2010 Harrah's Rincon
Event 8 - $300 Buy-in No Limit Holdem Final Results. 2010 Harrah's Rincon WSOP Circuit Events.
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2010 Harrah's Rincon Event #8 Results
2009/2010 World Series of Poker Circuit
Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort
Event #8
No Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $300 (+40)
Total Entries: 169
Total Prize Pool: $49,179
March 25-26, 2010
Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort
Event #8
No Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $300 (+40)
Total Entries: 169
Total Prize Pool: $49,179
March 25-26, 2010
| Dwyte Pilgrim |
Final Results:
Place
Name
Hometown
Prize
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Dwyte Pilgrim
Jim Silveira
James Everly
Conrad Monica
Andrew Greenberg
Andrew Fornoff
Andrew Difalco
Trevor Blackwell
Richard Yelland
Brian Horwitz
Joseph Cheong
Brian Sternberg
Ray Blodgett
Jason Wheeler
Gregg Hite
Leonard Finkel
Wendi Benecke
Michael Talamini
Jim Silveira
James Everly
Conrad Monica
Andrew Greenberg
Andrew Fornoff
Andrew Difalco
Trevor Blackwell
Richard Yelland
Brian Horwitz
Joseph Cheong
Brian Sternberg
Ray Blodgett
Jason Wheeler
Gregg Hite
Leonard Finkel
Wendi Benecke
Michael Talamini
Brooklyn, NY
Santa Rosa, CA
Desert Hot Sprgs, CA
Hemet, CA
San Diego, CA
El Cajon, CA
Nesconset, NY
Honolulu, HI
San Marcos, CA
El Segundo, CA
Mirada, CA
S J Capistrano, CA
Riverside, CA
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Vista, CA
San Marcos, CA
Imperial Beach, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
Desert Hot Sprgs, CA
Hemet, CA
San Diego, CA
El Cajon, CA
Nesconset, NY
Honolulu, HI
San Marcos, CA
El Segundo, CA
Mirada, CA
S J Capistrano, CA
Riverside, CA
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Vista, CA
San Marcos, CA
Imperial Beach, CA
$13,392
$8,252
$5,828
$4,161
$3,329
$2,498
$1,667
$1,352
$1,146
$1,003
$1,003
$1,003
$826
$826
$826
$689
$689
$689
$8,252
$5,828
$4,161
$3,329
$2,498
$1,667
$1,352
$1,146
$1,003
$1,003
$1,003
$826
$826
$826
$689
$689
$689
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Three-Ring Circus
Dwyte Pilgrim Wins His Third WSOP Circuit Gold Ring at
Harrah’s Rincon
Valley Center, CA – Dwyte Pilgrim is a superstar in the making. The Brooklyn-born poker
pro just won his third gold ring on the World Series of Poker Circuit, after coming out on top
of a field of 169 players at Harrah’s Rincon, near San Diego. This victory followed two
previous wins which both took place in 2009 – first at Caesars Atlantic City and second here
at Harrah’s Rincon in last year’s Main Event championship.
Pilgrim initially burst upon the poker scene back in December 2008, at the WSOP Circuit
event played at Harrah’s Atlantic City, where he cashed in five events. After he won his
first gold ring three months later at Caesars, Pilgrim took the top prize at Rincon and was
declared the “unofficial” WSOP Circuit Player of the Year in May 2009.
Indeed, Pilgrim’s performance in WSOP Circuit events over the past 15 months has been
extraordinary. He has amassed three victories, ten final table appearances, and 18
cashes. To put this into perceptive, consider the all-time leader WSOP Circuit leader in
history (Doug Carli) has 41 cashes, dating all the way back to 2005. Pilgrim has nearly half
as many cashes in just over a year’s time. No one has won more gold rings than Pilgrim in
this time span. And perhaps most scary of all for his future opponents, Pilgrim plans to play
as many WSOP Circuit events as possible at upcoming tournaments in St. Louis, Las Vegas,
and New Orleans, which will close out the 2009-2010 WSOP Circuit season.
Pilgrim candidly admits he wants nothing more than a WSOP gold bracelet and future
success as a tournament poker player. While thousands of players around the world
dream of similar success, Pilgrim is one of the rare few who has achieved most of his goals
and seems genuinely destined for bigger things. Pilgrim freely admits he is eager to gain
sponsorship and endorse various poker products and services. He also knows that he
must first earn that right through performance at the poker table. But if his tournament
record shows anything, it’s that Dwyte Pilgrim is in a class of his own when it comes to
poker talent, personality, and enjoying the game he loves.
The $300 (+40) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament was played over two consecutive days
during March 25-26, 2010. Final Table play began on a Friday afternoon. Pilgrim was the
only prior WSOP Circuit gold ring event winner among the final nine players – which meant
eight players were seeking their first WSOP-related win. But Pilgim dominated all but the
runner up in this tournament – a car dealer from Santa Rosa, CA named Jim Silveira who
gave Pilgrim a late scare.
All eyes were on Dwyte Pilgrim from the very start. He arrived with a slight chip advantage
over Andrew Goldberg. When Final Table play began at 2:15 pm, the nine finalists and their
starting chip counts were as follows:
Seat Player Hometown Chip Count
1 Andrew Greenberg San Diego, CA 290,000
2 Andrew Di Foko Nesconset, NY 47,500
3 Richard Yelland Las Vegas, NV 94,500
4 Trevor Blackwell Honolulu, HI 86,000
5 Jim Silveira Santa Rosa, CA 151,000
6 Conrad Monica Hemet, CA 203,000
7 Andrew Fornuff El Cajon, CA 85,500
8 Dwyte Pilgrim Brooklyn, NY 297,000
9 Jim Everly Crown Point, IN 128,500
Final Table player introductions can be seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/FF11A
Players were eliminated in the following order:
Ninth Place: Yelland Cashes for Sixth Time
Richard Yelland, a 74-year-old retiree from Las Vegas, NV has made it to numerous final
tables over the past twenty years. He came into the finale with an average-sized stack,
but exited first when he moved all-in with Ac 9s, which was beat by Jim Silveira’s Kd Ks. The
board came 9h 5h 2d 2c 4c, which shipped the pot to the pocket kings. Yelland had to
settle for $1,003 in what was his sixth time to cash in a WSOP Circuit event.
Eighth Place: Former Magic Player Vanishes
Trent Blackwell, a poker pro from Honolulu, HI was the next player to bust when he took a
tough beat with pocket aces. Blackwell was dealt Ah Ac and moved all-in after the flop
came Jh Th Kh. Chip leader Dwyte Pilgrim had Jc Tc, good for two pair. Blackwell had an
overpair, a straight draw, and a flush draw – but failed to improve. The last two cards were
4c 5c, giving Pilgrim more chips. Blackwell, who is a former a “Magic the Gathering” touring
pro, added $1,352 to his poker bankroll.
Seventh Place: New Yorker Forgetsabout It
Andrew Di Falco, a draftsman from Nesconset, NY was erased from the final seven in a
three-way pot, which eliminated two players. Di Falco was dealt As Jc. Event though
Dwyte Pilgrim was a huge dog with a dominated hand, Qd Jc, he ended up taking another
huge pot when he rivered a straight. The board ran Kh 9h 3h 7s Td which put Di Falco out
of the tournament. He received $1,667.
Sixth Place: Poker Dealer Suffers Bad Beat
Andrew Fornoff, a poker dealer from El Cajon, CA took an even worse beat on the hand
which eliminated Di Falco in seventh place (see above). Fornoff was dealt Ac Kc on the
hand, and flopped top pair. But Pilgrim’s king-high straight ended up eliminating Fornoff, as
well. This was his second time to cash in a WSOP Circuit tournament. Fornoff has also
previous cashed at the WSOP in Las Vegas. Sixth place paid $2,498.
Fifth Place: Greenberg in the Green
Andrew “the Overlook” Greenberg, a realtor from San Diego, CA experienced foreclosure
firsthand when he became short-stacked and moved all-in with As 7s. Jim Everly had plenty
of chips and made the call in the big blind with Th 9d. The board came Jc 8h 3d Qh 6c,
giving Everly the straight and Greenberg fifth place. He collected $3,329 in prize money.
Fourth Place: Dealer Loses Race
Conrad Monica, a casino dealer from Hemet, CA went out in fourth place when 3d 3c was
stomped on the flop against Jim Everly. Monica’s hand was vulnerable, and when the cards
came Ad Tc Jc, Everly had top pair. Monica was drawing to just two outs (3’s) but missed
when the 8h and 9c completed the board. Monica had to settle for a payout totaling
$4,161.
Third Place: Everly Sings the Blues
Jim Everly, an electronic technician from Desert Hot Springs, CA got down to the final three
players. But he was the lowest stack and eventually went out when he tried to double up
holding 3s 3h against Jim Silveira’s Kd Jh. Everly lost the race when a king fell on the turn.
The final board showed 6c 5c 4c Kh 9s. Everly’s cut of the prize pool amounted to $5,828.
Second Place: Jim Silveira Takes Second Place
When heads-up play began, Jim Silveira held about a 3 to 2 chip advantage over Dwyte
Pilgrim. But the Brooklyn-based poker pro took over the chip lead and won his victory
about twenty minutes into the final duel. The last key hand of the tournament came when
Pilgrim had Qh 9c against Silveira’s 9h 4h. The board came 9s 4c 2d Qs Td which made two-
pair for both players. But Pilgrim’s queens and nines bested Silveira’s nines and fours.
Pilgrim won the tournament a short time later and was congratulated by several well-
wishers who were aware of Pilgrim’s emerging status in the poker world.
Meanwhile, Jim Silveira settled for second place and a payout totaling $8,252. He is a 68-
year-old new car dealer from Santa Rosa, CA. Silveira previously cashed in a WSOP event,
finishing 40th in last year’s H.O.R.S.E. tournament out of 770 players.
First Place: Three-Ring Circus for Dwyte Pilgrim
Dwyte Pilgrim, a poker pro from Brooklyn, NY collected $13,392 in prize money and his third
WSOPC gold ring. He has now earned more than $600,000 in live poker tournaments since
his first cash, which took place 15 months ago. Pilgrim has also done very well in online
games.
An interview with champion Dwyte Pilgrim at tableside moments after his win can be seen
here: http://www.twitvid.com/42544
The WSOP Circuit at Harrah’s Rincon continues through March 31st. This year’s schedule
includes 12 gold ring events, along with multiple second-chance tournaments, single table
and mega satellites, in addition to cash games going around the clock inside the Rincon
Poker Room. This marks the sixth straight year that Harrah’s Rincon has been a part of the
WSOP Circuit. It is one of only three Harrah’s resorts which hosted a WSOP Circuit every
year. This is the eighth WSOP Circuit stop of the 2009-2010 season following previous
tournaments held in Chicago, Southern Indiana, Lake Tahoe, Harrah’s Atlantic City, Tunica,
Council Bluffs, and Caesars Atlantic City.
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Rincon
Janet Beronio – General Manager
Robert Livingston – Assistant General Manager and VP of Operations
Jill Barrett – VP of Finance
Lee Torres – Director of Marketing
John Sebastian – Director of Casino Operations
Michelle Becker – Table Games Supervisor
Elizabeth Liemandt – Public Relations Manager
Alexia Alsop – Poker Room Manager
Tom Mendenhall – Table Games Manager
Jimmy Sommerfeld – Tournament Director
Bill Bruce – Assistant Tournament Director
Dwyte Pilgrim Wins His Third WSOP Circuit Gold Ring at
Harrah’s Rincon
Valley Center, CA – Dwyte Pilgrim is a superstar in the making. The Brooklyn-born poker
pro just won his third gold ring on the World Series of Poker Circuit, after coming out on top
of a field of 169 players at Harrah’s Rincon, near San Diego. This victory followed two
previous wins which both took place in 2009 – first at Caesars Atlantic City and second here
at Harrah’s Rincon in last year’s Main Event championship.
Pilgrim initially burst upon the poker scene back in December 2008, at the WSOP Circuit
event played at Harrah’s Atlantic City, where he cashed in five events. After he won his
first gold ring three months later at Caesars, Pilgrim took the top prize at Rincon and was
declared the “unofficial” WSOP Circuit Player of the Year in May 2009.
Indeed, Pilgrim’s performance in WSOP Circuit events over the past 15 months has been
extraordinary. He has amassed three victories, ten final table appearances, and 18
cashes. To put this into perceptive, consider the all-time leader WSOP Circuit leader in
history (Doug Carli) has 41 cashes, dating all the way back to 2005. Pilgrim has nearly half
as many cashes in just over a year’s time. No one has won more gold rings than Pilgrim in
this time span. And perhaps most scary of all for his future opponents, Pilgrim plans to play
as many WSOP Circuit events as possible at upcoming tournaments in St. Louis, Las Vegas,
and New Orleans, which will close out the 2009-2010 WSOP Circuit season.
Pilgrim candidly admits he wants nothing more than a WSOP gold bracelet and future
success as a tournament poker player. While thousands of players around the world
dream of similar success, Pilgrim is one of the rare few who has achieved most of his goals
and seems genuinely destined for bigger things. Pilgrim freely admits he is eager to gain
sponsorship and endorse various poker products and services. He also knows that he
must first earn that right through performance at the poker table. But if his tournament
record shows anything, it’s that Dwyte Pilgrim is in a class of his own when it comes to
poker talent, personality, and enjoying the game he loves.
The $300 (+40) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament was played over two consecutive days
during March 25-26, 2010. Final Table play began on a Friday afternoon. Pilgrim was the
only prior WSOP Circuit gold ring event winner among the final nine players – which meant
eight players were seeking their first WSOP-related win. But Pilgim dominated all but the
runner up in this tournament – a car dealer from Santa Rosa, CA named Jim Silveira who
gave Pilgrim a late scare.
All eyes were on Dwyte Pilgrim from the very start. He arrived with a slight chip advantage
over Andrew Goldberg. When Final Table play began at 2:15 pm, the nine finalists and their
starting chip counts were as follows:
Seat Player Hometown Chip Count
1 Andrew Greenberg San Diego, CA 290,000
2 Andrew Di Foko Nesconset, NY 47,500
3 Richard Yelland Las Vegas, NV 94,500
4 Trevor Blackwell Honolulu, HI 86,000
5 Jim Silveira Santa Rosa, CA 151,000
6 Conrad Monica Hemet, CA 203,000
7 Andrew Fornuff El Cajon, CA 85,500
8 Dwyte Pilgrim Brooklyn, NY 297,000
9 Jim Everly Crown Point, IN 128,500
Final Table player introductions can be seen here: http://www.twitvid.com/FF11A
Players were eliminated in the following order:
Ninth Place: Yelland Cashes for Sixth Time
Richard Yelland, a 74-year-old retiree from Las Vegas, NV has made it to numerous final
tables over the past twenty years. He came into the finale with an average-sized stack,
but exited first when he moved all-in with Ac 9s, which was beat by Jim Silveira’s Kd Ks. The
board came 9h 5h 2d 2c 4c, which shipped the pot to the pocket kings. Yelland had to
settle for $1,003 in what was his sixth time to cash in a WSOP Circuit event.
Eighth Place: Former Magic Player Vanishes
Trent Blackwell, a poker pro from Honolulu, HI was the next player to bust when he took a
tough beat with pocket aces. Blackwell was dealt Ah Ac and moved all-in after the flop
came Jh Th Kh. Chip leader Dwyte Pilgrim had Jc Tc, good for two pair. Blackwell had an
overpair, a straight draw, and a flush draw – but failed to improve. The last two cards were
4c 5c, giving Pilgrim more chips. Blackwell, who is a former a “Magic the Gathering” touring
pro, added $1,352 to his poker bankroll.
Seventh Place: New Yorker Forgetsabout It
Andrew Di Falco, a draftsman from Nesconset, NY was erased from the final seven in a
three-way pot, which eliminated two players. Di Falco was dealt As Jc. Event though
Dwyte Pilgrim was a huge dog with a dominated hand, Qd Jc, he ended up taking another
huge pot when he rivered a straight. The board ran Kh 9h 3h 7s Td which put Di Falco out
of the tournament. He received $1,667.
Sixth Place: Poker Dealer Suffers Bad Beat
Andrew Fornoff, a poker dealer from El Cajon, CA took an even worse beat on the hand
which eliminated Di Falco in seventh place (see above). Fornoff was dealt Ac Kc on the
hand, and flopped top pair. But Pilgrim’s king-high straight ended up eliminating Fornoff, as
well. This was his second time to cash in a WSOP Circuit tournament. Fornoff has also
previous cashed at the WSOP in Las Vegas. Sixth place paid $2,498.
Fifth Place: Greenberg in the Green
Andrew “the Overlook” Greenberg, a realtor from San Diego, CA experienced foreclosure
firsthand when he became short-stacked and moved all-in with As 7s. Jim Everly had plenty
of chips and made the call in the big blind with Th 9d. The board came Jc 8h 3d Qh 6c,
giving Everly the straight and Greenberg fifth place. He collected $3,329 in prize money.
Fourth Place: Dealer Loses Race
Conrad Monica, a casino dealer from Hemet, CA went out in fourth place when 3d 3c was
stomped on the flop against Jim Everly. Monica’s hand was vulnerable, and when the cards
came Ad Tc Jc, Everly had top pair. Monica was drawing to just two outs (3’s) but missed
when the 8h and 9c completed the board. Monica had to settle for a payout totaling
$4,161.
Third Place: Everly Sings the Blues
Jim Everly, an electronic technician from Desert Hot Springs, CA got down to the final three
players. But he was the lowest stack and eventually went out when he tried to double up
holding 3s 3h against Jim Silveira’s Kd Jh. Everly lost the race when a king fell on the turn.
The final board showed 6c 5c 4c Kh 9s. Everly’s cut of the prize pool amounted to $5,828.
Second Place: Jim Silveira Takes Second Place
When heads-up play began, Jim Silveira held about a 3 to 2 chip advantage over Dwyte
Pilgrim. But the Brooklyn-based poker pro took over the chip lead and won his victory
about twenty minutes into the final duel. The last key hand of the tournament came when
Pilgrim had Qh 9c against Silveira’s 9h 4h. The board came 9s 4c 2d Qs Td which made two-
pair for both players. But Pilgrim’s queens and nines bested Silveira’s nines and fours.
Pilgrim won the tournament a short time later and was congratulated by several well-
wishers who were aware of Pilgrim’s emerging status in the poker world.
Meanwhile, Jim Silveira settled for second place and a payout totaling $8,252. He is a 68-
year-old new car dealer from Santa Rosa, CA. Silveira previously cashed in a WSOP event,
finishing 40th in last year’s H.O.R.S.E. tournament out of 770 players.
First Place: Three-Ring Circus for Dwyte Pilgrim
Dwyte Pilgrim, a poker pro from Brooklyn, NY collected $13,392 in prize money and his third
WSOPC gold ring. He has now earned more than $600,000 in live poker tournaments since
his first cash, which took place 15 months ago. Pilgrim has also done very well in online
games.
An interview with champion Dwyte Pilgrim at tableside moments after his win can be seen
here: http://www.twitvid.com/42544
The WSOP Circuit at Harrah’s Rincon continues through March 31st. This year’s schedule
includes 12 gold ring events, along with multiple second-chance tournaments, single table
and mega satellites, in addition to cash games going around the clock inside the Rincon
Poker Room. This marks the sixth straight year that Harrah’s Rincon has been a part of the
WSOP Circuit. It is one of only three Harrah’s resorts which hosted a WSOP Circuit every
year. This is the eighth WSOP Circuit stop of the 2009-2010 season following previous
tournaments held in Chicago, Southern Indiana, Lake Tahoe, Harrah’s Atlantic City, Tunica,
Council Bluffs, and Caesars Atlantic City.
Executive Staff, World Series of Poker Circuit – Harrah’s Rincon
Janet Beronio – General Manager
Robert Livingston – Assistant General Manager and VP of Operations
Jill Barrett – VP of Finance
Lee Torres – Director of Marketing
John Sebastian – Director of Casino Operations
Michelle Becker – Table Games Supervisor
Elizabeth Liemandt – Public Relations Manager
Alexia Alsop – Poker Room Manager
Tom Mendenhall – Table Games Manager
Jimmy Sommerfeld – Tournament Director
Bill Bruce – Assistant Tournament Director
To view the complete schedule and results for the 2010 Harrah's Rincon WSOP Circuit Events, click on the link below:
2010 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Rincon Schedule and Results
2010 WSOP Circuit Harrah's Rincon Schedule and Results
