000 (63 BBs)
Clyde Walters - 9,000,000 (45 BBs)
Monday, January 20, 2014 11:28 PM Local Time
Preston Harwell raises to 400,000 under-the-gun and Shelby Penka calls out of the small blind. The flop comes and Penka check-calls 475,000 and they are heads-up to the turn card. Penka checks again and Harwell bets 975,000. Penka wastes little time check-raising all in.
"You got me covered?" asks Harwell as he goes into the tank.
Harwell gets confirmation that he is indeed covered by Penka and he goes into the tank for a few moments before committing his last 4,500,000.
"King," said Penka as he tabled .
Harwell just dropped his head and shows his . Penka dodges a jack on the river and improves his hand as the dealer peels off the on the river. Penka takes a big chip lead moving into three-handed play and the once chip leader Harwell, heads for the exits.
Shelby Penka - 17,100,000 (85 BBs)
Preston Harwell - Eliminated in Fourth Place ($127,685)
Monday, January 20, 2014 11:06 PM Local Time
Preston Harwell raises to 400,000 from under the gun and Tyler Morris flats from the big blind. The two see a flop of and both check to the turn.
Fourth street is the and Morris fires 650,000. Harwell calls and the falls on the river. Both players check once again.
"Two pair," says Morris, showing for eights and fives. Harwell tables for a winning set of sixes and takes down the pot.
Preston Harwell - 7,900,000 (39 BBs)
Tyler Morris - 7,550,000 (37 BBs)
Monday, January 20, 2014 10:49 PM Local Time
Level: 34
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Monday, January 20, 2014 10:21 PM Local Time
Jeff Gibralter and Preston Harwell get in a battle of the blinds that leads to Gibralter getting his last 2,500,000 into the middle preflop. Harwell shows
and is up against Gibralter's
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The flop hits Gibralter right in the face as the dealer spread a flop of , leaving Harwell drawing to runners. Harwell picked up one of those running cards on the turn when the fell. After a brief pause, the dealer burns and turns the , giving Harwell the wheel and leaving Gibralter flabbergasted.
"Wow," said Gibralter as he picked up his coat and walked away from the final table.
The remaining players offered their condolences and the former Bossier City Main Event Champion exits in fifth place.
Preston Harwell - 10,600,000 (66 BBs)