2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

Event #23: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events

Final Results
Winner
Raymond Avant
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$93,776
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$667,920
Entries
1,452
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
140,000 / 280,000
Ante
35,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,452
Players Left
1

Will Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler Win His First Real WSOP Gold Bracelet?

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Nice shirt, Allen Kessler!
Nice shirt, Allen Kessler!

Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler has been MIA from the 2020 World Series of Poker Online series up to this point, but today he's finally joined the masses to take his shot at a gold bracelet. Kessler, a three-time gold ring winner, has come close to winning bracelets in the past with four runner-up finishes in the past.

The first came when he finished second to Todd Brunson in the 2005 WSOP Event #21: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better for $132,110, and then again at the 2011 WSOP he finished second to Frank Kassela in Event #15: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $276,485.

The following year, Kessler fell to Brian Rast in heads-up play in the 2011 WSOP Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em for $140,309. More recently, Kessler sought out a WSOP Europe bracelet but once again had to settle for second in the 2017 WSOPE Event #6: €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha for €57,897.

All told, Kessler has 177 WSOP-related cashes totaling $1,981,352 dating back to 2001, but thus far a gold bracelet has escaped him for nearly two decades. That could call change tonight!

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Allen "chainsaw" Kessler
19,259

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Level: 4

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

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PokerNews Discord
PokerNews Discord

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Ante: 0

Butler Gets Early Cooler

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Action on the table folded around to "PokerPriest" who raised to 150 from late position and Brandon "BButler" Butler three-bet to 442 from the hijack.

Action folded back around to "PokerPriest" who four-bet to 1,200 and Butler called to see a {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop.

"PokerPriest" continued for 890 and Butler called to see the {2-Diamonds} appear on the turn.

"PokerPriest" led out for 2,555 which was called by Butler and the {j-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

"PokerPriest" check-called Butler's 4,690 bet and both players tabled their hands.

Butler held {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for a pair of ladies but they were no good as "PokerPriest" held {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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PokerPriest
37,825
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Brandon "BButler" Butler
15,440

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Bounty Hunters Take Aim at Paul "pwlee57" Lee

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John "PokerBull197" Dombroski raised to 120 under the gun and "7seungmin" called from middle position. Paul "pwlee57" Lee then moved all in for 840 next to act and "Robertszucs," who was next in line, flatted before the player in the small blind came along.

Dombroski called as well, "7seungmin" folded, and the flop came down {3-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Two checks saw "Robertszucs" bet 1,530 and that inspired the other two active players to fold.

Paul "pwlee57" Lee: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
"Robertszucs": {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

"Robertszucs" was ahead with a pair of sevens while Lee held two overs. The {10-Clubs} turn gave Lee a gutshot straight draw as well, but he missed when the {4-Clubs} bricked on the river. With that, "Robertszucs" claimed the $100 bounty.

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Paul "pwlee57" Lee
Busted

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Ryan "protential" Laplante Looking for 10th Cash in a Row

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Ryan Laplante
Ryan Laplante

Through the first 22 events of the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) online series, no player has cashed more events than Ryan "protential" Laplante, who has 14 scores to his credit totaling a combined $35,163.

What's really impressive is that Laplante has cashed the last nine tournaments in a row. In a few hours, we'll know if he can possibly make it 10!

DateTournamentPlacePrize
July 2Event #2: $1,000 NLH 8-Handed Deepstack106th$1,571
July 4Event #4: $500 NLH Super Turbo59th$1,432
July 5Event #5: $1,000 NLH Freezeout11th$8,681
July 7Event #7: $800 NLH Knockout Deepstack262nd$200 in bounties
July 10Event #10: $600 Monster Stack313th$896
July 11Event #11: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack 6-Handed69th$1,598
July 14Event #14: $3,200 High Roller29th$8,293
July 15Event #15: $1,000 PLO 8-Max58th$2,016
July 16Event #16: $500 NLH Turbo204th$688
July 17Event #17: $777 NLH69th$2,128
July 18Event #18: $1,000 NLH 8-Handed Turbo Deepstack104th$1,688
July 19Event #19: $400 NLH185th$916
July 20Event #20: $500 PLO 6-Handed149th$819
July 21Event #21: $777 NLH 6-Handed99th$1,524
July 22Event #22: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack31st$2,913
Player Chips Progress
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Ryan "protential" Laplante
25,000
25,000
25,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 30/60

Ante: 0