WSOPC Event #13: No-Limit Hold'em Turbo

  Damien Carlisle grabs first WSOP ring after taking down the $250 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo

Damien Carlisle is the final winner of the Bicycle Casino WSOP Circuit series. Carlisle just took down the $250 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo event to earn $9,920 and his first gold ring. 

“I’m so excited, I swear to God I’m so excited. It was for sure some ups and downs. The very first hand of the tournament I flopped a set of queens and I ended up busting to a runner-runner flush and I had to re-buy. But after that everything went my way,” Carlisle said after securing his first gold ring.

The one-day turbo event had a fast-paced structure and reached a final table after seven hours of play. Two-time ring winner, Hermilo Vargas, was one of the final tablists, but the Bell Gardens native ended up busting in 6th for a $1,740 payday. 

Carlisle eventually found himself heads-up against Steven Kim, out of Studio City. The heads-up match lasted for almost an hour before Carlisle could take it down.

The latest winner, out of Alabama, works in the demolition business, but admits that poker is always on his mind and his profession of choice.

“I dream about poker. I study the game and the theories, and I’m always trying to improve. And now it is finally paying off. I have taken some bad beats, and who hasn’t. But everything I have learnt through my years of researching have finally paid off, and I’m really excited,” said the lates WSOP Champion.

With the win, Carlisle earned $9,920, a gold ring and a seat in the Tournament of Champions, held in Las Vegas in the summer of 2022.

There are now 10 players left and they've combined to an unofficial Final Table. The remaining players are competing for a top prize of $9,920, coupled with a gold ring and a seat into the tournament of champions. Everyone at the official Final table is guaranteed at least $850.

Seat - Player - Chips

1 - Dennis Stirling - 196,000
2 - Yvette Estrada - 50,000
3 - Mike Hernandez - 265,000
4 - Gary Omura - 97,000
5 - Shawn Walker - 159,000
6 - Jerry Hatchitt - 259,000
7 -Todd Earnshaw - 127,000
8 - Steven Kim - 280,000
9 - Damien Carlisle - 291,000

The final event of the WSOP Circuit series at the Bicycle Casino starts at 10:00 am, Wednesday. Event #13: $250 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo will, as the name suggests, have a fast-paced structure with 20-minute levels and a winner will be crowned at the end of the night. Registration, including unlimited re-entry, will remain open till the start of Level 9.

Here is are the details for Event #2:

• Players begin with 10,000 in tournament chips
• Blinds start at 100/100 - Big blind ante starting Level 2
• Registration remains open until the start of Level 9 (~2:00 p.m.)
• Unlimited re-entry is allowed during the registration period
• All levels are 20-minutes long
• There will be a 10-minute break after Level 4, 8, 12, 16, 22, and 28
• This is a one-day tournament
• The winner will receive a WSOP gold ring and seat into the Tournament of Champions