Welcome to Event #12: $500 The BIG 500 No-Limit Hold'em
It's going to be a "BIG" day on WSOP.com, as Event #12: $500 The BIG 500 No-Limit Hold'em kicks off at 3 p.m. PDT, and a huge field is expected to fire away.
Players will start with 20,000 in tournament chips for their $500 buy-in, and blind levels are 15 minutes in length. Late registration is open for three hours and fifty-five minutes, and players unfortunate enough to bust have the ability to re-enter up to three times during the late registration period. Re-entries have a thirty-second time limit, so players should make sure they have enough funds in their WSOP.com account prior to the tournament start. Tournament tickets may not be used for re-entry.
This is a single day event meaning the entire tournament will be played out online and the winner will take home a WSOP Gold Bracelet.
Chance "BingShiu" Kornuth was denied a second WSOP online bracelet (and third WSOP bracelet overall) by Raman "Acrogum" Afanasenka in yesterday's Event #11: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack 6-Max, and Afanasenka became the first international player to ship a bracelet during the WSOP Online series. Afanasenka, a native of Belarus, took home $128,601 and his first WSOP gold bracelet for his impressive performance.
The BIG 500 is expected to be a jam-packed affair, and Aaron "Aaronmermel" Mermelstein, Tony "Panoramic" Dunst, and Jason "GETVLOGGED" Abolsky have already signed up and will be firing from the start.
This is the twelfth of 85 bracelet events being held on WSOP.com (31 events – one each day for the month of July) and GG Poker (holding the remaining 54 events).
The former client will cater to players in Nevada and New Jersey (players in Delaware are NOT able to participate), while the latter will serve the international base.
How To Play
The first step in getting set up to play on WSOP.com is to download the client. You can do so for both mobile (Android and iOS) and desktop (Windows 7 or higher and Mac OS X 10.6.8).
To get the correct version of the client, use the links below:
WSOP.com Bracelet Event Schedule
As previously mentioned, the online bracelet schedule for the Summer Online WSOP is comprised of 31 events running daily throughout July. THEY ARE ALL ONE-DAY EVENTS.
The scheduled WSOP.com events are available in hold'em and Omaha formats. Popular live staples like the BIG 50 and Senior's Event have been moved online.
The marquee tournament is $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship, which takes place on Friday, July 31. All events will kick off at 3 p.m. PDT.
Satellites are running now for as little $1.
Remaining 2020 Summer WSOP.com Online Bracelet Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Event # | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13 | Monday | 3 p.m. | 13 | No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Freezeout | $1,500 |
| July 14 | Tuesday | 3 p.m. | 14 | No-Limit Hold’em High Roller | $3,200 |
| July 15 | Wednesday | 3 p.m. | 15 | PLO 8-Max HR | $1,000 |
| July 16 | Thursday | 3 p.m. | 16 | No-Limit Hold’em Turbo | $500 |
| July 17 | Friday | 3 p.m. | 17 | No-Limit Hold’em | $777 |
| July 18 | Saturday | 3 p.m. | 18 | No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed Turbo DeepStack | $1,000 |
| July 19 | Sunday | 3 p.m. | 19 | No-Limit Hold’em | $400 |
| July 20 | Monday | 3 p.m. | 20 | PLO 6-Handed | $500 |
| July 21 | Tuesday | 3 p.m. | 21 | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $777 |
| July 22 | Wednesday | 3 p.m. | 22 | No-Limit Hold’em Turbo Deepstack | $500 |
| July 23 | Thursday | 3 p.m. | 23 | No-Limit Hold’em Knockout | $500 |
| July 24 | Friday | 3 p.m. | 24 | No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $400 |
| July 25 | Saturday | 3 p.m. | 25 | No-Limit Hold’em Summer Saver | $500 |
| July 26 | Sunday | 3 p.m. | 26 | No-Limit Hold’em Grande Finale | $500 |
| July 27 | Monday | 3 p.m. | 27 | No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout | $400 |
| July 28 | Tuesday | 3 p.m. | 28 | Omaha Hi-Lo 6-Max | $1,000 |
| July 29 | Wednesday | 3 p.m. | 29 | No-Limit Hold’em Turbo Deepstack 6-Handed | $600 |
| July 30 | Thursday | 3 p.m. | 30 | No-Limit Hold’em Senior’s Event | $500 |
| July 31 | Friday | 3 p.m. | 31 | No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews as the Big 500!
flop. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing and just like that Owen chipped up to 4,228. Still short, but he's spinning.
turn, and "PGinTheWest" called again.
completed the board on the river, and Freedman bet 3,900. "PGinTheWest" folded.
turn gave her the nut flush draw, but she re-entered after the 
to give him trips. The running 
turn and 
river improved him to a full house and he shipped the triple while the other two players chopped the side pot.
flop to Matusow, who bet 1,035. "bwizzod15" raised to 2,790, and Wiseman folded. Matusow three-bet to 10,440, then called off his last 9,298 after "bwizzod15" four-bet shoved.
flop, and Pillai folded.
board, and he shipped the double.