Monday, October 11, 2021 6:27 AM Local Time
Pete Chen Wins Online Event #3: WSOP.com No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack ($82,559)
It took just over 12 hours for Pete Chen to overcome a 1,023-player field and claim his first WSOP gold bracelet in Online Event #3: WSOP.com No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack. Chen defeated "Selvastar7" heads-up and took home $82,559 for his efforts.
Chen is a regular WSOP.com grinder and just recently came off a $5,025 score in July after getting 18th place in WSOP.com Event #32: No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Today's victory marks a career-high online score for Chen, who will add to his $579,059 in previous tournament earnings.
Players began the day with over 1,000 big blinds, but as a result of the event's turbo-like structure, eliminations came fast and furious. It took approximately 8 hours to go from 1,023 entries (including 334 rebuys) to 248 players and burst the money bubble. From that point, the field dwindled to fewer than 100 players just one hour after the money bubble burst.
Notables who managed to cash include Noam "Lokass27" Muallem, Ryan "Protential" Laplante, Chad "Alienprobed" Eveslage, Shawn "clairvoyant" Kjetland, and Daniel "Dnegs" Negreanu, who lost a flip late in the day to get eliminated in 45th place.
Online Event #3: WSOP.com No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|
| 1 | Pete Chen | Taiwan | $82,559 |
| 2 | "Selvastar7" | Mexico | $50,903 |
| 3 | Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn | United States | $36,639 |
| 4 | "Meliano34" | United States | $26,624 |
| 5 | "Exclusive25" | United States | $19,589 |
| 6 | stuckonluck7 | United States | $14,557 |
| 7 | Robert "420ish" Thomas | United States | $10,942 |
| 8 | Amit "rocketsbaby" Makhija | United States | $8,304 |
| 9 | "fisherman702" | United States | $6,399 |
The final table began with an average stack of just about 20 big blinds and "Selvastar7" in the chip lead. As expected, the shorter stacks fell in short order, with Chen and "Selvastar7" responsible for five final-table eliminations between them.
Chen was able to enter head-ups with an over 2-1 chip lead, thanks largely to his eliminations of "Meliano34" and Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn — both of whom Chen eliminated after getting all-in with the worst of it and spiking a pair.
Chen was able to maintain his chip lead throughout the heads-up battle and eventually got "Selvastar7" to commit his stack all-in preflop with a dominated ace. "Selvastar7" managed to take the lead on the flop, but a fateful jack on the river paired Chen's ace-jack and awarded him the victory.
That's a wrap here at Event #3: WSOP.com No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack. Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you full coverage of both live and online 2021 WSOP events!
Monday, October 11, 2021 5:47 AM Local Time
"Selvastar7" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($50,903)
Blinds 400000/800000/80000
In what would be the last hand of the tournament, "Selvastar7" limped on the button and Pete "PeteChen" Chen shoved, which was enough to put "Selvastar7" all in for their last 15 million behind. "Selvastar7" tanked, but eventually decided to call.
"Selvastar7":
Pete "PeteChen" Chen:
Chen had "Selvastar7" dominated and the runout sealed the deal — eliminating "Selvastar7" in 2nd place.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's events.
| Pete "PeteChen" Chen | 67,850,000 | 21,635,000  |
| Selvastar7 | 0 | -21,634,000  |
Monday, October 11, 2021 5:35 AM Local Time
Heads-up Chip Counts
| Pete "PeteChen" Chen | 46,215,000 | 0 |
| Selvastar7 | 21,634,000 | -8,010,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 5:34 AM Local Time
Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn Eliminated in 3rd Place ($36,639)
Blinds 300000/600000/60000
A short-stacked Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn got all-in prelfop against Pete "PeteChen" Chen and was at risk.
Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn:
Pete "PeteChen" Chen:
The board ran out and just as he did in the previous elimination hand, Chen flopped a pair. Rodenborn was eliminated in 3rd place.
| Pete "PeteChen" Chen | 46,215,000 | 13,459,000 |
| Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn | 0 | -7,808,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 5:31 AM Local Time
"Meliano34" Eliminated in 4th Place ($26,624)
Blinds 300000/600000/60000
A short-stacked "Meliano34" got all-in preflop against Pete "PeteChen" Chen and was at risk.
"Meliano34":
Pete "PeteChen" Chen:
The board ran out and the five on the flop meant "Meliano34" was knocked out in 4th place.
| Pete "PeteChen" Chen | 32,756,000 | 6,756,000 |
| Meliano34 | 0 | -4,031,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 5:27 AM Local Time
"Exclusive25" Eliminated in 5th Place ($19,589)
Blinds 300000/600000/60000
A short-stacked "Exclusive25" got all-in preflop in the big blind against "Selvastar7" and was at risk.
"Selvastar7":
"Exclusive25":
The board ran out and "Exclusive25" was eliminated.
| Selvastar7 | 29,644,000 | 4,115,000 |
| Exclusive25 | 0 | 0 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 5:22 AM Local Time
"stuckonluck7" Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,557)
Blinds 250000/500000/50000
"stuckonluck7" got all-in preflop against "Selvastar7" and was at risk.
"stuckonluck7":
"Selvastar7":
"stuckonluck7" was ahead, but the runout gave "Selvastar7" a winning pair of queens on the river and "stuckonluck7" was eliminated.
| Selvastar7 | 25,529,000 | 5,529,000 |
| stuckonluck7 | 0 | -5,409,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 5:16 AM Local Time
Robert "420ish" Thomas Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,942)
Blinds 250000/500000/50000
Robert "420ish" Thomas got all-in preflop against Pete "PeteChen" Chen and was at risk.
Robert "420ish" Thomas:
Pete "PeteChen" Chen:
The board ran out and Thomas was eliminated in 7th place.
| Pete "PeteChen" Chen | 26,000,000 | 8,122,000 |
| Robert "420ish" Thomas | 0 | -7,155,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:57 AM Local Time
Updated Counts
| Selvastar7 | 20,000,000 | 4,476,000 |
| Pete "PeteChen" Chen | 17,878,000 | 12,492,000 |
| Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn | 7,808,000 | 3,908,000 |
| Robert "420ish" Thomas | 7,155,000 | -893,000 |
| stuckonluck7 | 5,409,000 | 2,591,000 |
| Exclusive25 | 4,765,000 | -932,000 |
| Meliano34 | 4,031,000 | -2,267,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:43 AM Local Time
Amit "rocketsbaby" Makhija Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,304)
The action was missed, but Amit "rocketsbaby" Makhija was eliminated in 8th place.
| Amit "rocketsbaby" Makhija | 0 | -5,092,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:40 AM Local Time
"fisherman702" Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,399)
Blinds 170000/340000/34000
"Meliano34" raised to 1.36 million under-the-gun and "fisherman07" shoved for 2.7 million from middle position. "Meliano34" called.
"Meliano34":
"fisherman702":
The board ran out and "fisherman702" was knocked out in 9th place.
| Meliano34 | 6,298,000 | 724,000 |
| fisherman702 | 0 | -2,709,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:33 AM Local Time
"DNasty17" Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,982)
Blinds 1400000/280000/28000
"DNasty17" got all in preflop against Pete "PeteChen" Chen.
Pete "PeteChen" Chen:
"DNasty17":
The board ran out and "DNasty17" was eliminated just shy of the final table.
| Pete "PeteChen" Chen | 5,386,000 | -781,000 |
| DNasty17 | 0 | -7,759,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:17 AM Local Time
Bryan "lifeofodds" Hayes Eliminated in 11th Place ($4,982)
Blinds 140000/280000/28000
Robert "420ish" Thomas raised to 560,000 under-the-gun and Bryan "lifeofodds" Hayes shoved for just over two million from on the button. Thomas called to put Hayes at risk.
Bryan "lifeofodds" Hayes:
Robert "420ish" Thomas:
The board ran out and Hayes was eliminated in 11th place.
| Robert "420ish" Thomas | 8,048,000 | 2,953,000 |
| Bryan "lifeofodds" Hayes | 0 | -3,285,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:12 AM Local Time
"eyetea" Eliminated in 12th Place ($4,982)
Blinds 120000/240000/24000
Amit "rocketsbaby" Makhija opened to 480,000 and was called by "eyetea" in the big blind.
The flop came and "eyetea" shoved for 1.9 million. Makhija called.
Amit "rocketsbaby" Makhija:
"eyetea":
The turn and river didn't improve "eyetea" and they were knocked out in 12th place.
| Amit "rocketsbaby" Makhija | 5,092,000 | 571,000 |
| eyetea | 0 | -3,535,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:08 AM Local Time
"Mutt_Cutts" Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,908)
"Mutt_Cutts" shoved for their last 900,000 from the cutoff and was called by Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn on the button.
Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn:
"Mutt_Cutts":
The board ran out and "Mutt_Cutts" was eliminated.
| Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn | 3,900,000 | 790,000 |
| Mutt_Cutts | 0 | -1,448,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:04 AM Local Time
Nicolai "OrangeEagle" Morris Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,908)
Blinds 120000/240000/24000
"Selvastar7" opened to 480,000 under-the-gun and was called by Robert "420ish" Thomas in the small blind. Nicolai "OrangeEagle" Morris then shoved for four million from the big and only "Selvastar7" called.
"Selvastar7":
Nicolai "OrangeEagle" Morris:
The board ran out and "Selvastar7" caught their jack to eliminate Morris in 14th place.
| Selvastar7 | 15,524,000 | 4,627,000 |
| Nicolai "OrangeEagle" Morris | 0 | -4,122,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 4:00 AM Local Time
Updated Counts
| DNasty17 | 7,759,000 | 3,063,000 |
| Pete "PeteChen" Chen | 6,167,000 | -329,000 |
| Exclusive25 | 5,697,000 | 2,561,000 |
| Meliano34 | 5,574,000 | 3,079,000 |
| Robert "420ish" Thomas | 5,095,000 | 508,562 |
| Nicolai "OrangeEagle" Morris | 4,122,000 | -3,413,000 |
| eyetea | 3,535,000 | -1,135,280 |
| Bryan "lifeofodds" Hayes | 3,285,000 | -2,410,000 |
| Todd "Google_Man" Rodenborn | 3,110,000 | -69,000 |
| stuckonluck7 | 2,818,000 | 29,000 |
| fisherman702 | 2,709,000 | 521,000 |
| Mutt_Cutts | 1,448,000 | 499,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 3:57 AM Local Time
Dan "istayon5" Colpoys Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,908)
Blinds 120000/240000/24000
Dan "istayon5" Colpoys raised to 480,000 from the hijack and was called by "Selvastar7" on the button.
The flop came and Colpoys checked to "Selvastar7", who bet 425,000. Colpoys then check-shoved for two million and "Selvastar7" called.
"Selvastar7":
Dan "istayon5" Colpoys:
The turn and river failed to improve Colpoys and he was eliminated in 15th place.
| Selvastar7 | 10,897,000 | 6,483,000 |
| Dan "istayon5" Colpoys | 0 | -1,743,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 3:43 AM Local Time
"Jaminonfaces" Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,077)
Blinds 100000/200000/20000
"Jaminonfaces" shoved for just shy of two million and was called by Nicolai "OrangeEagle" Morris in the big blind.
jaminonfaces:
Nicolai "OrangeEagle" Morris:
The board ran out and "jaminonfaces" was eliminated.
| Nicolai "OrangeEagle" Morris | 7,535,000 | 4,008,000 |
| Jaminonfaces | 0 | -3,377,000 |
Monday, October 11, 2021 3:37 AM Local Time
Chen Eliminates Coombs
Blinds 80000/160000/16000
Michael "DarkKnight17" Coombs shoved for his last 1.2 million from middle position and was called by Pete "PeteChen" Chen in the big blind.
Pete "PeteChen" Chen:
Michael "DarkKnight17" Coombs:
The board ran out and Coombs was eliminated.
| Pete "PeteChen" Chen | 6,496,000 | 3,305,000 |
| Michael "DarkKnight17" Coombs | 0 | -2,788,543 |