Friday, July 31, 2020 1:32 AM Local Time
New Jersey's Jonathan “SugarJ” Lessin Wins 2020 WSOP Online Event #30: $500 Senior's Event ($64,411)
On Wednesday night, the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Series Event #30: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Senior's Event attracted 541 players who rebought 179 times. The 720-entry field resulted in a $324,000 prize pool, and after 10.5 hours of play it was Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin of Long Branch, New Jersey walking away with the bracelet and $64,411.20 top prize.
According to HendonMob, Lessin has $158,814 in live tournament earnings including a career-best $87,998 for winning a $1,090 NLH event at the 2011 Borgata Winter Poker Open. As far as the WSOP is concerned, prior to the win, Lessin had seven WSOP-related cashes (all from WSOP.com) totaling a modest $5,218. That included two small cashes in earlier bracelet events.
2020 WSOP Online Event #30 Final Table Results
Place | Player | Prize |
1 | Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin | $64,411 |
2 | James "muskrrr" Moore | $39,820 |
3 | Allen "Nucman" Pock | $27,864 |
4 | Brian "ggtdm" McGill | $19,796 |
5 | Gregory "gwitsch" Witsch | $14,256 |
6 | Stuart "dusty16" Kemble | $10,433 |
7 | Michael "bigfatpirate" Whidden | $7,744 |
8 | Carmen "cjdstable" Dimaria | $5,832 |
9 | Al "BigAl16" Riccobono | $4,471 |
After John "PapaJJJTN" Stout bubbled in 127th place, the march to the final table began. Among those to fall short but cash were Roland "prngls12" Israelashvili (107th - $648), Lena "helixpoker" Evans (95th - $680.40), Kenna "STAXS" James (85th - $712.80), Layne "scoop87" Flack (76th - $777.60), Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth (67th - $842.40), Greg "FossilMan" Raymer (43rd - $1,263.60), Terry "mrterry007" Fleischer (17th - $2,203.20), and final table bubble "vegasvice" (10th - $3,466.80).
The first final table elimination was that of East Coast grinder Al "BigAl16" Riccobono, who got his short stack in with ace-ten only to run into the ace-king of Allen "Nucman" Pock, who began the final table as the chip leader.
Carmen "cjdstable" Dimaria was the next to go after having pocket jacks cracked by the tens of Brian "ggtdm" McGill, and then Michael "bigfatpirate" Whidden bowed out when their ace-king went down in flames to the queen-nine of James "muskrrr" Moore, which rivered a straight.
Minutes later, Stuart "dusty16" Kemble bowed out in sixth place when their king-five failed to get lucky against the king-queen of McGill, and then Gregory "gwitsch" Witsch followed them out the door when their ace-five was outdrawn by Pock's ten-nine.
McGill took his leave after three-bet jamming with king-four suited only to get called by and lose to Pock, who held with ace-five. Despite winning that hand, Pock was next to go after getting it in on the turn with two pair only to see Moore turn over trip fives.
Moore took a more than 6:1 chip lead into heads-up play but Lessin fought hard and took over the lead. After a bit of jostling, Moore jammed a five-high flop with ace-high only to get called by Lessing's top two pair, which turned into a full house on the turn for the win.
The final tournament on the schedule – Event #31: $500 NLH Championship – will take place at 3 p.m. PDT on Friday. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will once again be reporting all the action, so be sure to tune in then to see who captures the next 2020 WSOP bracelet!
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Friday, July 31, 2020 1:30 AM Local Time
James “muskrrr” Moore Eliminated in 2nd Place ($39,819.60)
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin raised to 320,000 and then called James "muskrrr" Moore's 800,000 three-bet to see a flop.
Moore jammed for 2,473,504, Lessin snap-called and both players tabled their hands.
James "muskrrr" Moore:
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin:
Lessin flopped top two-pair and the turn gave him a full house leaving Moore drawing dead to the river.
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin | 14,400,000 | 3,253,504 |
James “muskrrr” Moore | 0 | -3,253,504 |
Friday, July 31, 2020 1:22 AM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Friday, July 31, 2020 1:14 AM Local Time
One for "muskrrr"
"muskrrr" raised to 360,000 from the button and Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin called to see a flop.
Action went check-check and the appeared on the turn.
Lessin bet 375,000, "muskrrr" raised to 840,000, and Lessin folded.
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin | 7,623,996 | -2,832,500 |
James “muskrrr” Moore | 4,811,004 | 867,500 |
Friday, July 31, 2020 1:06 AM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:56 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts on Break
James “muskrrr” Moore | 7,643,504 | 675,000 |
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin | 6,756,496 | -675,000 |
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:51 AM Local Time
Level 37 started
Level: 37
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 12,500
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:50 AM Local Time
Allen "Nucman" Pock Eliminated in 3rd Place ($27,864)
"muskrrr" raised to 320,000 on the button and Allen "Nucman" Pock defended his big blind to see a flop.
Pock check-called "muskrrr's" 355,000 continuation bringing the turn.
Pocked checked again then jammed for 2,366,954 after "muskrrr" fired out 1,065,000 and was called.
"muskrrr":
Allen "Nucman" Pock:
"muskrrr" turned trip fives and the river was no help to Pock ending his tournament in third place.
James “muskrrr” Moore | 12,633,376 | 3,061,954 |
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin | 1,766,624 | -335,000 |
Allen "Nucman" Pock | 0 | -2,726,954 |
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:43 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
James “muskrrr” Moore | 9,571,422 | 3,126,250 |
Allen "Nucman" Pock | 2,726,954 | 161,196 |
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin | 2,101,624 | -1,855,470 |
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:36 AM Local Time
Level 36 started
Level: 36
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:36 AM Local Time
Brian "ggtdm" McGill Eliminated in 4th Place ($19,796.40)
Allen "Nucman" Pock raised to 120,000 from the button and then called when Brian "ggtdm" McGill three-bet jammed for 879,054 from the small blind.
Allen "Nucman" Pock:
Brian "ggtdm" McGill:
McGill was in need of some help but didn't get it as the board ran out a dry .
Allen "Nucman" Pock | 2,565,758 | 661,554 |
Brian "ggtdm" McGill | 0 | -768,990 |
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:34 AM Local Time
Gregory “gwitsch” Witsch Eliminated in 5th Place ($14,256)
Allen "Nucman" Pock raised all in for 918,352 from the button and Gregory "gwitsch" Witsch called from the big blind.
Gregory "gwitsch" Witsch:
Allen "Nucman" Pock:
Pock was behind needing help but he didn't get in on the flop that gave both players the flush draw.
The turn gave Pock an open-ended straight draw which he completed with the river leaving Witsch with just 192,402 and he was eliminated shortly after in fifth place.
Allen "Nucman" Pock | 1,904,204 | 1,421,491 |
Gregory “gwitsch” Witsch | 0 | -2,739,031 |
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:17 AM Local Time
Level 35 started
Level: 35
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 7,500
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:13 AM Local Time
Stuart “dusty16” Kemble Eliminated in 6th Place ($10,432.80)
Brian "ggtdm" McGill raised to 150,000 from under the gun and then called Stuart "dusty16" Kemble's 161,644 three-bet jam from the small blind.
Stuart "dusty16" Kemble:
Brian "ggtdm" McGill:
Kemble was dominated until the flop paired their five.
The turn was a safe card for Kemble and they just needed to fade the river to stay alive but it came the ending their tournament in sixth place.
Brian "ggtdm" McGill | 2,936,302 | 130,394 |
Stuart “dusty16” Kemble | 0 | -2,871,444 |
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:10 AM Local Time
Michael “bigfatpirate” Whidden Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,743.60)
James "muskrrr" Moore raised to 150,000 from middle position and then called when Michael "bigfatpirate" Whidden three-bet jammed for 343,198 from the button.
Michael "bigfatpirate" Whidden
James "muskrrr" Moore:
Whidden got it in good and held on the flop. The turn gave Moore an open-ended straight draw and it came in when the spiked on the river.
James “muskrrr” Moore | 5,425,282 | 3,633,240 |
Michael “bigfatpirate” Whidden | 0 | -486,474 |
Friday, July 31, 2020 12:08 AM Local Time
Carmen "cjdstable" Dimaria Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,832)
Brian "ggtdm" McGill raised to 150,000 from early position and then called Carmen "cjdstable" Dimaria's 371,944 from the hijack.
Brian "ggtdm" McGill:
Carmen "cjdstable" Dimaria:
Dimaria had McGill crushed until the flop appeared giving McGill a set of tens.
The turn didn't changer a thing as Dimaria needed a jack to fall on the river but it came ending their tournament in eighth place.
Brian "ggtdm" McGill | 2,805,908 | 702,301 |
Carmen "cjdstable" Dimaria | 0 | -551,222 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:52 PM Local Time
A Look at 2020 WSOP $100K Leaderboard - Steinman Takes the Lead
Remember, the WSOP.com portion of the 2020 World Series of Poker online events has a $100,000 Leaderboard.
They're running a $100,000 Leaderboard attached to the Online Bracelets that are running every day in July. The leaderboard will pay out the top 50 players. Climb your way to the top to win a share of the $100,000 in cash prize money.
Through 28 of 31 bracelet events on WSOP.com, 40,586 entrants have participated and $23,108,065 in prize money has been awarded.
Here's a look at the rankings as seen on WSOP.com on 7/28/20:
Place | Player | Points |
1 | Ian "APokerJoker2" Steinman | 2,986.41 |
2 | Ryan "Im.Sorry" Torgersen | 2,932.84 |
3 | Robert "bustinballs" Kuhn | 2,902.77 |
4 | William "SlaweelRyam" Romaine | 2,570.27 |
5 | Philip "tomte" Yeh | 2,568.80 |
6 | Roland "prngls12" Israelashvili | 2,456.69 |
7 | Ryan "Adopt_aDogg0" Leng | 2,333.57 |
8 | Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler | 2,322.85 |
9 | Tony "Panoramic" Dunst | 2,322.53 |
10 | Michael "MiguelFiesta" Lech | 2,239.20 |
*The Seniors Event is excluded from the leaderboard
Click here for a look at the full points leaderboard
Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:40 PM Local Time
A Look at GGPoker's WSOP Gold Bracelets Winners
On Sunday, July 19, GGPoker held its first-ever WSOP bracelet events — part of a 54-event schedule spread out across July, August, and into September. Unfortunately, on a night where three bracelet winners were supposed to be crowned, two of the events ran into a critical bug and had to be suspended to next week.
The lightning-fast Event #34: $525 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed — clocking in at a mere 3 hours and 15 minutes start to finish to make it the fastest-ever bracelet event — was unaffected by the technical issues and played out as normal. In total, 2,214 entries of $525 each were made to create a total prize pool of $1,107,000.
In the end, it was Shoma "pp_syon" Ishikawa of Japan writing history as GGPoker's first-ever online bracelet winner, as well as the third person from Japan after Naoya Kihara and Takahiro Nakai to claim the coveted prize. Ishikawa is an emerging talent from the land of the rising
Ishikawa may have been GGPoker's first-ever bracelet winner, but he's not the last. As the series rolls on, several others have been crowned.
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2020 Online WSOP Bracelet Winners on GGPoker
Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
7/26/20 | Event #32: $100 The Opener | 29,306 | $2,571,216 | Marcelo Jakovljevic Pudla | $265,880 |
7/26/20 | Event #33: $1,111 Every 1 for Covid Relief | 2,323 | $2,580,853 | Alek Stasiak | $343,204 |
7/19/20 | Event #34: $525 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 2,214 | $1,107,000 | Shoma "pp_syon" Ishikawa | $117,650 |
7/21/20 | Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 328 | $1,558,000 | Juha Helppi | $290,286 |
7/22/20 | Event #36: $1,500 FIFTY STACK NLHE | 1,342 | $1,912,350 | Michael Clacher | $297,496 |
7/23/20 | Event #37: $1,050 Bounty Pot Limit Omaha | 971 | $971,000 | Hun Wei Lee | $161,886 |
7/25/20 | Event #38: $600 Monster Stack 6-Max | 2,007 | $1,143,990 | Aaron "fishnchip" Wijaya | $171,389 |
7/26/20 | Event #39: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 922 | $1,313,850 | Roberto Romanello | $212,613 |
7/26/20 | Event #40: $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | 532 | $1,253,500 | Simon Lofberg | $224,493 |
7/28/20 | Event #43: $10,000 Short Deck No Limit Hold'em Championship | 130 | $1,261,000 | Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb | $276,393 |
7/29/20 | Event #44: $2,500 NLHE 6-Handed | 892 | $2,118,500 | Kristen Bicknell | $356,412 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:37 PM Local Time
Al "BigAl16" Riccobono Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,471.20)
Al "BigAl16" Riccobono raised all in for 234,618 from early position and action folded to Allen "Nucman" Pock who called from the big blind.
Allen "Nucman" Pock:
Al "BigAl16" Riccobono:
Riccobono was dominated and nothing changed after the flop.
The turn didn't change a thing as Riccobono needed to spike a ten but the river came the ending his tournament in ninth place.
Allen "Nucman" Pock | 3,234,934 | 276,618 |
Al "BigAl16" Riccobono | 0 | -238,118 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:36 PM Local Time
Final Table Draw and Counts
Allen "Nucman" Pock | 2,958,316 | 1,028,869 |
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin | 2,872,240 | -277,103 |
Stuart “dusty16” Kemble | 2,871,444 | -57,978 |
Brian "ggtdm" McGill | 2,103,607 | -31,500 |
James “muskrrr” Moore | 1,792,042 | 192,500 |
Carmen "cjdstable" Dimaria | 551,222 | 25,500 |
Michael “bigfatpirate” Whidden | 486,474 | -305,882 |
Gregory “gwitsch” Witsch | 423,059 | -135,466 |
Al "BigAl16" Riccobono | 238,118 | 106,015 |