Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 0
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #19: $888 PLO Crazy Eights - 8-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Buy-in
$888
Prize Pool
$405,600
Entries
507
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Entries
507
Players Left
1
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Matt "jacksup" Matros opened under the gun for 12,000, Dan "Powerplay111" Matsuzuki called from the cutoff, as did Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth from the button.
The 
flop saw Matros continue for 24,000 and Matsuzuki raised to 114,000. Action was on Hellmuth who called off his 22,790 stack and Matros folded.
Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth: 
Dan "Powerplay111" Matsuzuki: 
Hellmuth was ahead with his pair of kings but the 
turn completed Matsuzuki 's flush and the 
river ended Hellmuth's tournament just before the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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307,962
307,962
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307,962 |
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66,350
-36,000
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-36,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Near the money bubble, Matt "jacksup" Matros raised to 8,000 from middle position and Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth min-raised to 12,000 from the small blind. The player in the big folded and Matros called to see a 
flop.
Hellmuth bet his last 3,395 and Matros called.
Matt "jacksup" Matros: 
Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth: 
Hellmuth was ahead with top set which improved to aces full on the turn. The 
river was of no consequence and Hellmuth doubled near the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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102,350
-130,395
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-130,395 |
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34,790 | |
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Simon "BagelBites" Lam opened under the gun for 9,000 and only "Bobbybaldwin" called from the small blind.
The flop saw "Bobbybaldwin" check-raise to 55,000 after Lam continued for 11,000 and Lam called off his 54,071 stack.
"Bobbybaldwin": 
Simon "BagelBites" Lam: 
Lam flopped the goods but the turn gave "Bobbybaldwin" the nut flush, leaving Lam drawing only to the nine of spades.
Lam needed some real luck to stay alive but the river ended his tournament just a few players shy of the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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263,172 | |
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Busted |
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Players are on a five-minute break.
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Last week, PokerNews had the pleasure to follow around Phil Hellmuth for a day as he competed in the 2021 WSOP Online in quest of his record-extending 16th gold bracelet..
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Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Ryan "Joeyisamush" Depaulo raised to 6,000 from middle position and action folded around to Jesse "mrjessejames" Sylvia in the big blind. Sylvia raised to 19,500 and Depaulo came along.
The flop came 
and Sylvia bet 45,000. Depaulo re-raised to 81,000 and Sylvia called for his last 6,199.
Jesse "mrjessejames" Sylvia: 
Ryan "Joeyisamush" Depaulo: 
The turned a flush for Depaulo and the river didn't help Sylvia avoid elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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383,334
383,334
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383,334 |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
A series of preflop raises saw Shawn "SayGoodnight" Daniels four-bet jam for 65,432 from the cutoff and Matt "jacksup" Matros called from the big blind.
Matt "jacksup" Matros:
Shawn "SayGoodnight" Daniels: 
Daniels just picked up a double from Matros but he wouldn't be as fortunate this hand as the 
runout ended his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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232,745
110,095
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110,095 |
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Busted | |
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