Monday, January 14, 2019 7:40 PM Local Time
Choctaw Main Event Champion Dave Alfa
January 14, 2019 (Choctaw) - Dave Alfa is the latest ring winner of the World Series of Poker Circuit, taking down the Choctaw Main Event for a staggering $320,998. This is Alfa's second ring, both coming from this series. He locked up a seat into the Global Casino Championship with this main event win, as well as recorded his biggest cash to date.
There were a total of 1,161 registration slips sold for this main event, by the start of the third and final day the field had dwindled down to just 14, with Alfa sitting near the bottom of the pack. It was early when Alfa started climbing, finding a double with queen ten against Dapo Ajayi's queen eight during the first round of the day....READ MORE
Monday, January 14, 2019 5:58 PM Local Time
Choctaw 2019 Main Event Champion Dave Alfa
Dapo Ajayi moves all in for his remaining chips, Dave Alfa calls and the two turn over their hands.
Dave Alfa:
Dapo Ajayi:
The flop comes down and Ajayi will need a two or running diamonds to stay alive. The lands on the turn, Ajayi will need a duck to save his tournament life. The on the river Changes nothing as Alfa takes down the pot with his pair of fours, eliminating Ajayi from the tournament.
Dave Alfa becomes the latest WSOP Circuit Main Event champion, winning his second ring and taking home $320,998.
Dapo Ajayi is eliminated in 2nd place, taking home $198,265 for his efforts.
2nd Place Finisher Dapo Ajayi
Monday, January 14, 2019 5:48 PM Local Time
3rd Place Finisher Kevin Rand
Kevin Rand moves all in for his remaining chips, Dave Alfa calls and the two players turn over their hands.
Dave Alfa:
Kevin Rand:
The flop comes down and Alfa is still leading with his king. An lands on the turn and Rand will need to hit the river to stay alive. The on the river changes nothing and Alfa takes down the pot, eliminating Rand from the tournament in third.
Dave Alfa - 23,400,000 (146 bb)
Kevin Rand - Eliminated
Monday, January 14, 2019 5:41 PM Local Time
4th Place Finisher Arshin Gamini
Arshin Gamini moves all in for the rest of his chips, Dave Alfa calls and the two players turn over their hands.
Dave Alfa:
Arshin Gamini:
The flop comes down and Gamini needs to connect to stay alive. A falls on the turn, sealing the deal for Alfa, eliminating Gamini from the tournament.
Dave Alfa - 19,800,000 (123 bb)
Arshin Gamini - Eliminated
Monday, January 14, 2019 5:25 PM Local Time
5th Place Finisher Austin Lewis
Austin Lewis moves all in for 1,175,000 from the cutoff, Dapo Ajayi snap-calls and players turn over their hands.
Dapo Ajayi -
Austin Lewis -
The flop falls down and Lewis is still behind. A on the turn and on the river changes nothing as Ajayi takes down the pot with his jacks, eliminating Lewis from the tournament.
Dapo Ajayi - 9,950,000 - (62 bb)
Austin Lewis - Eliminated
Monday, January 14, 2019 5:19 PM Local Time
6th Place Finisher Amir Kaikhah
Amir Kaikhah moves all in for 625,000 from the hijack, Kevin Rand calls from the big blind and the two players turn over their hands.
Kevin Rand:
Amir Kaikhah:
The flop comes down and Rand is still in the lead with his ace. A falls on the turn, Kaikhah needs to connect to stay alive. The on the river changes nothing as Rand takes down the pot, eliminating Kaikhah from the tournament.
Kevin Rand - 8,300,000 (51 bb)
Amir Kaikhah - Eliminated
Monday, January 14, 2019 5:13 PM Local Time
Action folds all the way around to the blinds were Amir Kaikhah and Arshin Gamini sit, in that order. Kaikhah jams in the small. Gamini, with smaller stack than Kaikhah, calls.
It does not look good for Gamini when the hands are turned up. Kaikhah shows and Gamini has .
The dealer lays out for the flop. The turn is the . Gamini spikes a pair and the whole table slumps in sympathy for Kaikhah. The board finishes with the .
Gamini's all-in count is 2,650,000. Kaikhah ships the amount to his left and now sits with an extremely small stack.
Arshin Gamini - 5,300,000 (33 bb)
Amir Kaikhah - 680,000 (4 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 5:04 PM Local Time
Dave Alfa raises to 375,000 from under the gun. Amir Kaikhah shoves in the cutoff for 1,605,000. Action is back on Alfa who seems torn over a decision.
"I hope it's Ace-King," Alfa says as he plops in some chips to call. Sure enough, Kaikhah reveals . Alfa turns up two live cards, .
The flop comes . The turn adds the , giving Alfa an open-ended straight draw. However, Alfa does not get there with the river.
"Sweaty turn," Rand utters as Alfa counts Kaikhah's double-up chips.
Amir Kaikhah - 3,530,000 (22 bb)
Dave Alfa - 13,900,000 (86 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 4:55 PM Local Time
Arshin Gamini opens to 360,000 from the cutoff, Dave Alfa calls from the big blind and the dealer fans out on the flop. Action checks to Gamini, he bets 300,000, Alfa calls and an falls on the turn.
Alfa leads for 450,000, Gamini calls and the comes on the river. Alfa bets 1,000,000, Gamini raises to 2,400,000 and Alfa calls. Gamini announces "Good call" as he throws over for a low two pair. Alfa shows for a three aces and more than enough to take down the pot.
Dave Alfa - 16,200,000 (101 bb)
Arshin Gamini - 2,550,000 (15 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 4:40 PM Local Time
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Monday, January 14, 2019 4:34 PM Local Time
Kevin Rand opens to 275,000 from the cutoff, Dave Alfa calls from the button and Arim Kaikhah moves all in for 535,000 from the big blind. Rand moves all in over the top and Alfa thinks for several minutes before ultimately callin his last 5,700,000 all in, players turn over their hands.
Arim Kaikhah:
Dave Alfa:
Kevin Rand:
The flop comes down and Alfa has now taken a commanding lead in the hand. The dealers flips over a on the turn, giving the lead in the main to Kaikhah. A on the river changes nothing, giving the main to Kaikhah with his kings over eights and the side to Alfa with his queens over.
Arim Kaikha - 1,900,000 (15 bb)
Dave Alfa - 11,040,000 (120 bb)
Kevin Rand - 6,900,00 (57 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 4:30 PM Local Time
Kevin Rand opens to 275,000 on the button. Dave Alfa folds the small blind. AJ Ajayi looks at his whole cards, looks at Amir Kaikhah's short stack, looks over at the bet, then moves all in. Rand calls.
Ajayi:
Rand:
The board runs out . Ajayi claps in victory as his rockets hold. "Nice hand," Rand says. The all-in count is 3,480,000. Rand pays up.
AJ Ajayi - 6,960,000 (58 bb)
Kevin Rand - 13,250,000 (110 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 4:25 PM Local Time
The remaining six players will now be taking a 15-minute break.
Monday, January 14, 2019 4:19 PM Local Time
Dave Alfa opens to 300,000 from the cutoff, Arshin Gamini defends his big blind and the dealers turns over on the flop. Action checks to Alfa, he bets 350,000, Gamini calls and a comes on the turn.
Action checks to Alfa who bets 525,000, Gamini calls and the dealers turns over a on the river. Gamini checks again to Alfa, he fires 1,000,000 and Gamini hits the call button.
Alfa announces "Good call" as he mucks his hand, Gamini slams down for a pair of queens and the winning hand, scooping in the pot from Alfa on an ill-timed bluff attempt.
Arshin Gamini - 6,450,000 (53 bb)
Dave Alfa - 6,350,000 (52 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 4:13 PM Local Time
Dapo Ajayi limps from the small blind, Amir Kaikhah checks the big blind and the dealer fans out on the flop. Ajayi best 225,000, Kaikhah calls and a falls on the turn.
Both players check, a hits on the river and Ajayi moves all in for 1,310,000. Kaikhah snap-calls and Ajayi lets out some excitment as he tables for a rivered full house. Kaikhah shows for two pair and not enough to overcome Ajayi's boat.
Dapo Ajayi - 4,350,000 (36 bb)
Amir Kaikhah - 725,000 (6 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 4:03 PM Local Time
Kevin Rand opens to 250,00 in the cutoff. Dave Alfa three bets to 700,000 on the button. AJ Ajayi and Amir Kaikhah surrender the small and big blind, respectively.
The action is back on Rand. Alfa and Rand have the top-two stacks at the table. After pausing for a bit, Rand looks at the dealer and states "two million." He slides out a barrel of 100k chips and takes back his original raise.
Alfa takes a look at the four bet and thinks it over. Eventually, he removes a pink barrel of his own from his stack and ships it to the middle.
The two big stacks move to the flop, which comes . Rand drops in a bet of 1,650,000. Alfa folds his cards and Rand is awarded the hefty pot. Rand now stands over fifteen million.
Kevin Rand - 15,400,000 (128 bb)
Dave Alfa - 8,580,000 (71 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 3:50 PM Local Time
Dave Alfa opens to 300,000 from the hijack, Amir Kaikhah calls from the button and the dealer fans out on the flop. Alfa leads for 400,000, Kaikhah calls and a comes on the turn.
Action checks to Kaikhah, he bets 625,000, Alfa check-calls and the dealers turns over a on the river. Both players check, Alfa tables for two pair and Kaikhah mucks, sending the pot to Alfa.
Dave Alfa - 10,225,000 (85 bb)
Amir Kaikhah - 4,920,000 (41 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 3:37 PM Local Time
Action folds around to Kevin Rand on the button who gets things going with a raise to 225,000. Dave Alfa calls in the small blind. AJ Ajayi defends his big blind with a call.
All three players check the flop flop. Alfa and Ajayi check the turn. Rand bets 250,000. Alfa calls. Ajayi mucks his cards.
The river is the . Alfa checks for a third time. Rand splashes in a bet of 700,000. Alfa tanks for a bit, then folds. Rand wins the pot and extends his lead.
Kevin Rand - 11,700,000 (97 bb)
Dave Alfa - 3,500,000 (29 bb)
Monday, January 14, 2019 3:26 PM Local Time
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Monday, January 14, 2019 3:25 PM Local Time
7th Place Finisher Mohammed Arani
Mohammed Arani opens to 250,000 from under the gun, Amir Kaikhah three-bets to 725,000 from the cutoff, Arani moves all in for around 2,200,000 and Kaikhah snap-calls, players turn over their hands.
Amir Kaikhah:
Mohammed Arani:
The flop comes down and Kaikhah's bullets are still standing strong. A falls on the turn and Arani will need a king to stay alive. The comes on the river, sealing the fate of Arani and moving all of the chips to Kaikhah.
Amir Kaikhah - 7,950,000 (79 bb)
Mohammed Arani - Eliminated