Brandon Wilson Wins Back-to-Back PGT Last Chance Events

Just someday after taking down occasion no. 3 on the PokerGO Tour Last Chance collection for a $297,500 payday, Brandon Wilson emerged victorious in occasion no. 4 with one other $285,000 rating.

The Illinois native topped 119 and 114 entries within the two consecutive $10,100 buy-in occasions held contained in the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas to develop his profession match earnings to greater than $3.9 million. He now has six high-stakes titles received since August of 2023.

Wilson secured a complete of 1,200 Card Player Player of the Year factors for his back-to-back wins, sufficient to place him in first place within the early 2025 POY standings offered by Global Poker. His $582,500 in POY earnings are additionally essentially the most of any participant to this point.

The 285 PGT factors that got here with the trophy moved Wilson into 57th place on the season-long leaderboard for that high-stakes-centric factors race. He can also be now the clear main within the collection rankings.

The 114-entry turnout for occasion no. 4 constructed a $1,140,000 that was paid out among the many high 17 finishers. Only the ultimate seven superior to day 2 motion, with Wilson out in entrance.

The first knockout of the second day noticed 2020 World Series of Poker Online major occasion champion Stoyan Madanzhiev (seventh – $45,600) get all-in with pocket fives racing in opposition to the A-6 suited of Sam Laskowitz, who turned the nut flush to lock up the pot.

The subsequent elimination was the results of a preflop cooler with Laskowitz operating pocket jacks into the pocket aces of bracelet winner Byron Kaverman. The majority of Kristina Holst’s stack had been dedicated on this hand after she wagered all however a single 25,000 chip, solely to fold when Laskowitz shoved and Kaverman referred to as earlier than it bought again round to her. The bigger pair held up and Laskowitz was eradicated in sixth place ($57,000).

Holst quickly adopted. She managed to win her first two all-ins, however was quickly in danger once more with A-10 dealing with Okay-7 for Kaverman. A king-high runout ended Holst’s run in fifth place ($74,100).

WPT champion and two-time bracelet winner Dylan Linde dedicated nearly all of his stack preflop with Q-10 after which checked it down with Wilson, who had referred to as with A-6 preflop. Neither participant linked with the board and Linde was left on fumes. His try to spin it again up from a single chip was shorter-lived than Holst’s. He picked up the identical hand once more on the subsequent deal and was compelled all-in within the massive blind. He was referred to as in two spots and was finally crushed by a flopped pair of aces for Wilson. Linde earned $96,900 because the fourth-place finisher.

Six-time bracelet winner and present PGT factors chief Jeremy Ausmus managed to double up twice early in three-handed motion. He then received one other all-in with 55 beating the A9 of Kaverman, who he had lined. With that, Ausmus entered heads-up with the chip lead whereas Kaverman settled for $125,400 because the third-place finisher.

The remaining showdown hinged on an enormous hand that started with Wilson elevating to 425,000 on the button with 1010 with blinds of 100,000-200,000 and a giant blind ante of 200,000. Ausmus referred to as from the massive blind with Q5 and the flop got here down Okay84. Ausmus checked and Wilson continuation guess 250,000. Ausmus check-raised to 750,000 as a bluff and Wilson hung round. The 7 flip drew a 1,500,000 barrel from Ausmus, who had picked up a gutshot straight draw. Wilson referred to as and the 4 river paired the board. Ausmus moved all-in and Wilson, who was lined by 900,000, went into the tank for a bit. He finally made the decision along with his pocket tens to select off the bluff and take greater than a 14:1 chip lead.

The remaining hand started with a button shove by Wilson with 53. Ausmus referred to as with a dominating 63, however the A4287 runout gave Wilson the wheel for the win. Ausmus was awarded $176,700 because the runner-up. This was his twenty sixth certified rating of the PGT season.

Here is a take a look at the payouts and rankings factors awarded on the remaining desk:

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