Wednesday, August 9, 2017 12:51 AM Local Time
Dylan Wilkerson Bags Day 1 Chip Lead, Jason Mercier Still in the Hunt
Dylan Wilkerson
Day 1 of the Global Casino Championship is in the books at Harrah’s Cherokee. After ten hour-long levels of play, 47 of 124 players remain. Registration will be open until the start of Day 2 on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Final entries and prize pool information will be posted after registration closes.
Dylan Wilkerson stayed toward the top of the counts for much of the day and ended the night still on top after bagging 218,200. Wilkerson received his automatic entry into the event with his win in the Circuit Main Event at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, where he cashed for more than $200,000.
Rounding out the top five heading into Day 2 are Josh Reichard (187,000), Fabrizio Gonzalez (159,900), Sean Yu (157,600), and Michael Hahn (140,500) ... READ MORE