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Monday, January 8, 2018 11:36 PM Local Time
Josh Clanton couldn't have drawn up a better Monday. It was his son's fifth birthday, his Alabama Crimson Tide won the NCAA National Championship and he took down the $365 Big O at Choctaw to win his first ring. He defeated a field of 295 entries to win $21,238 along with the title.
He came out on top of a stacked final table and defeated Rob Jackson heads-up to earn his first WSOP title. At the outset of the final table, there were 11 rings spread among some of the Circuit's most accomplished players. Jessie Bryant was eliminated in eighth, Mark Fink hit the rail in sixth and Doug Carli headed to the cage in third place to leave Clanton heads-up with Jackson.
This was Carli's 180th career WSOP cash and fell just shy of his fourth career ring. Jackson took home $13,126 for his second place finish and first WSOP cash.
Official Report
Monday, January 8, 2018 6:18 PM Local Time
The $365 Big O event is down to its final eight players and they have redrawn for seats at the final table. They are all guaranteed at least $2,443 and at the end of the day, someone will walk away with $21,238 and a Circuit ring.
There are 25 minutes remaining in level 22 with blinds of 10,000/20,000. At the end of the level, the players will be taking a 60-minute dinner break.Rob Jackson holds a massive chip lead over the table, but Doug Carli, Mark Fink and Jessie Bryant are each looking to add another ring to an already plentiful personal collection.
Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts of the final eight players:
Seat 1: Doug Carli - 185,000
Seat 2: Abdel Hamid - 244,000
Seat 3: Andrew Dennis - 442,000
Seat 4: Rob Jackson - 975,000
Seat 5: Mark Fink - 210,000
Seat 6: Josh "Plinko" Clanton - 363,000
Seat 7: Vincent "Big Larry" Cornoyer - 210,000
Seat 8: Jessie Bryant - 323,000
Monday, January 8, 2018 3:24 AM Local Time
Nobody is leaving the fourth event of the Circuit stop at Choctaw happier than Rob Jackson. Jackson bagged up a massive chip lead at the end of 16 levels in the $365 Big O event and leads the final 20 players that survived the first day.
Jackson finished with 493,000 and has nearly double what the next closest player bagged up. Four-time ring winner Mark Fink is that player. He finished second in chips with 287,000. Josh Clanton (251,000), Bill Watchman (226,000) and Gene Timberlake (205,000) round out the top five chip stacks.
Doug Carli, who holds the record for most cashes in WSOP events with 179, also made it through the day. He's near the bottom of the chip counts with just 25,000, but has already locked up his 180th career cash.
With a 295-entry field, the money bubble burst late in the day with the final 30 players finishing in the money. There were 10 casualties before the day's final hand, which guarantees the returning players a cash of at least $913. The winner will take home $21,238.
Three-time ring winners Allen Kessler and Bryuan Devonshire each made the money, but failed to last long enough to put chips in a bag. The remaining players will return at 2 p.m. on Monday to play down to a winner.
Sunday, January 7, 2018 10:53 PM Local Time
The staff finished calculating the payouts and with a 295-entry field, the top 30 spots will finish in the money. A min-cash is worth $600 and the winner will leave with $21,238 and a Circuit ring.
An in-depth look at the payouts can be found by clicking the "Prizepool" tab above or the link in the document below:
Sunday, January 7, 2018 10:35 PM Local Time
Level 9 is underway and the blinds are 500/1,000, which closes registration for the $365 Big O event. There were 295 entries in the first non-hold'em event of the series, which generated a prizepool of $88,500. The staff is calculating the payouts and they will be released shortly.
There are 87 players remaining and they will play through level 16 before bagging and tagging chips for the night.
Sunday, January 7, 2018 7:02 PM Local Time
The players are reaching their first break of the day in the $365 Big
O and there are 202 entries in the field thus far with another few
hours left before registration closes at the start of level 9.
When players return from break in 15 minutes, they will be starting
level 5. Here is a look at the structure sheet for the event:
Sunday, January 7, 2018 1:43 AM Local Time
The first of two non-hold'em events kick off on Sunday evening in the form of a $365 Big O event. Last November, Bob Cote won $14,976 by defeating a field of 192 entries. This year's event starts at 5 p.m. and here are the details:
- Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
- Blinds start at 25/50
- There is late registration and unlimited re-entry while registration is open
- Registration is open until the start of level 9
- There are breaks after every two hours of play
- Day 1 is scheduled for 16, 30-minute levels before players bag and tag chips for the night
- Players who make it through the day will return on Monday to play down to a winner