Scot Fahrenbruch

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Poker is a funny game. Sometimes all you can do is shake your head and laugh. Another WSOP Circuit series at Choctaw is in the books. Six tournaments, three cashes, and a deep run in the Main Event, finishing 66th out of 793 players. Overall, a pretty solid series. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned from playing this game, it’s that the results rarely tell the whole story. The Main Event was the one that hurt. With $208,000 up top, I was still very much in the fight on Day 2. I found myself in a three-way all-in holding AK against TT and 66. A king on the turn put me in the lead, with just two cards in the deck that could eliminate me. The river? A ten. Tournament over. A few hours later, I was playing the Finale Circuit ring event. Once again, I found myself all-in holding AK, this time against pocket nines. The flop came AK7. The turn was a jack. My opponent needed one of two remaining nines. The river? You guessed it. A nine. Two tournaments. Same day. Same hand. Two opponents hitting two-outers on the river to send me home. The mathematical probability of losing both rivers from those exact situations? About 1 in 462. I’ve played enough poker to know that bad beats are part of the game. They happen every day, and I’ve certainly been on both sides of them. But even after all these years, this game still finds new ways to surprise me. Am I disappointed? Absolutely. Especially knowing what was on the line in the Main Event. But I’m also reminded why I love tournament poker. The competition, the friendships, the challenge of making good decisions under pressure, and the possibility that any tournament could become something special. Three cashes in six events. Some great moments, a few painful ones, and another chapter in this crazy poker journey. Sometimes you get the ring. Sometimes you get the story. 😂♠️ Until the next one. #WSOPCircuit #ChoctawPoker #TournamentPoker #PokerLife #PokerVariance #WSOP #Poker

Entered the WSOP circuit finale. I put my last 10 big blinds all in pre with AK after another guy had jammed. He had 99. Flop AK7. He says “good flop for you”. Turn, J. I held my breath. River 9!! I’ve been two outed on the river twice in one day. There’s a first time for everything I guess.

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This game is painful sometimes. Out in 66/793 with this gem in a 50bb 3 way all-in.

88 left in WSOP Circuit Main at Choctaw. $4220 🔐 $208k up top. Today’s Mission: make the final table

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Interesting couple of back-to-back hands from late in the WSOP Circuit Main at Choctaw last night. The setting: we are in the money with about 40 left and less than an hour before we bag for day 2. Hero opens KK♣️❤️ UTG to 2bb from a 20bb stack. Chip leader in SB calls, BB calls. Flop: T63🌈, X, X, hero bets 1.5bb SB calls, BB folds. Turn: As (2nd ♠️ ) SB X, I decide to check River: 7♠️ SB leads for 5.2bb Hero calls, SB has J9♠️♠️ 😑 But wait, there’s more! The very next hand CO goes All-In for 13bb, SB re-jams who has us both covered. Hero is in the BB with 11bb and KK. I also go all-in. (Don’t @ me, I’m not folding KK) CO has T8♠️♠️, SB has AJ♣️♣️, Hero KK Flop: T83 (WTF?!) 😬 Turn: 3 (I don’t even noticed the board paired) River: 4 Hero: “unbelievable 😑 Table: Dude you won!! 😂🤣 @danmflowery says, “you better post that video saying unbelievable” I was so tired I never saw the board pair. 😮‍💨 Back on Sunday for day 2. The dream of winning a circuit main is still alive!

Bagged 309k in the WSOP circuit main at Choctaw. Day 2 Sunday

Inquiring minds are asking questions about the @WSOP circuit structure for the Main Event in Choctaw @tjreidpoker. Here’s what I’m hearing: 1. “Why is late reg open for 10 hours?” Good question. Especially with limited bullets per flight. 2. “Do we really need a 90 minute dinner break?” Also a fair question. I, myself, have been ready to get back at after 60 minutes.

2 bullets in the WSOPC Main at Choctaw with 100k at dinner break.

What a week of NOT winning a circuit main seat. Poker is hard. Heading back to Choctaw tomorrow to fire the Main. GG @ClubGG_Poker