Event #3: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack | 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

07-03-2021 15:37 UTC-7

Assorted Level 5 Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Darren "avocadotoast" Rabinowitz	64,892
Jason "eddievedder" Koon	60,061 20,061	20,061
Martin "bathroomline" Zamani	55,793 55,793	55,793
Chad "clayne" Layne	49,295
Daniel "st0neydanza" Dagostino	49,285
Jeff "NedrudRelyt" Madsen	47,672 7,672	7,672
Ryan "joeyisamush" Depaulo	45,360

Ryan "im.sorry" Torgersen	43,638
Nick "DrPayne" Jivkov	43,320

Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu	41,565 1,565	1,565

07-03-2021 15:39 UTC-7

WSOP Legend: 10-Time Bracelet Winner Phil Ivey

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Few poker players have captured the attention of the poker universe quite like Phil Ivey. There have been plenty of champions of the game who crushed it at the felt, but none who built up the mystique of Ivey, who remains to this day arguably the most magnetic player in poker despite results that no longer match his days of utmost dominance.

A day after the anniversary of Ivey's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame, PokerNews examines the legacy of his WSOP success. Prior to 2000, Ivey didn't have any recorded WSOP cashes.

The 23-year-old didn't waste any time establishing himself as one of the top up-and-coming players. That year, after already making one final table and finishing fifth, Ivey secured his first bracelet. He beat none other than fellow Hall of Famer Amarillo Slim Preston heads up to win Event #14: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha, a rebuy event, for his first bracelet and $195,000. Three other Hall of Famers — Chris Bjorin, Phil Hellmuth and David "Devilfish" Ulliott — also competed at that final table, so shipping it was about more than just getting his first taste of gold. Ivey showed he could beat the best in the business.

Two years after that, though, would be when Ivey really showed he was the present and future of the game. In 2002, Ivey showcased his skills at limit poker in a big way.

Click Here to Read More About this WSOP Legend

07-03-2021 15:49 UTC-7

Steinman Folds to "KerriP"

Anthony Thompson

Blinds: 80/160

"KerriP" raised to 350 from early position and was called by Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman on the button, along with the big blind.

The flop was checked to Stein man who continued for 350 and only "KerriP" called, bringing the turn.

"KerriP" check-raised to 2,270 after Steinman fired out 700 and Steinman mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman	13,469 -26,550	-26,550

Tags: Ian Steinman

07-03-2021 15:54 UTC-7

Level 7 Chip Leaders

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Player	Chips	Progress
Homeslizzle	97,760 50,969	50,969
AcesOnTilt	86,850
Darren "avocadotoast" Rabinowitz	85,142 20,250	20,250
unknownplayr	84,555
Mahaksh "ginder222" Kotdawala	81,045
Stephen "oregontilt" Johnson	80,802 4,628	4,628
Anthony "Turbo1" Huntsman	80,622
Stephen "argyle123" Moreschi	78,640 38,640	38,640
Jonathan "dacoolerking" Kim	76,920
Shalohaze33	76,353

07-03-2021 15:56 UTC-7

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

Turbo players are on a five-minute break.

07-03-2021 15:59 UTC-7

WSOP History: Looking Back at the November (and October) Nines

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No stage in poker stood as a bigger goal for a tournament player than the final table of the WSOP Main Event. For years, that meant going to sleep knowing you had the chance of a lifetime, to go down in poker history in the next few days as the cameras captured your every bet, raise and fold.

All of that changed in 2008.

The year after Jerry Yang's Main Event victory was broadcast to all on ESPN's standard tape delay, organizers made a decision to try to increase the excitement and anticipation around the final table: after the final nine was reached, play would be paused. At that point, everyone left would go home with 9th-place money and the players would reconvene a few months later to play out the final table on a short tape delay.

That lasted until 2016, and this is the history of the November (and October) Nines.

Click here to read the article about the history of the WSOP November Nine

07-03-2021 16:00 UTC-7

Kevin "GoneBananas" Garosshen Looking For a Fruitful WSOP Online Series

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A player that looked poised for a breakout prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic was Kevin "GoneBananas" Garosshen, and even after casinos closed down for an extended period of time, Garosshen spent last year's WSOP Online Series continuing to produce solid results that cemented his status as a player on the rise.

Garosshen's big breakout occurred at one of the last live events before the heart of the pandemic, as he took down the $1,650 HPT St. Louis Main Event for $131,184 after topping a field of 392 entrants. Garosshen then set his sights on the 2020 WSOP Online Series, and went to work immediately, finishing in third-place in Event #3: $1,000 NLH Deepstack 8-Max for $73,424. Garosshen ended up with a total of nine cashes in the 2020 WSOP Online.

So far this year, Garosshen has had a smattering of success on the felt, including two deep runs in side events at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, and a nineteenth-place finish in last month's WPT Tampa Championship. Garosshen will be looking to have another successful summer on the virtual felt, and add a WSOP Gold Bracelet to his HPT Title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin "GoneBananas" Garosshen	38,170

07-03-2021 16:04 UTC-7

Steinman Rivers Straight for Triple Up

Anthony Thompson

Blinds: 100/200

There were four players that saw a flop for 743 a piece and action was checked to "UGA_FELON" who fired out 2,145 from early position.

Ryan "hagzzz021" Hagerty raised to 7,138 and action folded back to Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman who three-bet jammed for 12,651. "UGA_FELON" came over the top for 43,077 and Hagerty called having both players covered.

"UGA_FELON":
Ryan "hagzzz021" Hagerty:
Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman:

Hagerty was ahead after flopping a set of fours and nothing changed after the turn. Hagerty had a real sweat heading to the river and for good reason as the river gave Steinman the straight, securing him a triple up while Hagerty collected the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "hagzzz021" Hagerty	80,921 9,256	9,256
Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman	41,250 27,781	27,781

Tags: Ian Steinman Ryan Hagerty

07-03-2021 16:06 UTC-7

Melissa "luckmgmt" Bryne Looking to Bring the "GrindHaus" Some WSOP Gold

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Texan poker pro Melissa "luckmgmt" Bryne has spent the majority of quarantine firing up her Twitch stream and grinding the online streets, and Bryne, who now calls Las Vegas home, is looking for some WSOP.com Online Bracelet Series success.

Bryne says that in general, "I primarily play online but definitely mix in some live cash and tournaments when I need a break from the computer," according to her Twitch bio, but she's shown her chops in live tournaments, as well. In one of the last WSOP Circuit events before the Covid-19 pandemic, Bryne chalked up four cashes at the WSOPC Choctaw series, including a deep run in the $1,700 Main Event, ultimately finishing in twenty-ninth place for $7,421. Bryne's biggest score came in 2017, when she defeated a field of 327 entrants in a $500 No Limit Hold'em event at the Wynn to earn $36,708.

Bryne is a part of the "GrindHaus", a group of poker players living together in Las Vegas that includes Bryne's boyfriend, Jerod "whiskeydeck" Smith and Brian "TGBpoker" Frenzel among others. The group all participate in Twitch streams, podcasts, and other general hijinks on their active and entertaining social media pages.

Bryne, who is in today's field, will be looking to catch her first WSOP Gold Bracelet on stream in front of her loyal fanbase, and we'll be keeping tabs on her throughout today's play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Melissa "luckmgmt" Bryne	39,580 39,580	39,580

Tags: Brian Frenzel Jerod Smith Melissa Bryne

07-03-2021 16:13 UTC-7

Level 9 Chip Leaders

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Player	Chips	Progress
lwkpNJ	112,304
Homeslizzle	97,275 -485	-485
Jonathan "dacoolerking" Kim	97,194 20,274	20,274
Jeremy "TheKid101" Pekarek	96,732

Darren "avocadotoast" Rabinowitz	94,171 9,029	9,029
unknownplayr	87,072 2,517	2,517
AcesOnTilt	86,520 -330	-330
Martin "bathroomline" Zamani	84,483 28,690	28,690
Matthew "bizpoker18" Beier	83,916
Ryan "hagzzz021" Hagerty	81,676 755	755