2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events

Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up NLHE Championship [No Late Reg, 256 Cap]
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$466,167
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,561,700
Entries
161
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
161
Players Left
4

Bruschi Has the Higher Two Pair

Blinds: 1,250/2,500

Aleksejs Ponakovs limped in on the button and Renan Bruschi opted to check.

They then proceeded to both check through the {4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} flop and the {8-Hearts} on the turn to the {6-Clubs} on the river. BRuschi bet 11,250 for Ponakovs to raise it up to 26,250 after considering his options for a bit and got called. Ponakovs tabled the [6d2h[ for two pair but Bruschi held the {j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for the higher ones and the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Renan Bruschi
129,392
25,250
25,250
WSOP 1X Winner
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
70,608
-25,250
-25,250
WSOP 2X Winner

Kudinov Taken Out by Chadha

Chadha vs Kudinov
Chadha vs Kudinov

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Viktor Kudinov shoved for 95,118 from the button and Carlos Chadha made the call.

Viktor Kudinov: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Carlos Chadha: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

The flop came {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} for Kudinov to flop a set but the turn was the {8-Spades} for Chadha to hit the nut-flush before the {q-Diamonds} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Carlos Chadha
200,000
104,398
104,398
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Viktor Kudinov
Busted

Up and Down for Bruschi to Bust In the End

Ponakovs vs Bruschi
Ponakovs vs Bruschi

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 8,000 from the button and Renan Bruschi defended. Bruschi check-called the 16,000 continuation-bet of Ponakovs on the {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop. They both checked through the {8-Clubs} on the turn to the {8-Spades} on the river. Bruschi checked for the final time but Ponakovs shoved for 71,958. Bruschi tanked for a while but called with the {j-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for two pair. Ponakovs tabled the {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} for the higher ones to double up.

Bruschi was left with 8,804 which he first doubled up with with the {8-Clubs}{5-Spades} against the {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} of Ponakovs on the {4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} board. He then doubled again with the {q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} against the {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} of Ponakovs. The board read {4-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} when all the cards were dealt for Bruschi to had hit two pair.

But in the end, Ponakovs shoved from the button and Bruschi called for the 44,336 he had behind.

Renan Bruschi: {k-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Aleksejs Ponakovs: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} for Ponakovs to flop top pair immediately and avoid the straight Bruschi could have rivered to earn the last spot in the money stages.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
200,000
96,042
96,042
WSOP 2X Winner
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Renan Bruschi
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Kelopuro Shoves on Lache

Blinds: 250/500

Sami Kelopuro raised to 1,250 from the button and Vlad-Stefan Lache three-bet to 5,500 for Kelopuro to make the call.

The flop came {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, Lache continued with a bet of 3,620 for Kelopuro to take some time before raising it up to 12,760 which Lache called.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and Lache opted to check. Kelopuro took a few seconds and then barreled a bet of 19,760 over the line and Lache called.

The river completed the board with the {j-Clubs} and Lache considered his options for a while before opting to check. Kelopuro shoved with the bigger stack for Lache to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Sami Kelopuro
147,714
47,714
47,714
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Vlad-Stefan Lache
52,286
-47,714
-47,714

Wallensteen Folds A Full House

Blinds: 250/500

Arthur Conan raised to 1,250 from the button and Stuart Wallensteen three-bet to 5,000 for Conan to call.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}, Wallensteen continued with a bet of 5,000 which Conan called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Wallensteen check-called the 6,250 bet of Conan.

The river completed the board with the {10-Clubs} and Wallensteen took a few seconds before opting to bet 21,212. Conan responded with a raise to 51,000 for Walleensteen to tank and then fold but he did show the {9-Clubs} for the full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Arthur Conan
133,712
33,712
33,712
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Stuart Wallensteen
66,288
-33,712
-33,712

Straight Over Straight for Lache

Blinds: 300/600

Vlad-Stefan Lache raised to 1,500 from the button and was called by Sami Kelopuro.

The flop came with the {4-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, Lache continued with a bet of 990 which Kelopuro check-called.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and Kelopuro checked again. Lache bet 3,885 and was called again.

The river completed the board with the {5-Hearts} for Kelopuro to check for the final time. Lache shoved for 35,446 after a short tank. Kelopuro called with the {a-Spades}{2-Hearts} for the six-high straight but Lache held the {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for the eight-high straight and double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Sami Kelopuro
116,358
-31,356
-31,356
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Vlad-Stefan Lache
83,642
31,356
31,356