Dylan Smith Triumphs and Wins World Poker Tour RRPO

Dylan Smith claimed victory in the $3,500 World Poker Tour Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship, securing $662,200 and a seat in the prestigious WPT World Championship. After a week of intense action, the final six players returned for Day 5 of the event, where Smith outlasted a talented field to take the top spot.

A Hard-Earned Victory for Dylan Smith

“I’m exhausted,” Smith said after the win. “Matt is a phenomenal player, and I really had to be on my A-game to beat him. I’m happy to redeem myself from last time.” Smith had finished in fifth place during the April WPT event at SHR, but he was determined to bounce back this time. “I liked playing it right away. I was in the flow of things,” Smith explained, acknowledging the importance of his routine. “Waking up in my own bed and having a good morning routine arzimasks.com best-restaurants-in-marrakech.com capitalator.com cyclehousefamily.com dowdingshop.com is really important for my performance. I feel like I play a lot better when that’s the case.”

Matthew Beinner’s Runner-Up Finish

The 23-year-old Matthew Beinner, who made his first WPT cash, finished as the runner-up, besting his career tournament earnings with $440,000. “I did my best and had a blast playing heads-up with Dylan,” Beinner said. “Congrats to him, he’s an amazing player, and things didn’t go my way heads-up.” Beinner’s second-place finish more than doubled his Hendon Mob career totals ($417,000), and he expressed his gratitude for the opportunity. “The money is what I need to invest in myself in this industry for a long time,” he said.

Early Eliminations Set the Stage

The action started quickly, with Paul Domb being eliminated in the first orbit after a series of big preflop raises. Beinner’s pocket kings held up against Domb’s pocket jacks, sending him to the rail. Shortly after, Landon Tice was left with only four big blinds after losing a large pot to Smith’s pocket aces. Despite the setback, Tice was not the next player to be eliminated.

Francis Anderson met his fate in a preflop confrontation against Beinner, where Beinner’s king on the turn eliminated Anderson. Just ten minutes later, Tice’s short stack finally came to an end when he was out-pipped by Florian Ribouchon’s pocket tens. Tice was eliminated but received heartfelt support from his family on the rail.

Smith Seals the Deal

Three-handed play lasted for over two hours, with Ribouchon eventually eliminated after Beinner’s pocket nines won a coin flip against Ribouchon’s pocket sixes. Heads-up play began with Beinner holding a 47.1 million to 24.6 million chip lead, but the two players exchanged the chip lead several times throughout nearly two hours of intense play.

The final hand saw Beinner move all-in with 8♣ 7♣, and Smith called with 10♠ 9♠. A seven on the flop gave Smith a pair, and he turned a second pair, sealing the victory and the title for Dylan Smith.

The WPT now heads to Wynn Las Vegas for its year-end festival, which will include the WPT Prime Championship, the ClubWPT Gold $5 million Invitational Freeroll, and the WPT World Championship.

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