WSOPC Choctaw

Matt Higgins

Matt Higgins is the champion of Event #13: $1,700 Main Event, defeating a field of 849 players to win the first-place prize of $218,436.

This is Higgins' ninth WSOPC ring and second Main Event title as he cements his legacy as one of the most formidable players on the Circuit.

It was a wire-to-wire performance, with Higgins overtaking the chip lead with two tables left and never giving it up for the rest of the tournament, making quick work of the final table after just two hours of Day 3 play.

Check out our full recap:

Champ follows 'really good feeling' to 9th ring at WSOPC Choctaw Matt Higgins beat a field of 849 entries to win the $1,700 buy-in for his ninth ring and the first-place prize of $218,436.

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Main Event final table results:

1. Matt Higgins - $218,436
2. Jeremy Bowman - $145,618
3. Damarjai Davenport - $100,399
4. Schuyler Thornton - $70,535
5. Zach Peay - $50,087
6. Wesley Jones - $36,515
7. Cody Jorgenson - $27,172
8. Nikola Mircetic - $20,892
9. Lucas Jumalon - $16,216
10. William McCracken - $12,856

Congratulations, Matt!

Jeremy Bowman

Level 28: 60,000/120,000, 120,000

Just a couple hands into the heads-up match, Jeremy Bowman opened the button to 350,000 before Matt Higgins three-bet to 1,300,000 from the big blind. Bowman would then four-bet jam for 15,750,000, and Higgins snapped it off slightly covering.

• Jeremy Bowman:
• Matt Higgins:

Higgins held the small advantage as they flipped for almost all of the chips. The flop changed nothing as Bowman pleaded with the dealer. The turn kept Higgins into the lead as the tension built up, and the bricked off on the river, leaving ace-high best as Higgins won his ninth WSOPC ring and second Main Event title.

• Matt Higgins - wins $218,436
• Jeremy Bowman - eliminated in 2nd place for $145,618

Damarjai Davenport

Level 28: 60,000/120,000, 120,000

Matt Higgins limped from the small blind and Damarjai Davenport checked his option in the big blind.

On the flop, Higgins led with a bet before Davenport raised to 555,000. Higgins then three-bet to 1,700,000, and Davenport called.

The turn brought the as Higgins immediately jammed, and Davenport snap-called off his remaining 1,125,000 stack.

• Damarjai Davenport:
• Matt Higgins:

Higgins had turned a flush against the two pair of Davenport, who had four outs to survive. However, the came on the river, and Davenport was eliminated in 3rd.

• Matt Higgins - 19,000,000
• Jeremy Bowman - 15,000,000
• Damarjai Davenport - eliminated in 3rd place for $100,399