Monday, July 26, 2021 2:49 AM Local Time
Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken 2021 WSOP Online Event #26: $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore ($93,627)
On Sunday night, the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Event #26 $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore attracted 729 players who rebought 389, making 1,118 total entries which built a $503,100 prize pool.
The tournament was an encore to the first event on the 2021 WSOP schedule, and after more than 12 hours of play, it was Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken coming out on top to win a $93,627 top prize for his first career bracelet and topping his previous career high cash of $39,994 by some distance.
According to Hendon Mob, the New Jersey native has accumulated $112,063 in winnings thus far in his career, meaning this top prize nearly doubles his career winnings in one fell swoop.
2021 WSOP Event #26: $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore Final Table Results
Place | Player | Prize |
1 | Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken | $93,627 |
2 | Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle | $57,856 |
3 | Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot | $40,952 |
4 | Naichang "cncly1314" Chen | $29,381 |
5 | Tomasz "ToMRoX" Trelski | $21,331 |
6 | Dean "nikobellic99" Curreri | $15,697 |
7 | Justin "pocketprofit" Wong | $11,722 |
8 | Jacob "tooletime13" Toole | $8,855 |
9 | Jack "Borgia92" McClelland | $6,792 |
After "oneTiger" exited as the bubble bout in 167th place, the in-the-money eliminations came at a steady pace which included two-time WSOP bracelet winner Ryan "adopt_adogg0" Leng (130th - $805), Ryan "hagzzz021" Hagerty (64th - $1,157), Ye "yuan365" Yuan (28th - $2,214), Brett "Metanemesis" Apter (18th - $3,320), and (10th - $6,457).
Final Table Action
Jack "Borgia92" McClelland was the first final table victim as his ace-king fell to pocket queens when a straight came in to take out the flopped king. Next to go out was Jacob "tooletime13" Toole who lost a flip with ace-queen vs jacks.
Justin "pocketprofit" Wong hit the rail in seventh place, falling to pocket kings. Dean "nikobellic99" Curreri fell in sixth after being able to chase down ace-queen with king-jack.
Tomasz "ToMRoX" Trelski was eliminated in fifth place after taking the lead with king-eight on the flop but going back behind on the turn to an ace to pair his opponent's ace-ten. The next player to go was Naichang "cncly1314" Chen in fourth place when his ace-jack could not overcome ace-queen.
In third place was Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot who enjoyed another amazing run following his second place finish in last night's Event #24.
Heads up play began with Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle holding a 3:1 chip lead over Van Auken but it was Van Auken who would immediate start to chip into the lead and eventually draw close. After a series of big hands, he would take a 3:1 chip lead himself, completely flipping the table. Sarle did get a double up to bring the stacks to even but Van Auken would put a hammer lock on it in a big all in when his pocket eights made a straight on the river to over take the ace-ten of Sarle who had flopped a ten. Van Auken won a couple of hands later.
2021 WSOP Online Bracelet Winners Thus Far
Date | Tournament | Players | Re-entries | Total Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
1-Jul | Event #1: $500 NLH BIG 500 Kick-Off | 837 | 440 | 1277 | $574,650 | Jose "deposit" Nooa | $105,161 |
2-Jul | Event #2: $600 NLH Monster Stack | 727 | 311 | 1038 | $560,520 | Manig "Ohio77" Loeser | $104,313 |
3-Jul | Event #3: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack | 641 | 309 | 950 | $427,500 | Donnell "Spreezy52" Dais | $90,801 |
4-Jul | Event #4: $500 NLH Super Turbo | 608 | 242 | 850 | $382,500 | Jeffery "Steelvikes7" Hoop | $73,861 |
5-July | Event #5: $1,000 NLH 8-Max | 459 | - | 459 | $648,700 | Jeremiah "freestylerr" Williams | $139,600 |
6-July | Event #6: $2,000 NLH Deepstack | 312 | 104 | 416 | $769,600 | Tyler "ShipTheShip" Denson | $175,700 |
7-July | Event #7: $777 NLH Lucky 7's | 576 | 312 | 888 | $621,600 | Michael "stiltwalk" Mercaldo | $123,574 |
8-July | Event #8: $888 Crazy Eights Hold'em | 514 | 268 | 782 | $625,600 | Carlos "CarlosWelch" Welch | $124,369 |
9-July | Event #9: $400 NLH 6-Max | 788 | 429 | 1,217 | $438,120 | Philip "wingsuiter" Beck | $81,534 |
10-July | Event #10: $333 NLH | 986 | 531 | 1,517 | $455,100 | Michael "njnj17" Leib | $81,645 |
11-July | Event #11: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack | 1,078 | 339 | 1,417 | $510,120 | Vijay "Eclypzed" Para | $86,210 |
12-July | Event #12: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack | 654 | 305 | 959 | $431,550 | Bryan "Pellepelle" Piccioli | $83,332 |
13-July | Event #13: $1,000 NLH Freezeout | 561 | - | 561 | $504,900 | Ryan "Adopt_aDogg0" Leng | $108,654 |
14-July | Event #14: $500 No Limit Hold'em | 673 | 363 | 1,036 | $466,200 | Gionni "COLDWARKID" Demers | $90,023 |
15-July | Event #15: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezout | 188 | - | 188 | $940,000 | Justin "Jsaliba2" Saliba | $253,800 |
16-July | Event #16: $600 PLO8 6-Handed | 293 | 295 | 498 | $268,920 | Allen "Acnyc718" Chang | $61,394 |
17-July | Event #17: $400 NLH 8-Max | 747 | 378 | 1,125 | $405,000 | Justin "LappyPoker" Lapka | $75,371 |
18-July | Event #18: $1,000 NLH North American Open | 524 | 232 | 756 | $692,000 | James "Danfriel" Gilbert | $137,570 |
19-July | Event #19: $888 PLO Crazy Eights 8-Handed | 285 | 222 | 507 | $405,600 | Martin "bathroomline" Zamani | $92,598 |
20-July | Event #20: $3,200 NLH High Roller | 221 | 91 | 312 | $948,480 | Sang "youngkoi" Lee | $241,768 |
21-July | Event #21: $600 PLO 6-Handed | 281 | 270 | 551 | $297,540 | Bradley "drstrange7" Ruben | $69,148 |
22-July | Event #22: $600 NLH Knockout | 612 | - | 612 | $342,720 | Anthony "Lastbullet" Kennedy | $46,796 |
23-July | Event #23: $500 NLH Turbo | 457 | 237 | 694 | $312,300 | Ryan "hagzzz021" Hagerty | $67,207 |
24-July | Event #24: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 826 | 350 | 1,176 | $423,360 | Byung "bhy101" Yoo | $77,475 |
25-July | Event #25: $7,777 NLH Lucky 7's High Roller | 113 | 38 | 151 | $1,113,927 | David "dpeters17" Peters | $283,940 |
25-July | Event #26: $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore | 729 | 389 | 1,118 | $503,100 | Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken | $93,627 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 2:42 AM Local Time
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle Eliminated in 2nd Place ($57,857)
Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken was first to act with a commanding stack and went all in. Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle made the quick call for 2,583,940.
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle:
Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken:
The board offered no improvement for Sarle and he was eliminated in heads up action.
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle | 0 | -15,014,598 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 2:30 AM Local Time
Level 43 started
Level: 43
Blinds: 160,000/320,000
Ante: 40,000
Monday, July 26, 2021 2:14 AM Local Time
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot Eliminated in 3rd Place ($40,952)
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot jammed from the button and was called by Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle.
Paggeot had the against the of Sarle.
Paggeot would need to find an ace, the flop came the , the turn was the and the river the to finish off Paggeot after another deep run.
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle | 15,014,598 | 6,591,507 |
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot | 0 | -1,479,505 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 2:10 AM Local Time
Level 42 started
Level: 42
Blinds: 140,000/280,000
Ante: 35,000
Monday, July 26, 2021 2:09 AM Local Time
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen Eliminated in 4th Place ($29,381)
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle raised from the button to 480,000. Naichang "cncly1314" Chen jammed from the small blind for 3,004,607. Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken re-raised from the big blind to 5,529,214 and Sarle folded.
Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken:
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen:
The board came with no help for Chen and he was eliminated from the tournament in 4th place.
Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken | 9,133,821 | 2,318,026 |
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle | 8,423,091 | -545,000 |
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen | 0 | -3,368,824 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 1:56 AM Local Time
Tomasz "ToMRoX" Trelski Eliminated in 5th Place ($21,331)
Tomasz "ToMRoX" Trelski jammed under the gun for 1,100,379 and got a call from Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken on the button.
Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken:
Tomasz "ToMRoX" Trelski:
The board of gave Van Auken a pair of aces and eliminated Trelski from the tournament in 4th place.
Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken | 6,815,795 | 4,605,587 |
Tomasz "ToMRoX" Trelski | 0 | -2,999,682 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 1:54 AM Local Time
Level 41 started
Level: 41
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Monday, July 26, 2021 1:53 AM Local Time
Dean "nikobellic99" Curreri Elimianted in 6th Place ($15,697)
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle raised to 400,000, Dean "nikobellic99" Curreri jammed from the small blind and Sarle called.
Sarle had the advantage with the vs the of Curreri.
The board ran out and Curreri was eliminated in sixth place.
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle | 8,968,091 | 1,366,488 |
Dean "nikobellic99" Curreri | 0 | -3,273,964 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 1:50 AM Local Time
Justin "pocketprofit" Wong Eliminated in 7th Place ($11,722)
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle raised under the gun to 400,000 and got the call from Justin "pocketprofit" Wong in the big blind.
The flop came and Wong checked. Sarle bet 400,000 and Wong went over all in over the top for 2,219,962. Sarle made the quick call.
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle:
Justin "pocketprofit" Wong:
A on the turn gave Wong an open ended straight draw, but the on the river was a blank and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle | 7,601,603 | 3,336,635 |
Justin "pocketprofit" Wong | 0 | -1,543,930 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 1:36 AM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Monday, July 26, 2021 1:30 AM Local Time
Jacob "tooletime13" Toole Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,855)
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen raised to 320,000 from the cutoff, Jacob "tooletime13" Toole moved all in for 1,484,412 and was called.
It was a flip as Toole was looking to stay alive with the vs the of Chen.
The board ran out and Toole got the worse end of the flip to be eliminated in eighth place.
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen | 3,368,824 | -2,169,213 |
Jacob "tooletime13" Toole | 0 | -1,037,296 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 1:22 AM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Monday, July 26, 2021 1:08 AM Local Time
Jack "Borgia92" McClelland Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,792)
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen raised from middle position to 200,000. Jack "Borgia92" McClelland three bet from the big blind to 762,500 and Chen re-raised all in. McClelland made the call for all of his chips.
Jack "Borgia92" McClelland:
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen:
The board was , giving Chen a flush on the river and eliminating McClelland in 9th place.
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen | 5,538,037 | 2,190,314 |
Jack "Borgia92" McClelland | 0 | -202,814 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 1:03 AM Local Time
Final Table Chip Counts
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle | 4,264,968 | 1,134,500 |
Naichang "cncly1314" Chen | 3,347,723 | 2,448,111 |
Dean "nikobellic99" Curreri | 3,273,964 | -19,448 |
Tomasz "ToMRoX" Trelski | 2,999,682 | 1,803,705 |
Eric "8Bracelets" Van Auken | 2,210,208 | -1,065,600 |
Justin "pocketprofit" Wong | 1,543,930 | -200,000 |
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot | 1,479,505 | -220,317 |
Jacob "tooletime13" Toole | 1,037,296 | -1,817,970 |
Jack "Borgia92" McClelland | 202,814 | -1,490,125 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 12:59 AM Local Time
Christopher "Cserafin35" Serafin Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,283)
Christopher "Cserafin35" Serafin moved all of his chips in except for just 10,000 left behind from under the gun, Justin "pocketprofit" Wong raised to force him to put in the rest which he did.
Serafin had the while Wong had the .
The board ran out to eliminate Serafin in eleventh place.
Immediately after that, David "dbsultan" Byer was eliminated in tenth place when he fell in a preflop all in.
Justin "pocketprofit" Wong | 1,743,930 | 230,666 |
Christopher "Cserafin35" Serafin | 0 | -1,285,416 |
David "dbsultan" Byer | 0 | -1,034,085 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 12:55 AM Local Time
Jordan "DroppinDimes" Ragan Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,283)
Jacob "tooletime13" Toole open jammed from the button and was called by Jordan "DroppinDimes" Ragan in the big blind for 1,311,906.
Jordan "DroppinDimes" Ragan:
Jacob "tooletime13" Toole:
The board of turned a pair of aces for Ragan, but the river made a straight for Toole and Ragan was eliminated from the tournament.
Jacob "tooletime13" Toole | 2,855,266 | 2,337,434 |
Jordan "DroppinDimes" Ragan | 0 | -1,725,316 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 12:39 AM Local Time
Omar "om167" Mehmood Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,176)
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle raised to 160,000 from the button, Omar "om167" Mehmood jammed from the small blind. Sarle called.
Sarle had the vs the of Mehmood.
The board ran out the and Mehmood was eliminated.
Dominick "Flow_Cold" Sarle | 3,130,468 | 1,968,449 |
Omar "om167" Mehmood | 0 | -1,081,959 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 12:24 AM Local Time
Nick "cashusklay" Schulman Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,176)
Nick "cashusklay" Schulman raised under the gun to 100,000 and got the flat call from Dean "nikobellic99" Curreri in middle position.
The flop came and Schulman checked. Curreri bet 121,000 and Schulman made the call.
The turn brought another check from Schulman and Curreri continued with a bet of 295,500. Schulman called and the river was .
Schulman checked the river and Curreri went all in. Schulman called with his remaining 570,606 and turned over . Curreri tabled to eliminate Schulman.
Dean "nikobellic99" Curreri | 3,293,412 | 819,846 |
Nick "cashusklay" Schulman | 0 | -756,654 |
Monday, July 26, 2021 12:01 AM Local Time
Krista "Pollux" Gifford Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,176)
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot raised to 80,000 from early position, Krista "Pollux" Gifford three-bet from the small blind to 256,250 and was called.
The flop came the . Gifford jammed and was called.
Gifford had the while Paggeot had the .
The turn was the and the river the and Gifford was gone in fifteenth place.
Corey "Corgasm" Paggeot | 1,699,822 | 279,355 |
Krista "Pollux" Gifford | 0 | -111,901 |