One WSOP Gold Bracelet. Three final tables. Fifteen cashes. That was the body of work of Ian "apokerjoker2" Steinman in last year's WSOP.com Online Bracelet Series, one that would be the envy of nearly everyone who fired in last year's version. Steinman, who already has been seeking action on some bracelet bets for this year's series, will be looking to duplicate his many deep runs and massive success this year.
Steinman's heater began last year with two final tables early in the series, with a fifth-place performance in Event #7: $800 NLH Knockout Deepstack for $24,578, followed by a sixth-place finish two days later in Event #9: $1,000 NLH 6-Max for $30,995. Steinman's bracelet would be earned late in the series, when he took down Event #27: $400 NLH Freezeout for $110,557 after beating Japan's Satoshi Tanaka in heads-up play. Steinman used these performances to take down the $100,000 Leaderboard competition of the WSOP.com portion of the series, which sent an additional $18,000 his way.
Steinman doesn't appear to be resting on his laurels in preparing for a summer of poker, however, already getting in some prep work by winning the Benny Binion Summer Shoot-Out at the South Point Poker Room for $65,000 after a three-way deal. As much as winning his first bracelet meant to Steinman, the quest for another crusher of a summer is on for the hyper-talented Steinman.
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Rajendra "vsamba" Mahadevappa raised to 700 from middle position Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler three-bet to 2,100 from the button and Mahadevappa called.
The flop came the . Dokler bet 1,000 and was called.
Action went check-check on a turn. The river came the . Mahadevappa bet 4,865 which forced out Dokler and took down the pot.
Shaun "nyjets23" O'Donnell raised to 444 from the hijack and Felix "madenspauwke" Vandeput three-bet to 1,466 on the button.
Action folded back around to O'Donnell who four-bet to 4,282 and Vandeput called bringing the flop. O'Donnell continued for 2,832 only to call the 6,896 raise from Vandeput, which brought the on the turn.
O'Donnell check-jammed for 19,777 after Vandeput fired out 7,023 and was called.
Shaun "nyjets23" O'Donnell:
Felix "madenspauwke" Vandeput:
Vandeput flopped the straight and faded the draws of O'Donnell after the completed the board, securing him the pot.