Friday, July 2, 2021 2:29 AM Local Time
Jose "deposit" Noboa Wins 2021 WSOP Online Event #1: NLH Big 500 Kick-Off
The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Bracelet Events kicked off on WSOP.com Thursday afternoon with 2021 WSOP Online Event #1: NLH Big 500 Kick-Off, which drew 837 runners who rebought 440 times.
The 1,277-entry field resulted in a $574,650 prize pool, and after 12 hours of play, it was New Jersey's Jose "deposit" Noboa who came out on top win a $105,161 top prize.
According to their database, Noboa has nine WSOP-related cashes totaling $39,341, including six online cashes for $17,227. Now, he has a six-figure score to his name and the first gold bracelet of the summer.
2021 WSOP Event #1 Final Table Results
Place | Player | Prize |
1 | Jose "deposit" Noboa | $105,161 |
2 | Christopher "basile28" Basile | $64,935 |
3 | Ye "yuan365" Yuan | $46,144 |
4 | "LND999" | $33,330 |
5 | Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin | $24,250 |
6 | Steve "gborooo" Gross | $17,872 |
7 | "chuckthebum" | $13,389 |
8 | Shannon "Aulophobia" Shorr | $10,114 |
9 | Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder | $7,758 |
After Poker Hall of Famer Jack "borgia92" McClelland" bubbled the tournament in 181st place, the eliminations came at a rapid pace. Among the notables to cash were two-time WSOP bracelet winner Anthony "heheh" Zinno (151st - $861.97), fifteen-time bracelet winner Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth (141st - $861.97), defending champ Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler (75th - $1,149.30), Kathy "Luckygal" Liebert (39th - $2,126.20), Nick "CashUsKlay" Schulman (38th - $2,126.20), Jason "eddievedder" Koon (37th - $2,126.20), and last year's Championship Event runner-up Norman "Abnormality" Michalek (13th - $4,769.59).
The final table, which was streamed on the PokerNews Twitch channel, was filled with recognizable names including Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder, who busted after running queens into aces, and Shannon "Aulophobia" Shorr, who lost with king-ten to the ace-king of two-time WSOP Circuit online ring winner Christopher "basile28" Basile.
Steve "gborooo" Gross, fresh off winning a gold ring in the online Summer Super Circuit Series, was eliminated in sixth place after losing a race with pocket fours to the ace-nine of Ye "yuan365" Yuan, who you might recall as being at the 2020 WSOP Domestic final table last December.
Yuan, a student at the University of Wisconsin, made a run at the bracelet but ultimately came up two spots short in third place. It happened after he called off his stack with top pair of kings only to see Noboa roller over a rivered straight.
Heads-up play began with Basile and Noboa near even in chips, but before too long the latter pulled out to a big lead. Eventually, after more than 11 hours of play, Noboa sealed the deal after flopping a full house and getting Basile to call off with two pair.
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Friday, July 2, 2021 2:18 AM Local Time
Christopher "basile28" Basile Eliminated in 2nd Place ($64,935)
Christopher "basile28" Basile raised and Jose "deposit" Noboa called to see a flop.
Noboa check-raised Basile's 240,00 continuation bet to 570,000 and Basile called bring the turn. Noboa this time led out for 1,080,000 and Basile called to see the complete the board on the river.
Noboa moved all in for 19,007,712 and Basile called off his remaining 2,692,288 stack.
Jose "deposit" Noboa:
Christopher "basile28" Basile:
Noboa flopped the full house to eliminate Basile in second place for $64,934.
Jose "deposit" Noboa | 25,540,000 | 5,332,288 |
Christopher "basile28" Basile | 0 | -5,332,288 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 2:02 AM Local Time
Heads Up Chip Counts
Jose "deposit" Noboa | 20,207,712 | 6,427,888 |
Christopher "basile28" Basile | 5,332,288 | -3,432,338 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:55 AM Local Time
Break Time
The final two players are on a five-minute break.
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:55 AM Local Time
Level 41 started
Level: 41
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:54 AM Local Time
Ye "yuan365" Yuan Eliminated in 3rd Place ($46,144)
Ye "yuan365" Yuan opened on the button for 440,000 and Jose "deposit" Noboa defended his big blind to see a flop appear.
Noboa check-called the 527,500 continuation bet from Yan and the turn was checked by both players bringing the river.
Noboa check-jammed for 7,890,677 after Yuan fired out 900,000 and Yuan called off his 3,779,150 stack.
Yuan rolled over for a pair of kings but it was no good as Noboa showed for the jack-high straight and Yan was eliminated in 3rd place for $46,144.
Jose "deposit" Noboa | 13,779,824 | 3,294,600 |
Ye "yuan365" Yuan | 0 | -5,004,150 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:46 AM Local Time
"LND999" Eliminated in 4th Place ($33,330)
Jose "deposit" Noboa limped the small blind and "LND999" checked their option from the big to bring about a flop of .
Noboa check-called a bet of 200,000 and then check-called one of 456,325 on the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Noboa checked for the third time and "LND999" bet 756,325. Noboa woke up with a check-raise to 3,418,975 and "LND999" called off for 3,150,721 total.
Jose "deposit" Noboa:
"LND999":
Both players had a boat but Noboa's was better to send "LND999" out the door in fourth place.
Jose "deposit" Noboa | 10,485,224 | 3,857,046 |
LND999 | 0 | -7,032,888 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:44 AM Local Time
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin Eliminated in 5th Place ($24,250)
Action folded to Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin who raised all in for 2,092,382 from the hijack and Jose "deposit" Noboa isolated from the cutoff.
Jose "deposit" Noboa:
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin:
Franklin was behind holding two overs but didn't find either on the flop. The turn gave Franklin more outs with a broadway draw but the river ended his night in fifth place for $24,250.
Jose "deposit" Noboa | 6,628,178 | 4,110,512 |
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin | 0 | -1,548,691 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:36 AM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:35 AM Local Time
Steve "gborooo" Gross Eliminated in 6th Place ($17,872)
Action folded to Ye "yuan365" Yuan in the small blind and he moved all in, which promoted Steve "gborooo" Gross to call off for 1,281,477.
Steve "gborooo" Gross:
Ye "yuan365" Yuan:
It was a flip and Gross was looking to hold to stay alive. That proved easier said than done though as the board ran out to give Yuan a winning trips.
Ye "yuan365" Yuan | 5,004,150 | 4,040,806 |
Steve "gborooo" Gross | 0 | -2,343,977 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:32 AM Local Time
"chuckthebum" Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,389)
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin open-jammed for 669,074 from early position and "chuckthebum" called off their 584,612 stack from the small blind.
"chuckthebum":
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin:
"chuckthebum" was ahead until the flop appeared pairing Franklin's jack. The flop did give "chuckthebum" a braodway draw and the turn did give them a pair but the river ended their tournament in 7th place for $13,389.
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin | 1,548,691 | -620,388 |
chuckthebum | 0 | -1,194,903 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:25 AM Local Time
WSOP Legend: 10-Time Bracelet Winner Phil Ivey
Few poker players have captured the attention of the poker universe quite like Phil Ivey. There have been plenty of champions of the game who crushed it at the felt, but none who built up the mystique of Ivey, who remains to this day arguably the most magnetic player in poker despite results that no longer match his days of utmost dominance.
A day after the anniversary of Ivey's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame, PokerNews examines the legacy of his WSOP success. Prior to 2000, Ivey didn't have any recorded WSOP cashes.
The 23-year-old didn't waste any time establishing himself as one of the top up-and-coming players. That year, after already making one final table and finishing fifth, Ivey secured his first bracelet. He beat none other than fellow Hall of Famer Amarillo Slim Preston heads up to win Event #14: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha, a rebuy event, for his first bracelet and $195,000. Three other Hall of Famers — Chris Bjorin, Phil Hellmuth and David "Devilfish" Ulliott — also competed at that final table, so shipping it was about more than just getting his first taste of gold. Ivey showed he could beat the best in the business.
Two years after that, though, would be when Ivey really showed he was the present and future of the game. In 2002, Ivey showcased his skills at limit poker in a big way.
Click Here to Read More About this WSOP Legend
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:21 AM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:12 AM Local Time
Shannon "Aulophobia" Shorr Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,114)
Action quickly folded around to Shannon "Aulophobia" Shorr who raised all in for 639,232 on the button and Christopher "basile28" Basile isolated from the small blind.
Shannon "Aulophobia" Shorr:
Christopher "basile28" Basile:
Shorr needed was behind needing help but didn't find any on the flop. The turn left Shorr drawing to any ten but the river ended his tournament in eighth place for $10,114.
Christopher "basile28" Basile | 8,764,626 | 2,234,353 |
Shannon "Aulophobia" Shorr | 0 | -911,732 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 1:05 AM Local Time
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Friday, July 2, 2021 1:05 AM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Friday, July 2, 2021 12:55 AM Local Time
Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,758)
Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder moved all in for 1,788,638 from the cutoff only to have Ye "yuan365" Yuan three-bet jam from the button. Both blinds folded and Marder discovered the bad news.
Ye "yuan365" Yuan:
Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder:
Marder was looking for another queen, but she never appeared as the board ran out .
Friday, July 2, 2021 12:52 AM Local Time
Final Table Draw and Counts
LND999 | 7,032,888 | 0 |
Christopher "basile28" Basile | 6,530,273 | 490,273 |
Jose "deposit" Noboa | 2,517,666 | 1,874,013 |
Steve "gborooo" Gross | 2,343,977 | 552,012 |
Ryan "PostmatesSel" Franklin | 2,169,079 | 559,775 |
Michael "ParxBigStax" Marder | 1,876,138 | 437,203 |
chuckthebum | 1,194,903 | 345,879 |
Ye "yuan365" Yuan | 963,344 | -137,500 |
Shannon "Aulophobia" Shorr | 911,732 | -86,634 |
Friday, July 2, 2021 12:50 AM Local Time
Level 37 started
Level: 37
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 12,500
Friday, July 2, 2021 12:50 AM Local Time
Kevin "vamonospest" Lutz Bubbles Big 500 Kick-Off ($6,034)
"LND999" raised from the cutoff and the called Kevin "vamonospest" Lutz's three-bet jam from the big blind.
"LND999":
Kevin "vamonospest" Lutz:
Lutz was ahead with his made hand until the flop appeared pairing the ace of "LND999".
The turn wasn't bad for Lutz as it gave him two mire outs with a wheel draw but the river ended his tournament in 10th place for $6,034.
LND999 | 7,032,888 | 3,706,620 |
Kevin "vamonospest" Lutz | 0 | -1,684,431 |