Event #1: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Keystone Kick Off | 2021 WSOP.com PA Online Bracelet Events

08-09-2021 13:45 UTC-4

Event #1: $500 NLH Keystone Kickoff Concludes This Evening; First WSOP Gold Bracelet to Be Awarded in Pennsylvania

BrandonTemple

Today marks a historic day for poker in the state of Pennsylvania, as the first-ever WSOP.com Pennsylvania Gold Bracelet will be awarded to the winner of Event #1: $500 NLH Keystone Kickoff. Three Day 1 flights saw a total of 425 players and 75 rebuys, for a total of 500 entries seeking a trip to Day 2. Only 148 players were able to navigate their way to Day 2, with "ratriver" returning as the overall chip leader, with a stack of 156,090, or just over 78 big blinds, to wield on their quest for WSOP gold. Rounding out the top 3 are Day 1c chip leader "McEye" (149,455) and "LavaCake" (138,511).

Other notables that will be returning today include Thomas "FullMetalPKR" Parkes (52,815), Simon "SaltySleevy" Levy (37,286), Barrett "Soil_Brunson" Lipkin (35,515), and Aubrey "R1V3RM3DADDY" Williams (30,722).

The field will be returning to action at Level 18 (1,000/2,000/250) at 5:30 p.m. EST, and the level length will be increased to 15-minutes in duration for the remainder of the tournament. Of the returning 148 players, only 90 are slated to walk away with a piece of the $225,000 prize pool. Full payout information is still currently unknown on the WSOP.com client, but the top three positions currently listed show a top prize of $48,420, along with the first-ever WSOP.com Pennsylvania Gold Bracelet, while second and third place will earn $29,992.50 and $20,655, respectively.

PokerNews will be on hand for the remainder of the tournament, providing chip counts, payout information, and live coverage as Pennsylvania awards its first-ever WSOP Bracelet!

Tags: Aubrey Williams Barrett Lipkin Simon Levy Thomas Parkes

08-09-2021 17:52 UTC-4

"KingDeuce13" Dunked On By "WhiteIversen"

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

"KingDeuce13" raised to 6,000 from the hijack, and "WhiteIversen" three-bet to 15,000 from the cutoff. "KingDeuce13" called.

"KingDeuce13" checked the flop, and "WhiteIversen" bet 9,000. "KingDeuce13" check-raised all in for 33,180, and "WhiteIversen" snapped them off.

"KingDeuce13":
"WhiteIversen":

"KingDeuce13", who started the day as one of the chip leaders, was left short of a cash as the turn and river failed to provide any relief.

Player	Chips	Progress
WhiteIversen	151,213 93,951	93,951
KingDeuce13	Busted

08-09-2021 18:11 UTC-4

"sandjay" Survives

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 1,400/2,800, 350 ante

"CaptainLevy" jammed for 31,963 from the cutoff, and "sandjay" called off for 23,903 on the button.

"sandjay":
"CaptainLevy":

"sandjay" ended up on the right side of the flip after a runout gave them top pair, top kicker and the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
sandjay	54,956 27,492	27,492
CaptainLevy	7,985

08-09-2021 18:31 UTC-4

"GiganteGenio" Bubbles in Cruel Fashion

BrandonTemple

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

"joebiggs" raised to 6,400 from the button, then called when "GiganteGenio" three-bet shoved for 18,488 in the big blind.

"GiganteGenio":
"joebiggs":

"GiganteGenio" looked primed for a bubble double after the flop, but the turn and river brought running cards for a straight for "joebiggs", relegating "GiganteGenio" to the bubble in Event #1.

Player	Chips	Progress
joebiggs	171,268 116,916	116,916
GiganteGenio	Busted

08-09-2021 18:45 UTC-4

Straight Flushin' With "TheDuce"

BrandonTemple

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

"UnitedWeZag" jammed on the button to put max pressure on the blinds, and "TheDuce" obliged by calling off their stack of 18,164.

"TheDuce":
"UnitedWeZag":

Both players found something to like on the flop, with "UnitedWeZag" holding top pair and a gutshot, while "TheDuce" had a pair and a straight flush draw. The turn completed the straight flush for "TheDuce", leaving "UnitedWeZag" dead to the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
UnitedWeZag	126,855 70,505	70,505
TheDuce	43,828 4,654	4,654

08-09-2021 19:07 UTC-4

Big Flip Goes to "GeneralSpark"

BrandonTemple

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

"GeneralSpark" limped in from middle position, then called a shove for 83,025 from "Mr.Pink1992" in the cutoff.

"Mr.Pink1992":
"GeneralSpark":

"GeneralSpark" found a set on the flop to take a commanding lead, and "Mr.Pink1992" couldn't hit their gutshot on the turn or river to bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
GeneralSpark	232,276
Mr.Pink1992	Busted

08-09-2021 19:34 UTC-4

"FuzzyPaws" Declaws "CleggsOnGG"

BrandonTemple

Level 25 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

"fuzzypaws" jammed for 145,016 from the cutoff, and "CleggsOnGG" jammed for 153,854 on the button, chasing out the blinds.

"fuzzypaws":
"CleggsOnGG":

"fuzzypaws" got no help on the flop, but paired on the turn to take the lead. "CleggsOnGG" could hit a nine, seven or queen to earn the knockout, but whiffed the river instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
fuzzypaws	311,032 190,176	190,176
CleggsOnGG	8,838 -269,817	-269,817

08-09-2021 19:51 UTC-4

"LavaCake" Cracks Half-a-Million

BrandonTemple

Level 26 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

"LavaCake" raised to 20,000 on the button, and "EatMushrooms" three-bet shoved for 112,224 from the small blind. "LavaCake" tanked for a few moments, then called.

"EatMushrooms":
"LavaCake":

"LavaCake" caught up immediately on the flop, and never looked back on the turn or river to earn the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
LavaCake	527,706 180,724	180,724
EatMushrooms	Busted

08-09-2021 20:13 UTC-4

"MonkeyBLuffy" Cracks a Pair of Sneaky Rockets

BrandonTemple

Level 27 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

"MonkeyBLuffy" raised to 30,000 from the cutoff, and "ItMyTime4421" called in the small blind.

Both players checked the flop, and the fell on the turn. "ItMyTime4421" checked, then snapped off a jam for 229,301 from "MonkeyBLuffy".

"MonkeyBLuffy":
"ItMyTime4421":

"MonkeyBLuffy" was able to avoid the trap when the fell on the river, giving them a straight and leaving "ItMyTime4421" with fumes, which they lost shortly thereafter.