Event #23: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout | 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

07-23-2020 23:26 UTC-7

Wang Misses his Flush and Coughs Up Bounty to Kim

Anthony Thompson

Level 31 : 14,000/28,000, 3,500 ante

Michael "miw210x" Wang open-jammed for 296,016 from late position and Byung Jun "YESUM1987" Kim called from the button.

Michael "miw210x" Wang:
Byung Jun "YESUM1987" Kim:

Wang was behind holding live cards and it was Kim who connected with the flop but it also gave Wang the flush draw.

The turn was no help to Wang and the river was a brick ending his tournament in 42nd place for $1,881.79.

Wang Misses his Flush and Coughs Up Bounty to Kim

Player	Chips	Progress
Byung Jun "YESUM1987" Kim	719,552 673,978	673,978
Michael "miw210x" Wang	Busted

Tags: Byung Jun Kim Michael Wang

07-23-2020 23:08 UTC-7

Kuhn Loses Race and Bounty

Anthony Thompson

Level 30 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn open-jammed for 286,244 from early position and was called by "mikeob81" from the hijack.

"mikeob81":
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn:

Kuhn was ahead with his made hand but had a sweat after the flop that gave "mikeob81" a broadway draw.

The sweat didn't last long as the turn completed broadway for "mikeob81" and the river eliminated Kuhn from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael “mikeob81” O'Brien	1,179,975
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn	Busted

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07-23-2020 23:06 UTC-7

WSOP Legend: 3-Time Poker Players Championship Winner Michael Mizrachi

Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

The World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship (PPC), which was created in 2006, is considered the tournament where the best of the best take on one another and duke it out in a variety of poker games, a reflection of all-around poker skill. Imagine playing the likes of Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, and Daniel Negreanu five days in a row in a short-handed mixed format.

Needless to say, the hefty price tag coupled with a small, elite field created a legacy for the PPC where champions are considered among the greatest overall poker players. A quick glance at its 14-year history shows nothing but greatness among champions, from John Hennigan to Mike Gorodinsky, and with the late David "Chip" Reese as perhaps the event's most fitting inaugural winner back in 2006.

Winning once is the poker professional's dream. Winning two? You're in a league of your own. But winning the toughest event with poker's best three times? Only one man achieved that improbable feat on this day back in 2018, after winning his first two titles in 2010 and 2012: Michael Mizrachi.

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07-23-2020 22:15 UTC-7

McKeehen Sets Up Wenger and Young for Double Bounty KO

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Action on the table folded around to Barry "_MLB_" Wenger who raised all in for 83,542 from the hijack and Joe "fanofdapoker" McKeehen came over the top for 276,502 from the cutoff.

Action folded around to Max "Mawkswell" Young who called off his 117,314 stack from the big blind and the three players were off to the races.

Barry "_MLB_" Wenger:
Max "Mawkswell" Young:
Joe "fanofdapoker" McKeehen:

Young was ahead with his ladies and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn however, gave McKeehen a set of jacks and the completed the board on the river eliminating both opponent's.

McKeehen Sets Up Wenger and Young for Double Bounty KO

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe "fanofdapoker" McKeehen	492,358 353,966	353,966
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger	Busted
Max "Mawkswell" Young	Busted

Tags: Joe McKeehen Barry Wenger Max Young

07-23-2020 21:31 UTC-7

Taylor Busts McLeod on Bubble

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

Action on the table folded around to Toya "HandyCapper" McLeod who raised all in for 53,632 from the button and got isolation from Kevin "RhinoChips" Taylor who came over the top for 156,405 from the small blind.

Kevin "RhinoChips" Taylor:
Toya "HandyCapper" McLeod

Taylor was ahead and improved after the flop gave him a set, leaving McLeod drawing to running cards.

The turn was no help to McLeod as it left him drawing dead and the river ended his tournament on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin "RhinoChips" Taylor	222,787
Toya "HandyCapper" McLeod	Busted

Tags: Kevin Taylor Toya McLeod

07-23-2020 21:06 UTC-7

Skorupa Hooks Gavin's Bounty

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Lexy "lextasea" Gavin open-jammed for 25,665 from early position and received isolation from Joseph "joeyrup" Skorupa who came over the top for 81,023 next to act.

Lexy "lextasea" Gavin:
Joseph "joeyrup" Skorupa:

Gavin was in rough shape but the flop gave her four more outs with a gutshot draw.

The on the turn was no help to Gavin nor was the river ending her tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph "joeyrup" Skorupa	127,188
Lexy "lextasea" Gavin	Busted

Tags: Lexy Gavin Joseph Skorupa

07-23-2020 20:53 UTC-7

Iamurri Trips Up Katz for his Bounty

Anthony Thompson

Level 22 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Cary "SharkBait8" Katz open-jammed under the gun for for 18,564 and action folded around to Michael "arcangel3" Iamurri who called from the big blind.

Cary "SharkBait8" Katz:
Michael "arcangel3" Iamurri:

Katz was ahead with the better hand until the flop appeared giving Iamurri trip nines.

The turn left Katz drawing dead and Iamurri collected his $100 bounty after the completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "arcangel3" Iamurri	292,730 -56,986	-56,986
Cary "SharkBait8" Katz	Busted

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07-23-2020 20:43 UTC-7

Hellmuth Can't Dodge Deuces, Baby!

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth raised to 6,400 under the gun and action folded around to Rory "Peeeeeeeeeno" Brown, who jammed from the small blind. Hellmuth quickly called off for 46,075 and was primed for a double.

Rory "Peeeeeeeeeno" Brown:
Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth:

Hellmuth was way out in front, but not after a deuce appeared in the window on the flop. Neither the turn nor river helped Hellmuth and Brown collected the $100 bounty of the 15-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory "Peeeeeeeeeno" Brown	245,968 116,288	116,288
Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Rory Brown Phil Hellmuth

07-23-2020 20:37 UTC-7

WSOP Legend: 10-Time Bracelet Winner Phil Ivey

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

Few poker players have captured the attention of the poker universe quite like Phil Ivey. There have been plenty of champions of the game who crushed it at the felt, but none who built up the mystique of Ivey, who remains to this day arguably the most magnetic player in poker despite results that no longer match his days of utmost dominance.

A day after the anniversary of Ivey's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame, PokerNews examines the legacy of his WSOP success. Prior to 2000, Ivey didn't have any recorded WSOP cashes.

The 23-year-old didn't waste any time establishing himself as one of the top up-and-coming players. That year, after already making one final table and finishing fifth, Ivey secured his first bracelet. He beat none other than fellow Hall of Famer Amarillo Slim Preston heads up to win Event #14: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha, a rebuy event, for his first bracelet and $195,000. Three other Hall of Famers — Chris Bjorin, Phil Hellmuth and David "Devilfish" Ulliott — also competed at that final table, so shipping it was about more than just getting his first taste of gold. Ivey showed he could beat the best in the business.

Two years after that, though, would be when Ivey really showed he was the present and future of the game. In 2002, Ivey showcased his skills at limit poker in a big way.

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