Event #1: $500 NLH Big 500 Kick-Off | 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

07-01-2021 21:14 UTC-7

Poker Hall of Famer Bubbles Big 500 Kick-Off

Anthony Thompson

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

Jack "borgia92" McClelland open-jammed for 13,841 from early position and "bt1977" called from the big blind.

"bt1977":
Jack "borgia92" McClelland:

McClelland held the better hand but a six appeared in the window on the flop. The Poker Hall of Famer needed help but the running cowyboy's on the turn and river, ended his tournament on the money bubble.

Poker Hall of Famer Bubbles Big 500 Kick-Off

Player	Chips	Progress
bt1977	154,803 80,583	80,583
Jack "borgia92" McClelland	Busted

Tags: Jack McClelland

Level: 23

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 625

07-01-2021 21:05 UTC-7

Hand-for-Hand Begins

Anthony Thompson

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

There're 183 players remaining and only 180 of them will bet getting paid meaning, the tournament has reached the hand-for-hand process.

07-01-2021 20:55 UTC-7

Take 5

Anthony Thompson

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

Players are on a five-minute break.

07-01-2021 20:55 UTC-7

Schulman Wins Race Against Mader for Double

Anthony Thompson

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

Action folded around to Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder who raised from the hijack and then called the 63,383 three-bet jam Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman made from the big blind.

Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman:
Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder:

It was a race with Schulman looking to stay ahead and the runout kept him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman	133,266

Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder	109,548 87,243	87,243

Tags: Michael Marder Nick Schulman

07-01-2021 20:47 UTC-7

Level 22 Chip Leaders

BrandonTemple

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

Player	Chips	Progress
SpewyLouie	538,922 223,637	223,637
Chrisco1420	431,434
mbaconn	353,451 15,300	15,300
Jason "eddievedder" Koon	344,780 96,944	96,944
Dean "nikobellic99" Curreri	342,445 650	650
Ari "PalmTreeB" Engel	302,791
Uke "ooopsmybad" Dauti	297,582 -43,500	-43,500
Ye "yuan365" Yuan	282,856 3,475	3,475
Orange007	269,870
Daniel "spicoli24" Sepiol	254,865

Level: 22

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

07-01-2021 20:35 UTC-7

Two Pair Good for Dauti

Anthony Thompson

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

Action folded around to Uke "ooopsmybad" Dauti who raised on the button and then called the 12,710 three-bet jam "cakebot" made from the big blind.

"cakebot":
Uke "ooopsmybad" Dauti:

Dauti was behind holding live cards and he found both on the flop.

The turn left "cakebot" drawing dead and the river eliminated them from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uke "ooopsmybad" Dauti	341,082 4,210	4,210

Tags: Uke Dauti

07-01-2021 20:28 UTC-7

Shih Eliminated

Anthony Thompson

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

"LaZR15" raised from early position and only April "aprilstone" Shih called from the small blind.

The flop saw "LaZR15" continue for 8,050 and then again for 18,900 after the appeared on the turn. Once the paired the board on the river, "LaZR15" moved all in for 90,676 and Shih called off her 43,351 stack.