Sunday, August 27, 2023 1:50 AM Local Time
Trent Wilson Channels The '85 Bears and Wins Event #12: $400 No-Limit Hold'em
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Event #12: $400 No-Limit Hold'em saw a total of 157 players enter while it ran concurrently to the WSOPC $1,700 Main Event. This created a prizepool of $51,810 and saw a total of 24 places secure a payout.
Standing at the end after a swingy heads up match was Trent Wilson who took down his first WSOPC ring after beating Kyle Michael in a heads up battle.
"I do prefer Hold'em tournaments and Pot-limit Omaha cash," the new WSOPC champion said in reference to his other win on Hendon being a Pot-Limit Omaha RunGood Poker Series title from Joplin.
"I know Kyle. We're friends and because of that I think we are a little wider. Honestly I would want him to win it as much as me."
"There was one hand where I shoved pretty wide," he said referring to an all in confrontation where he held eight-five suited against Michael's ace-eight off. When a five came on the flop and held up for Wilson, he screamed "Da Bears!" as the pot was pushed his direction and he regained the chip lead.
With this win, Wilson wins his first WSOPC ring and a seat to the 2024 tournament of champions.
"I'm pretty excited. I have always wanted to take my family to Vegas."
Final Table Results
Trent Wilson - 1st place ($13,296)
Kyle Michael - 2nd place ($8,219)
Boyd Burnett - 3rd place ($5,722)
Elier Garza - 4th place ($4,082)
Angela Jordison - 5th place ($2,985)
Timothy Crow - 6th Place ($2,239)
Daniel Pigago - 7th place ($1,723)
Mark Bernhardt - 8th place ($1,363)
Somphone Ung - 9th place ($1,108)