Level: 3
Blinds: 40/80
Ante: 0
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #8: $888 NLH Crazy Eights
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Buy-in
$888
Prize Pool
$625,600
Entries
782
Level
39
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Entries
782
Players Left
1
Small Pot for Pegasus
Level 2
: 30/60, 0 ante
"ShrugofAtlas" limped from middle position and Robert "Nvrstsfied" Natividad did the same from the button. Tony "Panoramic" Dunst called form the small blind and Mark "Pegasusmss" Smith checked his option from the big.
The flop came down 
and it checked around to the 
. Dunst checked, Smith bet 120, and "ShrugofAtlas" folded. The other two player came along and the 
completed the board on the river.
Dunst checked for the third time and Smith bet 1,200. That did the trick as both Natividad and Dunst folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,265
14,265
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14,265 |
Chen Collects With Kings
Level 2
: 30/60, 0 ante
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen raised to 150 from under the gun. He got a call from middle position as well as from Gershon "jets613" Distenfeld on the button and James "Pokercpa" Hoeppner also called from the small blind.
Four players saw the 
come on the flop. Chen bet 350, the first caller folded while Distenfeld and Hoeppner called.
The turn was the 
. Chen bet 1,175, Distenfeld folded and Hoeppner called it.
The river came the 
. Chen fired again for 1,885 and was called again. He showed the 
which was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,310
3,310
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3,310 |
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15,239
239
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239 |
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11,415
11,415
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11,415 |
"ShrugofAtlas" Starts Off Fresh
Level 2
: 30/60, 0 ante
"ShrugofAtlas" raised all in on the button and Phillip "MARKVIII" Hernke called from the small blind.
"ShrugofAtlas": 
Phillip "MARKVIII" Hernke: 
"ShrugofAtlas" was dominated by Hernke and didn't find any help from the 
runout as they re-entered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,475 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 30/60
Ante: 0
More Early Players
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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Melissa "luckmgmt" Bryne Looking to Bring the "GrindHaus" Some WSOP Gold
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
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15,000 |
Crazy Eights Starters
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The virtual cards have been dealt out with 93 players in their seats at the start of play.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0