Event #16: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

2020-07-16 18:50 UTC-7

Engel Falls While Oboodi More Than Doubles

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With the blinds at 2,500/5,000/625, Ari "philivey" Engel raised to 20,000 under the gun and left himself just 1,467 behind. Layne "scoop87" Flack called from middle position, Tim "uNORTH0dox" Reilly came along from the small blind, and Bobby "LOLOLOLOL" Oboodi did the same from the big to make it four-way action to the flop.

Oboodi checked, Engel moved all in for his leftovers, and all three of his opponents called before checking the turn.

When the completed the board on the river, Reilly checked and Oboodi jammed for 71,504. Flack called, Reilly folded, and all three hands were turned up.

Ari "philivey" Engel:
Layne "scoop87" Flack:
Bobby "LOLOLOLOL" Oboodi:

Engel had top pair with top kicked, while Flack had a Broadway straight. Neither were good though as Oboodi, a WPT champ, had turned the flush.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Layne "scoop87" Flack	246,899
Bobby "LOLOLOLOL" Oboodi	234,501
Ari "philivey" Engel	Eliminé

Tags: Ari Engel Bobby Oboodi Layne Flack Tim Reilly

2020-07-16 18:40 UTC-7

Haff Takes Care of "Splits89"

With the blinds at 2,500/5,000/625, "Splits89" jammed for 43,464 from under the gun, and Kevin "Point5" Haff three-bet jammed for 48,848 from the button, which got folds from the blinds.

"Splits89":
Kevin "Point5" Haff:

Haff's kicker proved to be the difference maker on a board, and "Splits89" was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kevin "Point5" Haff	105,437
Splits89	Eliminé

Tags: Kevin Haff

2020-07-16 18:34 UTC-7

Bingo For Mo

With the blinds at 2,000/4,000/500, Brian "bexel" Sherrier jammed for 38,162 from the cutoff, and Chun Lin "Bingooo" Mo three-bet shoved for 72,978 from the small blind, chasing out Calvin "projector52" Anderson in the big blind.

Brian "bexel" Sherrier:
Chun Lin "Bingooo" Mo:

Sherrier was crushed by the flop, but he picked up some outs with a flush draw on the turn. The river filled up Mo, and Sherrier was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Calvin "projector52" Anderson	283,900
Chun Lin "Bingooo" Mo	119,640
Brian "bexel" Sherrier	Eliminé

Tags: Brian Sherrier Chun Lin Mo

2020-07-16 18:33 UTC-7

This Week in WSOP History: Cynn, Hachem Become Main Event Champs

Chad_Holloway

Did you know that two WSOP Main Event winners were crowned on this day in 2005 and 2018?

On July 15, 2005, Joe Hachem made an Aussie chant famous in poker.

On July 15, 2018, John Cynn joined the hallowed ranks of WSOP Main Event champions.

For more details on their historic wins, check out PokerNews' latest "This Day in WSOP History" article below.

Read about the victories of Hachem and Cynn Here!

2020-07-16 18:31 UTC-7

A Round of Level 25 Chip Counts

Chad_Holloway

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Theodore "klubot" Lui	283,980
Jason "LUCKDUCK" Lawhun	248,454
Jason "haderade" Somerville	221,596
Katie "katelin" Lindsay	189,692
Philip "tomte" Yeh	188,797
Ryan "joeyisamush" Depaulo	186,759	157,194
Justin "LappyPoker" Lapka	184,958	103,139
Chris "camdi" Ferguson	176,714
Angel "ChromeKing" Lopez	164,700
Brian "Zzzzz" Yoon	144,966
Darren "darrenelias" Elias	139,408	50,028
Clayton "clayfletch" Fletcher	122,608	92,608
Ari "philivey" Engel	119,941	75,267
Ryan "im.sorry" Torgersen	117,550
Ben "WhyIsGamora" Yu	103,460
Wendy "Cardthartic" Freedman	98,380	51,337
Eric "circleball" Baldwin	95,097	4,708
Brian "JackBogle" Altman	94,190	42,594
Max "MaxSparrow" Pescatori	86,007
Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu	84,835	54,835
Ryan "WHOSYOURDODD" Dodd	79,513	-2,100
Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth	76,287	49,512

2020-07-16 18:25 UTC-7

"IamSleep" Isn't Zonked Out Yet

With the blinds at 1,800/3,600/400, Chris "2fly2die" Hunichen raised to 7,200 from middle position, and "IamSleep" three-bet shoved for 57,625 from the hijack. Hunichen called.

"IamSleep":
Chris "2fly2die" Hunichen:

"IamSleep" was able to dodge Hunichen's overs on a board to earn the double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
IamSleep	124,250
Chris "2fly2die" Hunichen	29,895

Tags: Chris Hunichen

2020-07-16 18:24 UTC-7

Download WSOP.com Today to Get Started!

Chad_Holloway

This summer, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) will hold 85 gold bracelet events online between WSOP.com and GG Poker.

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WSOP.com will hold 31 events – one each day for the month of July – while the other 54 will take place on GG Poker.

For players either in Nevada or New Jersey (remember, you must be 21+ to participate), or those planning to travel in, PokerNews put together all the information you need to know and also answered some lingering questions, which you can read here.

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Also, the WSOP.com client can only support playing one table at a time on mobile.

Finally, pot-limit Omaha (PLO) games and tournaments are not compatible on mobile and must be played via a computer.

2020-07-16 18:23 UTC-7

Prize Pool and Payout Information

Chad_Holloway

The numbers are in!

The 2020 WSOP Online Event #16: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo attracted 1,044 players who rebought 484 times. The 1,528-entry field resulted in a $687,600 prize pool that will be paid out amongst the top 248 finishers. A min-cash will be worth $687.60 while the eventual winner will take down a $116,204.40 first-place prize to go along with a shiny gold bracelet.

Place	Prize
1	$116,204.40
2	$71,647.92
3	$51,570
4	$37,474.20
5	$27,572.76
6	$20,490.48
7	$15,402.24
8	$11,689.20
9	$9,007.56
10-12	$7,013.52
13-15	$5,500.80
16-18	$4,331.88
19-27	$3,506.76
28-36	$2,819.16
37-45	$2,337.84
46-54	$1,994.04
55-63	$1,719
64-72	$1,443.96
73-81	$1,306.44
82-90	$1,168.92
91-99	$1,031.40
100-126	$962.64
127-153	$893.88
154-180	$825.12
181-193	$756.36
194-248	$687.60

2020-07-16 18:18 UTC-7

Harder Flips His Way to a Double

With the blinds at 1,600/3,200/400, Christian "0V0X0" Harder jammed for 35,766 from middle position, and Jennifer "Bella0827" Noone three-bet shoved for 51,027 from the cutoff, chasing out the remaining field.

Christian "0V0X0" Harder:
Jennifer "Bella0827" Noone:

Harder pulled well in front on an flop, and Noone couldn't catch a ten on the turn or river. Harder doubled up, while Noone busted a short time later.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christian "0V0X0" Harder	79,932
Jennifer "Bella0827" Noone	Eliminé

Tags: Christian Harder Jennifer Noone

2020-07-16 18:09 UTC-7

Kislinskii Runs Into Mizzi's Rockets

With the blinds at 1,400/2,800/350, Mike "THICC" Del Vecchio raised to 5,600 from the cutoff, and Sergei "Copone" Kislinskii three-bet shoved for 29,791 in the small blind. Sorel "Lovemy3kids" Mizzi called off his last 27,450 in the big blind, and Del Vecchio folded.

Sorel "Lovemy3kids" Mizzi:
Sergei "Copone" Kislinskii:

Kislinskii was unable to spike a three on a board, and he sent the majority of his stack over to Mizzi. Kislinskii busted a short time later.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mike "THICC" Del Vecchio	92,755
Sorel "Lovemy3kids" Mizzi	63,650
Sergei "Copone" Kislinskii	Eliminé

Tags: Sorel Mizzi Sergei Kislinskii Mike Del Vecchio