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

Simply at some point after taking down occasion no. 3 on the PokerGO Tour Final Likelihood sequence 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 & On line casino Las Vegas to develop his profession event earnings to greater than $3.9 million. He now has six high-stakes titles gained since August of 2023.

Wilson secured a complete of 1,200 Card Participant Participant of the 12 months factors for his back-to-back wins, sufficient to place him in first place within the early 2025 POY standings introduced by World Poker. His $582,500 in POY earnings are additionally probably the most of any participant thus far.

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’s additionally now the clear main within the sequence rankings.

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

The primary knockout of the second day noticed 2020 World Collection of Poker On-line principal 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 following elimination was the results of a preflop cooler with Laskowitz operating pocket jacks into the pocket aces of bracelet winner Byron Kaverman. Nearly all 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 known 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 going through 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 the vast majority of his stack preflop with Q-10 after which checked it down with Wilson, who had known as with A-6 preflop. Neither participant related 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 known as in two spots and was ultimately 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 gained 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 ultimate 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 known as from the large 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 known 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 ultimately made the decision together with his pocket tens to choose off the bluff and take greater than a 14:1 chip lead.

The ultimate hand started with a button shove by Wilson with 53. Ausmus known 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’s a take a look at the payouts and rankings factors awarded on the remaining desk:

Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors
PGT Factors

1
Brandon Wilson
$285,000
600
285

2
Jeremy Ausmus
$176,700
500
177

3
Byron Kaverman
$125,400
400
125

4
Dylan Linde
$96,900
300
97

5
Kristina Holst
$74,100
250
74

6
Sam Laskowitz
$57,000
200
57

7
Stoyan Madanzhiev
$45,600
150
46

Photograph credit: PokerGO / Antonio Abgrego.