More than Half a Million in Prizes Already
The prize pool for Event #14 is now over half a million dollars, with more than 1,100 entries already. The first break hasn't even begun, but the prizes are already nearing $550,000 and growing fast.
The prize pool for Event #14 is now over half a million dollars, with more than 1,100 entries already. The first break hasn't even begun, but the prizes are already nearing $550,000 and growing fast.
Alexandre Gomes in 2008. Andre Akkari in 2011. Yuri Dzivielevski in both 2019 and 2020. And now Joao Simao has added his name to the rich and storied history of Brazilians at the World Series of Poker.
The former PocketFives world #1-ranked online poker player won his first bracelet in the GGPoker WSOP Online taking down Event #2: $1,111 Caesars Cares for $206,075.
PokerNews spoke to the partypoker Ambassador who said it felt great to finally win his first bracelet.
There are more than 1,200 entries in the game at the first break, with 1,113 stacks still in play. The current top stack is over 100,000, bot they are the only player hit that mark so far.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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TWbestplayer
|
103,593
22,735
|
22,735 |
Zhifan "matayepro" Ye |
95,325
95,325
|
95,325 |
Eldad "popeyebt2222" Bentov
|
85,937
85,937
|
85,937 |
Arkadiy "Kamsky" Tsinis |
80,800
80,800
|
80,800 |
|
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W4LL45 |
77,185
25,829
|
25,829 |
Lester Burnham |
72,805
7,633
|
7,633 |
Tom "Jabochi" Shaham
|
63,950
-3,615
|
-3,615 |
Simon Mattsson |
62,747
11,214
|
11,214 |
Before the break, Matthew "Un Gamja!" Wakeman raised to 500 from middle position and faced a three-bet from "TWbestplayer". It folded back around to Wakeman who made the call and the flop came .
Wakeman check-raised to 3,358 after "TWbestplayer" put out 923, and "TWbestplayer" made the call as the turn brought the . Wakeman led for 5,916 and was called.
The river saw Wakeman lead for the rest of his chips and "TWbestplayer" made the call for 14,056 chips. Wakeman showed for a rivered two pair but was no good against the rivered broadway for "TWbestplayer" as he goes up to over 100k in chips.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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TWbestplayer
|
106,208
2,615
|
2,615 |
Matthew "Un Gamja!" Wakeman
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Eliminé |
Niveau: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 35
Before the blinds increased, Robert "Berty" Bickley opened for 525 from middle position. Eldad "popeyebt2222" Bentov three-bet to 1,774 from the hijack and Bickley called.
The flop generated some action. Bickley check-raised from 1,374 to 5,270 and Bentov jammed for 60,290. Bickley called off for 21,514 and the players showed their hands.
Robert "Berty" Bickley:
Eldad "popeyebt2222" Bentov:
Bickley's set was still good after the turn. However, the spiked the river to give Bentov a flush and Bickley re-entered after the hand.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Eldad "popeyebt2222" Bentov
|
85,937 | |
Robert "Berty" Bickley |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Luiz Orrico raised under the gun to 600, and GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu called from the button. The flop came and Orrico bet 630. Negreanu called to the turn, then check-folded to a bet of 1,590.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Luiz Orrico | 23,700 | |
Daniel Negreanu |
21,948
1,426
|
1,426 |
|
Sergei "Graf Tekkel" Koliakov opened for 630 from the lojack. Li "MrLeeeee" Tao three-bet to 2,400 from the hijack and Koliakov called.
Koliakov check-called bets of 1,825 on the flop and for 4,590 on the turn before checking again on the river. Tao jammed for 16,150 and Koliakov made the snap-call. Tao held only queen-high with which was no where near good enough to win the hand with Koliakov holding for a straight.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Sergei "Graf Tekkel" Koliakov | 83,813 | |
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Li "MrLeeeee" Tao
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Eliminé |
Niveau: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
In the previous level, Tom "TapTap44" Itzhak and Daniel Negreanu called a middle position raise to 750 from the blinds to see on the flop. Itzhak check-called Negreanu's bet of 1,012 after the original raiser ducked out, and he check-called again on the turn for 2,280. They both checked the river, and Itzhak showed for the best pair on the river against .
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Tom "TapTap44" Itzhak | 36,046 | |
Daniel Negreanu |
17,696
-4,252
|
-4,252 |
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