Event #23: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout | 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

07-23-2020 16:12 UTC-8

Bielan Doubles Through Raisin With Cowboys

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 120/240, 30 ante

Conner "uvaseca" Raisin opened for 480 from the hijack and was called by Byung Jun "YESUM1987" Kim from the button before Judith "jqbpk772" Bielan three-bet jammed for 14,703 from the small blind.

Action was back on Raisin who called while Kim mucked his hand and the two players tabled their hands.

Conner "uvaseca" Raisin:
Judith "jqbpk772" Bielan:

Bielan was ahead with her kings but had a sweat as the flop gave Raisin more outs drawing to the straight.

The turn was a safe card for Bielan as was the that appeared on the river securing her double-up.

Bielan Doubles Through Raisin With Cowboys

Player	Chips	Progress
Byung Jun "YESUM1987" Kim	45,574 45,574	45,574
Conner "uvaseca" Raisin	33,192 33,192	33,192
Judith "jqbpk772" Bielan	30,396 30,396	30,396

Tags: Byung Jun Kim Conner Raisin Judith Bielan

07-23-2020 16:09 UTC-8

Altman, Rabinowitz and Parmann Among Recent Eliminations

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Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 120/240, 30 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian "julian" Parmann	Busted
Matthew "Michmeister" Mich	Busted
Sumeet "poker_guru" Wayachal	Busted
Mark "askyourgirl" Perry	Busted
Weiyi "wymoney" Mo	Busted
Nicholas "ninoGG" Rodriguez	Busted
Galen "turkmalloy" Hall	Busted
John "Bbbeetle" Lowenstein	Busted
Eric "citizen" Tipsword	Busted
Brian "JackBogle" Altman	Busted
Darren "avocadotoast" Rabinowitz	Busted
Taylor "gambol_time" Howard	Busted

07-23-2020 16:04 UTC-8

WSOP Legend: Doyle Brunson's Final Bracelet, 15 Years Later

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Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 120/240, 30 ante

At the beginning of the 2005 WSOP, Doyle Brunson remained the co-king of the all-time bracelet count, tied along with Johnny Chan at nine. However, as the series drew toward its close in late June, that was no longer the case — Chan had overtaken him by winning No. 10 to stand atop the mountain alone.

Brunson was already phasing out his tournament play, having cashed precisely zero times that summer and just three times in the previous two combined, although one had resulted in a bracelet victory.

When it came time for Event #31: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed, Brunson dusted off his tournament chops and made a run.

For the a more thorough look on Brunson's historic 10th bracelet win, click the link below.

Click here to read the full story on Brunson's legendary win!

07-23-2020 16:00 UTC-8

An eBook Giveaway a Day for the Duration of the 2020 WSOP!

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Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 120/240, 30 ante

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07-23-2020 16:00 UTC-8

Robert "bjacks" Jackson Ships the Double

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Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 120/240, 30 ante

"TrueSpectrum" limped from middle position and Robert "bjacks" Jackson raised to 480 next to act. Andrew "nutsplease14" Kerstine called from the button, "LegendsTX73" came along from the big blind, and "TrueSpectrum" called the additional 240 to see a flop.

Two checks saw Jackson bet 720, Kerstine called, and "LegendsTX73" check-raised to 2,955. Only Jackson called and the appeared on the turn.

"LegendsTX73" bet 6,000 and Jackson raised all in for 12,423. "LegendsTX73" thought for a bit before making the call only to discover they were drawing dead.

Robert "bjacks" Jackson:
"LegendsTX73":

Jackson had flopped a set and was pushed the pot after the complete the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert "blacks" Jackson	33,768

Tags: Robert Jackson

Level: 8

Blinds: 120/240

Ante: 30

07-23-2020 15:53 UTC-8

Butler Collects Singh's Bounty

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Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 100/200, 25 ante

"rickindestin" opened for 400 from middle position and was called by Brandon "BButler" Butler from the cutoff before Melisa "NJ_Melisa" Singh three-bet jammed for 3,085 from the small blind.

Both opponents called and the board was checked down to the river where Butler jammed for 9,998 after "rickindestin" fired out 4,840, "rickindestin" folded.

Singh showed for two-pair but it was no good as Butler rivered the full house to win the pot and collect her bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
rickindestin	25,004
Brandon "BButler" Butler	24,518 9,078	9,078
Melisa Singh	Busted

Tags: Melisa Singh Brandon Butler

07-23-2020 15:49 UTC-8

Big Open-Jam Pays Off for "Fishboy1969"

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Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 100/200, 25 ante

Despite the blinds being low, "Fishboy1969" open-jammed for 24,975 from middle position and "Attila1" called off for 18,111 from the button. The blinds both folded and the hands were turned up.

"Fishboy1969":
"Attila1":

"Attila1" woke up with a big pocket pair and improved to top set on the flop. However, "Fishboy1969" had both a flush and open-ended straight draw.

The turn left "Attila1" looking to full up on the river, but that didn't happen as the bricked to send the pot and $100 bounty over toe "Fishboy1969."

Player	Chips	Progress
Fishboy1969	43,611
Attila1	Busted

07-23-2020 15:44 UTC-8

Top 10 Level 7 Chip Stacks

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Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robertszucs	93,878 93,878	93,878
Anthony "swaglito" Howell	91,943 91,943	91,943
Anthony "Silkworms" Balacich	88,005 88,005	88,005
bossross93	85,811 85,811	85,811
Junpei "ImUrNeMeSiS" Terajima	78,118 78,118	78,118
Ryan "ryanfeldman" Feldman	75,247 75,247	75,247
Gage "greypoupon" Doyne	74,995 74,995	74,995
Terrell "heezahustla" Cheatham	69,602 17,535	17,535
clickitdoit	67,967 67,967	67,967
Jake "wolfwins" Didonato	67,432 67,432	67,432

07-23-2020 15:38 UTC-8

WSOP History: Looking Back at the November (and October) Nines

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Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 100/200, 25 ante

No stage in poker stood as a bigger goal for a tournament player than the final table of the WSOP Main Event. For years, that meant going to sleep knowing you had the chance of a lifetime, to go down in poker history in the next few days as the cameras captured your every bet, raise and fold.

All of that changed in 2008.

The year after Jerry Yang's Main Event victory was broadcast to all on ESPN's standard tape delay, organizers made a decision to try to increase the excitement and anticipation around the final table: after the final nine was reached, play would be paused. At that point, everyone left would go home with 9th-place money and the players would reconvene a few months later to play out the final table on a short tape delay.

That lasted until 2016, and this is the history of the November (and October) Nines.

Click here to read the article about the history of the WSOP November Nine