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WSOP Roundup: Players From France, Japan, Taiwan Win Bracelets; Others Running Deep

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It’s been a good week at the World Series of Poker with some international players snagging bracelets. Players from France, Japan, and Taiwan all scored tournament wins.

With the $10,000 Main Event starting next week, several other players made final table appearances as well. Here’s a look at some of the headlines from the Rio in Las Vegas over the last week.

Event 41: $2,500 Freezeout NLHE

A player from Taiwan won this event to become the second player from that country to win during the series. Carlos Chang won his first bracelet for $364,589 in an event with a field of 896 entries and a $1.9 million prize pool.

Chang has made a few WSOP final table appearances over the last few years. However, this time he broke through with a win with Brady Osterman taking second for $225,333.

Carlos Chang shows off his WSOP bracelet. (photo courtesy WSOP)

Chang had confidence going into the final table and was pleased to finally break through with a victory.

“I told myself, this year if I make a final table, I will win the bracelet,” he told WSOP.com afterward. “And it happened! I am pretty excited. I was focused all day and yesterday.”

Event 48: $5,000 Freezeout NLHE Eight-Handed

It was a nice week for French poker fans with France’s Alexandre Reard securing his first bracelet in this tournament. The event produced 491 players for a $1.9 million prize pool.

Reard took $428,694 for the top spot. Already with a resumé packed with numerous big finishes around the world, he now adds a WSOP title as well. Reard’s lifetime tournament winnings now top $3.4 million.

Online Event 5: $1,000 Online Bracelet Championship

The online bracelet action continued on Sunday at WSOP.com.  Japan’s Kazuki “hyahhoo3” Ikeuchi took down this event for $152,797. The tournament saw 854 entries for a prize pool of $768,000.

In September, Ikeuchi came close to winning a bracelet in the GGPoker WSOP Online. He finished runner-up in the $500 Closer for $ 270,127. Just over a month later, Ikeuchi now adds a bracelet.

A look at some other  WSOP winners

Plenty of other international players have made deep runs as well over the last week. Some of the best of those came from Japan’s Kosei Ichinose and Canada’s David Guay.

Both players found runner-up finishes with Ichinose pocketing $67,796 in Event 44: $3,000 Six-Handed Limit Hold’em.

Guay grabbed a silver medal in Event 45: $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Eight-Handed Championship for $276,269.

French players continue to run deep as well. Ivan Deyra took fourth in Event 39: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for $64,890. 

In the Event 49: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship, Germany’s Johannes Becker took runner-up for $183,591. The UK’s Benny Glaser finished third for $132,685 and France’s Julien Martini took sixth for $54,359.

Johannes Becker battling it out in the $10,000 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship. (photo courtesy PokerGO)

Argentina’s Andres Jeckeln secured a nice finish in In Event 46: $800 NLHE Deepstack. He scored third for $98,269. Ivan Uzunov, of Bulgaria, finished fifth for $55,279.

Colten Yamagishi, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, finished fourth in Event 50: $600 Mixed NLHE/PLO Deepstack for $42,192. Austria’s Hanan Braun took fifth for $31,425.

The $3,000 Six-Handed NLHE (Event 51) saw three international players make final table appearances including:

  • 4th – Nick Yunis (Chile), $141,478
  • 5th – Jun Obara (Japan), $100,827
  • 6th – Francisco Benitez (Uruguay) – $73,107

Previewing upcoming events

Action continues in Las Vegas through mid-November with plenty of tournaments still on tap. The $400 Colossus kicks off Friday and once again should bring in huge fields.

Several other events also get underway including the Super Seniors and Poker Players Championship all getting started as well. Some group play also begins this weekend with the Tag Team event.

The sixth online bracelet event is also set for Sunday at WSOP.com with a Halloween-friendly buy-in of $666. Here are the events coming this weekend.

  • 55: $400 Colossus NLHE – starting flights Oct. 29, 30, 
  • 56: $10,000 Six-Handed NLHE Championship – Oct. 29
  • 57: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship – Oct. 30
  • 58: $1,000 Super Seniors NLHE – Oct. 31
  • 59: $1,000 Tag Team NLHE – Oct. 31
  • 60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship – Oct. 31
  • Online Event 6: $666 NLHE – Oct. 31

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WSOP Roundup: Israel, Lithuanian, Czech Players Win Bracelets; Michael Addamo Tops High Roller 

The action rolls on at the World Series of Poker and some non-US based players continue to score well. A few players have notched bracelet wins over the last couple weeks including two players from Israel facing off heads-up for a title.

The last week has also seen a Lithuanian win a bracelet in a live WSOP event for the first time. Michael Addamo also continues to impress with another massive win as well. Here’s a look at some of the recent action in Las Vegas.

 Czech player scores first bracelet

The Czech Republic’s Dalibor Dula scored a nice win in Event 26: $1,000 Freezeout No Limit Hold’em. He topped a field of 1,358 entries for his first bracelet and $199,227. This marked Dula’s first trip to the WSOP and certainly came with some nice results.

“It hasn’t set in for me yet,” he told WSOP.com afterward. “I think in a week or so I will feel happy, right now I just feel shocked.”

The tournament attracted a $1.2 million prize pool with Cole Ferraro finishing second for $123,142. Dula now plans to play the rest of the WSOP as well as the WSOP Europe back in his home country in November.

Ran Koller shows off his first bracelet at the World Series of Poker. (photo courtesy WSOP)

Israelis finish 1st, 2nd; Lithuanian takes down Deepstack

The big finishes by Israeli players continued with two finishing in the top two spots in Event 33: $800 Eight-Handed NLHE Deepstack. Ran Koller took this title for his first bracelet and $269,478.

Another player from the country, Ran Ilani, took the runner-up position for $166,552. It’s believed to be the first time two players from Israel have played heads-up for a WSOP bracelet.

Some other players also fared well in this event with France’s Florian Guimond taking third for $124,671. Russian Oleg Titov finished fourth for $94,028 and Canada’s Kris Steinbach took fifth for $71,457. 

In Event 37: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty, Lithuania’s Karolis Sereika won his first bracelet for $195,310. The win came in a fast-moving tournament that brought in 1,441 entries for a prize pool of $1.2 million.

He becomes the first Lithuanian player to win a bracelet in a live event. Sereika was active at the final table, knocking all but one player on his way to the title.

Addamo does it again

Michael Addamo (pictured in lead image) may be one of the hottest players on the high roller scene. After winning the Super High Roller Bowl in September for $5.4 million, he now adds another major score to his poker record.

The Australian won Event 38: $50,000 High Roller for another $1.1 million and his third bracelet. Being considered one of the best in the game keeps him motivated to continue working on his skills.

“It does put some pressure, because if you internalize and believe that, you can become complacent, and sometimes that might make you study less,” Addamo told PokerGO about being regarded by peers as one of the best players right now. “I just try and keep humble and try not to let it get to my head and just keep working and studying hard.”

Justin Bonomo finished in second for $700,228, just short of adding a fourth bracelet. The event brought in 81 entries for a $3.9 million prize pool.

Other players securing nice finishes

Beyond these winners, a few other players have made impressive finishes. In Event 25: $5,000 Six-Handed NLHE, Taiwan’s Tingyi Tsai took fourth for $161,756 in an event that featured 604 entries for a $2.7 million prize pool.

In Event 30: $1,500 Monster Stack, several players found big finishes for some nice prize money. Brazil’s Rafael Reis finished third for $288,101 with Sweden’s Christopher Andler taking fourth for $221,289.

Israel’s Mordechai Hazan took sixth for $132,812 and Belgian Johan Schumacher took eighth for $81,573.

In Event 29: $10,000 Short Deck Israel’s Moshe Gabay took fourth for $58,601. Portugal’s Joao Vieira finished one spot behind him for $42,885.

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WSOP Roundup: Bronshtein, Koon, Zinno Score Titles; Phil Hellmuth Brings Some Controversy

There has been plenty of headlines at the WSOP over the last week including some big names adding bracelets and Phil Hellmuth courting controversy.

It’s been an eventful week at the World Series of Poker with players like Phil Hellmuth and Jason Koon making big waves. Some non-American players have also scored bracelets and made deep runs as well.

Travel issues may have limited the number of players from outside the US, but that hasn’t kept some from scoring in Las Vegas. Here’s a look at some of the events making news over the last week.

Koon grabs first bracelet in heads-up event, Hungarian takes runner-up

In the $25,000 Heads-up Championship, Jason Koon (pictured in lead image) took the title for $243,981 only days after signing as an ambassador with GGPoker. This marked the first bracelet of his career and he was pleased to finally accomplish the feat.

“It’s one of those things when you’re on an airplane and a person is like, ‘Do you have a bracelet?’ I’m just like, ‘Nope,’” he told WSOP.com afterward. “At least I can finally say yes to that. I love coming here. I think I’ll play poker forever, and when it’s all said and done I think it’s inevitable I’ll have several of them.”

A few international players also finished well. Hungary’s Gabor Szabo took runner-up for $150,790. Henri Puustinen, of Finland, took third for $89,787 and Belarus’s Mikita Badziakouski finished fifth for $36,280.

Bronshtein wins after almost skipping event

In ​​Event 12: $1,500 Limit Hold’em, Israel’s Yuval Bronshtein scored the title for his second bracelet and $124,374. The tournament attracted 422 entries for a $563,370 prize pool.

Bronshtein now has $1.8 million in live tournament winnings. His last bracelet came in 2019 in the $1,500 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw for $96,278. His latest win almost didn’t happen however.

“I nearly didn’t play this tournament,” Bronshtein told PoerGO News. “I don’t really enjoy Limit Hold’em when I play mix. It’s kind of the game we don’t want to pick. I just played it by default. I’m super happy it worked out, and I’m just as happy as can be right now.”

Anthony Zinno shows off his third bracelet after winning the WSOP $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship. (photos courtesy PokerGO)

Zinno wins third bracelet after Hellmuth goes off

The $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship produced some big headlines over the last couple days. Three-time World Poker Tour champion Anthony Zinno added his third bracelet as well for $182,872.

Phil Hellmuth, looking for his 16th bracelet, led in the chip counts going into the final table. However, he exited in fourth for $54,730 after reaching his third final table of the series.

The Poker Brat’s profanity-laced tirade after losing a crucial hand to Zinno, however, overshadowed much of the action. Hellmuth referred to Zinno numerous times as a “motherfucker” and continued the verbal onslaught as the final table continued.

Many players recognize Hellmuth’s passion, but felt his actions were out of line. He took to Twitter on Tuesday to apologize. Poker legend Jennifer Harmon offered her own interesting Hellmuth story this week.

For his part, Zinno seemed to take the tirade in stride and dominated the final table. Stud has been a game he’s been working on in recent months and that certainly paid off.

Taiwan’s James Chen finished runner-up for $113,024 and Bolivia’s Jose Paz-Gutierrez took third for $77,227.

A look at some other players running deep

A few more players from outside the US also saw some success over the last week. Belgium’s Michael Gathy took third in Event 13: $1,500 NLHE Freezeout for $164,083.

No stranger to WSOP success, Gathy has four previous WSOP bracelets. That included winning the $500 Closer in the 2020 WSOP Online at GGPoker in 2020 for $260,505.

In Event 15: $1,500 Six-Handed NLHE, France’s Jeremey Malod came close to a bracelet. The runner-up finish for $193,711 became his first-ever WSOP cash as well.

Portuguese player Joao Vieira finished third in Event 18: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball for $57,558. Already with $1.3 million in WSOP earnings, Vieira was seeking his second bracelet.

Millionaire Maker set to come to a close

After four days of play, the $1,500 Millionaire Maker is set to wrap up on Wednesday. The event produced 5,326 entries for a $7.1 million prize pool. The winner scores a $1 million payday.

Fresh off a third-place finish, Michael Gathy also sits third in chips in this event with five players remaining. He’s again hoping to land his fifth bracelet.

Another non-US player is also making a run at the title with Mexico’s Ignacio Moron sitting second in chips. The event remains one of the biggest events in the series, attracting players from around the world.

A look at the week ahead

Plenty of action remains in Las Vegas and players have several events to check out over the next week. Thursday’s $10,000 Short Deck event should bring out plenty of pros. The game brings plenty of action and big hands, with all 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s removed from the deck.

On Friday, the $1,500 Monster Stack kicks off and should bring in plenty of weekend warriors. The fourth online event also hits WSOP.com on Sunday, the $888 Crazy 8s, and is expected to produce a nice prize pool. Here’s a look at some other events to watch in the coming days.

  • $1,500 HORSE (Event 27) – Oct. 13
  • $1,500 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (Event 31) – Oct. 15
  • $3,000 HORSE (Event 32) – Oct. 16
  • $500 NLHE Freezeout (Event 35) – Oct. 18
  • $10,000 Dealers Choice Six-Handed Championship (Event 36) – Oct. 18
  • $50,0000 High Roller NLHE Eight-Handed (Event 38) – Oct. 19

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WSOP Roundup: Benny Glaser, Adrian Mateos Come Close to a Bracelet; HOF Nominations Open

Tomorrow marks a full week of action at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and that's brought some nice results for international players.

Tomorrow marks a full week of action at the World Series of Poker. The return of the live series has brought thousands of players to Las Vegas including many from outside the US.

That included some huge runs so far from Benny Glaser and Adrian Mateos, who both came close to their fourth bracelets. Players from Canada and France have also shined. Here’s a look at some of the action so far and some players making nice runs.

Glaser, Benyamine run deep in $25,000 HORSE

Many in the poker world watched this event to see if 15-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth could add a 16th. He didn’t quite get there and finished sixth for $95,329.

Well-regarded pros Benny Glaser, of the United Kingdom, and France’s David Benyamine were among the final three players.

Glaser was seeking his fourth bracelet and Benyamine looked for his second. Ultimately Benyamine bowed out in third for $236,626 and Glaser took runner-up for ​​$341,274.

In a final table full of poker stars, an unknown actually emerged as the champion. Jesse Klein owns a recruiting business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and came into the event with only $23,000 in live tournament winnings. He seemingly came out of nowhere to secure the bracelet and $552,182.

Klein has been a high stakes cash game player, but doesn’t enter tournaments often. He had this event circled on his calendar however.

“If I was going to play something, I’d enjoy playing against the best of the best,” he told USPoker after his win. “The competition is great and it was just one of those things where it all came together.”

Glaser took the finish in stride with plenty of events ahead this fall..

 

Adrian Mateos gets close in $25,000 High Roller

Three-time bracelet winner Adrian Mateos seemed in a prime spot to add a fourth bracelet in the $25,000 NLHE High Roller. However, the Spanish superstar found himself on a short stack for much of the three-handed play.

Ultimately, California’s Tyler Cornell scored his first bracelet for $833,289. The Californian also finished eighth in the 2020 WSOP Online Main Event at GGPoker in 2020 for $328,305.

Mateos took third for $381,870 and Virginia’s Michael Liang finished runner-up for $515,014. This was the first event streamed on PokerGO this fall.

“It feels amazing,” Cornell told PokerGO after the win. “I’ve been trying to do this for a long time and I finally got a win.”

California’s Tyler Cornell scored his first bracelet for $833,289 in the $25,000 High Roller. (photos courtesy PokerGO)

 

Canadian scores in $1,500 Dealers Choice

The seventh event of the series saw the first non-American win a bracelet. Jaswinder “Jesse” Lally topped a field of 307 for his first bracelet and $97,915. 

The tournament features 20 different games and Lally admitted to not knowing all of them when he got in the event.

“I was so excited to make the final table first of all, but now that my dream has come true, it’s just an amazing feeling,” the 58-year-old told WSOP.com afterward. “I learned a lot playing all these games. Some of these games I’ve never played like Badacey or Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular.”

Frenchman finishes runner-up in turbo event

In Event 10: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty, a player from France just missed the winner’s circle in this quick tournament. Pierre Calamusa took runner-up for runner-up for $94,060 in an event that attracted 1,640 entries for a $1.5 million prize pool.

Calamusa now has $1.4 million in live tournament winnings and is sponsored by Winamax back in France. It’s been a nice week for the Winamax roster with Mateos also part of the company’s ambassador roster.

Michael Perrone, of Chicago, Illinois, took the top spot in the Super Turbo Bounty for his first bracelet and $152,173.

Poker Hall of Fame now accepting nominations

As part of the WSOP festivities, the Poker Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations through Oct. 14. Poker fans can nominate players who meet this criteria:

  • Must have played against acknowledged top competition
  • Must be at least 40 years old at time of nomination
  • Have played for high stakes
  • Played consistently well, gaining the respect of peers
  • Stood the test of time

Non-players can be nominated as well but must have “contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.”

When the nomination period is complete, Caesars Entertainment will announce the finalists on Oct. 15. That list then goes to Hall of Fame members to vote. CBS Sports Net will announce the newest member during the WSOP Hall of Fame Bounty Event on Nov. 17.

A look at the week ahead

Plenty of big events are planned in the coming days. Many in the poker world will be watching the conclusion of the $25,000 Heads-up Championship. The event has reached the round of 16 with players like Galen Hall, Jason Koon, Cary Katz, and Jake Daniels still alive.

The big-field fun continues this weekend as well with the $1,500 Millionaire Maker getting started Oct. 8. Here’s a look at some of the action ahead:

  • $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship – Oct. 7
  • $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship – Oct. 8
  • $1,000 Flip & Go No Limit Hold’em Presented by GGPoker – Oct. 10
  • $400 NLHE Ultra Deepstack – Oct. 10 (Online Event 3 at WSOP.com)
  • $1,000 Ladies Championship – Oct. 11

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Preview: A Complete Guide To The 2021 World Series of Poker

Hundreds of online poker players will head off to Las Vegas this summer to play in the WSOP $10,000 Main Event, courtesy of GGPoker.

After a one-year COVID hiatus, the World Series of Poker is back at the Rio in Las Vegas beginning Thursday. Players can expect 88 gold bracelet events running Sept. 30 – Nov. 23.

This year’s events certainly bring some challenges and WSOP officials have mandated COVID vaccines for all attending. The series has been moved to the fall this year, but COVID may limit the number of players heading to Las Vegas from outside the US.

Here’s a complete look at the series and what players can expect.

World Series of Poker 2021

  • Dates: Sept. 30 – Nov. 23
  • Location: Rio, Las Vegas
  • Number of bracelet events: 88
  • $10,000 Main Event: Nov. 4-17
  • Viewing options: PokerGO (daily coverage available worldwide)
  • Online bracelets: 11 for players in Nevada and New Jersey; one for Pennsylvania

What’s ahead at this year’s WSOP

Players will once again find a packed schedule with buy-ins to suit every bankroll. The WSOP also regularly features poker variants not seen in many other tournaments as well.

The $500 “Reunion” is one of the events kicking off the series on the first weekend. The event features a $5 million guarantee and should produce a huge field.

Other massive-field favorites like the Millionaire Maker, Colossus, and Monster Stack are also back on the schedule. Those with bigger bankrolls will also find numerous $10,000 events as well as other nosebleed buy-in events like the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Again this year, the WSOP is also running several events in conjunction with the $10,000 Main Event, which runs from Nov. 4-17. That includes some high roller action, with a $100,000 No Limit Hold’em event set for Nov. 21. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2021 World Series of Poker

DateEventBuyinNumber of days
Sept. 30Event #1: Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em$5002
Sept. 30Event #2: H.O.R.S.E.$25,0003
Sept. 30Event #3: Covid-19 Relief No Limit Hold'em Charity Event$1,0002
Oct. 1Event #4: The Reunion No-Limit Holdem
$5,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool		$5005
Oct. 1Event #5: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better$1,5003
Oct. 2Event #6: High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed$25,0003
Oct. 3Event #7: Dealers Choice 6-Handed$1,5003
Oct. 4Event #8: No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack$6002
Oct. 4Event #9: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship$10,0004
Oct. 5Event #10: Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold'em (freezeout)$1,0001
Oct. 5Event #11: Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Championship$25,0003
Oct. 5Event #12: Limit Hold’em$1,5003
Oct. 6Event #13: Freezeout No Limit Hold'em$3,0003
Oct. 6Event #14: Seven Card Stud$1,5003
Oct. 7Event #15: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em$1,5003
Oct. 7Event #16: Limit Hold'em Championship$10,0003
Oct. 8Event #17A: MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em$1,5005
Oct. 8Event #18: Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)$2,5003
Oct. 9Event #17B: MILLIONAIRE MAKER No Limit Hold'em$1,5001
Oct. 9Event #19: Seven Card Stud Championship$10,0003
Oct. 10Event #20A: Flip & Go No Limit Hold'em Presented by GGPoker$1,0002
Oct. 10Event #21: Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi Lo 8 or Better; Big O$1,5003
Oct. 10Event #20B: Flip & Go No Limit Hold'em Presented by GGPoker$1,0001
Oct. 11Event #22: LADIES No-Limit Hold’em Championship$10,0003
Oct. 11Event #23: Eight Game Mix 6-Handed$1,5003
Oct. 12Event #24: Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed)$6002
Oct. 12Event #25: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em$5,0003
Oct. 13Event #26: Freezeout No-Limit Holdem$1,0002
Oct. 13Event #27: H.O.R.S.E.$1,5003
Oct. 14Event #28: Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed$1,0003
Oct. 14Event #29: Short Deck No Limit Hold'em$10,0003
Oct. 15Event #30A: MONSTER STACK No Limit Hold'em (freezeout)$1,5005
Oct. 15Event #31: No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw$1,5003
Oct. 16Event #30B: MONSTER STACK No Limit Hold'em$1,5001
Oct. 16Event #32: H.O.R.S.E.$3,0003
Oct. 17Event #33: 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack$8002
Oct. 17Event #34: Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw$1,5003
Oct. 18Event #35: Freezeout No-Limit Holdem$5002
Oct. 18Event #36: Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship$10,0003
Oct. 19Event #37: Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold'em (freezeout)$1,5001
Oct. 19Event #38: High Roller No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed$50,0003
Oct. 20Event #39: Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)$1,5003
Oct. 20Event #40: H.O.R.S.E. Championship$10,0004
Oct. 21Event #41: Freezeout No Limit Hold'em$2,5003
Oct. 21Event #42: Razz$1,5003
Oct. 22Event #43A: DOUBLE STACK No Limit Hold'em$1,0005
Oct. 25Event #44: $3,000 Six-Handed NLHE$3,0003
Oct. 23Event #45: Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship$10,0004
Oct. 24Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack$8002
Oct. 24Event #47: Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed$5,0003
Oct. 25Event #48: SHOOTOUT No Limit Hold'em$1,5003
Oct. 25Event #49: No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship$10,0003
Oct. 26Event #50: Mixed No Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed$6002
Oct. 26Event #51: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em$3,0002
Oct. 27Event #52A: SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship$1,0001
Oct. 27Event #53: High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)$25,0004
Oct. 28Event #52B: SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship$1,0001
Oct. 28Event #54: Nine Game Mix 6-Handed$2,5001
Oct. 29Event #55A: COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em$4003
Oct. 29Event #56: 6-Handed No Limit Hold'em Championship$10,0003
Oct. 30Event #55B: COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em$4001
Oct. 30Event #57: Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship$10,0003
Oct. 31Event #58: SUPER SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em$1,0003
Oct. 31Event #59: TAG TEAM No Limit Hold'em$1,0003
Oct. 31Event #60: Poker Players Championship 6-Handed$50,0005
Nov. 1Event #61: Deepstack Championship No Limit Hold'em$6003
Nov. 1Event #62: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)$1,5003
Nov. 2Event #63: SALUTE to Warriors - No-Limit Hold’em$5003
Nov. 2Event #64: Mixed No Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)$5,0002
Nov. 3Event #65: MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout)$1,0002
Nov. 3Event #66: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed)$10,0003
Nov. 4Event #67A: MAIN EVENT No Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1A$10,0001
Nov. 5Event #67B: MAIN EVENT No Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1B$10,0001
Nov. 6Event #67C: MAIN EVENT No Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1C$10,0001
Nov. 7Event #67D: MAIN EVENT No Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1D$10,0001
Nov. 8Event #68A: LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP No-Limit Hold’em$1,1115
Nov. 9Event #68B: LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP No-Limit Hold’em$1,1111
Nov. 10Event #68C: LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP No-Limit Hold’em$1,1111
Nov. 10Event #69: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better$1,5003
Nov. 11Event #70A: CRAZY EIGHTS No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed$8886
Nov. 11Event #71: BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed$1,5001
Nov. 12Event #70B: CRAZY EIGHTS No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed$8881
Nov. 12Event #72: Mixed No Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)$1,5003
Nov. 13Event #70C: CRAZY EIGHTS No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed$8881
Nov. 13Event #73: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship$10,0003
Nov. 14Event #70D: CRAZY EIGHTS No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed$8881
Nov. 14Event #74: Mixed Big Bet Event$2,5003
Nov. 15Event #75: Freezeout No-Limit Holdem$1,5003
Nov. 15Event #76: Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold'em (freezeout)$10,0002
Nov. 16Event #77: FIFTY STACK No-Limit Hold’em$1,5002
Nov. 16Event #78: Razz Championship$10,0003
Nov. 17Event #79: Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No Limit Hold'em (freezeout)$1,9792
Nov. 17Event #80: 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha$3,0004
Nov. 18Event #81: No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack$8002
Nov. 18Event #82: Super High Roller No Limit Hold'em$250,0003
Nov. 19Event #83A: The Closer - No-Limit Hold’em$1,5003
Nov. 19Event #84: HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha$50,0002
Nov. 20Event #83B: The Closer - No-Limit Hold’em$1,5001
Nov. 20Event #85: HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold’em$50,0002
Nov. 21Event #86: Super Turbo No Limit Hold'em$1,0001
Nov. 21Event #87: High Roller No-Limit Hold’em$100,0003
Nov. 22Event #88: 8-Handed No Limit Hold'em$5,0002

Players ready to go

While uncertainty remains about the turnout for the series, numerous big names are ready to get back in the action. Players have been active on Twitter about their plans in getting back to Las Vegas.

Daniel Negreanu is promising to resume his popular vlogging from the series He’s also been selling some of his WSOP action recently.

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Italy’s Max Pescatori, a four-time bracelet winner, also seems ready for action as well.

Poker legend Doyle Brunson has even said he may be coming back to play in the series again this year. He planned on making the 2019 series his last but it looks like he’ll be making his return at age 88.

Daily Deepstacks offer even more tournament action

Players with smaller bankrolls may also want to check out the Daily Deepstack tournaments. These non-bracelet events feature smaller buy-ins but can produce huge fields and nice payouts.

Most Daily Deepstacks are held daily in the Pavilion room and begin on Sept. 30. Here’s a look at those events:

  • 1 pm – $250 NLHE
  • 4 pm – $200 NLHE
  • 7 pm – $400 NLHE Turbo
  • 10 pm – $150 NLHE
  • Mondays, 5 pm – $250 HORSE (starting Oct. 4)
  • Wednesdays, 9 am – $250 NLHE Seniors (starting Oct. 6)

Vaccine mandates, travel restrictions may affect WSOP

WSOP organizers were hoping for the largest series in the history of the festival. However, that may now be a challenge.

Players are required to be vaccinated to play in the series. The WSOP is using CLEAR’s Health Pass free mobile app for players to offer proof of vaccination. Players will only have to provide vaccination proof once and can then head to the registration area to play.

The series will also have on-site vaccination proof registration, which may benefit international players. However, with travel restrictions to some degree still in force in many countries, international player turnout may be reduced.

A few big-name European pros recently told PokerScout that they wouldn’t be playing. Canada’s Kristen Bicknell isn’t playing because of the vaccine mandate. Neither is her fiancé Alex Foxen. Turnout will be interesting to watch.

Following the action at home

Those who can’t make it to Las Vegas can still check out some of the action via PokerGO. The streaming service will be showing 26 events. The live streaming begins with the $25,000 High Roller on Oct. 4 and runs through Nov. 23.

Viewers at home can also follow every day of the $10,000 Main Event. PokerGO will show the tournament from start to finish.

In total, the platform will stream 36 days of WSOP action. PokerScout will also offer regular updates as well. Here’s a look at the complete streaming schedule

2021 PokerGO WSOP Streaming

DateTournament
Oct. 4$25,000 No Limit Hold’em High Roller
Oct. 6$600 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack
Oct. 7$25,000 Heads-Up Championship
Oct. 8$3,000 No Limit Hold’em Freezeout
Oct. 9$10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship
Oct. 11$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship
Oct. 13$1,500 8-Game Mix
Oct. 14$1,000 Ladies Championship
Oct. 15$5,000 No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed
Oct. 16$10,000 Short Deck
Oct. 18$3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Oct. 19$800 No Limit Hold’em 8-Handed
Oct. 21$50,000 No Limit Hold’em High Roller
Oct. 22$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Oct. 23$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Oct. 24$3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Handed
Oct. 26$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Oct. 26$5,000 No Limit Hold’em Freezeout
Oct. 27$10,000 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Championship
Oct. 30$25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Nov. 5$50,000 Poker Players Championship
Nov. 4-17$10,000 Main Event
Nov. 19$1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
Nov. 20$250,000 No Limit Hold’em Super High Roller
Nov. 22$50,000 No Limit Hold’em High Roller
Nov. 23$100,000 No Limit Hold’em High Roller

Playing online for a WSOP bracelet

Those heading to Las Vegas can also play a few bracelet events for online poker players. In the US, the WSOP.com network is available to players in Nevada and New Jersey. Users can create and fund an account from anywhere to play while in Nevada.

That schedule features 10 online tournaments on Sundays throughout the live series. Many players compete both at a live table and online while in Las Vegas.

The site also runs daily qualifiers for live WSOP events as well as satellites for the Main Event. One additional event is also available for players in Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at the complete series.

2021 WSOP Online bracelet events

DateEventTourhnamentBuy-in
Oct. 31NLHE Freezeout$5,300
Oct. 32Big 500 (3x re-entry)$500
Oct. 103Ultra Deepstack (2x re-entry)$400
Oct. 174PLO Crazy 8s (3x re-entry)$888
Oct. 245Online Bracelet Championship (2x re-entry)$1,000
Oct. 316NLHE (2x re-entry)$666
Oct. 31satellite25 Seat Main Event Scramble$215
Nov. 2satellite25 Seat Main Event Scramble Encore$215
Nov. 77High Roller (2x re-entry)$3,200
Nov. 148Lucky 7s High Roller (1x re-entry)$7,777
Nov. 149Lucky 7s NLHE (2x re-entry)$777
Nov. 2110Mini Main Event (freezeout)$1,000
Nov. 21PAMini Main Event (freezeout) – PA market$1,000

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WSOP Weekly: Canadian, French, Chinese Players Score Titles To Close Out Series At GGPoker

The WSOP Online continued this week at GGPoker with Scott Ball winning $1 million in the Mystery Bounty and players from Brazil, Bulgaria, Germany, Finland, and Canada earning bracelets.

The World Series of Poker Online bracelet hunting wrapped up on Sunday at GGPoker. The site offered multiple events that carried more than $6 million in guaranteed prize pools. 

Since WSOP in Las Vegas was postponed this past summer, the online site hosted 33 bracelet events from Aug. 1 to Sept. 12. Players from all over the world chased gold bracelets from their laptops or mobile devices.

The last few events produced some winners from France, Canada, and China.

Event 31: ¥815 Zodiac Autumn Festival (Sept. 12)

This event drew in huge numbers on Sunday with more than 7,000 entries for a ¥5,275,593 ($6.2 million) prize pool. In the end, China’s Henry “Coke@macu” Luo took the bracelet.

Luo, a Hong Kong resident, scored ¥563,257, which equates to over $87,000. Luo defeated Argentina’s Martin “titan64” Pochat heads-up for the title. For second place, Pochat scored ¥422,381 ($65,543).

Event 32: $210 Bounty Double (Sept. 12)

With over $2 million in guaranteed prize money and bounties on the line, players were eager to get in on the action. The Double Bounty fun attracted 14,162 entries for a $2.8 million prize pool, crushing the guarantee.

Canadian Ruslan “Sovs20” Rishko came out on top – winning $282,586 and his first bracelet. Brazilian players have dominated much of the GGPoker series all month and they continued to make it tough for Rishko. Three players from Brazil made the final table. 

Event 33: $500 The Closer (Sept. 12)

GGPoker crushed yet another guarantee and closed out the series with a nice-sized prize pool.  With 7,103 players ponying up $500 each, this tournament produced a prize pool topping $3 million.

France’s Arnaud Enselme captured the final bracelet in the series. He cashed multiple times during the series, but the $360,223 for first place takes the cake.

Enselme defeated Japan’s Kazuki Ikeuchi in the heads-up match. Japan had three seats locked up at the final table and Ikeuchi raked in $270,127 for his runner-up finish. 

Now that the GGPoker series has concluded, the bracelet hunting shifts to the Rio in Las Vegas. The annual live series runs Sept. 30 to Nov. 23 with 88 bracelet events.

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WSOP Weekly: Aleksei Vandyshev Takes Down Main Event; Faraz Jaka, Chris Moorman Run Deep

The World Series of Poker Online continues at GGPoker with just a few more events remaining. Here's a look at some action from the last week.

The World Series of Poker Online continued over the last week at GGPoker with the $5,000 Main Event coming to a close. In the end, Aleksei Vandyshev scored the title for a massive gold bracelet.

Some other big names also had impressive runs with Faraz Jaka scoring a runner-up in one of the final events.  Chris Moorman made a deep run looking for his third WSOP bracelet.

An American player also added his first WSOP bracelet as well. Here’s a look at some headlines from the series over the last week.

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Event 25: $777 Lucky Sevens (Sept. 4)

Sevens were the magic number for American David “Zonedin” Jackson. This tournament regular from Florida zoned in on the competition by defeating 2,014 entries.

Jackson scored his first bracelet along with $194,178. He now has a bracelet and a WSOP Circuit ring. 

Jackson defeated Romania’s Dumitru “Ddimancescu” Pora heads-up for the title. Pora took home $140,394 for the runner-up finish in an event with a total prize pool of $1.4 million. 

Event 26: $888 Crazy Eights (Sept. 5)

Alexandru Papazian added a second bracelet to his collection with this victory. The Crazy Eights brought in 2,350 entries for a $2 million prize pool. Papazian overcame the huge field to win $241,128. 

Nine different countries were represented at the final table with Romania’s Papazian coming out on top. Israel’s Tal Noach took second place for $180,818. 

Papazian also won the Crazy Eights events in Las Vegas in 2017. He showed off his victory with some Twitter subtlety.. 

Event 27: $5,000 Main Event (Sept. 5)

The series championship event finally came to a close after numerous starting flights and featured a $20 million guarantee. Along with an exclusive main event bracelet, the winner took home a seven-figure payday when the event concluded on Sept. 11. 

After three days of play, Russia’s Aleksei “Ha KojleHu” Vandyshev scored a victory worth $2.5 million. The 4,092 entries created a total prize pool of $19.4 million, treating players to an overlay of more than $500,000.

Brazil has been dominant all series long and another player from the country scored a nice finish. Edson “CrownUpTsu” Tsutsumi Jr. finished runner-up for $1.9 million.

Event 28: $2,100 Bounty Championship (Sept. 7)

Poland’s Dominik Panka took down the two-day Bounty Championship for his first bracelet and $185,228. He defeated China’s Fengdian “Shandongmenghu” Wang heads-up for the title.

The tournament produced a player field of 1,064 and prize pool $2.1 million. 

Chris Moorman, of the United Kingdom, was another notable cash, finishing eighth for $33,496. 

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Event 29: $1,500 Fifty Stack (Sept. 9)

Ukraine’s Vlad Martynenko pulled out the victory after defeating Faraz Jaka heads-up. Martynenko grabbed his first bracelet along with $250,198.

The event attracted 1,037 entries and generated a prize pool of over $1.8 million. Besides Jaka, notable other cashes included Simon Lofberg, Ermo Kosk, and Anson Tsang.

Jaka is no stranger to big finishes and has more than $6.8 million in live tournament winnings. While he’s yet to capture a WSOP bracelet, he has some huge finishes on some of poker’s biggest stages,

Event 30: $525 Beat The Pros (Sept. 11)

Beat the pros and win some nice cash – that was the name of the game in this event. Canada’s Jase “RetiredFedor” Regina did just that, scoring his first gold bracelet for $75,342.

The tournament attracted 1,594 entries looking to beat the pros, for a $797,000 prize pool. Malta’s Stefan “Stiopata” Atanasov finished runner-up for $42,433. Another interesting name made a deep run as well – Stoyan Madanzhiev.

The Bulgarian won the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event at GG in 2020 for $3.9 million. He took fourth in this event for $28,165.

Final GGPoker WSOP bracelet events

GGPoker closes out the online series with a few last days of action. Here’s a look at what’s left on the menu.

  • $815 Zodiac Autumn Festival (Event 31, Sept.12) – $2.8 million guaranteed
  • $210 Bounty Double (Event 32, Sept. 12) – $2 million guaranteed
  • $500 The Closer (Event 33, Sept. 12) – $2 million guaranteed

After the series, the bracelet hunting shifts to the Rio in Las Vegas. The annual live series runs Sept. 30 to Nov. 23 with 88 bracelet events.

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WSOP Weekly: Brazilian Players Continue Winning, Spain’s Adrian Mateos Runs Deep Again

Following its successful debut on the Las Vegas Strip, the World Series of Poker has released the international schedule for 2022-23.

Brazil scored another bracelet as the country’s players continue dominating the bracelet count in the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker. Dmitry Yurasov found his second bracelet and Spanish star Adrian Mateos scored another final table appearance.

GG is hosting 33 WSOP bracelet events through Sept. 12. Here’s a look at the action of the past week. 

Event 15: $10,000 Heads Up Championship (Sept. 4)

After over a week’s delay the final four faced off in the Heads Up Championship. At the end of the bracket, France’s Arthur Conan won a bracelet and $466,167. He defeated Latvia’s Aleksejs Ponakovs for the title.

Adrian Mateos and Daniel Soltys finished in third and fourth, but still brought home $155,389 each. 

The total prize pool for this event reached $1.5 million with 161 players entering the competition. Regular WSOP commentators Lon McEachern and Norman Chad entertained fans as they covered the finals live online. 

Event 20: $1,500 Monster Stack (Aug. 28)

Brazilian player Eduardo “Ghazbaran” Rodrigues  brought home $212,815 and the win in this event. He defeated Italy’s Dario Sammartino with two players remaining.

The tournament brought in 1,080 entrants, creating a prize pool of over $1.5 million.

Sammartino has been on a hot streak after making a final table a few days earlier in Event 18. In 2019, he took runner-up in the $10,000 Main Event for $6 million.

Event 21: $25,000 Super High Roller (Aug. 29)

Greek poker player Alexandros Theologis took down his first bracelet for $1.2 million. This high stakes buy-in included the largest buy-in during the GGPoker series and the largest prize pool as well.

The event came with a $5 million guaranteed prize pool. That number was smashed with 255 entries and $6.2 million up for grabs. Mateos continued to be a driving force in this series with another final table appearance.

He finished eighth for $196,476 after appearing in the final four of the heads-up event.

Event 22: $400 COLOSSUS (Aug. 29)

The Colossus is aptly named after the huge fields created. This event again lived up to those epic proportions with a player pool of 10,903 entries. The $3 million guaranteed prize pool was crushed, generating over $4 million. 

In the end, Italy’s Armando D’avanzo captured his first gold bracelet and $409,007. Japan’s Kosuke “PXR-51” Tajima finished in second place for $306,707.

Notable cashes include Argentina’s Damian Salas, finishing ninth for $40,900. He is best known as the 2020 Main Event champion.

Event 23: $600 Deep Stack Championship (Aug. 31) 

Portugal’s Nuno “albertov” Capucho scored $190,274 and his first gold bracelet in this event. Capucho faced off against the United Kingdom’s Karolina “KarolinaNe” Norvaisaite for the title. 

The two-day event created a $1.6 million prize pool. The Day 1 field consisted of 2,820, with only 49 moving on to Day 2. Daniel Negreanu continues to live stream most of the events in the series and that included this tournament. 

Event 24: $1,050 Bounty Pot Limit Omaha (Sept. 2)

Dmitry Yurasov, of Russia, landed his second bracelet and $92,711. He defeated a field of 896 entries and took down $56,487 in bounties. In heads-up play, Yurasov defeated Canada’s Ami Barer, who won $69,347 for second. 

Yurasov was short stacked at the final table but battled his way back to grab the gold. This was the last PLO event of the series.

Upcoming GGPoker WSOP bracelet events

GGPoker offers multiple tournaments over the next few days, as the site begins wrapping up action. That includes bounty events and the $20 million guaranteed Main Event. Here’s a look at what as what is up on deck:

  • $777 Lucky Sevens (Event 25, Sept. 4)
  • $888 Crazy Eights  (Event 26, Sept. 5) 
  • $5,000 Main Event Championship (Event 27, Sept. 5) – $20 million guaranteed
  • $2,100 Bounty Championship (Event 28, Sept. 7)
  • $1,500 Fifty Stack (Event 29, Sept. 9)

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