Event #46: $500 Deepstack No Limit Hold'em
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2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #46: $500 Deepstack No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
WSOP Bracelet Up for Grabs in Event #46: $500 Deepstack NLHE
Level 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 120,000 ante
The 2020 GGPoker World Series of Poker Online Bracelet Events continue with another chance to score poker's most-elusive prize in event Event #46: $500 Turbo Deepstack No Limit Hold'em. This is the third Asia Time Zone Event of the festival and all points accumulated in the tournament will count towards the Asia Player of the Series leaderboard, which awards the elusive Pure Gold Dragon trophy.
The action kicks off at noon GMT (8 a.m. EST, 2 p.m. CET) and poker enthusiasts from all over the world are expected to join the bracelet hunt. All players on the GGNetwork can enter the event for $500 and may re-enter for a maximum of two times during the registration period, which lasts for three hours and 15 minutes.
All players receive 40,000 in chips and the levels last 15 minutes each for the entire duration of the tournament. Furthermore, the event will be played in an 8-handed format and the final nine combine for the official final table. At that time, all real names of the contenders for glory will be revealed.
The Asia Time Zone Events at a Glance
| Event | Date | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #38: $600 Monster Stack | July 25th, 2020 | 2,007 | $1,143,990 | Aaron Wijaya | China | $171,389 |
| Event #39: $1,500 NLHE | July 26th, 2020 | 922 | $1,313,850 | Roberto Romanello | UK | $216,213 |
| Event #46: $500 Deepstack | August 1st, 2020 | |||||
| Event #47: $1,000 Short Deck | August 2nd, 2020 | |||||
| Event #53: $800 Double Stack PLO | August 8th, 2020 | |||||
| Event #55: HK$8,000 Asia Championship | August 9th, 2020 | |||||
| Event #61: $300 Monster Stack NLHE 6-Ma | August 15th, 2020 | |||||
| Event #68: $500 Deepstack | August 22nd, 2020 | |||||
| Event #69: $1,500 Marathon | August 23rd, 2020 | |||||
| Event #75: $300 Double Stack | August 29th, 2020 |
Who will follow into the footsteps of Aaron Wijaya and Roberto Romanello to earn vital points for the leaderboard and claim the WSOP bracelet? Find out right here on PokerNews as the live reporting team provides all the action from start to finish.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Some 300 players were signed up for the event one hour prior to the start and that number has grown to more than 500 by the time the first hand was dealt. Expect hundreds of players to join the action shortly!
First Batch of Notables
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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40,000 | 40,000 |
Shirasawa and Higgins Off to a Flying Start
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Kazuhiro "propofol-san" Shirasawa and Simon Higgins scored very early knockouts and doubled their stacks.
In the case of Higgins, he four-bet preflop and then continued for 7,007 on the 
flop. After the 
turn, "TTTTBBBB" jammed with 
and Higgins called with 
, the 
river was a blank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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84,650 | 44,650 |
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80,375 | 40,375 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Bad Beat for Chan
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
The cards were already turned over as Ping San "Garfield" Chan was at risk with the 
and narrowly covered by Kamal "hki23" Huseynov with the 
. Both picked up draws on the 
flop and while the 
turn bricked, the river did not as Huseynov improved to the nut flush.
Also featured on the table were Anson "Tara@0z" Tsang and Marty "RetremntFund" Mathis but it broke right after the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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81,250 | |
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39,425 | |
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39,162 | |
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Busted |
Candelari Left With Crumbs; Busts
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Francesco "beninonline" Candelari and Alice "La Favolosa" Sicconi were involved in the action on the 
flop on which Sicconi check-raised and instantly called the shove of Candelari.
Alice "La Favolosa" Sicconi: 
Francesco "beninonline" Candelari: 
The turn gave Candelari some outs but the 
river produced no miracle runner runner.
Candelari doubled once with versus 
but then bowed out with against the 
of "Schleichmaus".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,325 | 80,325 |
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6,226 | 6,226 |
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Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 35
"Monkydlufy34" Eliminated in Two Hands
Level 2
: 150/300, 35 ante
"Monkydlufy34" saw their stack reduced to a few big blinds only when 
were cracked by the 
of "Dani_2207" who flopped a set and turned a full house on a board of 
. The chips trickled in the pot on each street.
One hand later, Yun Hong "sheila0703" Yang claimed the remainder of the chips and has also already nearly doubled the stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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88,338 | |
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76,072 | |
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Busted |