Brock Wilson Makes Comeback to Win Event #4: $5,000 Single Day at PokerGO Cup for $112,720
Another familiar face at the PokerGO Studio is walking away with another title and trophy as Brock Wilson took down Event #4: $5,000 Single Day at the PokerGO Cup in Las Vegas. A heads-up deal was made between Wilson and his friend David Coleman, each pocketing six figures for their efforts. From a field of 104 entries, there was a prize pool of $520,000 up for grabs, and the lion's share of the pot was decided before the final two opted to play for $15,000.
It was Wilson who walked away with the larger of the two amounts after making an epic comeback to claim $112,720. Coleman started heads-up play with a large chip lead, but everything appeared to go Wilson's way, winning pot after pot and getting paid on the river multiple times. It finally came to an end when Coleman flopped the nut flush draw against Wilson's top pair. Coleman couldn't find any help on the river, and Wilson reigned supreme.
It's just another addition to the trophy case and another title to add to the illustrious poker career of the young phenom. Wilson has already recorded over $12.4 million in total earnings, many of which have come right here in Las Vegas, battling some of the best players in America and from around the world.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Wilson | United States | $112,720* |
| 2 | David Coleman | United States | $105,680* |
| 3 | Drake Kemper | United States | $59,800 |
| 4 | Myles Mullaly | United States | $46,800 |
| 5 | Jeremy Dan | United States | $33,800 |
| 6 | Shannon Shorr | United States | $26,000 |
| 7 | Connor Rash | United States | $20,800 |
*denotes a heads-up deal
Action from the Day
It was a fast-paced tournament that consisted of 25-minute levels throughout, driving the action and leaving no room for players to be patient. That, along with an introduced live straddle for the opening four levels, was a dream for the degenerate gamblers. Over 30 players were in their seats to kick things off and it didn't take long for many of them to be bounced out of their seats. Many players hit up the registration desk multiple times through the first eight levels, while others were building stacks.
When late registration ended, a total of 104 entries were recorded, making it the second largest of the three tournaments of its kind. A total of 15 places were paid, and it didn't take long to reach the money bubble. It all fell into the hands of the intoxicated Nitis Udornpim, who was hovering as the short stack. Chaos unfolded on the stone bubble with cards being flashed, multiple all-ins, and a boisterous rail. In the end, Udornpim was unable to survive, leaving the rest of the field guaranteed a min-cash of $10,400.
One more elimination occurred before things stalled out, leaving 14 players in their seats for over an hour. However, another flurry of eliminations took place, capped off with a double knockout from Coleman, leaving John Hennigan and Brandon Hamlet on the outside looking in with their ace-kings. Once the final table was reached, it was Coleman who continued on a tear, eliminating Connor Rash, Shannon Shorr, and Jeremy Dan in near-consecutive hands.
Upon returning from break, Coleman claimed another victim in Myles Mullaly and then topped it off by sending Drake Kemper to the rail as well. Coleman did all of the dirty work with Brock Wilson holding steady as an onlooker. However, everything changed when they got heads-up and by his own admission, Coleman said that Wilson completely dominated.
Wilson found value on multiple river bets that Coleman paid off and soon took over the chip lead. That lead kept extending with pot after pot, and Coleman was dwindled to just 10 big blinds before all of the chips were in the middle for the very first and last time.
That was the final single-day event of the PokerGO Cup, and the players will now take a break for the weekend. The action will resume on Monday, March 9, with a $10,000 buy-in, the first of many. Next week will be capped off with a $15,000 finale and the PokerNews team will be here to bring you live updates throughout every event.