888poker ChampionChip $500K GTD Main Event | 2021 888poker ChampionChip

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

08-16-2021 18:54 UTC

Bubble Burst Just before First Break of the Day

Lyle Bateman

Level 16 : 1,750/3,500, 400 ante

They are now in the Money in the ChampionChip Main Event, and headed out to their first break of the day. Here are the current top five stacks at the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
king.abulIV	471,178	96,957
Leonardo "LeoSouza9" Souza	411,580
musabrat	392,219
fsahakian	381,150	55,441
iman888	372,477	79,237

08-16-2021 18:46 UTC

Nearing the Money

Lyle Bateman

Level 16 : 1,750/3,500, 400 ante

There are 1,000 places paid in this one, and just 1,012 players left in the game now, so the money bubble will burst soon.

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,750/3,500

Ante: 400

08-16-2021 18:43 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeiden75	211,934	211,934
slmzrj	101,390	101,390

"Ca1ss1e" 3-Bets for Win

Lyle Bateman

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 350 ante

"king.abulIV" raised under the gun to 5,150 but "Ca1ss1e' came over top from the middle to 23,100. "king.abulIV" couldn't stand the heat, and mucked their cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
king.abulIV	374,221	-1,700
Ca1ss1e	262,363	72,581

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 350

08-16-2021 18:30 UTC

"BeastinPGeon" Has Best Pair

Lyle Bateman

Level 14 : 1,250/2,500, 300 ante

"BeastinPGeon" raised to 5,000 from the middle, and "Ca1ss1e" defended the big blind with a call. The flop was and "Ca1ss1e" check-raised from 10,000 to 23,250. "BeastinPGeon" called to the turn where they both checked. "Ca1ss1e" bet 30,225 on the river, but got called by ace-queen, which rivered a better pair against their ace-three.