Family Man Zachary Caldwell Wins Event #4: $600 NLH for His Wife
The $1,700 Main Event is just one of a dozen gold ring events taking place at the Harrah’s Cherokee stop. For over a week, players have been competing for WSOP Circuit hardware and big chunks of prize money.
In Event #4: $600 No-Limit Hold’em, 442 entrants created a $227,630 prize pool and saw 33-year-old Kernersville, North Carolina poker player Zachary Caldwell breakthrough to capture his first gold ring and a $46,669 first-place prize.
To do so he had to defeat accomplished poker pro Dylan Wilkerson in heads-up play.
“I told my wife yesterday that I was going to win it for her,” said the father of two young children. “I felt good, I felt like it was just meant to be.”
He continued: “I had this thought in my head throughout the tournament, it doesn’t matter what happens, I am the luckiest man in the room. I have a beautiful wife, two beautiful baby girls, if I win or I come in 442nd it’s not going to change my life. I’m happy I won but it doesn’t change anything.”
WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee Event #4 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary Caldwell | Kernersville, North Carolina | $46,669 |
| 2 | Dylan Wilkerson | San Francisco, California | $28,844 |
| 3 | Shahriar Kashani | Marietta, Georgia | $21,002 |
| 4 | Austin Reilly | Gulf Shores, Alabama | $15,503 |
| 5 | Brian Kulp | Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania | $11,602 |
| 6 | Tim Burden | Rochester, Kentucky | $8,806 |
| 7 | Rodney Turvin | Cairo, Georgia | $6,779 |
| 8 | Forrest Raleigh | Lawrenceville, Georgia | $5,295 |
| 9 | Steven Baysa | Burlington, North Carolina | $4,197 |
and around 5,000 in the middle. Jason Waters led out for 3,400 in early position and Johanssy Joseph called on the button.
and Waters checked this time. Joseph fired out a bet of 6,400 and Waters thought for a minute before making the call. Joseph flipped over 
for a full house and Waters flashed 
before they hit the muck.
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but Nusrallah did not actually have it as he mucked his cards. 
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after the fold and his opponent claimed to have folded a set.
and the action checked to the button who bet 500. Sheaves called from the small blind along with the hijack.
on the river. Sheaves led out for 1,600 and only the button called. Sheaves showed 
. It could be a turning point for Sheaves as he picked up his first pot of the day.
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. Susan faber bet 3,000 into two opponents into a pot that was about 12,000. Anthony DeFazio called and the third opponent in the hand folded.
and DeFazio mucked as she took in the pot.