Event #1: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Kick-Off | 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

07-01-2020 20:22 UTC-7

John "jmjgrace456" Lay Triples with Ace High

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : 1,400/2,800, 350 ante

The short-stacked John "jmjgrace456" Lay moved all in for his last 5,550 under the gun and Katie "katelin" Lindsay called two spots over. Thomas "PompYouUp" Pomponio came along from the big blind and then both active players checked it down as the board ran out .

Thomas "PompYouUp" Pomponio:
John "jmjgrace456" Lay:
Katie "katelin" Lindsay: Muck

Lay's ace-high proved to be the best hand and he shipped a triple.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katie "katelin" Lindsay	126,308
Thomas "PompYouUp" Pomponio	28,644
John "jmjgrace456" Lay	21,200

Tags: John "jmjgrace456" Lay Thomas "PompYouUp" Pomponio Katie "katelin" Lindsay

07-01-2020 20:15 UTC-7

"WiseRacoon" Bites the Dust

Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : Blinds 1,400/2,800, 350 ante

Action on the table folded around to "WiseRacoon" who moved all in on the button and "buggi" called from the big blind.

"buggi": A♥2♦
"WiseRacoon": 9♣8♦

"WiseRacoon" held live cards but fell even further behind after the A♦7♠4♥ flop paired "buggi's" ace.

The 3♦ turn left "WiseRacoon" drawing dead and he was eliminated after the 9♠ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
buggi	113,130 113,130	113,130
"WiseRacoon"	Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 1,400/2,800

Ante: 350

07-01-2020 20:06 UTC-7

Tens Hold for "terrrr1" to Double Through "Bigpavelski"

Anthony Thompson

Level 19 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Action on the tabled folded around to "Bigpavelski" who raised to 4,800 on the button and "terrrr1" three-bet all in for 14,989 from the small blind, "Bigpavelski" called.

"terrrr1":
"Bigpavelski":

"terrrr1" was ahead with their made hand and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn gave "terrrr1" a little sweat as "Bigpavelski" could win with any ace or king but the board paired with the on the river securing "terrrr1's" double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bigpavelski	76,356
terrrr1	38,080

07-01-2020 20:05 UTC-7

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

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07-01-2020 20:05 UTC-7

A Round of Level 19 Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 19 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nipun "javatini" Java	198,751
James "Lisboat" Poper	171,538
Corey "jhaynes2433" Prisoc	169,945
William "swaggyb" Corvino	164,623
tooletime13	164,465 80,163	80,163
Mike "mouth123" Matusow	158,101
Wendy "Cardthartic" Freedman	156,219
Shawn "Clairvoyant" Kjetland	154,305 139,305	139,305
Taylor “gambol_time” Howard	151,521 6,521	6,521
Ryan "WhosYourDodd" Dodd	145,236 38,113	38,113
Brian "Penny6" Mancilla	131,965

07-01-2020 19:55 UTC-7

"Jakep474" Dusted by "HarveyHound"

Anthony Thompson

Level 19 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

"Jakep474" open-jammed under the gun for 20,615 and "HarveyHound" came over the top for 85,397 getting isolation from the hijack.

"Jakep474":
"HarveyHound":

"HarveyHound" was ahead with their made hand and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn didn't change a thing as "Jakep474" needed any ace or queen on the river to stay alive.

Unfortunately for "Jakep474" the completed the board ending their tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
HarveyHound	111,262 51,997	51,997
Jakep474	Busted

Level: 19

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

07-01-2020 19:47 UTC-7

Altman Triples with Quad Aces; Wilson Eliminated

Anthony Thompson

Level 18 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

There was three-way all in action preflop between Brock "OhMyGuan" Wilson from the cutoff, "HarveyHound" from the small blind and Brian "JackBogle" Altman from the big blind.

"HarveyHound":
Brian "JackBogle" Altman:
Brock "OhMyGuan" Wilson:

"HarveyHound" was ahead with their made hand of tens but Altman connected with the flop to take the lead.

The board paired on the turn with the giving Altman trips and Wilson needed a king or queen on the river to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Wilson, the case ace appeared on the river giving Altman quads while Wilson was eliminated from the tournament.

Brian Altman/Brock Wilson — Altman Rivers Quads While Wilson Hits the Rail

Player	Chips	Progress
HarveyHound	59,265
Brian "JackBogle" Altman	49,138 17,628	17,628
Brock "OhMyGuan" Wilson	Busted

07-01-2020 19:42 UTC-7

They Failed to Make the Money

Chad Holloway

Level 18 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel "dnegs" Negreanu	Busted
Ana "Amarquez32" Marquez	Busted
Kevin "GoneBananas" Garosshen	Busted
Scott "miamicane" Davies	Busted
Joseph "blueberry" Cheong	Busted
Stephen "oregontilt" Johnson	Busted
Andrew "PintoPedro" Donabedian	Busted
Jared "jstrizza" Strauss	Busted
Justin "Jsaliba2" Saliba	Busted
Tim "uNORTH0doX" Reilly	Busted
bambam13	Busted
Richard "dicma" Ma	Busted
Robert "Gengles" Engle	Busted
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro	Busted
Anthony "Iamskynet" Cicali	Busted
Steven "FreshCakes" Grybas	Busted
degen97	Busted
Jaime "mooseman1710" Reyes	Busted