Im sechsköpfigen Finale der WPT Choctaw hätte US-Pokerprofi Anthony Zinno historisches Erreichen können und mit Rekord WPT-Sieger Darren Elias (4 WPT Titel) gleichziehen können. Am Ende reichte es für Zinno aber lediglich für Platz fünf und $125.630.
Den Sieg im Traditionsturnier der World Poker Tour sicherte sich ein Außenseiter. Tag 3-Chipleader Brady Holiman machte am TV-Final Table kurzen Prozess und schoss gleich vier von fünf Finalisten aus dem Turnier. Etwas Glück hatte Holiman bei der letzten Hand des Turniers gegen seinen schärfsten Widersacher Viet Vo. Mit AJ trat er gegen die Kings von Vo an, der Flop brachte gleich zwei Jungen für Holiman, Turn und River blankten, was ihm den prestigereichen Titel und einen Zahltag von $469.185 bescherten. Zusätzlich bekommt Holiman Gratis-Zugang für das am Saisonende stattfindende WPT Tournament of Champions, bei dem alle WPT-Sieger der aktuellen Saison nochmals gegeneinander antreten werden.
WPT Choctaw – Endergebnis
Entries: 755
Preispool: $2.548.225
| Brady Holiman | 1 | $469,185 |
| Viet Vo | 2 | $302,725 |
| Christopher Smith | 3 | $223,370 |
| Tony Ruberto | 4 | $166,605 |
| Anthony Zinno | 5 | $125,630 |
| Timothy Domboski | 6 | $95,780 |
| Jacob Haller | 7 | $73,845 |
| Casey Diener | 8 | $57,580 |
| Andrew Crookston | 9 | $45,410 |
| Will Carrion | 10 | $45,410 |
| Men Nguyen | 11 | $36,230 |
| Joe Elpayaa | 12 | $36,230 |
| Jeff Banghart | 13 | $29,240 |
| Buck Wyckoff | 14 | $29,240 |
| Mark Threadgill | 15 | $23,885 |
| Alice Zheng | 16 | $23,885 |
| Edwin Pairavi | 17 | $19,740 |
| Rickie Merritt | 18 | $19,740 |
| Ben Mintz | 19 | $19,740 |
| Alan Spotts | 20 | $19,740 |
| Brennan Benglis | 21 | $16,515 |
| Bryan Piccioli | 22 | $16,515 |
| Teo Rodriguez | 23 | $16,515 |
| Nelda Escamilla | 24 | $16,515 |
| Derrick White | 25 | $13,990 |
| Andy Van Blair | 26 | $13,990 |
| Sam Murphy | 27 | $13,990 |
| Charles Sims | 28 | $13,990 |
| Shaunabh Shauna | 29 | $13,990 |
| Nick Pupillo | 30 | $13,990 |
| Jeremy Tinsley | 31 | $13,990 |
| Ahmad Popal | 32 | $13,990 |
| Erik Christensen | 33 | $11,995 |
| Larry Hirons | 34 | $11,995 |
| Nathan Wiebe | 35 | $11,995 |
| Justin Kruger | 36 | $11,995 |
| David Roepke | 37 | $11,995 |
| Will Berry | 38 | $11,995 |
| Thai Ha | 39 | $11,995 |
| Chase Reagan | 40 | $11,995 |
| Joe Rivas | 41 | $10,415 |
| Ray Whitley | 42 | $10,415 |
| Art Papazyan | 43 | $10,415 |
| Paul Vang | 44 | $10,415 |
| Jared Griener | 45 | $10,415 |
| Marvin Rettenmaier | 46 | $10,415 |
| Maxx Coleman | 47 | $10,415 |
| Ambrose Brooks | 48 | $10,415 |
| Omar Zazay | 49 | $9,160 |
| Mo Arani | 50 | $9,160 |
| Andrew Watson | 51 | $9,160 |
| Jesse Rockowitz | 52 | $9,160 |
| Jonathan Hilton | 53 | $9,160 |
| Nicholas Cooper | 54 | $9,160 |
| Mike Berger | 55 | $9,160 |
| Dusti Smith | 56 | $9,160 |
| Lauren Bunch | 57 | $8,160 |
| Brian Senie | 58 | $8,160 |
| Gary Sixkiller | 59 | $8,160 |
| Rich Dixon | 60 | $8,160 |
| Grant Hinkle | 61 | $8,160 |
| Robert Valden | 62 | $8,160 |
| Steve Sung | 63 | $8,160 |
| John McMahon | 64 | $8,160 |
| Daniel Munson | 65 | $7,365 |
| Steven Stashin | 66 | $7,365 |
| Peter Nguyen | 67 | $7,365 |
| Alex Rocha | 68 | $7,365 |
| Clint Tolbert | 69 | $7,365 |
| Federico Butteroni | 70 | $7,365 |
| Dean Hoffman | 71 | $7,365 |
| John Pierce | 72 | $7,365 |
| Cristian Linse | 73 | $6,735 |
| Jake Daniels | 74 | $6,735 |
| Shawn Rice | 75 | $6,735 |
| Daniel Nakic | 76 | $6,735 |
| Julio Marines | 77 | $6,735 |
| Mark Lamb | 78 | $6,735 |
| James Taylor | 79 | $6,735 |
| Wadih Kaawar | 80 | $6,735 |
| Andrew Dennis | 81 | $6,245 |
| Thad Smith | 82 | $6,245 |
| Jeff Fielder | 83 | $6,245 |
| Kenny Nguyen | 84 | $6,245 |
| Paul Schwartz | 85 | $6,245 |
| Chris Moorman | 86 | $6,245 |
| James Traber | 87 | $6,245 |
| Brock Wilson | 88 | $6,245 |
| David Barney | 89 | $6,245 |
| Todd Dreyer | 90 | $5,865 |
| Sungjoo Hyun | 91 | $5,865 |
| Mario Silvestri III | 92 | $5,865 |
| Matt Mccool | 93 | $5,865 |
| Paul Fisher | 94 | $5,865 |
| Brian Altman | 95 | $2,933 |
| Kyle Perkins | 96 | $2,932 |
Quelle / Bildquelle: WPT.com
