Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:18 AM Local Time
Poker pro wins first Circuit ring after back-to-back deep runs in Circuit main events.
Bell Gardens, Ca. (March 14, 2017) – Dylan Wilkerson has only played two Circuit events this year, but he’s had a stellar showing in both tournaments.
At the end of February, Wilkerson finished 11th in the WSOP Circuit main event at the Rio and took home $20,908. Just a few weeks later, Wilkerson improved on his performance and won the main event at the Bicycle Hotel and Casino. He topped a 705-entry field to win $216,790 and his first Circuit ring.
“Winning always feels great,” said Wilkerson after his win. “Regardless of how big. And this was pretty big. So yeah, it’s really good.”
Coming into the final day, Wilkerson was one of the shorter stacks, but he wasn’t thinking about any missed opportunities in Las Vegas. He was just focused on the task at hand in Southern California – running up a stack and taking down a tournament. Read more...
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:56 PM Local Time
Dylan Wilkerson 1st Place
Dylan Wilkerson raises to 350,000 and Toby Lewis calls. The flop comes and both players check.
The turn is the . Lewis bets 550,000 and Wilkerson calls.
The river is the and Lewis bets 1,450,000. Wilkerson moves all in and Lewis calls for the rest of his chips.
Wilkerson shows Lewis a set of twos holding and Lewis shows two pair . With that Wilkerson wins his first WSOP Circuit ring and $216,790.
Lewis is eliminated in 2nd place and takes home $134,145 for his runner up finish.
Dylan Wilkerson - WSOP Circuit Bicycle Casino Main Event Champion ($216,790)
Toby Lewis - Eliminated in 2nd ($134,145)
Toby Lewis
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:37 PM Local Time
Dylan Wilkerson raises to 350,000 on the button and Toby Lewis three-bets to 1,000,000 out of the big blind. Wilkerson moves all in for effectively Lewis' 5,900,000 stack and Lewis folds.
Wilkerson mucks his hand, takes the pot, and extends his chip lead in the match.
Dylan Wilkerson 9,250,000 (57 bb)
Toby Lewis - 4,950,000 (30 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:31 PM Local Time
Toby Lewis raises to 350,000 on the button and Dylan Wilkerson three-bets to 1,000,000 out of the big blind. The flop is and Wilkerson bets 800,000.
Lewis folds, Wilkerson mucks his hand and Lewis takes the pot. Wilkerson opens up a slight chip lead in the heads-up match.
Dylan Wilkerson - 8,000,000 (50 bb)
Toby Lewis - 6,000,000 (37 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:28 PM Local Time
Level: 33
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:11 PM Local Time
Here is a look at the official chip counts at the outset of heads-up play:
Toby Lewis - 8,125,000 (67 bb)
Dylan Wilkerson - 6,020,000 (50 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:10 PM Local Time
Douglas Jefferson
After a few hands of Douglas Jefferson losing pots without showdown to Toby Lewis, Lewis had regained the chips he had lost from the previous double up.
Jefferson raises on the button and Lewis three-bets to about 650,000 out of the small blind. Dylan Wilkerson folds his big blind and Jefferson immediately moves all in for about 2,600,000. Lewis snap-calls and the cards are turned on their backs.
Lewis shows and needs to fade an ace against Jefferson's . The board runs out clean for Lewis as it comes and Jefferson is eliminated in third place. He takes home $98,390 for his final table appearance and Lewis takes the chip lead into heads-up play against Wilkerson.
Toby Lewis - 8,125,000 (67 bb)
Douglas Jefferson - Eliminated
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 8:45 PM Local Time
Toby Lewis raises on the button and Douglas Jefferson calls out of the big blind. They both check a flop of and the comes on the turn. Jefferson bets 600,000 and Lewis calls.
The river is the and Jefferson moves all in for 1,495,000. Lewis takes a couple minutes in the tank before calling. Jefferson shows and doubles up against Lewis' .
Douglas Jefferson - 4,650,000 (38 bb)
Toby Lewis - 3,050,000 (25 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 8:36 PM Local Time
Lance Allred
Lance Allred moves all in on the button for about 2,000,000 and Toby Lewis calls from the small blind. Allred shows and is dominated by Lewis' .
The board comes and Lewis' big slick holds up to eliminate Allred in fourth place. Allred earns $73,170 for his deep run and Lewis chips up to battle Dylan Wilkerson for the chip lead.
Toby Lewis - 5,775,000 (48 bb)
Lance Allred - Eliminated
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 8:33 PM Local Time
Matt Stout
Douglas Jefferson raises from under the gun and Matt Stout moves all in out of the big blind for just over 1,100,000. Jefferson calls with and is in bad shape against Stout's .
The flop is and Jefferson takes the lead with a pair of aces. Stout needs to hit a king to stay alive, but the comes on the turn and the comes on the river to eliminate Stout in fifth place and send the pot to Jefferson.
Stout earns $55,150 for his fifth place finish and Jefferson chips up.
Douglas Jefferson - 3,000,000 (25 bb)
Matt Stout - Eliminated
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 8:28 PM Local Time
Matt Stout raises to 260,000 from under the gun and Dylan Wilkerson calls out of the big blind. The flop is and Wilkerson checks. Stout bets 190,000 and Wilkerson calls.
The turn is the and both players check to the river. Wilkerson bets 500,000 and Stout calls. Wilkerson shows , good for a set of eights, and Stout mucks his hand. Wilkerson takes the pot and extends his chip lead.
Dylan Wilkerson - 5,300,000 (44 bb)
Matt Stout - 1,120,000 (9 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 8:16 PM Local Time
Level: 32
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:30 PM Local Time
The final five players are taking a 45-minute dinner break. Cards will be back in the air around 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:29 PM Local Time
Matt Stout moves all in from the cutoff for 1,000,000 and Toby Lewis calls from the big blind. Stout shows and Lewis tables . The board runs out and Stout's big slick holds up to secure a double through Lewis.
Matt Stout - 2,100,000 (21 bb)
Toby Lewis - 3,900,000 (39 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:26 PM Local Time
Dylan Wilkerson raises to 210,000 from the cutoff and Douglas Jefferson calls from the small blind. Lance Allred moves all in from the big blind and Wilkerson calls, all in for 1,900,000. Jefferson folds and Allred is heads-up with Wilkerson.
Wilkerson shows and is in the lead against Allred's . The board comes and Wilkerson doubles up.
Dylan Wilkerson - 3,850,000 (38 bb)
Lance Allred - 2,100,000 (21 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:13 PM Local Time
Lance Allred completes the small blind and Toby Lewis checks his option in the big blind. The flop is and Allred bets 150,000. Lewis calls and the turn is the .
Lewis bets again, this time 375,000. Lewis calls and the river is the . Allred checks and Lewis bets 900,000. Allred calls. Lewis shows , good for trip sevens, but Allred shows , which gives him a better kicker with his trip sevens. Allred drags the pot and is right back near the top of the chip counts.
Lance Allred - 3,500,000 (35 bb)
Toby Lewis - 4,775,000 (47 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:10 PM Local Time
Matt Stout moves all in on the button for 755,000 and Lance Allred calls out of the big blind. Stout shows and is dominated by Allred's .
The flop is and Allred flops top pair to leave Stout drawing to runners. The turn is the , giving Stout a little bit of hope with a gutshot. Allred lets out a groan and nearly falls out of his chair as the peels off on the river.
Stout doubles up with a straight and takes a chunk out of Allred.
Matt Stout - 1,610,000 (16 bb)
Lance Allred - 2,200,000 (22 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:02 PM Local Time
Action folds to Matt Stout in the small blind, who moves all in. Douglas Jefferson calls and is all in for about 1,300,000. Stout shows and is dominated by Jefferson's .
The board runs out clean for Jefferson as it comes . Jefferson doubles up and leaves Stout as the short stack.
Douglas Jefferson - 2,600,000 (26 bb)
Matt Stout - 765,000 (7 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 6:52 PM Local Time
Douglas Jefferson raises to 225,000 from the cutoff and Lance Allred calls on the button. The flop is and Jefferson bets 225,000.
Allred calls and the turn is the . Both players check the turn and the comes on the river. Jefferson checks, Allred bets 350,000, and Jefferson folds.
Lance Allred - 2,600,000 (26 bb)
Douglas Jefferson - 1750,000 (20 bb)
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 6:47 PM Local Time
Toby Lewis completes the small blind and Toby Lewis checks his option in the big blind. The flop is and both players check to the turn.
Allred bets 200,000 and Lewis calls. The river is the and Allred checks. Lewis bets 450,000 and Allred folds.
Toby Lewis - 5,100,000 (51 bb)
Lance Allred - 2,258,000 (22 bb)