The first week is in the books after GGPoker kicked off the World Series of Poker Online international bracelet hunt on Aug. 1. Players from all over the globe are competing to capture some gold.
The site offers 33 bracelet events from Aug 1 to Sept 12. This is the second year GG has hosted WSOP events online.
International online bracelet events launched last year since players couldn’t travel to Las Vegas for the live series due to COVID. So far, Brazilian and Polish players are scoring big.
Event 1: $50 “The Return” $1 Million Guaranteed (Aug. 1)
Bartlomiej “Chester20o” Swieboda, of Poland, took down the first event of the series. He scored his first bracelet and $161,111.
Vietnam’s Cuong “CLVT” Trinh finished runner-up for $120,810. Swieboda had to overcome long odds as the entry pool quickly grew.
The massive field saw 30,810 entries for the two-day event that [produced a prize pool of over $1.4 million.
Event 2: $1,111 Caesars Care Charity Tournament (Aug. 3)
On Tuesday, GGPoker hosted a charity event which awarded a bracelet to Joao Simao of Brazil. Simao won his first bracelet and $206,075 for his efforts.
Norway’s Espen “_sennj_” Sandvik finished runner-up but still took hime $154,533. The field had 1,584 entries and generated a prize pool of over $1.7 million. The event also raised $175,824 for the charity.
“Caesars Cares is an assistance fund established to support team members at the company’s properties across the US,” the organization’s website notes. “It will provide individual grants to the US-based Caesars team members who suffer unanticipated hardships, including during the closure of Caesars properties as a result of the public health emergency involving COVID-19.”
Event 3: $2,500 NLHE Championship (Aug. 3)
Malta player Nicolo Molinelli scored his second bracelet and $88,461 on Wednesday in this event. Molinelli topped Brazil’s Renan Bruschi heads up for the title. Bruschi still grabbed $66,336 for his efforts.
GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu found a min-cash of $4,063 in the event. Fans have been able to watch the action live as Negreanu has been streaming the events almost nightly.
Event 4: $800 Double Chance (Aug. 5)
Players started with 40,000 in chips in Thursday’s event as 1,643 players entered the field. The prize pool swelled to $1.2 million in this two-day event.
After two days of play, Brazil’s Thiago “INeedWasabi” Macedo took home first prize for a cash of $161,637. Macedo defeated Andreas “Duckzzz” Nasman in a heads up battle. Nasman won $121,209 for his efforts.
Event 5: $315 Bounty Deepstack (Aug. 7)
Over the weekend, Poland’s Kacper Pyzara scored a bracelet in this event. He won $43,504 in bounties and $36,285 in prize money for a total of $79,789.
Evgeny “pro_nl” Kochubey, of Russia, finished runner-up. The player field topped out at 2,001 entries and a prizepool of $89,700 with $75 from each entry going toward bounties.
Pyzara live streamed the final table on his Twitch channel.
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Event 6: $200 Flip & Go (Aug. 8)
Georgios Sotiropoulous, of Greece, locked up his second bracelet after taking down the $200 Flip & Go on Aug. 8. He scored $117,022 after defeating a player field of 6,638 entries.
This included defeating two-time bracelet winner Chris Moorman at the final table.
What Is a Flip & Go?
A Flip & Go format offers a unique way to earn a bracelet. This year’s live WSOP will offer a version of these tournaments on Aug. 8.
This hybrid-style event features luck, skill, and a version of pineapple poker. The game plays as follows:
- To start the tournament, each player gets three cards preflop.
- After the flop each player must muck one card.
- Every player is then forced all in.
- One table winner moves on, the rest are eliminated.
- The remaining players play out the tournament as a normal No Limit Hold’em event.
Event 7: $1,500 Millionaire Maker (Aug. 8)
Brazil scored the country’s third bracelet of the series after Eduardo Pires took down this big-field WSOP favorite. Pires defeated 5,437 entries to win $1.3 million.
Pires defeated Lukas “rustyhusky” Hafner, of Austria, heads up for the victory. Hafner almost scored a million bucks ($984,469) as well for second place.
Pires defeated some heavy competition including Tomas Jozonis at the final table.
Upcoming GGPoker WSOP bracelet events
WSOP.com will offer a full range of games over the next few days. That includes a bounty tournament, Flip & Go, and high roller. Here’s a look at the upcoming week’s action:
- $5,000 NLHE Six-Max (Event 8, Aug. 10)
- $525 Superstack Turbo Bounty (Event 9, Aug. 12)
- $400 Pot Limit Omaha Double Chance (Event 10, Aug. 14)
- $10,000 SuperMillions High Roller (Event 11, Aug. 15) – $5 million guaranteed
- $1,000 Double Stack (Event 12, Aug 15) – $4 million guaranteed
Here’s a look at the complete schedule:
2021 WSOP Online at GGPoker
| Date | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarante |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1A] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 10 | #8: $5,000 6-Handed NLHE Championship [2-Day Event] | $5,000 | – |
| Aug 10 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1B] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 11 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1C] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 12 | #9: $525 Superstack Turbo Bounty NLHE | $525 | – |
| Aug 12 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1D] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 13 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1E] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 14 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1F] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 14 | #10: $400 DOUBLE CHANCE PLO [2-Stack, 2-Day Event] | $400 | – |
| Aug 14 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1G] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 15 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1H] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 15 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1I] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 15 | #11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller NLHE [2-Day Event] | $10,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Aug 15 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1J, Turbo] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 15 | #12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Final Day] | $1,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Aug 16 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1A] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 17 | #13: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship [2-Day Event] | $5,000 | – |
| Aug 17 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1B] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 18 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1C] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 19 | #14: $500 THE BIG 500 [2-Day Event] | $500 | – |
| Aug 19 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1D] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 20 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1E] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 21 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1F] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 21 | #15: $10,000 Heads Up NLHE Championship [No Late Reg, 128 Cap] | $10,000 | – |
| Aug 21 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1G] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 22 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1H] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 22 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1I] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 22 | #16: $1,050 WSOP GGMasters HR Freezeout NLHE [2-Day Event] | $1,050 | $2,000,000 |
| Aug 22 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1J, Turbo] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 22 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1A] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Aug 22 | #17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Final Day] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 23 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1A] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 23 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1B] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Aug 24 | #18: $5,000 Short Deck Championship [3-Stack, 2-Day Event] | $5,000 | – |
| Aug 24 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1B] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 24 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1C] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Aug 25 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1C] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 25 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1D] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Aug 26 | #19: $840 6-Handed Bounty NLHE [2-Day Event] | $840 | – |
| Aug 26 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1D] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 26 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1E] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Aug 27 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1E] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 27 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1F] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Aug 28 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1F] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 28 | #20: $1,500 MONSTER STACK NLHE [Freezeout, 2-Day Event] | $1,500 | – |
| Aug 28 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1G] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 28 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1G] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Aug 29 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1H] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 29 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1I] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 29 | #21: $25,000 Super High Roller Championship NLHE [2-Day Event] | $25,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Aug 29 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1J, Turbo] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 29 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1H] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Aug 29 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS [Final Day] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 30 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1I] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Aug 31 | #23: $600 Deepstack Championship NLHE [2-Day Event] | $600 | – |
| Aug 31 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1J] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 1 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1K] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 2 | #24: $1,050 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha [2-Day Event] | $1,050 | – |
| Sep 2 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1L] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 3 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1M] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 4 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1N] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 4 | #25: $777 LUCKY SEVENS 7-Handed NLHE [2-Day Event] | $777 | – |
| Sep 4 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1O] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 5 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1P] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 5 | #26: $888 CRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed NLHE [2-Day Event] | $888 | – |
| Sep 5 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1Q] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 5 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1R, Turbo] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 5 | #27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Final Day] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Sep 7 | #28: $2,100 Bounty NLHE Championship [2-Day Event] | $2,100 | – |
| Sep 9 | #29: $1,500 FIFTY STACK NLHE [2-Day Event] | $1,500 | – |
| Sep 11 | #30: $525 WSOP Beat the Pros [Freezeout, 2-Day Event] | $525 | – |
| Sep 12 | #31: ¥815 WSOP Zodiac Autumn Festival [Final Day] | ¥815 | ¥2,888,888 |
| Sep 12 | #32: $210 WSOP Bounty Double MILLION$ [Final Day] | $210 | $2,000,000 |
| Sep 12 | #33: $500 The Closer [Final Day] | $500 | $2,021,000 |