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

08-20-2021 19:33 UTC

Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,032)

Lyle Bateman

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

Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,032)

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

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto raised early to 320,000 with the blinds at 80,000/160,000, and Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs shoved the middle for just under 4 million. Furlanetto called with more to set up a race for Zukovs' life.

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto:
Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs:

Zukovs hit an ace on the board, but Furlanetto spiked his set and took it down to make the game eight-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	25,910,851 1,638,500	1,638,500
Andrejs "Testosterone" Zukovs	Busted

08-20-2021 19:36 UTC

David "MPEW299" Wang Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,046)

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Jason Glatzer

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

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

David "MPEW299" Wang opened for 320,000 from early position. Arthur Conan three-bet to 832,000 from the cutoff before Renan Bruschi, who has been actively singing through the GGPoker SnapCam, four-bet to 2,208,000 from the small blind. Wang five-bet jammed for 4,260,251. Conan folded and Bruschi waved the "Good Luck" emote before he called.

David "MPEW299" Wang:
Renan Bruschi:

Wang couldn't get his queens past kings on the board and was eliminated in eighth place for $20,046.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	24,092,351 1,818,500	1,818,500
Renan Bruschi	16,754,860 5,172,251	5,172,251

Nick Maimone	8,944,650 20,000	20,000

Arthur Conan	6,744,113 852,000	852,000
Nikola Minkov	3,416,082 740,000	740,000
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	3,216,806 1,036,000	1,036,000
Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	2,806,138 500,000	500,000
David "MPEW299" Wang	Busted

08-20-2021 19:42 UTC

Bruschi Takes Lead Boat over Trips

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Lyle Bateman

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

Blinds: 100,000/200,000/25,000a

It was limped pre-flop with Renan Bruschi in the small blind and Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto in the big blind. Bruschi bet 379,500 on the flop, and Furlanetto called to the turn. He called again for 1,000,500 to the river where he called again for 4.6 million.

Renan Bruschi:
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto:

The board ran out to giving the river boat to Bruschi but trips to Furlanetto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	22,749,860 5,995,000	5,995,000

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	17,836,391 6,255,960	6,255,960
Nick Maimone	9,140,610 195,960	195,960

Arthur Conan	5,884,113 860,000	860,000
Nikola Minkov	4,781,082 1,365,000	1,365,000
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	3,176,806 40,000	40,000
Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	2,406,138 400,000	400,000

08-20-2021 19:43 UTC

Bilokur Doubles with Jacks

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Jason Glatzer

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

Blinds: 100,000/200,000/25,000a

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto jammed for 17,811,391 from the small blind and was called by Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur in the big blind for 2,381,138.

Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur:
Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto:

Bilokur's jacks got the job done on the board to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	22,724,860 25,000	25,000

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	15,430,253 2,406,138	2,406,138
Nick Maimone	9,115,610 25,000	25,000

Arthur Conan	5,859,113 25,000	25,000
Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	4,937,276 2,531,138	2,531,138
Nikola Minkov	4,756,082 25,000	25,000
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	3,151,806 25,000	25,000

08-20-2021 19:53 UTC

All Small Ball

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Jason Glatzer

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

It has been all small ball for the last dozen hands or so. Here is a look at the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	21,440,360 1,284,500	1,284,500

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	16,564,753 1,134,500	1,134,500
Arthur Conan	8,389,113 2,530,000	2,530,000
Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	3,512,276 1,425,000	1,425,000
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	3,211,806 60,000	60,000
Nikola Minkov	3,181,082 1,575,000	1,575,000

08-20-2021 19:56 UTC

Third Break

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Lyle Bateman

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

Blinds: 125,000/250,000/30,000a

The final seven players are now on their third break of the day. Action will resume in five minutes.

08-20-2021 19:58 UTC

Just When You Think the WSOP Online Couldn't Get Any Bigger!

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Jason Glatzer

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

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08-20-2021 20:05 UTC

Bruschi Singing & Eating on GGPoker SnapCam

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Jason Glatzer

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

Blinds: 125,000/250,000/30,000a

Renan Bruschi hasn't been shy with the GGPoker SnapCam feature. He was first singing multiple times before eating for a short while on SnapCam.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	23,665,360 2,225,000	2,225,000

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	17,879,753 1,315,000	1,315,000
Nick Maimone	8,260,610 855,000	855,000

Arthur Conan	7,774,113 615,000	615,000
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	3,181,806 30,000	30,000
Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	2,647,276 865,000	865,000
Nikola Minkov	2,566,082 615,000	615,000

08-20-2021 20:10 UTC

Furlanetto Holds with Jacks

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Lyle Bateman

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

Blinds: 125,000/250,000/30,000a

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto raised early to 500,000 and Nick Maimone called from the cutoff. The two players have been involved in a few pots together today, including one earlier where Furlanetto four-bet-folded to Maimone's five-bet.

They both checked the flop of and Furlanetto check-called for 679,750 on the turn. They checked again on the river, and Furlanetto won it with against

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	22,545,360 1,120,000	1,120,000

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	18,165,003 285,250	285,250
Arthur Conan	7,279,113 495,000	495,000
Nick Maimone	6,585,860 1,674,750	1,674,750

Nikola Minkov	3,366,082 800,000	800,000
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	2,686,806 495,000	495,000
Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	2,402,276 245,000	245,000

08-20-2021 20:11 UTC

Blinds Caught Up

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Jason Glatzer

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

The action has progressed to Level 40 with blinds at 150,000/300,000 with a 35,000 ante as it was just before the final table began.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Bruschi	21,090,360 1,455,000	1,455,000

Rafael "riskgambler" Furlanetto	20,644,503 2,479,500	2,479,500
Arthur Conan	6,689,113 590,000	590,000
Nikola Minkov	3,151,082 215,000	215,000
Leonid "Mikleler" Bilokur	3,147,276 745,000	745,000
Eugenio "Ausetep_255" Pernia	2,596,806 90,000	90,000