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Monday, October 5, 2015 11:06 PM Local Time
"This was my first actual tournament, before I was just playing charity tournaments. I just turned 21," said Jiang.
Elizabeth, Ind. (Oct. 5, 2015) -- WSOP rookie versus WSOP veteran - Clayton Jiang found himself as the rookie in a heads-up battle for the gold ring versus WSOP veteran, Byran Dillon. Event #4 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em was the first WSOP event 21-year-old Jiang had ever played in. Dillion, Jiang's heads-up opponent, has two WSOP Circuit gold rings and more than $200,000 in WSOP tournament earnings. Jiang was able to overcome the experience gap between the two to win a WSOP Circuit gold ring in his first ever WSOP event. With his gold ring winning performance, Jiang earns $9,450 and 50 Casino Championship points.
Jiang is currently studying political science at Vanderbilt University and is set to graduate this December. He has a job offer lined up for after college, but will first be attending his first WSOP this summer in Las Vegas. Jiang described himself as mainly a cash game player, but is transitioning and wanting to play more tournaments. He intends to play as many events as he can fit into his schedule next summer at the 2016 WSOP.
Dillon was not the only experienced opponent standing between Jiang and the gold ring when the final table started. The final table was littered with gold ring winners. In total, the final table players had seven gold rings between them coming into the day's action. Dillon had two, Duane Gerleman (4th place) had two, Kevin Davis (5th place) had two, and John Ford (8th place), had one.
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Event #4 was the fourth of 12 gold ring events on the WSOP Circuit schedule at Horseshoe S. Indiana. The $365 No-Limit Hold’em tournament attracted 105 players generating a $31,500 prize pool. The top 12 players were paid.
Day 1 began Sunday at 5 p.m. and lasted 15 levels. Day 2 began Monday at 2 p.m. with 12 players remaining. The tournament concluded at about 8:30 p.m. midway through Level 24.
Final table results:
1st: Clayton Jiang - $9,450 + WSOP Circuit gold ring
2nd: Byran Dillon - $5,841
3rd: Welby Holsapple - $4,159
4th: Duane Gerleman - $3,021
5th: Kevin Davis - $2,238
6th: James Eichbrecht Jr. - $1,689
7th: Brian McDonald - $1,299
8th: John Ford - $1018
9th: Gregory Radosh - $811
Complete results are available under the “Results” tab above.
Monday, October 5, 2015 6:58 PM Local Time
Clayton Jiang (pictured) has just won the fourth event at the World Series of Poker Horseshoe S. Indiana series. The 21-year-old Vanderbilt student bested 105 players in the $365 No-Limit Hold'em event to pocket $9,450 and earn his first Circuit gold ring. Jiang also earns 50 Casino Championship points for his victory.
A full report on Jiang's win will be made available shortly. In the meantime, here's a look at the final table results:
1st: Clayton Jiang - $9,450 + WSOP Circuit gold ring
2nd: Byran Dillon - $5,841
3rd: Welby Holsapple - $4,159
4th: Duane Gerleman - $3,021
5th: Kevin Davis - $2,238
6th: James Eichbrecht Jr. - $1,689
7th: Brian McDonald - $1,299
8th: John Ford - $1018
9th: Gregory Radosh - $811
Complete results are available under the “Results” tab above.
Monday, October 5, 2015 6:42 PM Local Time
Three player's hopes for a good ring are still intact as the tournament goes on break. Clayton Jiang and Bryan Dillon are very close in chips and rank one and two respectively. Farther behind, but still with a shot is Welby Holsapple.
Here is a look at the chip counts:
- 1st: Clayton Jiang - 464,000 (38 BBs) - Seat 3
- 2nd: Bryan Dillon - 424,000 (35 BBs) - Seat 2
- 3rd: Welby Holsapple - 174,000 (14 BBs) - Seat 1
- 50 minutes remain in Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Here is look at the results up to this point:
4th: Duane Gerleman - $3,021
5th: Kevin Davis - $2,238
6th: James Eichbrecht Jr. - $1,689
7th: Brian McDonald - $1,299
8th: John Ford - $1018
9th: Gregory Radosh - $811
10th: Logan Hanna - $658
11th: Kelly Wolfe - $658
12th: Carl Brewington - $658
Monday, October 5, 2015 5:22 PM Local Time
Two-time gold ring winner, Kevin Davis, has just been eliminated from the tournament in fifth place and now only four players remain in contention for the gold ring. Bryan Dillon leads with the other three relatively even with around 20 big blinds.
Here is a look at the current chip counts:
- Seat 1: Duane Gerleman - 155,000 (19 BBs)
- Seat 2: Welby Holsapple - 175,000 (21 BBs)
- Seat 3: Bryan Dillon - 550,000 (68 BBs)
- Seat 4: Clayton Jiang - 160,000 (20 BBs)
- 25 minutes remain in Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with 1,000 ante
Here is what the four players are competing for:
- 1st place: $9,450 + 50 Casino Championship points + WSOP Circuit gold ring
- 2nd place: $5,841 + 37.5 points
- 3rd place: $4,159 + 30 points
- 4th place: $3,021 + 27.5 points
Up-to-date results can be found above under the "Results tab
Monday, October 5, 2015 2:50 PM Local Time
It didn't take long in Day 2 to reach the final table. At this point the final nine player are guaranteed a minimum payday of $811. The eventual champion will take home $9,450, a WSOP Circuit gold ring and 50 Casino Championship points.
The chip leader headed into the final table is Kevin Davis (pictured). Davis started the day in 8th place and has jumped the lead in less than one level of play.
Here is a look at the final table seating assignments and chip counts:
- Seat 1: Duane Gerleman - 186,500 (62 BBs)
- Seat 2:John Ford - 70,500 (23 BBs)
- Seat 3: James D. Eichbrecht Jr. - 69,000 (23 BBs)
- Seat 4: Kevin Davis - 226,500 (75 BBs)
- Seat 5: Welby Holsapple - 163,000 (54 BBs)
- Seat 6: Brian McDonald - 171,500 (57 BBs)
- Seat 7: Greg Radosh - 38,000 (12 BBs)
- Seat 8: Bryan Dillon - 59,000 (19 BBs)
- Seat 9: Clayton Jiang - 186,000 (62 BBs)
- 10 minutes remain in Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Complete prizepool information can be found above under the "Prizepool" tab.
Monday, October 5, 2015 2:07 PM Local Time
The first few hands are now being dealt in Event #4 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em. Only 12 players remain. Once the field is reduced to 10 players they will combine to one table and then after one more elimination, the official final table will have been reached. Final table seating assignments and chip counts will be posted at that time.
Until then, here is a look at the chip counts coming into the day:
|
Rank
|
First Name
|
Last Name
|
Chip Count
|
T
|
S
|
|
1
|
Welby
|
Holsapple
|
168,500
|
4
|
4
|
|
2
|
Yuan
|
Jiang
|
159,000
|
3
|
4
|
|
3
|
Gregory
|
Radosh
|
136,000
|
4
|
8
|
|
4
|
Duane
|
Gerleman
|
114,000
|
4
|
7
|
|
5
|
Logan
|
Hanna
|
113,500
|
3
|
2
|
|
6
|
Brian
|
McDonald
|
94,500
|
3
|
6
|
|
7
|
James
|
Eichbrecht
|
87,500
|
3
|
7
|
|
8
|
Kevin
|
Davis
|
79,000
|
4
|
5
|
|
9
|
Kelly
|
Wolfe
|
31,500
|
4
|
2
|
|
10
|
Bryan
|
Dillon
|
27,500
|
3
|
1
|
|
11
|
John
|
Ford
|
27,000
|
3
|
5
|
|
12
|
Carl
|
Brewington
|
22,000
|
4
|
9
|
Monday, October 5, 2015 2:58 AM Local Time
Monday, October 5, 2015 2:55 AM Local Time
Day 1 is complete and the money has been reached. The top 12 players are all getting paid this tournament with 12th place earning $658. The surviving Day 1 players will return tomorrow at 2 p.m. for Day 2 of the tournament to compete for the top prize of $9,450 and a WSOP Circuit gold ring.
Here is a look at the final 12 player's chip counts heading into Monday:
|
Rank
|
First Name
|
Last Name
|
Chip Count
|
T
|
S
|
|
1
|
Welby
|
Holsapple
|
168,500
|
4
|
4
|
|
2
|
Yuan
|
Jiang
|
159,000
|
3
|
4
|
|
3
|
Gregory
|
Radosh
|
136,000
|
4
|
8
|
|
4
|
Duane
|
Gerleman
|
114,000
|
4
|
7
|
|
5
|
Logan
|
Hanna
|
113,500
|
3
|
2
|
|
6
|
Brian
|
McDonald
|
94,500
|
3
|
6
|
|
7
|
James
|
Eichbrecht
|
87,500
|
3
|
7
|
|
8
|
Kevin
|
Davis
|
79,000
|
4
|
5
|
|
9
|
Kelly
|
Wolfe
|
31,500
|
4
|
2
|
|
10
|
Bryan
|
Dillon
|
27,500
|
3
|
1
|
|
11
|
John
|
Ford
|
27,000
|
3
|
5
|
|
12
|
Carl
|
Brewington
|
22,000
|
4
|
9
|
Sunday, October 4, 2015 11:12 PM Local Time
The prize pool has been announced for Event #4 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em. The tournament drew 105 entries to create a $31,500 prize pool. First place will receive $9,450, a WSOP Circuit gold ring and 50 Casino Championship points. The tournament will pay out the top 12 finishers with 12th place taking home $658. Here is a look at the complete payout structure:
The tournament is currently in Level 11 and is scheduled to play through Level 15 before bagging for the night. Players that survive the night will return tomorrow at 2 p.m. for Day 2 and the conclusion of the tournament. End of Day 1 chip counts will be posted at the end of the night.
Sunday, October 4, 2015 5:09 PM Local Time
The first few hands are now being dealt in Event #4 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em.
Here is a closer look at the event:
- Players begins with 10,000 chips
- Blinds begin at 25/50
- Registration remains open until the beginning of Level 9 (~9:20 p.m.)
- Re-entry is not allowed
- Level 1-12 are 30 minutes long, levels 13-21 are 40 minutes long and levels 22+ are 50 minutes long
- This is a two-day tournament. Day 1 is scheduled to last 15 levels.
- Day 2 will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m.
A prize pool will be posted shortly after registration closes.
Good luck, players.
