Event #30: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Senior's Event
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2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #30: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Senior's Event
Day: 1
New Jersey's Jonathan “SugarJ” Lessin Wins 2020 WSOP Online Event #30: $500 Senior's Event ($64,411)
Level 39
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
On Wednesday night, the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Series Event #30: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Senior's Event attracted 541 players who rebought 179 times. The 720-entry field resulted in a $324,000 prize pool, and after 10.5 hours of play it was Jonathan “SugarJ” Lessin of Long Branch, New Jersey walking away with the bracelet and $64,411.20 top prize.
According to HendonMob, Lessin has $158,814 in live tournament earnings including a career-best $87,998 for winning a $1,090 NLH event at the 2011 Borgata Winter Poker Open. As far as the WSOP is concerned, prior to the win, Lessin had seven WSOP-related cashes (all from WSOP.com) totaling a modest $5,218. That included two small cashes in earlier bracelet events.
2020 WSOP Online Event #30 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan “SugarJ” Lessin | $64,411 |
| 2 | James “muskrrr” Moore | $39,820 |
| 3 | Allen “Nucman” Pock | $27,864 |
| 4 | Brian “ggtdm” McGill | $19,796 |
| 5 | Gregory “gwitsch” Witsch | $14,256 |
| 6 | Stuart “dusty16” Kemble | $10,433 |
| 7 | Michael “bigfatpirate” Whidden | $7,744 |
| 8 | Carmen “cjdstable” Dimaria | $5,832 |
| 9 | Al “BigAl16” Riccobono | $4,471 |
After John “PapaJJJTN” Stout bubbled in 127th place, the march to the final table began. Among those to fall short but cash were Roland “prngls12” Israelashvili (107th - $648), Lena “helixpoker” Evans (95th - $680.40), Kenna “STAXS” James (85th - $712.80), Layne “scoop87” Flack (76th - $777.60), Phil “Lumestackin” Hellmuth (67th - $842.40), Greg “FossilMan” Raymer (43rd - $1,263.60), Terry “mrterry007” Fleischer (17th - $2,203.20), and final table bubble “vegasvice” (10th - $3,466.80).
The first final table elimination was that of East Coast grinder Al “BigAl16” Riccobono, who got his short stack in with ace-ten only to run into the ace-king of Allen “Nucman” Pock, who began the final table as the chip leader.
Carmen “cjdstable” Dimaria was the next to go after having pocket jacks cracked by the tens of Brian “ggtdm” McGill, and then Michael “bigfatpirate” Whidden bowed out when their ace-king went down in flames to the queen-nine of James “muskrrr” Moore, which rivered a straight.
Minutes later, Stuart “dusty16” Kemble bowed out in sixth place when their king-five failed to get lucky against the king-queen of McGill, and then Gregory “gwitsch” Witsch followed them out the door when their ace-five was outdrawn by Pock’s ten-nine.
McGill took his leave after three-bet jamming with king-four suited only to get called by and lose to Pock, who held with ace-five. Despite winning that hand, Pock was next to go after getting it in on the turn with two pair only to see Moore turn over trip fives.
Moore took a more than 6:1 chip lead into heads-up play but Lessin fought hard and took over the lead. After a bit of jostling, Moore jammed a five-high flop with ace-high only to get called by Lessing's top two pair, which turned into a full house on the turn for the win.
The final tournament on the schedule – Event #31: $500 NLH Championship – will take place at 3 p.m. PDT on Friday. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will once again be reporting all the action, so be sure to tune in then to see who captures the next 2020 WSOP bracelet!
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James “muskrrr” Moore Eliminated in 2nd Place ($39,819.60)
Level 39
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin raised to 320,000 and then called James “muskrrr” Moore's 800,000 three-bet to see a 
flop.
Moore jammed for 2,473,504, Lessin snap-called and both players tabled their hands.
James “muskrrr” Moore: 
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin: 
Lessin flopped top two-pair and the 
turn gave him a full house leaving Moore drawing dead to the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,400,000 | 3,253,504 |
|
Busted |
Level: 39
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
One for "muskrrr"
Level 38
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
"muskrrr" raised to 360,000 from the button and Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin called to see a 
flop.
Action went check-check and the appeared on the turn.
Lessin bet 375,000, "muskrrr" raised to 840,000, and Lessin folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,623,996 | -2,832,500 |
|
|
4,811,004 | 867,500 |
Level: 38
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Updated Chip Counts on Break (full)
Level 37
: 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,643,504 | 675,000 |
|
|
6,756,496 | -675,000 |
Level: 37
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 12,500
Allen "Nucman" Pock Eliminated in 3rd Place ($27,864)
Level 36
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
"muskrrr" raised to 320,000 on the button and Allen "Nucman" Pock defended his big blind to see a 
flop.
Pock check-called "muskrrr's" 355,000 continuation bringing the 
turn.
Pocked checked again then jammed for 2,366,954 after "muskrrr" fired out 1,065,000 and was called.
"muskrrr": 
Allen "Nucman" Pock: 
"muskrrr" turned trip fives and the 
river was no help to Pock ending his tournament in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,633,376 | 3,061,954 |
|
|
1,766,624 | -335,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 36
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,571,422 | 3,126,250 |
|
|
2,726,954 | 161,196 |
|
|
2,101,624 | -1,855,470 |