Friday, July 30, 2021 4:26 PM Local Time
Moreschi Set Up by Stoker
After the player under the gun raised, Stephen "argyle123" Moreschi three-bet from the hijack and Ryan "Santasbzack2" Stoker four-bet jammed for 22,773 from the big blind.
Action folded back to Moreschi who called off his 16,106 stack and the two hands were revealed.
Ryan "Santasbzack2" Stoker:
Stephen "argyle123" Moreschi:
It was a classic race with Moreschi looking to connect with either of his two overs but a queen appeared in the window on the flop, giving Stoker a set of ladies.
The left Moreschi drawing dead and and the river ended his tournament.
Ryan "Santasbzack2" Stoker | 39,289 | |
Stephen "argyle123" Moreschi | 0 | |
Friday, July 30, 2021 4:19 PM Local Time
Don't Miss the Feature "WSOP History: An Oral History of ChipTic"
At the 2012 World Series of Poker, a shiny new product received its public unveiling. Players and fans the world over were introduced to a program with revolutionary potential. It could track the chip ebbs and flows of every player in a tournament while also serving as the back end operating system to run said tournament. It promised the ability to change the way poker tournaments were followed, with players and fans interacting at the stroke of a few keys.
That product was ChipTic. And it proved to be a colossal failure.
This is the two-part oral history of ChipTic, from those who experienced it first-hand and witnessed that failure — three former employees, two members of WSOP staff, and two poker media members who watched it implode.
Click Here to Read the Feature on PokerNews
Friday, July 30, 2021 4:10 PM Local Time
Mehmood Rebuys After Jamming Into Balistreri's Aces
Giovanni "John7012" Balistreri raised to 480 from middle position and then called the 1,769 three-bet jam Omar "om167" Mehmood made from the cutoff.
Omar "om167" Mehmood:
Giovanni "John7012" Balistreri:
Mehmood was way behind needing a lucky seven but none appeared on the runout end he re-entered the tournament.
Giovanni "John7012" Balistreri | 34,506 | |
Omar "om167" Mehmood | 20,000 | |
Friday, July 30, 2021 4:00 PM Local Time
Watch Every Final Table of the 2021 WSOP Online Events on the PokerNews Twitch Channel
Through August 3rd, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) will begin hosting daily online gold bracelet events on WSOP.com. There will be 33 bracelets awarded over 32 days, and PokerNews is excited to announce we'll not only be live reporting all the action but also offering poker fans daily live streams.
Every day, viewers at home will have access to watching the biggest names hunt for bracelets. In conjunction with PokerNews, Jeff Platt will host early action from each tournament at twitch.tv/jeffplatt, starting around the money bubble each day and taking players all the way to the final table.
"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."
After Platt's streams, coverage will then shift to twitch.tv/pokernews where PokerNews' own Jesse Fullen will cover final table action alongside a rotating cast of co-hosts including Alec Torelli, Ryan Laplante, Jesse Sylvia, KL Cleeton, Rampage Poker, and Jaman Burton, among others. The streams will also be featured on YouTube and Facebook.
"WSOP Online will certainly be the biggest online series of the year in the USA. We're thrilled PokerNews has again stepped up to provide fans a way to follow the action," said Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the WSOP. "Jeff Platt's personal streams were a highlight of last year's online series and we have no doubt the PokerNews final table streams will be an entertaining watch."
Click here to see the schedule
Friday, July 30, 2021 3:55 PM Local Time
Break
Players are on a five-minute break.
Friday, July 30, 2021 3:48 PM Local Time
"WhiteWolf18" Collects With Full Boat
"WhitWolf18" three-bet to 780 from the big blind to 780 over a raise to 160 and a call. The under the gun raiser folded and John "JD2000" Drew called from the button.
The flop came the . "WhiteWolf18" bet 640 and was called, then they bet 1,360 on the turn and was called again.
The came on the river. "WhitWolf18" bet 1,920, Drew raised to 6,720 and was three-bet to 15,405, Drew called.
"WhiteWold18" had the for the full boat to beat Drew's trips.
WhiteWolf18 | 36,570 | |
John "JD2000" Drew | 1,045 | |
Friday, July 30, 2021 3:41 PM Local Time
Early Chip Leaders
Adam "PESOPESO" Krach | 43,230 | |
Louise "JustAGirly" Francoeur | 43,118 | 3,009 |
Daniel "spleen" Fellner | 41,610 | |
Mario "dsgnr4hire" Quijano | 40,970 | |
Carmen "cjdstable" Dimaria | 38,914 | |
Guo Liang "Ct188" Chen | 38,009 | |
Nicholas "_Lionheart_" Smith | 37,053 | |
Hani "Dahani14" Awad | 33,148 | |
Brendan "Brendanshill" Shiller | 26,837 | |
Friday, July 30, 2021 3:34 PM Local Time
Matt "RubberFist" Stout Looking to Nab First Gold Bracelet
One of the most common names among the top finishers in WSOP.com high-stakes tournaments is "RubberFist." That one belongs to Matt Stout, as long-standing a tournament presence as any dating back to his days as "all_in_at420," the nom de guerre under which he's racked up almost $4 million in cashes.
A six-time WSOP Circuit ring winner, Stout has been killing it on the virtual felt in recent years and is in action today.
First, in 2019 he added a third ring to his collection, taking down Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller 6-Max for $47,330 in a field of 177 runners.
Then, he crushed it even harder in March 2020. He shipped Event #2: $215 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack for $43,286. After a sixth-place finish in another $1K six-max event, Stout tasted victory again in Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em - BIG $500, banking $63,234. Along with three smaller cashes, that was enough to secure Casino Champion honors and make good on his pre-series prediction to his wife.
Stout, the founder of the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP), continued churning out solid results with eight cashes during last year's domestic bracelet series, though none saw him run particularly deep.
More recently, Stout captured his sixth ring last month when he won the WSOP.com Summer Online Circuit Event #5: $50,000 GTD PLO Big $500 6-Max for $13,955.
He'll try to keep things rolling this year and maybe even make a run at his first bracelet in today's Summer Saver.
Matt "RubberFist" Stout | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Friday, July 30, 2021 3:23 PM Local Time
Francoeur's Flush Eats Up Four-Bet Shove
The button limped, as did Louise "JustAGirly" Francoeur from the small blind, Heroico "BaddaBink" Aguiluz checked from the big blind.
The flop came the . Francouer bet 125, both opponents called.
The turn was the . Francouer lef for 200, Aguiluz called and the button folded.
Action popped off on the river as it came the . Francouer bet 900, Aguiluz raised to 4,025, Francouer three-bet to 7,150, Aguiluz then four-bet jammed for 19,625, Francouer called.
Farncouer had the for the flush while Aguiluz had the and was left with a few chips.
Louise "JustAGirly" Francoeur | 40,109 | |
Heroico "BaddaBink" Aguiluz | 33 | |
Friday, July 30, 2021 3:16 PM Local Time
More Players Join the Summer Saver Action
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 20,000 | |
Ivin "bigsushiroll" Arquiza | 20,000 | |
Chad "clayne" Layne | 20,000 | |
William "ohnoreally" Baxavaneos | 20,000 | |
Anthony "Turbo1" Huntsman | 20,000 | |
Patrick "Synesthesia" Eskandar | 20,000 | |
Zachary "zackattack" Holzer | 20,000 | |
Steven "MuddaFudda" Wachel | 20,000 | |
Peter "PGinTheWest" Grahm | 20,000 | |
Don "Blonde2020" Himpele | 20,000 | |
Mitchell "franzia" Halverson | 20,000 | |
Kip "20LSU19" Jones | 20,000 | |
Donnell "Spreezy52" Dais | 20,000 | |
Ronnie "Ceek100x" Ellis | 20,000 | |
Jacob "MARATHONER22" Brundage | 20,000 | |
William "swaggyb" Corvino | 20,000 | |
Jason "qigong" Werrell | 20,000 | |
Srikar "redraider" Chadhivae | 20,000 | |
Friday, July 30, 2021 3:09 PM Local Time
Update Your Stack With MyStack
PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone. But it's more than just chip counts! You can include notes about big hands, your photo, and even your Table and Seat assignments so your friends can find you.
Download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately.
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Friday, July 30, 2021 3:02 PM Local Time
Starting Players
Kevin "Xpugn0" Eyster | 20,000 | |
Alex "OrcinusOrca" Foxen | 20,000 | |
Matthew "DirtyVladBoy" Beyerlein | 20,000 | |
Michael "mygame" Lavenburg | 20,000 | |
David "dbsultan" Byer | 20,000 | |
Jarred "godsbigtoe" Gabin | 20,000 | |
Scott "Rumcake" Ball | 20,000 | |
Robert "SLHalper" Taylor | 20,000 | |
Derek "PuntRunner" Gomez | 20,000 | |
Benjamin "MrLarryDavid" Felson | 20,000 | |
Alfredo "jambong51" Aquino | 20,000 | |
Brandon "TopPidgE" Guss | 20,000 | |
Rajath d "pinkfloyd7" Tangam | 20,000 | |
Edwin "YungFlipWell" Roman | 20,000 | |
Benito "Holdamonster" Ruiz | 20,000 | |
Shawn "clairvoyant" Kjetland | 20,000 | |
Friday, July 30, 2021 3:00 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Play has started with 117 runners in their seats.
Friday, July 30, 2021 12:18 PM Local Time
Save Your Summer in Event #31: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver Today
The 2021 Online World Series of Poker continues today with Event #31: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver gets underway today at 3 p.m as play begins to wind down in the series.
Players will start with a stack of 20,000 in chips and blinds will increase every 15 minutes. Players who bust out can re-enter two times with each re-entry lasting only 30 seconds, so players will need to make sure they have enough funds in their WSOP.com account before the tournament starts if they plan on re-entering.
Late registration and the re-entry option will be open for the first 3 hours and 45 minutes of play.
This is the 313t of 66 bracelet events being held on WSOP.com (33 events) and GG Poker (holding the remaining 33 events).
All events will begin at 3 p.m. PST. Satellites are running on-site for as little as $1.
2021 WSOP.com Online Series Schedule
Date | Tournament |
July 30 | #31: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver |
July 31 | #32: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship |
Aug. 1 | #33: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Grand Finale ($1M Guaranteed) |
Stay tuned to PokerNews to find out which lucky person is crowned the latest WSOP Bracelet Champion!