On Sunday, July 25, the WSOP Summer Online Circuit continued alongside the bracelet events. The tenth tournament was the $525 buy-in Event #10: $200,000 GTD Main Event, which attracted 413 runners who rebought 230 times. The 633-entry field resulted in a $321,500 prize pool that was paid out to the top 100 finishers.
Among those to cash were Ryan "hagzzz021" Hagerty (11th - $4,050.90), Joseph "kolebear" Hebert (13th - $3,118.55), Ryan "protential" Laplante (15th - $3,118.55), Daniel "juice" Buzgon (23rd - $1,961.15), David "dwpoker" Williams (29th - $1,736.10), and Krista "Pollux" Gifford (34th - $1,543.20).
In the end, it was Bryan "Pellepelle" Piccioli besting Josh "YoelRomero" King in heads-up play to win a $51,247.10 top prize and his second gold ring. The win came two weeks after Piccioli captured his second career gold bracelet, which came when he topped a 959-entry field to win the 2021 WSOP Online Event #12: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack for $83,332.30.
WSOP Summer Online Circuit Main Event Final Table Results
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..
The "Poker Brat" showed us his home away from home at the ARIA Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and puts in an online poker session on his tablet - not just in his suite, but also in the gym.
On Saturday, July 24, the WSOP Summer Online Circuit continued alongside the bracelet events. The ninth tournament was the $320 buy-in Event #9: $100,000 GTD NLH Double Stack, which attracted 305 runners who rebought 165 times. The 470-entry field resulted in a $141,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 80 finishers.
Among those to cash were Daniel "stayactive" Chan (10th - $1,903.50), Frank "Spaghettiii" Marasco (17th - $1,142.10), Ryan "hagzzz021" Hagerty (22nd - $888.30), Harrison "harrisond33" Dobin (30th - $789.60), Matt "berkey11_s4y" Berkey (38th - $705), and Kristen "krissyb24" Bicknell (52nd - $549.90).
In the end, it was Justin "LappyPoker" Lapka besting Jake "nattydaddy24" Hernandez in heads-up play to win a $24,111 top prize and his first gold ring. The win came a week after Lapka took down the 2021 WSOP Online Event #17: $400 NLH 8-Max for $75,371 and his first gold bracelet.
WSOP Summer Online Circuit Event #9 Final Table Results
On July 12, WSOP.com launched in Pennsylvania, and now players from the Keystone State can look forward to competing in gold bracelet events.
From August 8-15, WSOP will offer eight daily bracelet events, each starting at 5:30 p.m. EST. Buy-ins range from $400 up to the $3,200 High Roller. The weeklong series will culminate in a $1,000 NLH PA Championship on Sunday, August 15. Additionally, there will be a pair of Progressive Knockout (PKO) events, marking the first time the WSOP will award a PKO bracelet.
WSOP.com PA will also offer daily satellites with buy-ins as low as $1 that provide an opportunity to win a seat into this Fall’s live WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas.
“We are thrilled to be opening up WSOP.com to the state of Pennsylvania,” said Ty Stewart, SVP of the World Series of Poker at Caesars Entertainment. “The real winners in this expansion are the players who join us at WSOP.com. Our team is laser-focused on providing the most value to poker players in the state and are confident in the potential of our online poker product. With our industry-best sign-up promotions and the special bracelet series catered specifically to players in Pennsylvania, we welcome all players, from the casuals to the professionals and everyone in between.”
Pennsylvania Bracelet Event Schedule
While WSOP.com is in the middle of their 33-bracelet series open to Nevada and New Jersey players, players from Pennsylvania will have the chance to battle for eight daily bracelet events from Sunday, August 8 through Sunday. August 15.
Players must be within state borders in order to participate and will need to register for a new account at WSOP.com/start. Once signed up, be sure to link your Caesars Rewards to your account as every hand played earns points toward rewards.
Remember, players can withdraw and deposit funds at the cage inside Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack.
Event
Tournament
Day
Date
Time
1
Event #1: $500 NLH Keystone Kickoff
Sunday
8/8/21
5:30 p.m. EST
2
Event #2: $500 NLH PKO
Monday
8/9/21
5:30 p.m. EST
3
Event #3: $3,200 NLH High Roller
Tuesday
8/10/21
5:30 p.m. EST
4
Event #4: $400 NLH 6-Max
Wednesday
8/11/21
5:30 p.m. EST
5
Event #5: $777 NLH Lucky 7’s
Thursday
8/12/21
5:30 p.m. EST
6
Event #6: $400 NLH PKO
Friday
8/13/21
5:30 p.m. EST
7
Event #7: $600 NLH MonsterStack
Saturday
8/14/21
5:30 p.m. EST
8
Event #8: $1,000 NLH PA Championship
Sunday
8/15/21
5:30 p.m. EST
Free Play and Freeroll Promotions
Pennsylvania players are invited to capture the benefits of the Welcome Offer, the most valuable poker deposit promotion on the table. Available now, players who deposit a minimum of $10 into their account will be rewarded with $50 in free play, a 100% match on all deposits up to $1,000, and 7 freeroll tickets into the Welcome Week Freerolls.
First-time depositors who make a deposit by Sunday, Aug. 15 will also receive a ticket to participate in an exclusive $50,000 Depositors Freeroll on Sunday, Aug. 22. The Freeroll will award three seats to the WSOP Main Event – two seats to the top tournament finishers, and one seat from a randomly selected drawing of all players that entered.
WSOP Pennsylvania
The Ultimate Poker Experience
To prioritize Pennsylvania players in the launch of WSOP.com in the state, a variety of special events and tournaments are being offered daily throughout the summer.
BLAST Poker – Starting Monday, July 12, BLAST poker debuts in Pennsylvania where players have a chance to win their share of up to $300,000 in a matter of minutes. Players can win up to 10,000x their buy-in amount in this a lightning fast three-handed game that starts when three players enter in this Sit and Go format.
WSOP Satellites – Only on WSOP.com can players win a full package to play in live WSOP events including the 2021 Main Event in Las Vegas, for as little as $1 and special Main Event Freerolls. Visit the promotions page for more information on MEGA satellite structures and schedules.
Sunday $75,000 Guarantee – Beginning Sunday, July 18, this flagship tournament will award a guaranteed payout of $75,000 with a $215 buy-in beginning at 4 p.m. every Sunday.
PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone. But it's more than just chip counts! You can include notes about big hands, your photo, and even your Table and Seat assignments so your friends can find you.
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