Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em PA Championship | 2021 WSOP.com PA Online Bracelet Events

08-16-2021 20:21 UTC-5

Matt "berkey11" Berkey Eliminated in 5th Place ($13,547)

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Level 31 : 14,000/28,000, 3,500 ante

Matt "berkey11" Berkey eliminated in 5th

Matt "berkey11" Berkey, one hand after losing a flip to Ryan "TheDuce" McCarroll, jammed for 173,368 in the cutoff, and Andrew "LoveToLose" Porter called in the big blind.

Matt "berkey11" Berkey:
Andrew "LoveToLose" Porter:

Berkey had a kicker problem, and despite turning some chop outs with a four-flush, it wouldn't get resolved on a runout to eliminate the Solve For Why Academy founder in fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew "LoveToLose" Porter	1,877,377 187,368	187,368

Matt "berkey11" Berkey	Busted

Tags: Andrew Porter Matt Berkey Ryan McCarroll

Level: 31

Blinds: 14,000/28,000

Ante: 3,500

08-16-2021 20:08 UTC-5

Michael "TonyBandanas" Lavin Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,769)

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Level 30 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Michael "TonyBandanas" Lavin eliminated in 6th

Michael "TonyBandanas" Lavin raised to 48,000 from the hijack, and Levi "AmosSlade" Espeseth three-bet to 129,600 in the cutoff. Lavin four-bet shoved for 480,435 and Espeseth called.

Michael "TonyBandanas" Lavin:
Levi "AmosSlade" Espeseth:

Aces proved to be the executioner's hand again, as a runout left Lavin a few spots shy of his second bracelet of the series.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levi "AmosSlade" Espeseth	1,596,325 709,435	709,435
Michael "TonyBandanas" Lavin	Busted

Tags: Levi Espeseth Michael Lavin

08-16-2021 20:04 UTC-5

Joshua "ArmyWife1972" Rivera Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,165)

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BrandonTemple

Level 30 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Joshua "ArmyWife1972" Rivera eliminated in 7th

"nevermuk24" raised to 48,000 from under the gun, and Joshua "ArmyWife1972" Rivera three-bet shoved for 391,519 next to act. Action folded back to "nevermuk24" who snap-called.

Joshua "ArmyWife1972" Rivera:
"nevermuk24":

Rivera had been coolered by "nevermuk24", and a flop left Rivera drawing to running queens. That didn't happen on a turn and river, and Rivera was busted in seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
nevermuk24	880,106 427,519	427,519
Joshua "ArmyWife1972" Rivera	Busted

Tags: Joshua Rivera

08-16-2021 19:58 UTC-5

McCarroll Wins a Fun Flip; Break Time

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BrandonTemple

Level 30 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan "TheDuce" McCarroll jammed for 206,792 from under the gun, and was at risk against Michael "TonyBandanas" Lavin on the button.

Ryan "TheDuce" McCarroll:
Michael "TonyBandanas" Lavin:

Lavin took the lead on the flop, but McCarroll roared back on the turn, leaving Lavin dead to the river.

Players are off on a five-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew "LoveToLose" Porter	1,690,009 31,910	31,910

Levi "AmosSlade" Espeseth	886,890 15,000	15,000
Michael "TonyBandanas" Lavin	489,435 -451,773	-451,773
nevermuk24	452,587 61,540	61,540
Joshua "ArmyWife1972" Rivera	445,519 -42,500	-42,500
Ryan "TheDuce" McCarroll	416,584 166,668	166,668
Matt "berkey11" Berkey	283,976 -25,500	-25,500

Tags: Ryan McCarroll Michael Lavin

Level: 30

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

08-16-2021 19:48 UTC-5

Drew "MoveBlanket" Gonzalez Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,374)

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Level 29 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Drew "MoveBlanket" Gonzalez eliminated in 8th

Drew "MoveBlanket" Gonzalez raised to 52,000 from the hijack, and Andrew "LoveToLose" Porter three-bet to 180,000 from the big blind. Gonzalez four-bet shoved for 597,370 and Porter called.

Drew "MoveBlanket" Gonzalez:
Andrew "LoveToLose" Porter:

Porter was already in the lead before the flop gave him a hammerlock on the hand, and popular Twitch Streamer Gonzalez got no help on the turn or rover to bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew "LoveToLose" Porter	1,658,099 828,025	828,025

Drew "MoveBlanket" Gonzalez	Busted

Tags: Andrew Porter Drew Gonzalez

08-16-2021 19:44 UTC-5

Derek "4evergr8" Duckett Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,143)

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BrandonTemple

Level 29 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Derek "4evergr8" Duckett eliminated in 9th

Levi "AmosSlade" Espeseth raised to 44,000 from middle position, then called when Derek "4evergr8" Duckett three-bet shoved for 73,130 in the big blind.

Derek "4evergr8" Duckett:
Levi "AmosSlade" Espeseth:

Duckett couldn't hold on a runout and was eliminated first at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levi "AmosSlade" Espeseth	871,890 59,130	59,130
Derek "4evergr8" Duckett	Busted

Tags: Derek Duckett Levi Espeseth

08-16-2021 19:42 UTC-5

Eliminated in 10th-12th ($3,247)

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Level 29 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Zach "CaptainLevi" Gruneberg	Busted
Steven "tuff_fish" Gurney-Goldman	Busted
Benjamin "ItMyTime4421" Kaupp	Busted

08-16-2021 19:40 UTC-5

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts (full)

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BrandonTemple

Level 29 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Event #8: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em PA Championship Final Table

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "TonyBandanas" Lavin	941,208 502,355	502,355
Andrew "LoveToLose" Porter	830,074 -77,600	-77,600

Levi "AmosSlade" Espeseth	812,760 -58,400	-58,400
Drew "MoveBlanket" Gonzalez	504,370 -6,000	-6,000

Joshua "ArmyWife1972" Rivera	488,019 108,400	108,400
nevermuk24	391,047 -14,000	-14,000
Matt "berkey11" Berkey	309,476 -38,000	-38,000

Ryan "TheDuce" McCarroll	249,916 -14,000	-14,000
Derek "4evergr8" Duckett	138,130 -30,000	-30,000

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