WSOP.com Event #29: No Limit Hold'em 8-Max Turbo Deepstack Championship

For each of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online bracelet events, either Jeff Platt or PokerNews will be streaming early play up to the final table, which will then air exclusively on the PokerNews Twitch Channel. Early action of this event is streaming now, so be sure to tune in to see who walks away with the WSOP gold bracelet!

"I am thrilled to team up with PokerNews to present coverage of the 2021 WSOP Online," said Platt, who is a co-host of the PokerNews Podcast. "We learned last year that the prestige of bracelet events draws an incredibly passionate audience on Twitch. I can't wait to interact with that audience again as we crown poker's newest champions."

Meanwhile, Jesse Fullen will be on the call for action to be found on the PokerNews Twitch channel, such as tonight's tournament.

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Last December, the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 Main Event domestic tournament – which played its first two days on WSOP.com – saw the final eight players of a 705-player field gather at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to play down to a winner. Louisiana's Joseph "kolebear" Hebert began with a big chip lead and managed to close it out for $1,553,256.

While known to many players in the South, the then 38-year-old Hebert was relatively unknown to the poker masses. Even so, he had amassed $667,664 in lifetime tournament earnings dating back to 2008 according to The Hendon Mob. His best score before his breakthrough was $140,932 for finishing runner-up in the 2013 WSOP Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event.

Hebert is not only closed out the year strong, he began 202 on a heater as well. Prior to the pandemic shutting down live poker in the U.S., he won the 2020 Million Dollar Heater $2,000 High Roller in Biloxi for $74,000.

Last summer while in Vegas, Hebert roomed with eight-time WSOPC ring winner Michael "miguelfiesta" Lech, who took down Event #13: $1,500 NLH High Roller Freezeout for $164,249 and his first bracelet.

Of course, Hebert was thrilled for his friend, and the very next day he was excited to make a run of his own in Event #14: $3,200 High Roller. Hebert found himself with some chips, and at one point he thought he might actually make a run at the bracelet, but ultimately a bad turn of cards saw him bust in 37th place for $7,238.

A couple of days later, Hebert flew home and, on the way, texted his mom the viral video of Lech doing his bracelet dance.

He explained: "She loved to see it. I texted her, 'Man, one day I hope I can win a bracelet. It's something I always dreamed of and I just don't know how many more chances I'm going to have to do that.' She texted me back and said, 'I keep hoping and praying that what will be, will be. Things will work out.' That was our last text, she passed away three days later."

Hebert's mother, Linda, who had been married to his dad, Jules, for more than 50 years, died unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism. She had been assisting some folks involved in an accident outside her home when she collapsed, and ironically, the ambulance she had called for others wound up trying to help her. Unfortunately, she died a few days later in the hospital.

"This is all for her, it's #ForLinda, that's my mom's name," an emotional Hebert revealed. "I just want everybody to know that."

Now, near the one-year anniversary of his mother's passing, Hebert is back in Vegas and once again looking to do it #ForLinda.

For more on Hebert, check out this video interview with PokerNews.

Joseph "kolebear" Hebert

160,000

160,000

6,000/12,000/1,500

Mitchell "paltexnj" Garshofsky jammed for 116,845 from under the gun. It folded to Matt "berkey11_S4Y" Berkey on the button who called for slightly less.

Berkey was behind and at risk with the    while Garshofsky had the   .

The flop sent Berkey into the lead as it came the [102dks], the turn was the   and the river came the   to give Berkey the winner and leave Garshovsky with only 2,306 which he lost in the next hand to be eliminated.

Matt "berkey11_S4Y" Berkey	259,088	259,088
Mitchell "paltexnj" Garshofsky	0	0

2,000/4,000/400

Kathy "Luckygal" Liebert raised to 8,000 from middle position, she got one caller before Leonard "Luckyleo1980" August moved all in for 48,625, Liebert jammed for more to fold out the caller.

Liebert was looking for a knockout holding the    vs the   .

The board missed both players are it ran out the       to keep Liebert's ace high as the best hand and bust August.

Kathy "Luckygal" Liebert	187,009	147,009
Leonard "Luckyleo1980" August	0	0

1,400/2,800/350

Calvin "projector52" Anderson raised to 5,600 under the gun and then called when Kristen "krissyb24" Bicknell three-bet jammed for 67,260 from the small blind.

Kristen "krissyb24" Bicknell:   
Calvin "projector52" Anderson:   

It was a flip but not after the flop fell     to pair Bicknell's ace. The   turn was of no consequence and neither was the   river. Ship the double to Bicknell.

Kristen "krissyb24" Bicknell	140,120
Calvin "projector52" Anderson	28,644	-147,910

1,200/2,400/300

Scott "Rumcake" Ball movd all in for 26,822 from the hijack and Calvin "projector52" Anderson called from the big blind.

Scott "Rumcake" Ball:   
Calvin "projector52" Anderson:   

Ball got it in good but fell behind on the turn as the board ran out      . Ball was felted on the hand but opted to re-enter.

600/1,200/150

Vinny "brownmagic" Pahuja jammed 11,578 from the hijack, Andrew "DrDisRespect" Dean re-shoved and everyone else folded.

Pahuja had the    while Dean had the   .

The board ran out the       and Pahuja re-bought while Dean added more to his chip lead.

Andrew "DrDisRespect" Dean	286,168	12,203
Vinny "brownmagic" Pahuja	40,000