Event #21: $777 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

07-21-2020 21:16 UTC-7

Smith Doubles Through Park in Cooler

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Kao "flexxible" Saechao opened for 10,000 from the cutoff and Jerod "WhiskeyDeck" Smith three-bet to 40,000 from the button, leaving himself with just 467 behind.

Peter "papichulo" Park called from the small blind and action folded back to Saechao who mucked his hand.

Once the flop appeared, Park led out for 5,000 and Smith called off his stack.

Peter "papichulo" Park:
Jerod "WhiskeyDeck" Smith:

Smith woke up with aces at the perfect time and the turn followed by the river secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter "papichulo" Park	107,837
Jerod "WhiskeyDeck" Smith	99,684 58,684	58,684
Kao "flexxible" Saechao	Busted

Tags: Jerod Smith Peter Park

07-21-2020 21:06 UTC-7

Early In-the-Money Eliminations

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan "HFNeon" Spurlin	Busted
Scott "thepunisher" Blackman	Busted
Jonathan "jetsfan14" Borenstein	Busted
Sam "texasmolly" Grizzle	Busted
Daniel "juice" Buzgon	Busted
Anthony "heheh" Zinno	Busted
Michael "itWasThatOr0" Gagliano	Busted

Matt "berkey11_s4Y" Berkey	Busted
David "AvidSmores" Somers	Busted
Shannon "aulophobia" Shorr	Busted
Justin "Jsaliba2" Saliba	Busted
Layne "scoop87" Flack	Busted

Steven "freshcakes" Grybas	Busted
Jorden "mookmook" Helstern	Busted
Landon "ActionDealer" Tice	Busted

07-21-2020 21:03 UTC-7

Hellmuth Rivers Straight Flush Beating Hammouda's Full House

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Action on the table folded around to Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth who raised all in for 56,205 from the cutoff and Bassioni "Abraham5959" Hammouda called for less holding 50,844 from the button.

Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth:
Bassioni "Abraham5959" Hammouda:

Hellmuth was racing for his tournament and the flop gave both players straight draws.

The turn appeared the completing Hellmuth's straight while also giving Hammouda top set.

Hammouda needed the board to pair on the river and it did, as the appeared giving him a full house but it also gave Hellmuth the straight flush to win the hand.

Hellmuth Rivers Straight Flush Beating Hammouda's Full House

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth	115,549 56,883	56,883
Bassioni "Abraham5959" Hammouda	Busted

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Bassioni Hammouda

07-21-2020 21:02 UTC-7

WSOP Legend: Jeff Lisandro Wins Three Stud Bracelets in One Year

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

The 2009 World Series of Poker stood out in history for several things. It was the second year of the now-defunct November Nine, when Joe Cada became the youngest-ever world champion at 21 after defeating Maryland logger Darvin Moon heads-up. Phil Ivey finished seventh in the event, ensuring massive coverage throughout the Main Event and the final table in November.

While the 2009 Main Event is probably what's remembered most from that year, there was another story brewing that year when Australian professional Jeff Lisandro went on an unprecedented tear in the stud portion of the WSOP, and pulled off a feat that's yet to be matched: winning three stud-events in a single year.

To this date, Lisandro remains the only player to have pulled off that feat in nothing but stud events, and was the first player since Ivey in 2002 to win three bracelets in a single summer.

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Tags: Jeff Lisandro

Level: 23

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 625

07-21-2020 20:49 UTC-7

Top 10 Chip Stacks

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip "ptdodge250" Hayes	411,006
Ricardo "rick222" Eyzaguirre	377,899
Harrison "HarrisonD33" Dobin	339,623
Benjamin "benjahmane" Scrogins	323,438
Drew "dudeguydrew" O'Connell	267,343 130,619	130,619
William "Highon7ife" Givens	255,455 123,154	123,154
Uke "OoopsMyBad" Dauti	255,107
Joe "fanofdapoker" McKeehen	252,214 252,045	252,045
youngsamloyd	250,394 42,890	42,890
andirayo	249,864

07-21-2020 20:46 UTC-7

Kerstetter Fails to Make Broadway

Anthony Thompson

Level 22 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Action on the table folded around to Jamie "DanBilzerian" Kerstetter who raised all in for 22,955 from the button and "Vin_Gambini" called from the big blind.

"Vin_Gambini":
Jamie "DanBilzerian" Kerstetter:

Kerstetter was dominated and the flop paired "Vin_Gambini's" king but Kerstetter still had life drawing to broadway.

The was no help to Kerstetter as she needed a lady to fall on the river but is was the completing the board and ending her tournament in 206th place - $1,047.97.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vin_Gambini	121,061
Jamie "DanBilzerian" Kerstetter	Busted

Tags: Jamie Kerstetter

Level: 22

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

07-21-2020 20:42 UTC-7

Mark "bansman" Bansemer Bubbles Event #21

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

Mark "bansman" Bansemer was short-stacked on the bubble and raised all in for 3,668 from under the gun. Robert "bjacks" Jackson called from the button, "SqurlJenkins" came along from the small blind, and William "Jnug1" Reynolds put in the tiny bit more from the big.

All three active players then checked it down as the board ran out

Mark "bansman" Bansemer:
William "Jnug1" Reynolds:
"SqurlJenkins":
Robert "bjacks" Jackson: -muck-

Reynolds won the pot with sixes and fours, which meant Bandemer exited as the bubble boy in 207th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
William "Jnug1" Reynolds	44,806
Mark "bansman" Bansemer	Busted

Tags: Mark Bansemer

07-21-2020 20:26 UTC-7

Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

With 208 players remaining and 206 getting paid, just two more players need to leave empty-handed before the money bubble is burst. As such, hand-for-hand play has been instituted. Stay tuned to see who makes it through and who comes up a spot or two short.