Level: 37
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 12,500
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #1: $500 NLH Big 500 Kick-Off
Day: 1
Level 37
: 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,032,888 | |
|
6,530,273
490,273
|
490,273 |
|
|
2,517,666
1,874,013
|
1,874,013 |
|
|
2,343,977
552,012
|
552,012 |
|
|
2,169,079
559,775
|
559,775 |
|
1,876,138
437,203
|
437,203 |
|
|
1,194,903
345,879
|
345,879 |
|
|
963,344
-137,500
|
-137,500 |
|
|
911,732
-86,634
|
-86,634 |
Level 37
: 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante
Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder moved all in for 1,788,638 from the cutoff only to have Ye "yuan365" Yuan three-bet jam from the button. Both blinds folded and Marder discovered the bad news.
Ye "yuan365" Yuan: 
Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder: 
Marder was looking for another queen, but she never appeared as the board ran out 
.
Level: 38
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Level 38
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
For each of the 33 final tables of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online bracelet events, PokerNews will be streaming play with Jesse Fullen and occasional guest commentators calling the action. The final table of this event is streaming now, so be sure to tune in to see who walks away with the WSOP gold bracelet!
Level 38
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Action quickly folded around to Shannon "Aulophobia" Shorr who raised all in for 639,232 on the button and Christopher "basile28" Basile isolated from the small blind.
Shannon "Aulophobia" Shorr: 
Christopher "basile28" Basile: 
Shorr needed was behind needing help but didn't find any on the 
flop. The 
turn left Shorr drawing to any ten but the river ended his tournament in eighth place for $10,114.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,764,626
2,234,353
|
2,234,353 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 39
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 39
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Few poker players have captured the attention of the poker universe quite like Phil Ivey. There have been plenty of champions of the game who crushed it at the felt, but none who built up the mystique of Ivey, who remains to this day arguably the most magnetic player in poker despite results that no longer match his days of utmost dominance.
A day after the anniversary of Ivey's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame, PokerNews examines the legacy of his WSOP success. Prior to 2000, Ivey didn't have any recorded WSOP cashes.
The 23-year-old didn't waste any time establishing himself as one of the top up-and-coming players. That year, after already making one final table and finishing fifth, Ivey secured his first bracelet. He beat none other than fellow Hall of Famer Amarillo Slim Preston heads up to win Event #14: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha, a rebuy event, for his first bracelet and $195,000. Three other Hall of Famers — Chris Bjorin, Phil Hellmuth and David "Devilfish" Ulliott — also competed at that final table, so shipping it was about more than just getting his first taste of gold. Ivey showed he could beat the best in the business.
Two years after that, though, would be when Ivey really showed he was the present and future of the game. In 2002, Ivey showcased his skills at limit poker in a big way.
Level 39
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin open-jammed for 669,074 from early position and Charles “chuckthebum” Varner called off their 584,612 stack from the small blind.
Charles “chuckthebum” Varner: 
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin:
Varner was ahead until the 
flop appeared pairing Franklin's jack. The flop did give Varner a Broadway draw and the 
turn did give them a pair but the river ended his tournament in seventh place for $13,389.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,548,691
-620,388
|
-620,388 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 39
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Action folded to Ye "yuan365" Yuan in the small blind and he moved all in, which promoted Steve "gborooo" Gross to call off for 1,281,477.
Steve "gborooo" Gross: 
Ye "yuan365" Yuan: 
It was a flip and Gross was looking to hold to stay alive. That proved easier said than done though as the board ran out 
to give Yuan a winning trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,004,150
4,040,806
|
4,040,806 |
|
|
Busted |