Christopher Staats Poker Tournament Updates

Christopher Staats In The Mix

Apr 20, '18

Among the players to take their seats early on day 1A is Christopher Staats. The Oklahoma City native is a three-time World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring winner, including a win in the WSOPC six-max $365 buy-in event here at Choctaw back in 2016.

Staats has more than $560,000 in career lifetime live earnings and will be looking to add to that with a deep run here in the $1 million guaranteed CPPT main event.

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Chris Staats Doubles

Apr 22, '18

Chris Staats was all-in for his last 86,000 with AK against pocket jacks, but managed to find a double when the board ran out A97KA.

With his full house, Staats now has about 180,000.

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Christopher Staats In The Mix

Apr 20, '18

Among the players to take their seats early on day 1A is Christopher Staats. The Oklahoma City native is a three-time World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring winner, including a win in the WSOPC six-max $365 buy-in event here at Choctaw back in 2016.

Staats has more than $560,000 in career lifetime live earnings and will be looking to add to that with a deep run here in the $1 million guaranteed CPPT main event.

Player Tags: Christopher Staats

Chris Staats Doubles

Apr 22, '18

Chris Staats was all-in for his last 86,000 with AK against pocket jacks, but managed to find a double when the board ran out A97KA.

With his full house, Staats now has about 180,000.

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Christopher Staats Eliminated Two Shy Of The Money

Jul 20, '17

Christopher Staats moved all-in for 28,000 from under the gun. It folded to Craig Mason in the hijack who moved all-in himself. Nobody else called and Staats was at risk holding the JJ.

Mason held the QQ.

The board ran out 762A6 and Staats was eliminated just shy of the money.

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Chris Staats Doubles Up

Apr 11, '15

The player under the gun+1 limped into the pot and Chris Staats shoved for his last 4,400 from the button.

“Do you want me to call?” His opponent asked.

Under the gun+1 called and the hands were tabled.

Staats = 105
Under the gun+1 = 98

The board = Q106810

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Staats Straightened Out

Apr 11, '15

With the board reading 985JJ Chris Staats checked from the big blind and the hijack seat bet 6,000.

“Jack-ten?” Staats asked. “I can beat jack-ten. That’s about all I can beat.”

Staats called and the hijack tabled 76.

“Straight and a flush draw,” the hijack said.

Staats showed QJ.

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