Rollercoaster for Wilkerson Leaves Hankins in the Lead
With around 15,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Kobie Wilkerson was facing an all-in shove for 31,000. Wilkerson thought for a moment and then made the call.
His opponent tabled 
but Wilkerson had him beat with 
. The turn was the 
and Wilkerson had his opponent drawing dead to the 
on the river.
Just a couple of hands later, Wilkerson and the player on his left limped in only to have Robert Hankins raise it up from the hijack. Both Wilkerson and the other limper called to see a flop of 
.
The action checked to Hankins who continued with a bet and both of his opponents called. The turn was the and Wilkerson led out for 20,000. The opponent on his left snap-called and Hankins came along as well.
The 
paired the board on the river and Wilkerson counted out another 25,000. His opponent instantly called again only to have Hankins shove all in for 86,000. Wilkerson called and the other player folded. Hankins tabled 
for a full house while Wilkerson showed 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
313,000
313,000
|
313,000 |
|
118,000
35,000
|
35,000 |