Sunday, July 19, 2020 9:15 PM Local Time
Double KO for Soyza
"Transurfing" raised to 6,000, with a limited amount behind, and Michael Soyza simply ripped it in from the small blind, covering all remaining active players. Both "Si se puede" and "Transurfing" called it off.
"Transurfing:
"Si se puede":
Michael Soyza:
The board ran out for Soyza to flop a set, eliminate two players, and jump all the way to the top of the leaderboard.
Michael Soyza| Michael Soyza | 261,339 | 233,468  |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 9:07 PM Local Time
Late Registration Closed; Prize Pool Finalized, $82,425 for the Winner
While Event #32 and #33 have been postponed, Event #34 will continue and play on until a winner has been crowned. In total, 2,214 players registered creating a prize pool of $1,107,000. 314 players will finish in the money with a mincash worth $567.44.
The champion at the end of the night will receive $82,425.08 as well as the first gold WSOP bracelet.
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:57 PM Local Time
Break
The field is on a 5-minute break.
| khatteT4tte | 261,459 | |
| drilling | 250,543 | 116,521 |
| km123 | 229,725 | 13,564 |
| DamnFool | 205,568 | |
| niNohR | 195,595 | |
| Bada Bing! | 187,019 | |
| OBellaCiao | 185,248 | |
| zjjqlt | 182,986 | |
| wilder brito | 180,025 | |
| zct76 | 176,010 | 47,602 |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:52 PM Local Time
Half the Field Gone
With late registration about to close, the field is up to 2,151 players. Only 1,016 are left standing after the first 50 minutes of play.
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:50 PM Local Time
How to Play the GGPoker 2020 WSOP Online on a Budget
WSOP on GGpoker
The 2020 WSOP Online schedule at GGPoker has all sorts of poker tournaments, ranging in format, speed and buy-in. We know that for most poker players, the size of the buy-in is going to make or break whether they're going to play in a certain tournament, so if you're looking to play the 2020 WSOP Online on a budget, then this is the article for you.
We pick three events you should definitely add to your schedule, the massive guarantees that could see you get more bang for your buck and take a closer look at the GGPoker WSOP Silk Road which will award a $5,000 WSOP Main Event ticket during a series of micro-stakes events.
Check out which three events offer the best value on a budget
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:46 PM Local Time
More Notables Out There
| Juha Helppi | 76,956 | 51,956 |
| Adrian Mateos | 61,540 | 61,540 |
| Jack Salter | 60,244 | 60,244 |
| girafganger7 | 58,365 | 58,365 |
| Farid Jattin | 51,377 | 51,377 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 49,105 | 49,105 |
| Danny Tang | 43,425 | 18,425 |
| slayerv1fan | 42,565 | 42,565 |
| Jamie "jamnix_90" Nixon | 34,860 | |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:42 PM Local Time
One-Third of the Field Already Gone
We told you it'd be fast, right? 1,922 players have registered so far, and only 1,312 of them are still in contention after 40 minutes of play. Topping the standings are "km123" with a massive lead, "Trondheim", and Naomi Gamble
| km123 | 216,161 | 0  |
| Trondheim | 137,916 | 0 |
| drilling | 134,022 | 0 |
| zct76 | 128,408 | 0 |
| Naomi Gamble | 120,261 | 0 |
| catcholo | 116,639 | 0 |
| Tim Grant | 112,980 | 0 |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:41 PM Local Time
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We have exciting news for poker fans around the world, especially those following the 2020 World Series of Poker online bracelet events on both WSOP.com and GG Poker.
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Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:37 PM Local Time
"ElkY" Doubles Up
"SexyBaldGuy" raised to 2,000 on the button, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier moved in for 11,693 from the big blind and "SexyBaldGuy", already on his third bullet, tried to go for the bounty.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier:
"SexyBaldGuy":
Grospellier took a big lead on the flop but the turn brought some outs for his Brazilian adversary. The river was the and "ElkY" doubled up.
| Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 24,606 | -394 |
| SexyBaldGuy | 22,642 | |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:34 PM Local Time
Update on the "Gold Guys"
GGPoker ambassadors, ambassadors from sister sites, and streamers come equipped with a handy gold tag in the GGPoker lobby, making them easy to spot. Here's an update on some of these notables after 30 minutes.
| Mikhail Semin | 65,665 | 40,665 |
| bluffpatrol_dre | 59,052 | 34,052 |
| Benjamin Rolle | 57,764 | |
| Fedor Kruse | 57,295 | -20,175 |
| Thai Ha | 54,062 | 29,062 |
| Dan.Almeida | 39,489 | 14,489 |
| Pete "TurboPete" Chen | 31,422 | 6,422 |
| Henri Buehler | 31,006 | 6,006 |
| Michael Soyza | 27,871 | 2,871 |
| Fedor Holz | 19,100 | -5,900 |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:23 PM Local Time
Four Stacks for "CirithUngol"
Dutchman "CirithUngol" is the first player to have amassed four bounties, basically reclaiming his buy-in just twenty minutes in. "drilling", Rudi Ratlos, and "PasiToikka" also have strong starts.
| CirithUngol | 106,605 | |
| drilling | 81,236 | |
| Rudi Ratlos | 77,864 | |
| Fedor Kruse | 77,470 | 27,075 |
| PasiToikka | 73,313 | |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:19 PM Local Time
Ivey, Kruse Among Early Risers
Phil Ivey is in the field playing under a United Kingdom banner and already doubled up his starting stack in the early stages. In a blind-on-blind battle, Christian Rudolph four-bet shoved pocket sevens, Ivey called with queens and held.
At another table, Fedor Kruse has eliminated a player to double his stack as well.
| Phil Ivey | 53,060 | 53,060 |
| Fedor Kruse | 50,395 | 25,395 |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:14 PM Local Time
GGPoker Launches Day 2 Staking in Time for 2020 WSOP Online
The innovative staking feature on GGPoker just got even better in time for the 2020 WSOP Online. Poker fans and players can now buy a piece of their favourite player's action or sell their own should they survive Day 1 of phased tournaments.
It makes railing players in the 2020 WSOP Online even more exciting, as they close in on a share of some HUGE guarantees as part of the schedule.
Here's everything you need to know about staking on GGPoker
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:12 PM Local Time
Over 1,300 Players, Some Quick Drop Outs
The field is already up to over 1,300 players in the early stages, led by China's "NankingKaoYa" who has nearly three starting stacks after ten minutes (and notably, no bounty).
Ukraine's "BabyShark19" is among the first to fall. He'll have up to two reentries in the first sixty minutes to try again.
| NankingKaoYa | 73,555 | |
| lovemestinky | 65,682 | |
| danielcorrea | 62,203 | |
| KaiserSoza | 59,957 | |
| Dimenor10 | 58,944 | |
| Livia | 57,830 | |
| BabyShark19 | 0 | -25,000 |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:02 PM Local Time
Cards in the Air
Event #34: $525 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em is underway. The field is now 1,131 players strong and quickly rising. GGPoker Ambassador Fedor Holz is at the same table as 2013 WSOP Main Event runner-up Jay Farber, while "ElkY" will have to duke it out with Juha Helppi and Pete Chen.
| Juha Helppi | 25,000 | |
| Jay Farber | 25,000 | |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 7:47 PM Local Time
Everything You Need to Know to Compete for a 2020 GGPoker Online WSOP Bracelet
The 2020 Online World Series of Poker on GGPoker kicks off today! From July 19th to September 6th, 85 WSOP gold bracelets are up for grabs on GG Poker. GGPoker's schedule offers a whopping 54 bracelet events in the upcoming month and a half.
PokerNews has compiled a comprehensive guide about everything you need to know in order to compete for the coveted prizes on the poker client. Follow the link below for a detailed description or check out Sarah Herring's video above to have all your questions answered.
Click here for more information
Sunday, July 19, 2020 7:21 PM Local Time
Early Entrants
The following players all registered before the start. Note that this tournament offers bubble protection; if you're an early entrant and bubble the event, you'll get your buy-in refunded. In order to qualify for this feature, register before cards are in the air.
| Pete "TurboPete" Chen | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Fedor Holz | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Sergey Rybachenko | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Thai Ha | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Mikhail Semin | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Henri Buehler | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Michael Soyza | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Danny Tang | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Scott "TTV_Pokerbrahs" Kenyon | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| BabyShark19 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Dan.Almeida | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| ElBiastoPoker | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| bluffpatrol_dre | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| icho | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Michiel "Easterdamnz" Van Elsacker | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Eberyoung | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Fedor Kruse | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Sunday, July 19, 2020 7:08 PM Local Time
Blink and You'll Miss It! Event #34: $525 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Will Be Your Fastest Shot at a WSOP Bracelet
Traditionally, World Series of Poker bracelet events have been of a slow-paced nature. Multi-day events were all but the rule up until a few years ago when the first one-day online events started gracing the schedule. In 2020, with the WSOP being fully played out online, one-day events have become the standard instead.
Still, even most events in the digital arena sport blind levels ranging between 15-20 minutes, with the occasional turbo event clocking in at 8 minutes. Tonight, Event #34: $525 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em lives up to its name and will be the fastest-ever paced bracelet event at just 4 minutes a level.
Players will start of with 25,000 in chips (125bb) and late registration will be open for 60 minutes. Up to two reentries are allowed if players run out of chips, with progressive bounties worth $125 each to start off with. Plenty of big names have already registered for this event, including Felipe Ramos, Fedor Holz, Pete "TurboPete" Chen, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Michael Soyza, and Danny Tang.
It'll be fast and furious tonight, so make sure to check back at 8 pm GMT for this super turbo event!