Event #51: $400 Pot Limit Omaha | 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events

2020-08-05 22:56 UTC

Van Elsacker Stacks Some More

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Niveau 18 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Michiel "Easterdamnz" Van Elsacker raised to 21,000 from the cutoff, and Dan Smith defended the big blind. They both checked the flop of , and Van Elsacker called Smith's bet of 15,000 on the turn. Smith bet 77,000 on the river , but folded when Van Elsacker raised to 308,000. Van Elsacker showed for the turned boat as he collected the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michiel "Easterdamnz" Van Elsacker	949,578	114,000
Dan Smith	133,178

2020-08-05 22:13 UTC

Van Elsacker Crushing with Second Bullet

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Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

It took GGPoker Twitch streamer Michiel "Easterdamnz" Van Elsacker two bullets to hit his stride, but he seems to have found it. Van Elsacker is now chip leading with the only stack bigger than 800K.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michiel "Easterdamnz" Van Elsacker	807,194	281,996

2020-08-05 21:54 UTC

"PRODNOGGER" Turns It

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Niveau 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

"PRODNOGGER" raised to 8,500 from the button, and Carlos "Hoooold!!!" Zanoni called from the big. The flop was and Zanoni check-called for 9,500. They check-called for 28,500 on the turn, and again for 47,500 on the river.

Carlos "Hoooold!!!" Zanoni:
"PRODNOGGER":

Zanoni had outflopped the double paired hand of "PRODNOGGER, but the five turned it around for a set.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
PRODNOGGER	323,128	104,000
Carlos "Hoooold!!!" Zanoni	119,105	119,105

2020-08-05 21:42 UTC

WSOP Legend: 10-Time Bracelet Winner Phil Ivey

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Niveau 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Few poker players have captured the attention of the poker universe quite like Phil Ivey. There have been plenty of champions of the game who crushed it at the felt, but none who built up the mystique of Ivey, who remains to this day arguably the most magnetic player in poker despite results that no longer match his days of utmost dominance.

A day after the anniversary of Ivey's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame, PokerNews examines the legacy of his WSOP success. Prior to 2000, Ivey didn't have any recorded WSOP cashes.

The 23-year-old didn't waste any time establishing himself as one of the top up-and-coming players. That year, after already making one final table and finishing fifth, Ivey secured his first bracelet. He beat none other than fellow Hall of Famer Amarillo Slim Preston heads up to win Event #14: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha, a rebuy event, for his first bracelet and $195,000. Three other Hall of Famers — Chris Bjorin, Phil Hellmuth and David "Devilfish" Ulliott — also competed at that final table, so shipping it was about more than just getting his first taste of gold. Ivey showed he could beat the best in the business.

Two years after that, though, would be when Ivey really showed he was the present and future of the game. In 2002, Ivey showcased his skills at limit poker in a big way.

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2020-08-05 21:06 UTC

Total Field Tops 2,000

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Niveau 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

The final numbers are in, and Event #51: $400 Pot Limit Omaha drew 2,005 entries, putting $753,000 into the prize pool. A total of 278 players will share in that money, but there are still more than 600 players left in action fighting for their share.

2020-08-05 20:41 UTC

Roberto Romanello Has Top Five Stack

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Niveau 10 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Roberto Romanello is the newest big name to grab a stack here in Event #51, sitting on more than 275,000 chips. Romanello is looking for his second bracelet of this series after winning Event #39 for more than $200,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
GiakyRA80	310,928	-4,622
Shiqiang "Almightycat" Lin	286,464	-25,342
Roberto Romanello	277,815	277,815
RSPoker	260,413	-21,800
GenieGenie	255,800	255,800

2020-08-05 20:07 UTC

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Niveau 8 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

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2020-08-05 19:51 UTC

"GIAKYRA80" Extends Chip Lead

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Niveau 7 : 400/800, 0 ante

Blaaz "Sc4rm4k3r" Azerjav raised to 2,000 under the gun, and got called in 2 spots, including small blind "GIAKYRA80". The flop came and it checked to Azerjav who fired 3,040. Only the small blind called to see the turn, and they bet 36,640, Azerjav called and called again when "GIAKYRA80" put them all in on the river.

"GIAKYRA80":
Blaaz "Sc4rm4k3r" Azerjav:

Board:

"GIAKYRA80" flopped a set and that was all they needed to extend their chip lead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
GiakyRA80	303,354	94,815
Blaaz "Sc4rm4k3r" Azerjav	Eliminé

2020-08-05 19:24 UTC

Barbeau Surges to Lead

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Niveau 5 : 300/600, 0 ante

Christian "DJ Barb" Barbeau surged to the chip lead late in Level 5 on the back of two big hands. In the first, they rivered a set of aces against flopped two pair to eliminate one player. Then, a few hands later, they flopped Broadway over the two pair of "PaulSiddle" to take another stack and jump into the lead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christian "DJ Barb" Barbeau	156,611	119,989
PaulSiddle	Eliminé

2020-08-05 18:31 UTC

Whittet Takes Early Pot

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Niveau 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

"GiakyRA80" raised to 1,050 under the gun, and James "Sp7r7tGu7de" Whittet called from the button. They both checked the flop, and "GiakyRA80" check-called for 2,040 on the turn. "GiakyRA80" check-called again, this time for 2,188 on the [2] river.

"GiakyRA80":
James "Sp7r7tGu7de" Whittet:

Board:

Whittet turned Broadway for the win.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
GiakyRA80	65,485
James "Sp7r7tGu7de" Whittet	29,678