2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

Event #25: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

Final Results
Winner
Nicholas Kiley
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$149,245
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$969,750
Entries
2,155
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,155
Players Left
1

Event #25: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver

Day 1 Completed

Nicholas “mrfinalt” Kiley Wins 2020 WSOP Online Event #25: $500 NLH Summer Saver ($149,245)

Level 44 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Nicholas Kiley
Nicholas Kiley

On Saturday night, the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #25: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver attracted 1,484 players who rebought 671 times. The 2,155-entry field resulted in a $969,750 prize pool, and after 12 hours of play, Nicholas “mrfinalt” Kiley emerged victorious to win the bracelet and $149,244.52 first-place prize.

Kiley, who hails from Utica, New York, had just a dozen WSOP-related cashes totaling $29,665 before the victory. That included three small cashes in the online series throughout July. In the live realm, Kiley has $57,088 in tournament earnings including a career-high $7,135 for finishing runner-up in the 2018 Run It Up Reno VI Kickoff event. A year later, he won the RUI Reno VIII 8-Game Championship for $5,220.

2020 WSOP Online Event #25 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Nicholas “mrfinalt” Kiley$149,245
2Guo Liang “Ct188” Chen$92,223
3Weiyi “wymoney” Mo$67,301
4Stephen “S.Dot22” Russo$49,554
5Matt “ berkey11_s4y” Berkey$36,851
6Kevin “SpecialK333” Calenzo$27,638
7Richard “Daddyp69” Perrin$20,850
8Michael “ha8me” Policastro$15,904
9Ofir “panda15” Mor$12,316

After “UpBreaker” bubbled in 331st place, the eliminations mounted fast. Among those to make deep runs but fall short of the final table were Ryan “adopt_adogg0” Leng (102nd - $1,260.67), Brian “tsarrast” Rast (87th - $1,454.62), Tyler “IloseStackz” Phillips (66th - $1,842.52), Joe “fanofdapoker” McKeehen (57th - $2,230.42), Tommy "BBANTE" Bates (35th - $3,782.02), Ryan “rbam13” Bambrick (13th - $7,467.07), and Ofir “panda15” Mor (9th - $12,315.82).

Mor actually busted before the final two tables combined to one, which meant the final tabled started eight-handed with Matt “berkey11_s4y” Berkey as the chip leader. It marked back-to-back final tables for the pro after he finished in seventh place in Event #24: $400 NLH 8-Handed.

Early on at the final table, Michael “ha8me” Policastro was on the bad end of a cooler flop when his ace-queen flopped queens and threes, but Kiley rolled over ace-three for trips. Richard “Daddyp69” Perrin then shoved the cutoff with pocket fives only to run into Berkey’s aces in the small blind.

Kevin “SpecialK333” Calenzo was the next to go after running ace-queen into Weiyi “wymoney” Mo’s Big Slick, and then Berkey lost a big pot after flopping bottom two pair only to discover Guo Liang “Ct188” Chen had flopped top set. Berkey bowed out a couple hands later losing jack-nine to the king-ten of Kiley.

Matt Berkey
Matt Berkey

Kiley proceeded to eliminate Stephen “S.Dot22” Russo – the result of ace-eight holding against king-queen – and then Chen took care of Mo in third place, which marked the deepest run for a woman thus far in the 2020 WSOP Online series on WSOP.com.

Chen took 23.59 million in chips into heads-up play against Kiley, who had 19.5 million. However, Kiley managed to battle into the lead and closed it out when he shoved the river with two pairs kings and fours and Chen called off with jacks and fours.

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Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($92,223.22)

Level 44 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Guo Liang Chen
Guo Liang Chen

Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley opened for 800,000 and then called Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen's 2,475,000 three-bet to see a {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop.

Chen continued for 2,125,000 and Kiley called to see the {8-Clubs} appear on the turn. Chen slowed down this time and check-called Kiley's 5,050,000 bet to see the {j-Hearts} complete the board on the river.

Chen checked once again and was forced with an all-in decision after Kiley jammed for 15,631,117. Chen took some time to think but ultimately called off his 8,068,883 stack and both players tabled their hands.

Chen showed {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for jacks and fours but Kiley held a better two-pair with {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} eliminating Chen in second place.

Chen Falls in Second
Chen Falls in Second
Player Chips Progress
Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley us
Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley
43,100,000
23,600,000
23,600,000
Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen cn
Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen
Busted

Tags: Guo Liang ChenNicholas Kiley

Weiyi "wymoney" Mo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($67,300.65)

Level 44 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Weiyi Mo
Weiyi Mo

Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen raised to 800,000 from the button and Weiyi "wymoney" Mo called from the big blind to see a {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop. Mo opted to move her short stack all in and Chen quickly called.

Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen: {9-Spades}{6-Spades}
Weiyi "wymoney" Mo: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Chen was ahead with sixes and a gutshot straight draw, but the {5-Diamonds} turn kept Mo drawing live to both a flush draw and a straight draw of her own.

Unfortunately for her, the {a-Spades} river was a brick and she had to settle for third place, the deepest run for a woman thus far in the 2020 WSOP online series on WSOP.com.

Meanwhile, Chen took 23.59 million in chips into heads-up play against Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley, who had 19.5 million.

Player Chips Progress
Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen cn
Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen
23,590,000
7,882,832
7,882,832
Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley us
Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley
19,500,000
-2,536,672
-2,536,672
Weiyi "wymoney" Mo us
Weiyi "wymoney" Mo
Busted

Tags: Guo Liang ChenWeiyi Mo

Level: 44

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

Stephen "S.Dot22" Russo Eliminated in 4th Place ($49,554.22)

Level 43 : 160,000/320,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen "S.Dot22" Russo opened under the gun for 1,040,000 and then called off his 4,723,216 stack after Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley three-bet jammed for 16,993,456 from the big blind.

Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley: {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Stephen "S.Dot22" Russo: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Russo was behind holding live cards but couldn't find a pair with the {5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades} runout and he was eliminated in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley us
Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley
22,036,672
3,323,216
3,323,216
Stephen "S.Dot22" Russo
Stephen "S.Dot22" Russo
Busted

Tags: Nicholas KileyStephen Tusso

Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey Eliminated in 5th Place ($36,850.50)

Level 43 : 160,000/320,000, 40,000 ante
Matt Berkey
Matt Berkey

Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey moved all in for 3,237,065 from the button and Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley called from the small blind.

Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley: {10-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey: {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The {6-Spades}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop gave Kiley trip tens and the {5-Diamonds} turn left Berkey drawing dead. The meaningless {j-Spades} was run out on the river and Berkey, who began the final table as the chip leader, exited in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley us
Nicholas "mrfinalt" Kiley
18,713,456
3,927,065
3,927,065
Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey us
Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey
Busted

Tags: Matt BerkeyNicholas Kiley

Level: 43

Blinds: 160,000/320,000

Ante: 40,000

Berkey Left With Pebbles

Level 42 : 140,000/280,000, 35,000 ante

Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen opened for 688,994 from the small blind and Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey defended his big blind to see a {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop.

Chen check-called Berkey's 1,166,248 bet to see the {j-Diamonds} appear on the turn. Chen checked his option once again and then snapped-off his 5,909,837 stack after Berkey jammed for 8,766,902.

Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey: {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}

Berkey flopped two-pair but was drawing dead as Chen held a set of aces and the {5-Diamonds} river left Berkey with peanuts.

Player Chips Progress
Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen cn
Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen
15,707,168
8,331,083
8,331,083
Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey us
Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey
2,857,065
-7,876,083
-7,876,083

Tags: Matt Berkey