High Roller: Dominique Mosley Conquers Tough Final Table for Title

2018 World Series of Poker Circuit
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, Florida
Event 9
$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 74
Prize Pool: $222,000
February 15-16, 2018

The WSOP Circuit Main Event headlined the series but the schedule had a big game on tap the day before. The $3,250 High Roller was the biggest buy-in tournament offered and it drew a field of talented players. The final table lineup was tough and local pro Dominique Mosley defeated fellow pro Matt Stout heads-up for the High Roller ring along with more than $75,000.

The tournament had a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool but the 74 entries pushed it up to $222,000. The tournament played down to the final table late on Day 1 with only eight of them set to make the money. Nine players were still around when they wrapped up in the early morning and returned for Day 2 on the money bubble.

Former WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open champ Brian Altman hit the rail early to put the last eight in the money with several players taking their turn atop the chip counts. Mike Dwyer took the lead when it was four-handed but it did not last long.

Mosley picked up a big double up through Dwyer to take the lead. Dwyer hit the payout desk in third place to set up the heads-up battle with Stout holding similar stacks.

The match for the win was a quick affair when Mosley wrapped up the title after both players were dealt big aces and Mosley’s held. Stout finished in the runner-up position for the second time this series and running well heading into the Main Event.

Mosley, a Pot Limit Omaha cash game player, pushed his live tournament career cash number over $500,000 with his second tournament victory when he took home $75,480 along with his shiny new WSOP Circuit ring.

High Roller results:

1st: Dominique Mosley – $75,480 + Gold Ring
2nd: Matt Stout – $46,702
3rd: Mike Dwyer – $30,743
4th: Martin Ryan – $21,521
5th: Gordon Wilcox – $15,948
6th: Scott Wright – $12,472
7th: Maurice Costigan – $10,265
8th: Jerry Wong – $8,869

High Roller: Dominique Mosley Wins High Roller; Matt Stout Finishes Second

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante

Matt Stout

It didn’t take long to settle the heads-up battle. Dominique Mosley limped his button and Matt Stout raised to 80,000. Mosley raised it up to 230,000 and Stout moved all in for 700,000. Mosley called and they both had big aces.

Stout: AdJc
Mosley: AcKh

Stout’s nice heads-up hand was dominated by Dominique and he could not catch a miracle on the 6c3s2d5h7s board to exit in second.

1st: Dominique Mosley – $75,480
2nd: Matt Stout – $46,702

Full recap to come after Flight A of the Main Event wraps up.

Dominique Mosley

High Roller: Heads-Up Underway

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 74

Matt Stout (left) versus Matt Stout (right)

After a short delay to get everything settled, the heads-up match is underway between chip leader Dominique Mosley and Matt Stout.

Seat 3: Matt Stout – 943,000 (39 bb)
Seat 5: Dominique Mosley – 1,277,000 (53 bb)

High Roller: Mike Dwyer – 3rd Place ($30,743)

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 74

Mike Dwyer

Mike Dwyer was left with the short stack after doubling up Dominique Mosley and moved all in from the small blind after Matt Stout opened from the button. Stout called and Dwyer was at risk.

Dwyer: ThTc
Stout: As5d

Dwyer was in good shape for the double and the 8d6h4c flop was clean. The 5d turn changed nothing but the river As ended the day for Dwyer.

Matt Stout – 943,000 (47 bb)
Mike Dwyer – Eliminated in 3rd place ($30,743)

High Roller: Martin Ryan – 4th Place ($21,521)

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 74

Martin Ryan

Matt Stout opened under the gun and Martin Ryan shoved for 250,000 from the big blind. Stout called with a chance to get the High Roller three-handed.

Ryan: Ac5c
Stout: 9h9c

Stout was ahead with his pair and our Event 1 winner couldn’t catch up on the KhJc5hQs2d board to exit in fourth place. He didn’t add another ring but the fourth place finish was good enough to push him back into the lead in the WSOP Casino Championship race over Bryce McVay.

Matt Stout – 634,000 (32 bb)
Martin Ryan – Eliminated in 4th place ($21,521)

High Roller: Dominique Mosley Doubles Through Mike Dwyer

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 74

Dominique Mosley

Mike Dwyer opened to 50,000 from the small blind and Dominique Mosley called in the big to the JsTh4s flop. Dwyer bet 70,000 and Mosley raised to 150,000. Dwyer moved all in and Mosley called after a short tank.

Dwyer: KdKc
Mosley: Jh8d

Mosley flopped top pair was in trouble against Dywer’s kings. Mosley added a gutshot on the 7d turn that filled ont he 9s river to send the huge double to Mosley.

Dominique Mosley – 1,168,000 (58 bb)
Mike Dwyer – 280,000 (14 bb)

High Roller: Gordon Wilcox – 5th Place ($15,948)

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 74

Gordon Wilcox limped his button and Matt Stout called in the small blind. Mike Dwyer raised to 70,000 from the big blind, Wilcox called, and Stout folded before the KcTc6d. Dwyer announced all in and Wilcox quickly called. It escalated in a hurry.

Dwyer: AdJs
Wilcox: 9c7c

Dwyer was ahead with ace-high/gutshot draw against a live cards/flush draw/gutshot draw. Wilcox had a lot of outs but none showed on the Kd turn or 6h river. Dwyer had Wilcox covered to send him out in fifth place.

Mike Dwyer – 995,000 (50 bb)
Gordon Wilcox – Eliminated in 5th place ($15,948)

High Roller: Five-Handed Updated Counts

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 74

The five remaining players grabbed a 15-minute breather from the table and they are back in action with the blinds going up.

Seat 3: Matt Stout – 357,000 (18 bb)
Seat 4: Mike Dwyer – 466,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5: Dominique Mosley – 554,000 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Martin Ryan – 412,000 (21 bb)
Seat 8: Gordon Wilcox – 432,000 (22 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $75,480
2nd: $46,702
3rd: $30,743
4th: $21,521
5th: $15,948

High Roller: Scott Wright – 6th Place ($12,472)

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 74

Scott Wright

Martin Ryan opened under the gun and Scott Wright moved all in for 120,000 next to act. It folded back around to Ryan and he called with the bigger stack.

Ryan: JdJc
Wright: AsTs

Wright needed to pair his aces, catch some spades, or magic Broadway cards to double up. The best he could do was pair his ten on the Qd8d6sThKc board to exit in sixth place.

Martin Ryan – 332,000 (21 bb)
Scott Wright – Eliminated in 6th place ($12,472)

High Roller: Maurice Costigan – 7th Place ($10,265)

$3,250 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/17,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 74

Maurice Costigan

Maurice Costigan began Day 2 with the chip lead but found himself short and all in from under the gun. Matt Stout called in the small blind and Mike Dwyer released his big.

Stout: Ad7c
Costigan: Td6d

Costigan was drawing live to stay in the game but the dealer ran out the 8d8c5c2hJh board to send him out in seventh place.

Matt Stout – 310,000 (19 bb)
Maurice Costigan – Eliminated in 7th place ($10,625)