Event #14: $500 THE BIG 500 | 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events

08-20-2021 18:48 UTC

Bruschi Eliminates Wang

Jason Glatzer

Level 39 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante

Shuoqian "raisetwice88" Wang jammed for 1,209,856 from the small blind and was called by Renan Bruschi from the big blind.

Shuoqian "raisetwice88" Wang:
Renan Bruschi:

It was looking good for Wang to double up after Bruschi didn't connect with the flop or the turn. But the river gave Bruschi a pair and Wang was eliminated in 11th place.

The action moved to hand-for-hand on the final table bubble after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	6,894,359 4,268,647	4,268,647

Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs	3,987,376 1,758,497	1,758,497
Shuoqian "raisetwice88" Wang	Busted

Level: 40

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 35,000

08-20-2021 18:55 UTC

Bruschi Hero-Calls before Break (full)

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Lyle Bateman

Level 40 : 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante

In the hand just before the break, it was limped blind on blind between Arthur Conan and Renan Bruschi. They both checked the flop , and Bruschi called a bet of 390,000 on the tun. He called again for 700,000 on the river, and won it with against .

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	19,891,173 5,211,678	5,211,678
Renan Bruschi	9,899,359 3,005,000	3,005,000

Arthur Conan	7,767,739 485,000	485,000
David "MPEW299" Wang	6,147,352 2,149,900	2,149,900
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	4,922,806 1,300,000	1,300,000
Nikola Minkov	4,826,082 760,000	760,000
Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	4,216,138 930,000	930,000
Nick Maimone	2,992,149 559,322	559,322

Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs	2,872,376 1,115,000	1,115,000
Ken "ken@king" Okada	2,439,926 774,100	774,100

08-20-2021 18:57 UTC

Erik Seidel Wins Ninth WSOP Bracelet; Ties Johnny Moss in All-Time Standings

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Jason Glatzer

Level 40 : 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante

Erik Seidel cemented his status as one of the greatest poker players of all-time with a ninth WSOP bracelet. He defeated Uruguay's Francisco Benitez heads-up to win Event #11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller of the 2021 WSOP Online on GGPoker for $977,842.

It has been 14 years since Seidel's last bracelet, but this result sees draws Seidel level with three-time WSOP Main Event champion Johnny Moss on nine WSOP bracelets.

Read on to find out more

08-20-2021 19:02 UTC

PokerNews Stream is Live

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Jason Glatzer

Level 40 : 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante

PokerNews will be live streaming the rest of the event. You can follow along with Jesse Fullen commentating by heading to PokerNews Twitch Channel or by clicking on the Live Streaming tab within our coverage.

08-20-2021 19:09 UTC

Final Table Set After Fulanetto Eliminates Okada

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Jason Glatzer

Level 40 : 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante

Ken "ken@king" Okada jammed for about seven big blinds from the small blind and was called by Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto in the big blind.

Ken "ken@king" Okada:
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto:

The board was unable to save Okada and he was eliminated in 10th place for $8,828.

Meanwhile, the final nine players advanced to the final table. The blinds will be pushed back to Level 37 (80K/160K/20Ka) and increase every 20 hands. Players went on a short break and will choose their seats right before the action begins.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	21,326,099 1,434,926	1,434,926
Ken "ken@king" Okada	Busted

08-20-2021 19:09 UTC

Final Table Chips

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Lyle Bateman

Level 40 : 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante

The final table is now set - here's how the final table stacks up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	21,326,099
Renan Bruschi	11,662,609 1,763,250	1,763,250

Arthur Conan	7,774,489 6,750	6,750
David "MPEW299" Wang	7,107,252 959,900	959,900
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	4,332,806 590,000	590,000
Nikola Minkov	4,236,082 590,000	590,000
Nick Maimone	3,627,149 635,000	635,000

Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	3,626,138 590,000	590,000
Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs	2,282,376 590,000	590,000

08-20-2021 19:14 UTC

The Final Table

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Lyle Bateman

Level 40 : 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante

Here's a look at the seating assignments for the final table.

08-20-2021 19:21 UTC

Zukovs Doubles with Big Slick

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Jason Glatzer

Level 40 : 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante

Blinds: 80,000/160,000/20,000a

Arthur Conan min-raised to 320,000 from early position. Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs three-bet jammed for 1,802,376 from the cutoff and Conan called.

Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs:
Arthur Conan:

Conan whiffed on the board to double Zukovs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	21,586,099 260,000	260,000
Renan Bruschi	11,582,609 80,000	80,000

David "MPEW299" Wang	6,384,251 723,001	723,001
Arthur Conan	5,892,113 1,882,376	1,882,376
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	4,252,806 80,000	80,000
Nikola Minkov	4,156,082 80,000	80,000
Nick Maimone	4,156,082 528,933	528,933

Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs	4,024,752 1,742,376	1,742,376
Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	3,306,138 320,000	320,000

08-20-2021 19:32 UTC

Maimone Five-Bets for the Win

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Lyle Bateman

Level 40 : 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante

Blinds: 80,000/160,000/20,000a

Chip leader Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto raised under the gun to 320,000 before Nick Maimone raised the middle to 850,000. Furlanetto re-popped it to 1,698,000, but then folded when Maimone five-bet to 4.96 million, leaving a bit over 1 million behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	24,272,351 1,638,500	1,638,500
Nick Maimone	8,964,650 4,808,568	4,808,568