2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

Final Results
Winner
Robert Kuhn
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$115,850
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$752,760
Entries
2,091
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,091
Players Left
1

Robert “bustinballs” Kuhn Wins Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em ($115,850)

Level 44 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Robert Kuhn
Robert Kuhn

On Friday night, the 2020 WSOP Online Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em drew 1,450 runners who rebought 641 times. The 2,091-entry field resulted in a $752,760 prize pool, and after 12 hours of play, it was Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn, originally from Barnesville, Ohio, coming out on top to win a $115,850 top prize and his first gold bracelet.

Prior to the win, Kuhn had 19 WSOP-related cashes totaling $373,450. That included a WSOP Circuit gold ring win for $122,098 after taking down the $1,675 Main Event at Harrah’s Atlantic City back in 2016.

2020 WSOP Event #3 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Robert “bustinballs” Kuhn$115,850
2Ronald “rlksaces” Keren$71,587
3Richard “Doc33” Federico$52,242
4Theodore “klubot” Lui$38,466
5Max “ndirish50” Huster$28,605
6Evan “Escott121181” Scott$21,454
7Christopher “pokerher2014” Fuchs$16,184
8Roland “prngls12” Israelashvili$12,345
9Andrew "AndrewFreund" Freund$9,560

After Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez bubbled the tournament in 331st place, the eliminations came at a rapid pace. Among the notables to cash were Matthew “Michmeister” Mich (298th - $602.20), Michael :miguelfiesta” Lech (235th - $677.48), Daniel “DNegs” Negreanu (210th - $677.48), Mark “wiscomurray” Kroon (171st - $$828.03), Ari “philivey” Engel (76th - $1,279.69), Joey “JOEYdaMUSH” Galazzo (41st - $2,408.83), Jackson “Actjacksn” White (15th - $5,796.25), and Edward “Eddiegood598” [Removed:363] (11th - $7,452.32).

Kuhn began the final table as the chip leader while Andrew "AndrewFreund" Freund was the short stack. Not surprisingly, the latter was the first to go followed not long after by poker pro Roland "prngls12" Israelashvili, the WSOP’s all-time leader in cashes.

Israelashvili, who had cashed in all three tournaments of the series, fell to Kuhn after getting it in with pocket tens and failing to get lucky against queens. With the cash, Israelashvili extended his WSOP-related cash lead to 228.

After Christopher “pokerher2014” Fuchs bowed out in seventh place, Richard “Doc33” Federico caught fire, first by eliminating Evan “Escott121181” Scott in sixth place – the result of holding the superior kicker after both players flopped top pair – a then he busted Max “ndirish50” Huster with ace-queen versus ace-jack.

Federico continued his streak by eliminating Theodore “klubot” Lui in fourth place with ace-seven against king-jack, and that saw him take the chip lead into three-handed play. Unfortunately, his momentum came to a sudden halt before he four-bet jammed with queen-jack suited only to run into the pocket kings of Kuhn. The cowboys held, Federico was sent packing, and Kuhn took a nearly 5:1 chip lead into heads-up play against Ronald “rlksaces” Keren.

Keren wouldn’t go down without a fight, even seizing the chip lead at one point, but after roughly an hour of heads-up play Kuhn would reclaim the lead and finally close it out.

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Ronald "rlksaces" Keren Eliminated in 2nd Place ($71,587.47)

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

Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn opened for 800,000 and Ronald "rlksaces" Keren three-bet to 2,075,000. Kuhn four-bet jammed for 25,508,790 and Keren called for less holding 5,756,210.

Ronald "rlksaces" Keren: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}

It was a classic race with Kuhn holding a slight edge but the {7-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{a-Spades} flop gave him a sweat as Keren picked-up a staright and flush draws.

The turn was black but it was the {4-Clubs} and Keren bricked the river as well {2-Diamonds} ending his night in second place.

Player Chips Progress
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
31,365,000
14,956,210
14,956,210
Ronald "rlksaces" Keren us
Ronald "rlksaces" Keren
Busted

Richard “Doc33” Federico Eliminated in 3rd Place ($52,241.54)

Level 41 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn opened for 810,000 from the small blind and Richard “Doc33” Federico three-bet to 2,332,500 from the big blind.

Action was back on Khun who four-bet jammed for 15,444,620 and Federico called for less holding 10,045,975.

Richard “Doc33” Federico: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Kuhn was way ahead but the {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop gave Federico some hope as they paired their jack.

Federico didn't like the {5-Hearts} on the turn as they needed to spike a queen or jack on the river to stay alive but it came the {10-Diamonds} ending their tournament in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
25,580,645
12,880,975
12,880,975
Ronald "rlksaces" Keren us
Ronald "rlksaces" Keren
5,784,355
-1,470,000
-1,470,000
Doc33
Doc33
Busted

Tags: Richard “Doc33” Federico

Theodore “klubot” Lui Eliminated in 4th Place ($38,466.03)

Level 40 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Theodore “klubot” Lui moved all in for 2,259,071 under the gun and Richard “Doc33” Federico called from the big blind.

Theodore “klubot” Lui: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Richard “Doc33” Federico: {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

Lui took the lead on the {j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and held on the {10-Clubs} turn. Unfortunately for him, the {a-Clubs} spiked on the river to give the hand to Federico.

Player Chips Progress
klubot
klubot
Busted

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Max "ndirish50" Huster Eliminated in 5th Place ($28,604.88)

Level 39 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn opened for 320,000 and Max "ndirish50" Huster three-bet jammed for 1,451,606 next to act. "Doc33" called on the button and action folded back around to Kuhn who folded.

"Doc33": {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Max "ndirish50" Huster: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Huster was out-kicked and his tournament came to an end in fifth place after the {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} board ran out.

Player Chips Progress
Doc33
Doc33
17,187,519
13,845,527
13,845,527
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
7,987,795
-3,616,000
-3,616,000
Max "ndirish50" Huster
Max "ndirish50" Huster
Busted

Evan "Escott121181" Scott Eliminated in 6th Place ($21,453.66)

Level 39 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Ronald "rlksaces" Keren raised to 320,000 under the gun and Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn called next to act. "Doc33" flatted the button, Evan "Escott121181" Scott came along from the big blind, and it was four-way action to the {3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop.

Scott was first to act and opted to jam for 2,671,929 and "Doc33" called after the other two players folded.

"Doc33": {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Evan "Escott121181" Scott: {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

Both players had flopped top pair but "Doc33's" kicker was best. It made the difference too after the {5-Diamonds} appeared on the turn followed by the {j-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Evan "Escott121181" Scott
Evan "Escott121181" Scott
Busted

Tags: Evan Scott

Christopher “pokerher2014” Fuchs Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,184.34)

Level 39 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Christopher “pokerher2014” Fuchs open-jammed for 1,641,622 from early position and got isolation from Theodore “klubot” Lui after they came over the top for 3,961,941 from the small blind.

Theodore “klubot” Lui: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Christopher “pokerher2014” Fuchs: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Lui was ahead with their made hand and nothing changed after the {q-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{q-Spades} flop.

The {7-Spades} turn paired Fuchs but he was still trailing and the {2-Spades} completed the board on the river ending his tournament in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
klubot
klubot
5,903,563
481,372
481,372
pokeher2014
pokeher2014
Busted

Roland "prngls12" Israelashvili Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,345.26)

Level 38 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Roland Israelashvili
Roland Israelashvili

Roland "prngls12" Israelashvili raised to 240,000 under the gun and Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn three-bet to 705,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Israelashvili and he four-bet jammed for 3,257,635 total, which Kuhn called.

Roland "prngls12" Israelashvili: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Israelashvili was dominated and failed to get lucky as the board ran out a lowly {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

While Israelashvili was denied his first WSOP gold bracelet, he did notch his third straight cash of the series, thus extending his all-time WSOP cashes lead.

Player Chips Progress
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
11,603,795
4,031,385
4,031,385
Roland "prngls12" Israelashvili
Roland "prngls12" Israelashvili
Busted

Tags: Robert KuhnRoland Israelashvili

Andrew "AndrewFreund" Freund Eliminated in 9th Plave ($9,560.05)

Level 38 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Action on the table folded to Andrew "AndrewFreund" Freund who raised all in for 658,052 from the hijack and they got isolation from Max "ndirish50" Huster who came over the top for 783,554 on the button.

Andrew "AndrewFreund" Freund: {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Max "ndirish50" Huster: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Huster was ahead and the {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop left Freund drawing dead.

The {9-Spades} turn sealed the deal and Freund took his exit in ninth place after the {j-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Max "ndirish50" Huster
Max "ndirish50" Huster
1,756,606
443,052
443,052
AndrewFreund
AndrewFreund
Busted

"GZMercy" Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,452.32)

Level 37 : 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante

Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn opened for 200,000 from the cutoff and "GZMercy" three-bet all in for 1,496,845 on the button. The blinds folded and action was back on Kuhn who called.

"GZMercy": {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Kuhn held the better hand and improved greatly on the {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flop.

The {9-Hearts} turn left "GZMercy" drawing dead and they took their exit in 10th place after the [2d[ completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn
7,584,910
6,481,452
6,481,452
GZMercy
GZMercy
Busted