Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em PA Championship
Day 1c Completed
2021 WSOP.com PA Online Bracelet Events
Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em PA Championship
Day: 1c
Berkey On Top, 46 Advance From Day 1c of Event #8: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em PA Championship
The final day of Event #8: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em PA Championship was the biggest of all three starting flights by far, as 159 entries (135 players and 24 rebuys) hit the felt in search of making it to Day 2 and a chance at earning WSOP Gold. Only 46 players managed to advance in today's Day 1c flight, with Matt "berkey11" Berkey holding the chip lead with 114,902 chips for Day 2, which sits in second place overall behind Ryan "fun_game" McKnight and his bag of 138,081.
Berkey jostled for the chip lead for much of the latter half of play, as it was a two-player race most of the way, with "Ngindn" leading for the vast majority of it by winning a series of medium pots, including one where he flopped quads on Andrew "BigFanWow" Kagan to eliminate him with under an hour to go in the evening. The heat died out from "Ngindn" and their strong start, however, and they ended up with a stack of 81,060 to bring to Day 2, while Berkey kept the momentum going and goes into tomorrow with a healthy chip stack.
Others that managed to bag up a stack for tomorrow include Brian "CleggsOnGG" Frasca (88,313), Drew "MoveBlanket" Gonzalez (73,110), and David "DeathNote__" Goodman (53,484).
Day 2 Agenda
The remaining 88 players will return tomorrow, August 16th at 5:30 p.m. EST to play down to a winner, who will be awarded a WSOP Gold Bracelet. The client currently only shows the top three positions for payouts, with first earning $65,525, while second and third will walk away with $40,669 and $27,654 respectively, and the client currently shows that 63 players will be in the money, meaning 25 players will walk away empty-handed. Full payout information will be released at the start of Day 2. Blinds for Day 2 will start at 1,000/2,000/250, and increase every 15-minutes for the remainder of the tournament.
PokerNews will be on hand tomorrow for the final day of the Pennsylvania Championship, with live reporting from start to finish, so be sure to stay tuned as the latest WSOP.com Pennsylvania Gold Bracelet Winner is crowned!
End of Day 1c Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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114,902
-7,300
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-7,300 |
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94,967
49,415
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49,415 |
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92,138
92,138
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92,138 |
|
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88,313
30,088
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30,088 |
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83,604
67,005
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67,005 |
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82,175
11,200
|
11,200 |
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81,060
-26,402
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-26,402 |
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74,319
7,354
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7,354 |
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73,658
13,454
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13,454 |
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73,110
-5,599
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-5,599 |
|
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68,565
68,565
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68,565 |
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68,558
-3,050
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-3,050 |
|
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67,977
6,910
|
6,910 |
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66,783
-9,070
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-9,070 |
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66,559
7,208
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7,208 |
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65,499 | |
|
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64,775
47,626
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47,626 |
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60,813
-7,632
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-7,632 |
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59,124
-2,680
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-2,680 |
|
57,800
42,800
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42,800 |
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54,677
19,427
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19,427 |
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53,484
13,619
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13,619 |
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53,316 | |
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52,300
52,300
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52,300 |
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48,586 | |
Play Concludes For The Day
Day 1c of Event #8: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em PA Championship has come to a close. Stay tuned for chip counts and a full recap of the day's action.
Gonzalez Gets Some Back From "johnnylimps"
Level 17: 800/1,600/200
Drew "MoveBlanket" Gonzalez raised to 3,777 from middle position, and "johnnylimps" called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop, and "johnnylimps" bet 3,350 on the 
turn. Gonzalez min-clicked it up to 6,700, and "johnnylimps" called.
The 
river was checked by both players, and "johnnylimps" showed 
. Gonzalez had that beat with 
, however, and took down the late pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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78,709
23,147
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23,147 |
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27,382
2,182
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2,182 |
Berkey Takes the Chip Lead
Level 16: 600/1,200/150
"AFA5671" jammed for 9,359 from early position, and Matt "berkey11" Berkey called in the cutoff.
"AFA5671": 
Matt "berkey11" Berkey: 
Berkey's sixes held on a 
runout, and he eliminated "AFA5671" while taking the chip lead from "Ngindn" at the same time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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122,202
20,409
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20,409 |
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Busted | |
Level 16 Chip Leaders
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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107,462
5,314
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5,314 |
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101,793
32,440
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32,440 |
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85,302
4,360
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4,360 |
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75,853
2,422
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2,422 |
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71,608 | |
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70,975
55,060
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55,060 |
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68,174
-9,000
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-9,000 |
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61,067
16,524
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16,524 |
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60,204
32,131
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32,131 |
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58,225 | |
Last Break of the Night
The final 58 players are on a five-minute break. When they return, they'll play the remainder of this level, then Level 17 before play concludes for the evening.
"BetOnDrew" Can't Call; "johnnylimps" Triples Up
Level 16: 600/1,200/150
"johnnylimps" jammed for 7,750 from middle position, and Drew "MoveBlanket" Gonzalez called on the button. David "DeathNote__" Goodman three-bet shoved for 47,585, and Gonzalez tanked for a bit before folding.
"johnnylimps": 
David "DeathNote__" Goodman: 
Goodman couldn't win the flip on a 
runout, and "johnnylimps" tripled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,562
3,652
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3,652 |
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39,865
-1,770
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-1,770 |
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25,200 |
More Eliminations
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