Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em PKO
Day 1 Completed
2021 WSOP.com PA Online Bracelet Events
Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em PKO
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 WSOP.com PA Online Bracelet Events
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$147,150
Entries
327
Level
37
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
12,500
Entries
327
Players Left
1
TJ "POTtheRIVER" Carney Earns First WSOP Gold Bracelet in Event #2: $500 PKO ($12,846 + $14,746 in Bounties)
Level 37
: 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante
Two WSOP Gold Bracelets were up for grabs in the state of Pennsylvania on Monday night, the first two to ever be awarded in the state. After Philadephia's Mark "ratrivers" Herm nabbed the first bracelet in Event #1: $500 NLH Keystone Kickoff, it was time for players to seek knockouts in Event #2: $500 No Limit Hold'em PKO, where half of the prize pool was allocated to progressive bounties on each player's head.
After a ten-hour day on the virtual felt, fellow Philly native TJ "POTtheRIVER" Carney who overcame a field of 327 entrants (262 players, 65 rebuys) to earn a WSOP Gold Bracelet, along with a total of $27,593 in prize money and bounties. Carney, who has $83,246 in career tournament earnings according to Hendon Mob, more than doubled his prior career-best score with the victory.
Event #2: $500 No Limit Hold'em PKO Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | PRIZE | BOUNTIES | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ "POTtheRIVER" Carney | $12,846 | $14,746 | $27,593 |
| 2 | Frederick "LooseChangee" Ferrell | $12,846 | $1,844 | $14,690 |
| 3 | Jason "sandjay" Rivkin | $7,836 | $2,109 | $9,945 |
| 4 | Jeffrey "PA_iTiltHard" Kim | $5,673 | $3,459 | $9,132 |
| 5 | Zachary "PeachesParty" Zahner | $4,113 | $1,828 | $5,941 |
| 6 | Anthony "Snacks22" Potis | $3,002 | $1,466 | $4,468 |
| 7 | Mike "m1kecr0ss" Cross | $2,193 | $2,215 | $4,407 |
| 8 | Samuel "PineCreek" Monks | $1,611 | $1,209 | $2,821 |
| 9 | Brian "bkellssc" Kelly | $1,185 | $935 | $2,120 |
Of the 48 players who earned a chunk of the main prize pool, a few notables include Ryan "DRIBRELLIK" Quail (21st - $544 + $928 in bounties), Dean "TheRealYoshi" Morrow (27th - $537 + $225 in bounties), and Matthew "FBNR4LIFE" Beyerlein (36th - $530 + $113 in bounties).
Final Table Action
The final table stay of Brian "bkellssc" Kelly would last exactly one hand, as he ran ace-queen into the queens of Anthony "Snacks22" Potis to bust. Nearly a half-hour would go by before Samuel "PineCreek" Monks and Mike "m1kecr0ss" Cross fell in quick succession to TJ "POTtheRIVER" Carney, who at that point commanded a third of the chips in play with six players remaining.
Potis would be next to fall, after losing the majority of his stack by having his aces cracked by a rivered two-pair from Jeffrey "PA_iTiltHard" Kim. Zachary "PeachesParty" Zahner, who spent most of the final table sitting in the middle of the pack, busted next, also to Kim.
A double knockout, ironically enough, would bring the field to heads-up play. A now short Kim committed his stack with ace-three, while Jason "sandjay" Rivkin, who was making an appearance at a WSOP Final Table in his third different state, flopped a pair and a gutshot with seven-six and chose to get it in as well. Carney had top pair with ace-nine and called, and no help came for Kim or Rivkin, bringing Frederick "LooseChangee" Ferrell and Carney into heads-up play with similar stacks.
At the start of the tenth hour of play, the tournament came to a close. A short-stacked Ferrell jammed for around eight big blinds with deuces, but Carney flopped top pair with nine-eight and never looked back, sealing up the victory and a coveted WSOP Gold Bracelet.
"LooseChangee" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($12,846 + $1,844 in Bounties)
Level 37
: 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante
"LooseChangee" jammed for 788,392 on the button, and "POTtheRIVER" made the call in the big blind.
"LooseChangee": 
"POTtheRIVER": 
"POTtheRIVER" took control on the 
flop to take a big lead, but "LooseChangee" picked up a few extra outs on the 
turn. The 
river was a big brick for "LooseChangee", and "POTtheRIVER" wins the second WSOP Gold Bracelet handed out today!
Stay tuned later for a full recap of the day's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,540,000 | 773,392 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 37
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 12,500
"POTtheRIVER" Doubles Through "LooseChangee"
Level 36
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
"LooseChangee" raised to 176,000 on the button, and "POTtheRIVER" three-bet to 512,000 in the big blind. "LooseChangee" called.
"POTtheRIVER" checked the 
flop, and "LooseChangee" bet 368,845. "POTtheRIVER" checked-raised to 1,137,690, then called off their last 1,223,614 when "LooseChangee" three-bet shoved.
"POTtheRIVER": 
"LooseChangee": 
An action flop left "POTtheRIVER" needing a heart or ace to survive, and while the turn did no favors for "POTtheRIVER", the 
river sent the majority of the chips in play their way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,766,608 | 2,457,304 |
|
|
773,392 | -2,457,304 |
Stacks Nearly Dead Even
Level 36
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
"LooseChangee" raised to 176,000 on the button, and "POTtheRIVER" called in the big blind.
"POTtheRIVER" checked the 
flop, and "LooseChangee" bet 122,760. "POTtheRIVER" raised, and before the amount could even show on screen, "LooseChangee" had already folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,309,304 | 192,760 |
|
|
3,230,696 | -192,760 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 36
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,423,456 | 693,810 |
|
|
3,116,544 | -693,810 |
Level: 36
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
"PA_iTiltHard" Eliminated in 4th Place ($5,673 + $3,459 in Bounties); Jason "sandjay" Rivkin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($7,836 + $2,109 in Bounties)
Level 35
: 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante
"POTtheRIVER" raised to 180,000 from the cutoff, and "PA_iTiltHard" three-bet shoved for 261,180 in the small blind. Jason "sandjay" Rivkin called in the big blind, as did "POTtheRIVER".
Rivkin led out for 160,000 on the 
flop, then called off his last 432,046 total when "POTtheRIVER" raised.
"PA_iTiltHard": 
Jason "sandjay" Rivkin: 
"POTtheRIVER": 
"POTtheRIVER" held on the turn and 
river to earn a big double knockout and bring the chip lead into heads-up play with "LooseChangee".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,810,354 | 1,449,406 |
|
|
2,729,646 | -225,840 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
"POTtheRIVER" Doubles Through Rivkin
Level 35
: 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante
Jason "sandjay" Rivkin limped in from the small blind, and "POTtheRIVER" checked their option in the big blind.
Rivkin bet 62,500 on the 
flop, and "POTtheRIVER" raised to 250,000. Rivkin called.
Rivkin bet 465,640 on the 
turn, then called when "POTtheRIVER" jammed for 874,224.
"POTtheRIVER": 
Jason "sandjay" Rivkin: 
Rivkin had a host of outs, but the was a complete blank, sending a big double to "POTtheRIVER".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,360,948 | 1,041,724 |
|
|
451,113 | -1,060,224 |