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

07-23-2020 19:22 UTC-8

Pasqualotto Takes Matusow's Bounty

Anthony Thompson

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

Nick "Laughatthis1" Blackburn opened for 5,600 from early position and Mike "Mouth123" Matusow three-bet jammed for 17,480 from the hijack.

Action folded to Nico "NMTPaS" Pasqualotto who called from the big blind as did Blackburn, bringing the three players to the flop.

Pasqualotto check-called Blackburn's 28,495 bet to the turn which was checked by both players to the river.

Pasqualotto led out for 53,200, Blackburn quickly mucked his hand and the two players revealed their hands.

Pasqualotto showed for a full house to wind the pot as Matusow tossed into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nico "NMTPaS" Pasqualotto	372,886
Nick "Laughatthis1" Blackburn	356,486
Mike "Mouth123" Matusow	Busted

Tags: Nick Blackburn Mike Matusow Nico Pasqualotto

Level: 21

Blinds: 1,600/3,200

Ante: 400

07-23-2020 19:31 UTC-8

Level 21 Big Stacks

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Chad Holloway

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles "ilosestackz" Phillips	494,000
Anthony "swaglito" Howell	483,964 161,092	161,092
Nick "Laughatthis1" Blackburn	402,597 46,111	46,111
Dilip Kumar “dogmai” Natarajan	386,745 169,463	169,463
Jean "lilp181" Gaspard	360,772

Nico "NMTPaS" Pasqualotto	350,554 22,332	22,332
Michael "arcangel3" Iamurri	349,716
Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn	345,507 108,325	108,325
Michael "FarmWarZ" Cabagnot	341,800
Richard "Moneylives27" Munro	304,934
AllSkillz	287,939 240,320	240,320

07-23-2020 19:37 UTC-8

Patterson Flushes Hellmuth for Double

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Anthony Thompson

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

Tyler "dumbram" Patterson opened for 6,400 from the hijack and Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth defended his big blind to see a flop appear.

Hellmuth check-called Patteron's 5,800 continuation bet and did the same for 14,800 after the dropped on the turn.

The completed the board on the river and Hellmuth checked his option one last time to Patterson who jammed for 69,709.

Hellmuth called and showed for top two-pair but it was no good as Patterson turned the flush holding to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler "dumbram" Patterson	198,618 92,256	92,256
Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth	31,875 72,309	72,309

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Tyler Patterson

07-23-2020 19:37 UTC-8

WSOP Legend: 10-Time Bracelet Winner Phil Ivey

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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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Tags: Phil Ivey

07-23-2020 19:43 UTC-8

Hellmuth Can't Dodge Deuces, Baby!

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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

Level: 22

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

07-23-2020 19:53 UTC-8

They Failed to Make the Money

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Chad Holloway

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff "mavsusc" Platt	Busted
Wendy "Cardthartic" Freedman	Busted
Gage "greypoupon" Doyne	Busted
Bob "bobeads" Mather	Busted
Mark "Liquidsword" Twilligear	Busted
Anthony "flawlessbink" Maio	Busted
Brady "NoRecourse" Osterman	Busted
Ramon "daddyishome" Sanchez	Busted
Jorden "mookmook" Helstern	Busted
Shankar "burgersssss" Pillai	Busted
David "SobBaget" Lieberman	Busted
Louis "king_tubby" Salter	Busted
David Prociak	Busted

07-23-2020 19:53 UTC-8

Iamurri Trips Up Katz for his Bounty

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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: