Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:52 AM Local Time
Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau Eliminated in 7th Place ($55,280)
Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau shoved from the small blind for 1,042,330 and was called by Ilya Anatsky in the big blind with the bigger stack.
Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau:
Ilya Anatsky:
The flop came for Anatsky to hit top pair but for Semrau to pick up the gutshot to a straight.
The turn was the for Anatsky to improve to two pair.
The river completed the board with the of rAnatsky to make a full house to eliminate Semrau in seventh place for $55,280.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 8,559,819 | 362,000  |
| Ilya Anatsky | 6,480,453 | 1,972,330 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 2,734,733 | 38,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,942,598 | 372,000 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 1,594,741 | -476,000  |
| Simon Higgins | 987,656 | -890,000 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 0 | -1,378,330 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:48 AM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 12,000
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:47 AM Local Time
Higher Two Pair on the River for De Souza
Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza raised to 160,000 from the button and Kristen Bicknell defended her big blind.
The flop came , Bicknell check-called the 141,900 bet of De Souza.
They both checked through the on the turn to the on the river. Bicknell checked for the last time and De Souza bet 535,350. Bicknell called with for two pair but De Souza held for the higher two pair. Dong "nuoyani" Jiang showed he held for the full house if he had played the hand.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 8,197,819 | 987,250 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 4,508,123 | -30,000 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 2,696,733 | -30,000 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 2,070,741 | -150,000 |
| Simon Higgins | 1,877,656 | 120,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,570,598 | -867,250 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 1,378,330 | -30,000 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:43 AM Local Time
Bicknell Has Two Pair
Kristen Bicknell raised to 160,000 from the hijack and Simon Higgins defended his big blind.
The flop came , Higgins check-raised the 103,200 continuation-bet of Bicknell to 294,120 which she called.
The turn was the and Higgins bet 305,462 which was called by Bicknell.
The river completed the board with the and both players checked. Higgins tabled for the rivered pair of jacks but Bicknell picked up the pot with for two pair.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 7,210,569 | 150,000 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 4,538,123 | -66,000 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 2,726,733 | -160,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 2,437,848 | 1,075,592 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 2,220,741 | -40,000 |
| Simon Higgins | 1,757,656 | -799,592 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 1,408,330 | -160,000 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:40 AM Local Time
Semrau's Turn to Double Up
Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau shoved from under the gun for 709,165 and Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck shoved for more from the small blind for Kristen Bicknell to fold her big blind.
Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau:
Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck:
The board ran out for Semrau to flop top pair to double up with.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 7,060,569 | -60,000 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 4,604,123 | -20,000 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 2,886,733 | -20,000 |
| Simon Higgins | 2,557,248 | 258,000 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 2,260,741 | -897,165 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 1,568,330 | 839,165 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,362,256 | -100,000 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:36 AM Local Time
Finck Doubles Through De Souza
Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck raised to 176,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza in the big blind who shoved. Finck made the call for the rest.
Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck:
Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza:
The board ran out for Finck to flop two pair to double up with.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 7,120,569 | -146,965 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 4,624,123 | -400,000 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 3,157,906 | 496,965 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 2,906,733 | 70,000 |
| Simon Higgins | 2,299,248 | 270,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,462,256 | -280,000 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 729,165 | -10,000 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:33 AM Local Time
Bicknell More Than Doubles
Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza raised to 160,000 from under the gun and was called by Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck in the middle position. Kristen Bicknell three-bet shoved from the hijack for 696,128. The action folded back to De Souza who shoved for more for Finck to fold.
Kristen Bicknell:
Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza:
The board ran out for Bicknell to hold and more than double up.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 7,267,534 | -356,128 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 5,024,123 | 30,000 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 2,836,733 | -160,000 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 2,660,941 | -200,000 |
| Simon Higgins | 2,029,248 | -120,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,742,256 | 966,128 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 739,165 | -160,000 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:28 AM Local Time
Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,520)
Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza raised to 160,000 from the button and Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes three-bet shoved for 981,116 from the big blind for De Souza to make the call with the bigger stack.
Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes:
Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza:
The board ran out for De Souza to flop the higher pair and improve to two pair on the river to eliminate Barnes in eighth place for $40,520.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 7,623,662 | 1,141,116 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 4,994,123 | -200,000 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 2,996,733 | 280,000 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 2,860,941 | -160,000 |
| Simon Higgins | 2,149,248 | -160,000 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 899,165 | 160,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 776,128 | -40,000 |
| Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes | 0 | -1,021,116 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:24 AM Local Time
A Straight for Jiang
Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau raised to 160,000 from the button and was called by Dong "nuoyani" Jiang in the big blind.
They both checked through the flop to the on the turn. Jiang bet 145,200 which Semrau called.
The river completed the board with the , Jiang continued with a bet of 241,032 which Semrau called with for the pair of kings but Jiang held for the turned straight to claim the pot.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 6,482,546 | 742,000 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 5,194,123 | 80,000 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 3,020,941 | -428,000 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 2,716,733 | 568,232 |
| Simon Higgins | 2,309,248 | 575,580 |
| Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes | 1,021,116 | -228,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 816,128 | -188,000 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 739,165 | -1,121,812 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:23 AM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:18 AM Local Time
De Souza Shoves on Jiang
Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza raised to 120,000 from the early position and was called by Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau on the button and Dong "nuoyani" Jiang in the big blind.
The flop came , Jiang checked, De Souza bet 147,180 for Semrau to make the call. Jiang responded with a raise to 440,068. De Souza decided to reraise to 996,726 which only Jiang called.
The turn brought them the and Jiang checked. De Souza shoved with the bigger stack for Jiang to quickly fold.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 5,740,546 | 1,196,906 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 5,114,123 | 1,347,770 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 3,448,941 | 113,000 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 2,148,501 | -1,359,726 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 1,860,977 | -723,380 |
| Simon Higgins | 1,733,668 | -153,000 |
| Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes | 1,249,116 | -560,570 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,004,128 | 139,000 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:09 AM Local Time
Barnes Doubles Through Anatsky
Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes raised to 132,000 from the cutoff and Ilya Anatsky three-bet shoved from the big blind for Barnes to make the call for the rest.
Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes:
Ilya Anatsky:
The board ran out for Barnes to double up with the turned straight.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 4,543,640 | 81,000 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 3,766,353 | -750,843 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 3,508,227 | -35,000 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 3,335,941 | 578,400 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 2,584,357 | -125,000 |
| Simon Higgins | 1,886,668 | -262,400 |
| Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes | 1,809,686 | 822,843 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 865,128 | -309,000 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:02 AM Local Time
Chip Counts During the Break
| Ilya Anatsky | 4,517,196 | 456,000 |
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 4,462,640 | -8,000 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 3,543,227 | -810,000 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 2,757,541 | -167,000 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 2,709,357 | 245,000 |
| Simon Higgins | 2,149,068 | -111,000 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 1,174,128 | 270,000 |
| Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes | 986,843 | 125,000 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:01 AM Local Time
Nikita "SanyaRostov" Kalinin Eliminated in 9th Place ($29,701)
Dong "nuoyani" Jiang raised to 150,000 from under the gun and Nikita "SanyaRostov" Kalinin three-bet shoved from the hijack. The action folded back to Jiang who made the call with the bigger stack.
Nikita "SanyaRostov" Kalinin:
Dong "nuoyani" Jiang;
The board ran out for Jiang to improve his pocket pair to two pair to eliminate Kalinin in ninth place for $29,701.
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 4,470,640 | 0 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 4,353,227 | 744,612 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 4,061,196 | 0 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 2,924,541 | 0 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 2,464,357 | 0 |
| Simon Higgins | 2,260,068 | 0 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 904,128 | 0 |
| Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes | 861,843 | 0 |
| Nikita "SanyaRostov" Kalinin | 0 | -591,612 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 12:54 AM Local Time
Final Table Seat Draw
Event #44 Final Table
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 4,470,640 | 3,892,060 |
| Ilya Anatsky | 4,061,196 | -67,000 |
| Dong "nuoyani" Jiang | 3,608,615 | 1,262,750 |
| Jerome "gorgiAAs" Finck | 2,924,541 | 2,412,130 |
| Patrick "Pepsi_zero" Semrau | 2,464,357 | 927,102 |
| Simon Higgins | 2,260,068 | 1,389,856 |
| Kristen Bicknell | 904,128 | -138,000 |
| Paul "Doduckduck" Barnes | 861,843 | -221,841 |
| Nikita "SanyaRostov" Kalinin | 591,612 | -131,000 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 12:50 AM Local Time
Kruk Bubbles the Final Table
All the chips went in on the board.
Christopher Kruk:
Ilya Anatsky:
Anatsky had flopped two pair while Kruk had a pair of queens.
Kruk needed another deuce, king, or queen to stay alive but instead the river completed the board with the for Kruk to leave the tournament as the final table bubble.
| Ilya Anatsky | 4,128,196 | 2,990,176 |
| Christopher Kruk | 0 | -1,573,154 |
| Viacheslav Buldygin | 0 | -876,038 |
| David "ZONEDin" Jackson | 0 | -3,264,688 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 12:37 AM Local Time
Down to Two Tables
With the elimination of "Gormezano", the tournament is now down to the final two tables.
| Gormezano | 0 | -512,411 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 12:36 AM Local Time
Bracelet Winner Szecsi Eliminated by Jackson
Norbert "ElCabanero" Szecsi raised to 80,000 from the button and David "ZONEDin" Jackson made the call in the big blind.
The flop came , Jackson bet 100,000 fro Szecsi to make the call for his last 4,031.
Norbert "ElCabanero" Szecsi:
David "ZONEDin" Jackson:
Szecsi was ahead but the on the turn and the on the river gave Jackson the straight to eliminate the bracelet winner in fourteenth place.
| David "ZONEDin" Jackson | 3,264,688 | -288,031 |
| Nikita "SanyaRostov" Kalinin | 722,612 | 423,806 |
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 578,580 | 164,000 |
| Norbert "ElCabanero" Szecsi | 0 | -507,837 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 12:30 AM Local Time
Affleck Kicked Out by Jackson
Ben Affleck raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and David "ZONEDin" Jackson three-bet shoved from the big blind with the bigger stack for Affleck to make the call for the remainder of his stack.
Ben Affleck:
David "ZONEDin" Jackson:
The board ran out for Jackson to flop top pair to eliminate Affleck.
| David "ZONEDin" Jackson | 3,552,719 | 869,826 |
| Norbert "ElCabanero" Szecsi | 507,837 | -569,048 |
| Belarmino "Iseey0urcard" De Souza | 414,580 | 51,610 |
| Nikita "SanyaRostov" Kalinin | 298,806 | -82,306 |
| Ben Affleck | 0 | -282,062 |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 12:28 AM Local Time
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