Event #26: $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore
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2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #26: $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$503,100
Entries
1,118
Level
43
Blinds
160,000 / 320,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
1,118
Players Left
1
The Big 500 Encore Kicks Off Today at 3 p.m.
The 2021 Online World Series of Poker is doubling up on the schedule for today as Event #26: $500 NLH Big 500 Encore gets underway today at 3 p.m.
Players will start with a fitting 20,000 in chips and blinds will increase every 15 minutes with levels starting at 25/50.
Players who bust out can re-enter three times with each re-entry lasting only 30 seconds, so players will need to make sure they have enough funds in their WSOP.com account before the tournament starts if they plan on re-entering.
Late registration and the re-entry option will be open for the first 3 hours and 55 minutes of play.
This is the 26th of 66 bracelet events being held on WSOP.com (33 events) and GG Poker (holding the remaining 33 events).
All events will begin at 3 p.m. PST. Satellites are running on-site for as little as $1.
2021 WSOP.com Online Series Schedule
| Date | Tournament |
|---|---|
| July 25 | #25: $7,777 No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7s High Roller |
| July 25 | #26: $500 No-Limit Hold'em The Big 500 Encore |
| July 26 | #27: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship |
| July 27 | #28: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship |
| July 28 | #29: $800 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max Turbo Deepstack Championship |
| July 29 | #30: $600 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship |
| July 30 | #31: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver |
| July 31 | #32: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship |
| Aug. 1 | #33: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Grand Finale ($1M Guaranteed) |
Stay tuned to PokerNews to find out which lucky person is crowned the latest WSOP Bracelet Champion!
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Play is underway with 197 players at the start of the day.
Encore Performers
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 30/60
Ante: 0
More Late Arrivals and a Quick Exit
Level 2
: 30/60, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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Busted |
Garshofsky Victim of Kings vs Aces
Level 2
: 30/60, 0 ante
Mitchell "paltexnj" Garshofsky raised to 150, "YourNighmare" three-bet to 1,200 over two more callers, Garshofsky then four-bet to 5,700, "YourNighmare" five-bet all in for 19,686 and was called.
"YourNighmare" had the 
vs the 
of Garshofsky.
The board ran out 
and Garshofsky had to re-buy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,726 | |
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20,000 |
Kevin "GoneBananas" Garosshen Looking For a Fruitful WSOP Online Series
Level 2
: 30/60, 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 |
|---|---|---|
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20,535 | 535 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 40/80
Ante: 0