Event #1: $500 NLH Big 500 Kick-Off
Day 1 Completed
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #1: $500 NLH Big 500 Kick-Off
Day: 1
Jose "deposit" Noboa Wins 2021 WSOP Online Event #1: NLH Big 500 Kick-Off
Level 41
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Bracelet Events kicked off on WSOP.com Thursday afternoon with 2021 WSOP Online Event #1: NLH Big 500 Kick-Off, which drew 837 runners who rebought 440 times.
The 1,277-entry field resulted in a $574,650 prize pool, and after 12 hours of play, it was New Jersey’s Jose "deposit" Noboa who came out on top win a $105,161 top prize.
According to their database, Noboa has nine WSOP-related cashes totaling $39,341, including six online cashes for $17,227. Now, he has a six-figure score to his name and the first gold bracelet of the summer.
2021 WSOP Event #1 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose "deposit" Noboa | $105,161 |
| 2 | Christopher "basile28" Basile | $64,935 |
| 3 | Ye "yuan365" Yuan | $46,144 |
| 4 | Ashton “LND999” Freemon | $33,330 |
| 5 | Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin | $24,250 |
| 6 | Steve “gborooo” Gross | $17,872 |
| 7 | Charles “chuckthebum” Varner | $13,389 |
| 8 | Shannon “Aulophobia” Shorr | $10,114 |
| 9 | Michael “ParxBigStax” Marder | $7,758 |
After Poker Hall of Famer Jack "borgia92" McClelland" bubbled the tournament in 181st place, the eliminations came at a rapid pace. Among the notables to cash were two-time WSOP bracelet winner Anthony "heheh" Zinno (151st - $861.97), fifteen-time bracelet winner Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth (141st - $861.97), defending champ Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler (75th - $1,149.30), Kathy "Luckygal" Liebert (39th - $2,126.20), Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman (38th - $2,126.20), Jason "eddievedder" Koon (37th - $2,126.20), and last year’s Championship Event runner-up Norman "Abnormality" Michalek (13th - $4,769.59).
The final table, which was streamed on the PokerNews Twitch channel, was filled with recognizable names including Michael “ParxBigStax” Marder, who busted after running queens into aces, and Shannon “Aulophobia” Shorr, who lost with king-ten to the ace-king of two-time WSOP Circuit online ring winner Christopher “basile28” Basile.
Steve “gborooo” Gross, fresh off winning a gold ring in the online Summer Super Circuit Series, was eliminated in sixth place after losing a race with pocket fours to the ace-nine of Ye "yuan365” Yuan, who you might recall as being at the 2020 WSOP Domestic final table last December.
Yuan, a student at the University of Wisconsin, made a run at the bracelet but ultimately came up two spots short in third place. It happened after he called off his stack with top pair of kings only to see Noboa roller over a rivered straight.
Heads-up play began with Basile and Noboa near even in chips, but before too long the latter pulled out to a big lead. Eventually, after more than 11 hours of play, Noboa sealed the deal after flopping a full house and getting Basile to call off with two pair.
On Friday, July 2 at 3 p.m. PT, Event #2: $600 NLH Monster Stack will take place, and once again we'll be bringing you all the live updates.
Christopher "basile28" Basile Eliminated in 2nd Place ($64,935)
Level 41
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Christopher "basile28" Basile raised and Jose "deposit" Noboa called to see a 
flop.
Noboa check-raised Basile's 240,00 continuation bet to 570,000 and Basile called bring the 
turn. Noboa this time led out for 1,080,000 and Basile called to see the 
complete the board on the river.
Noboa moved all in for 19,007,712 and Basile called off his remaining 2,692,288 stack.
Jose "deposit" Noboa: 
Christopher "basile28" Basile: 
Noboa flopped the full house to eliminate Basile in second place for $64,934.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,540,000 | 5,332,288 |
|
|
Busted |
Heads Up Chip Counts
Level 41
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,207,712 | 6,427,888 |
|
|
5,332,288 | -3,432,338 |
Break Time
Level 41
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
The final two players are on a five-minute break.
Level: 41
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Ye "yuan365" Yuan Eliminated in 3rd Place ($46,144)
Level 40
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Ye "yuan365" Yuan opened on the button for 440,000 and Jose "deposit" Noboa defended his big blind to see a 
flop appear.
Noboa check-called the 527,500 continuation bet from Yan and the 
turn was checked by both players bringing the 
river.
Noboa check-jammed for 7,890,677 after Yuan fired out 900,000 and Yuan called off his 3,779,150 stack.
Yuan rolled over 
for a pair of kings but it was no good as Noboa showed 
for the jack-high straight and Yan was eliminated in 3rd place for $46,144.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,779,824 | 3,294,600 |
|
|
Busted |
Ashton “LND999” Freemon Eliminated in 4th Place ($33,330)
Level 40
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Jose "deposit" Noboa limped the small blind and Ashton “LND999” Freemon checked their option from the big to bring about a flop of 
.
Noboa check-called a bet of 200,000 and then check-called one of 456,325 on the 
turn.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Noboa checked for the third time and Freemon bet 756,325. Noboa woke up with a check-raise to 3,418,975 and Freemon called off for 3,150,721 total.
Jose "deposit" Noboa: 
Ashton “LND999” Freemon: 
Both players had a boat but Noboa's was better to send Freemon out the door in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,485,224 | 3,857,046 |
|
|
Busted |
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin Eliminated in 5th Place ($24,250)
Level 40
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Action folded to Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin who raised all in for 2,092,382 from the hijack and Jose "deposit" Noboa isolated from the cutoff.
Jose "deposit" Noboa: 
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin: 
Franklin was behind holding two overs but didn't find either on the flop. The 
turn gave Franklin more outs with a broadway draw but the 
river ended his night in fifth place for $24,250.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,628,178 | 4,110,512 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 40
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000