Event #2: $600 Monster Stack | 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

07-02-2021 23:07 UTC-7

De Silva Out Kicked

Anthony Thompson

Level 30 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante

Jesse "MrJesseJames" Sylvia raised from the cutoff and then called the 615,460 three-bet jam Upeshka "gomezhamburg" De Silva made on the button.

Jesse "MrJesseJames" Sylvia:
Upeshka "gomezhamburg" De Silva:

De Silva was way behind but the flop made things interesting as it gave him a gutshot straight draw. Unfortunately for him, neither the turn nor the were any help and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse "MrJesseJames" Sylvia	2,176,630
Upeshka "gomezhamburg" De Silva	Busted

Tags: Upeshka De Silva Jesse Sylvia

07-02-2021 22:51 UTC-7

No Big Blind Special for Zamani

Anthony Thompson

Level 29 : 17,000/34,000, 3,400 ante

Action folded around to Ryan "KOVID19" Ko who raised all in for 527,807 on the button and Martin "bathroomline" Zamani called off his 442,988 stack from the big blind.

Ryan "KOVID19" Ko:
Martin "bathroomline" Zamani:

Zamani was dominated and didn't find any diamonds on the flop. The turn was even worse for Zamani as it came the which left him drawing dead to the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan "KOVID19" Ko	1,014,995 575,008	575,008
Martin "bathroomline" Zamani	Busted

Tags: Martin Zamani Ryan Ko

07-02-2021 22:15 UTC-7

Liebert Wins Massive Pot After Winning Race Against Sepiol

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 12,000/24,000, 2,400 ante

Kathy "Luckygal" Liebert raised from middle position and then called the 630,000 three-bet jam Daniel "spicoli24" Sepiol made on the button.

Kathy "Luckygal" Liebert:
Daniel "spicoli24" Sepiol:

It was a race with Sepiol slightly ahead until a scary flop appeared giving Liebert more outs with a broadway draw.

Luckily for Liebert, once did appear on the turn with the and the secured her the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kathy "Luckygal" Liebert	1,337,654

Daniel "spicoli24" Sepiol	Busted

Tags: Kathy Liebert Daniel Sepiol

07-02-2021 22:00 UTC-7

Negreanu Falls in Double Elimination

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Craig "mrjanovich" Mason raised, "Nature.mob" three-bet jammed for 90,658 from the cutoff and Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu came over the top for 162,525 from the small blind.

Mason called having both players coved and the three hands were tabled.

"Nature.mob":
Craig "mrjanovich" Mason:
Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu:

Mason was behind holding two over cards and lucky for him, an eight appeared in the window on the flop. The turn didn't change a thing while the river improved his hand to two-pair, eliminating both "Nature.mob" and Negreanu from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig "mrjanovich" Mason	1,784,289 4,000	4,000
Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu	Busted
Nature.mob	Busted

Tags: Craig Mason Daniel Negreanu

07-02-2021 21:19 UTC-7

Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman Bubbles Monster Stack

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 6,000/12,000, 1,200 ante

"ToMRoX" raised from late position, Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman three-bet jammed for 87,844 on the button and "quilts" came over the top for 97,552 from the small blind.

"ToMRoX" called having both players covered and the three hands were revealed.

"quilts":
"ToMRoX":
Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman:

"ToMRoX" held the best pocket pair and the runout gave them the but flush, eliminating Schulman on the money bubble, while "quilts" was the first player in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
ToMRoX	374,376
Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman	Busted

quilts	Busted

Tags: Nick Schulman

07-02-2021 21:11 UTC-7

Lopez Falls Before Money Bubble

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke who raised all in on the button and Angel "chromeking" Lopez called off his 75,104 stack from the big blind.

Angel "chromeking" Lopez:
Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke:

Lopez was ahead with his pocket eights until the flop appeared pairing Liedtke's ten. The turn was no help to Lopez nor was the river and his tournament ended just shy of the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke	393,944 -57,146	-57,146
Angel "chromeking" Lopez	Busted

Tags: Mark Liedtke Angel Lopez

07-02-2021 19:22 UTC-7

Hagerty Dusted by Hortin

Anthony Thompson

Level 17 : 1,400/2,800, 280 ante

Dylan "PokerNpizzA" Hortin raised from early position and Ryan "Hagzzz021" Hagerty defended his big blind to see a glop.

Hagerty quickly moved his 12,612 stack in the middle and was snap-called by Hortin.

Ryan "Hagzzz021" Hagerty:
Dylan "PokerNpizzA" Hortin:

Hagerty was ahead after pairing his five on the flop but the appeared on the river and ended his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan "PokerNpizzA" Hortin	94,604 -40,793	-40,793
Ryan "Hagzzz021" Hagerty	Busted

Tags: Ryan Hagerty Dylan Hortin

07-02-2021 18:40 UTC-7

Epstein Rebuys After Lichtenberger Flops the Nuts

Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 160 ante

Andrew "WATCHGUY42" Lichtenberger min-raised under the gun and then called the 15,180 three-bet all in Zachary "ThePepster5" Epstein made from the hijack.

Zachary "ThePepster5" Epstein:
Andrew "WATCHGUY42" Lichtenberger:

Epstein was way ahead until the flop appeared giving Lichtenberger the nut flush. The meaningless turn followed the river completed the board and Epstein re-entered the Monster Stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew "WATCHGUY42" Lichtenberger	96,370 96,370	96,370
Zachary "ThePepster5" Epstein	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Zachary Epstein

07-02-2021 17:51 UTC-7

Daniel "spicoli24" Sepiol Poised For a Breakout

BrandonTemple

Level 11 : 400/800, 80 ante

Daniel "spicoli24" Sepiol has been a fixture on the Midwest poker circuits for a few years, spending much time on the felt on the Mid States Poker Tour, Heartland Poker Tour, and World Series of Poker Circuit, to name a few places the Indiana native has frequented. 2021 has served as a leaping pad for Sepiol to take a big step towards the next level, and his results leading up to the WSOP.com Online Bracelet Series speak for themselves.

Sepiol's first taste of success came in March during the 2021 MSPT Iowa Riverside $1,100 Main Event. Sepiol took down his first MSPT title, along with a career-high score of $162,781 for beating a field of 862 entrants. June was another lucrative month for Sepiol, as he earned $105,450 in a heads-up chop with Michael Newman in the Venetian Deep Stack Championship Series Event #45: $1,100 Ultimate Stack. He capped off his stellar month with a 45th-place finish in the Wynn Millions $10,000 NLH for $51,650.

Sepiol now sets his sights on the WSOP.com Online Bracelet Series, looking to continue his plethora of success in 2021. Will he continue the breakout year in his transition to the virtual felt? In today's MonsterStack event, he sits just above starting stack, and we'll be keeping our eyes on his performances all summer long.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel "spicoli24" Sepiol	41,533

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Michael Newman

07-02-2021 16:45 UTC-7

Ross "BlueTang" Gottlieb Looking For a Taste of WSOP Gold

BrandonTemple

Level 7 : 175/350, 35 ante

Columbus, Ohio's Ross "BlueTang" Gottlieb recorded four cashes in last year's WSOP.com Online Bracelet Series, but it was one huge run that defined his series, and brought him agonizingly close to earning his first career WSOP Gold Bracelet.

In Event #8: $500 NLH Freezeout, Gottlieb found himself at a final table of absolute crushers, including Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn, Scott "miamicane" Davies, and Randy "StayAlive" Ohel among others. Gottlieb was on the shorter side of the counts at the start of the final table, but took the majority of Kuhn's chips with queens to take a commanding lead with five players remaining.

When heads-up play commenced, Gottlieb was back in a 2:1 deficit against Alan "GladiusIII" Goehring, but looked poised to take back command of the battle when the final hand of the tournament took place. Gottlieb, holding king-nine, flopped a king-high straight, while Goehring held ace-three of clubs for a higher straight draw and a flush draw. Gottlieb went from retaking the chip lead to out in one card when the turn was a club, and Gottlieb was forced to settle for $73,942 for a second-place run.

Gottlieb, who describes himself on his Twitter bio as a "full time veterinarian, part time button clicker", is back in action for this year's series, and looks to have a full schedule of events to play in his quest to finish one spot higher in an event this year, and lay claim to a WSOP Gold Bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ross "BlueTang" Gottlieb	42,370 42,370	42,370

Tags: Alan Goehring Randy Ohel Robert Kuhn Ross Gottlieb