$5,150 Circuit Championship Event | 2009 WSOP Circuit - Rincon

$5,150 Circuit Championship Event

Day 2 Completed

03-31-2009 18:58 UTC-7

Congratulations to Dwyte Pilgrim, Harrah's Rincon WSOP Circuit Champion! ($125,775)

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Dwyte Pilgrim, champion of WSOP-C Harrah's Rincon

This is Dwyte Pilgrim's second WSOP Circuit victory, both coming in this 2008-09 season! For his efforts over the course of this two-day tournament, he takes home $125,775.

A big turning point for Pilgrim was having his ace-rag come from behind to crack second-place finisher Esther Taylor's pocket kings by spiking an ace on the river. From there, Pilgrim hit a small rush to take the chip lead at the final table. He then used his stack to bludgeon the other players into submission.

That wraps up our coverage of Harrah's Rincon WSOP Circuit Event. Thanks for following along. Have a great night!

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03-31-2009 18:55 UTC-7

Esther Taylor Eliminated in 2nd Place ($100,620); Dwyte Pilgrim Wins Harrah's Rincon Circuit Event!

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It's all over! Esther Taylor was severely short-stacked and moved in with {9-Hearts}

. Dwyte Pilgrim called with {K-Hearts}

. The board ran out {A-Hearts}

, giving Pilgrim the pot and the win! Taylor was attempting to become the first woman to win a WSOP Circuit Event, but was surely happy to take home second-place money of $100,620.

Tags: Esther Taylor

03-31-2009 18:45 UTC-7

Charles Williams Eliminated in 3rd Place ($75,465)

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Rocking the short stack, Charles Williams moved all in for 300,000 preflop with {A-Spades}

. Dwyte Pilgrim, a previous WSOP-C ring winner, made the call with {8-Diamonds}

. He flopped a set on a board {7-Diamonds}

, then had to sweat the river when the turn {5-Diamonds}

gave Williams an up-and-down straight draw. The draw missed when the river fell {J-Hearts}

, eliminating Williams in third place. He earned $75,465.

With that elimination, it's heads-up between Esther Taylor and Dwyte Pilgrim for the championship.

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03-31-2009 18:28 UTC-7

"All In and a Call!"

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First in from the button, Charles Williams moved all in for 140,000. Big stack Dwyte Pilgrim was in the small blind, and he made the call, putting Williams' tournament life in the balance.

Showdown:
Williams: {A-Diamonds}

Pilgrim:

The board came safe for Williams as it ran {K-Clubs}

. With his kicker playing, the poker room manager earns a timely double-up, back to 300,000 now. Pilgrim dropped a little chunk, but he's still plenty healthy with right at 1,000,000.

Tags: Charles Williams Dwyte Pilgrim

03-31-2009 18:13 UTC-7

E-Tay Floats the Bigger Boat

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Sometimes at the final table, pots develop so quietly that it's hard to know something big is brewing until players are already in the thick of it. We caught Esther Taylor and Charles Williams playing a big pot on the turn of a board that showed {8-Spades}

. Taylor had the button, and bet 38,000 after Williams checked. Williams called that bet to a river card of {7-Clubs}

, which was a big trap card for Williams. He checked again, then called Taylor's all-in bet of 273,000. Williams made a full house with {7-Spades}

, sevens full of tens, but Taylor had eights full of sevens with {J-Clubs}

. She doubled up to about 700,000.

Tags: Charles Williams Esther Taylor

03-31-2009 18:05 UTC-7

How Things Stand

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Just three players remain here in the Championship event. Half of our ring-winning contingent has just been shown the door, leaving just Dwyte Pilgrim to fight for number two. Pilgrim is well on his way though, holding a commanding chip lead. Here's how the final three stack up:

Dwyte Pilgrim - 1,160,000
Charles Williams - 660,000
Esther Taylor - 405,000

03-31-2009 18:00 UTC-7

Chris Tryba Crippled, Eliminated in 4th Place ($50,310)

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Chris Tryba opened with a raise, and Charles Williams moved all in from the big blind. Tryba called, putting Williams at risk of elimination.

Showdown:
Tryba: {K-Hearts}

Williams:

The board ran out dry for Tryba, coming {10-Spades}

. Williams' pocket pair held up, and he earned a big double-up to 660,000. When the chips were counted down, Tryba was left with just 16,000 funny money, just enough to post the full big blind.

On the next hand, Tryba was indeed all in from the big blind. Both Dwyte Pilgrim and Charles Williams called the 16,000. The board ran {J-Diamonds}

, with the two live players check-checking it all the way. Williams showed {3-Diamonds}