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Level 6
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2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #16: $600 PLO8 6-Handed
Day: 1
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Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Shack-Harris Doubles Up
Level 5
: 150/300, 0 ante
Brandon "pretty_noose" Shack-Harris raised to 600 from the button, Sean "DeezSFY" Yu defended the big blind.
The flop came the 
. Shack-Harris bet 1,111and was called. The turn was the 
. Shack-Harris bet pot for 3,572, Yu raised to 14,288, Shack-Harris pushed all in for just 700 more and was called.
Shack-Harris had the 
vs the 
of Yu.
The river came the 
and Shack-Harris grabbed a big double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,500 | |
|
|
4,925 |
Alfa Rebuys After Cooler
Level 5
: 150/300, 0 ante
Chau "S0S0DiZzY" Nguyen raised to 750 on the button and Dave "Crispr" Alfa defended his big blind, bringing the two players to the 
flop.
Alfa check-raised to 2,737 after Nguyen continued for 600 and Nguyen called. The 
turn saw Alfa led out for 7,124 and then called off his 13,602 stack after Nguyen raised to 14,248.
Dave "Crispr" Alfa: 
Chau "S0S0DiZzY" Nguyen: 
Both players flopped the flush but Alfa's was inferior and the 
river was no help as Nguyen collected the whole pot while Alfa re-entered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,721 | |
|
|
15,000 |
Early Big Stacks
Level 5
: 150/300, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,324 | 30,590 |
|
|
60,582 | 60,582 |
|
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60,265 | 14,890 |
|
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60,115 | 60,115 |
|
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58,492 | 25,651 |
|
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51,222 | 51,222 |
|
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46,800 | 46,800 |
|
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41,473 | 2,641 |
|
39,375 | -3,604 |
|
|
39,056 | 39,056 |
Kevin "GoneBananas" Garosshen Looking For a Fruitful WSOP Online Series
Level 5
: 150/300, 0 ante
A player that looked poised for a breakout prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic was Kevin "GoneBananas" Garosshen, and even after casinos closed down for an extended period of time, Garosshen spent last year's WSOP Online Series continuing to produce solid results that cemented his status as a player on the rise.
Garosshen's big breakout occurred at one of the last live events before the heart of the pandemic, as he took down the $1,650 HPT St. Louis Main Event for $131,184 after topping a field of 392 entrants. Garosshen then set his sights on the 2020 WSOP Online Series, and went to work immediately, finishing in third-place in Event #3: $1,000 NLH Deepstack 8-Max for $73,424. Garosshen ended up with a total of nine cashes in the 2020 WSOP Online.
So far this year, Garosshen has had a smattering of success on the felt, including two deep runs in side events at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, and a nineteenth-place finish in last month's WPT Tampa Championship. Garosshen will be looking to have another successful summer on the virtual felt, and add a WSOP Gold Bracelet to his HPT Title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
Gates Busts Liberto
Level 4
: 125/250, 0 ante
Justin "Cheersfive" Liberto raised to 1,187, Garry "GoKnightsGo" Gates called from the button.
The flop came 
. Liberto bet 2,749, Gates called.
The turn was the . Liberto bet pot again for 8,247, Gates raised all in for 19,972 and Liberto called to put himself at risk.
Liberto held the 
for some draws while Gates had the 
, the river came the 
to secure the whole pot for Gates and bust Liberto who quickly bought back in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,979 | |
|
|
Busted |
Wu Collects Full Double
Level 4
: 125/250, 0 ante
After an initial raise and two callers, "Alluck" three-bet to 2,500 from the big blind.
Only Yin "wuwu1982" Wu called on the button and the 
flop appeared for the two players.
A series of raises saw "Alluck" three-bet jam for 16,298 and Wu called off his 12,086 stack.
"Alluck": 
Yin "wuwu1982" Wu: 
"Alluck" held the nut flush draw and was ahead with their pocket aces.
The 
turn wasn't a good card for Wu as it paired the board, leaving Wu with just the river.
Wu needed to catch a hail mary and the 
river delivered as it gave Wu a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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30,172 | 15,172 |