Sunday, June 4, 2017 3:38 AM Local Time
Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell Wins Event #8: $333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em- Little Grind Bracelet
In what may have been a great heads up battle, Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell, basically got a walk in the park. His opponent sat out the majority of heads up play, only returning to see two hands before Mitchell knocked him out after he made top pair with on a board reading .
Mitchell is a well-deserving champion in this inaugural online event, besting a field of 1,780 players. Arriving at the final table, Mitchell was sitting sixth in chips with about 3,500,000.
His first big hand was against Hao "sandongcpa" Sun. Sun had versus Mitchell's . They got it in pre flop and Mitchell flopped the nut straight when hit the board. The turn and river bricked off, vaulting Mitchell's stack to just over 10,000,000.
Mitchell then knocked out Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby in sixth place after his pocket nines beat Jacoby's all in pre flop. This put him at about 16,000,000.
He wasn't done there as he also eliminated Bobby "bcmclawh" McLawhorn in fifth place. It was definitely a cooler hand as both players got it in preflop with premiums. Mitchell had and McLawhorn had . The board never helped McLawhorn improve and Mitchell was taking control of the final table.
By the time Level 42 had started players went for a break and Mitchell had just under 21,000,000. There were three players remaining and he was way out in front.
He knocked out a super short-stacked Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo in third place, setting the stage for a heads up battle.
The battle never really took place as Mitchell won every hand while his opponent sat out.
This is Mitchell's biggest career win and his first WSOP bracelet. His previous best cash was for $22,793 and this one tournament surpasses all of his lifetime live recorded tournament earnings.
| Position | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | United States | $122,314 |
| 2 | Mark "PLODonkey17" Scacewater | United States | $73,539 |
| 3 | Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo | Australia | $54,044 |
| 4 | Hao "sandongcpa" Sun | United States | $39,592 |
| 5 | Bobby "bcmclawh" McLawhorn | United States | $29,205 |
| 6 | Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby | United States | $21,828 |
| 7 | Kevin "SEQUENCE" Sheetz | United States | $16,559 |
| 8 | Casey "rhin0" Long | United States | $12,645 |
This event was extremely successful for the first one of its kind and crushed the $333,333 guarantee with a total prize pool of $752,700! It was a pleasure to cover this event and from all of us at PokerNews we look forward to providing you with all your live updates at this years WSOP! Stay tuned for all the action.
| Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | 26,700,000 | 0  |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 3:27 AM Local Time
Mark "PLODonkey17" Scacewater Eliminated in 2nd Place ($73,538)
Heads up play wasn't much of a battle as Mark "PLODonkey17" Scacewater sat out right after the third place finisher was eliminated.
Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell won every hand until, out of nowhere, with roughly 1,000,000 chips left, Scacewater returned. He won his first hand to double up to roughly 2,000,000 and then in the penultimate hand he wasn't able to hold as Mitchell held to Mark Scacewater's .
The board ran out and top pair was good enough to take it down for Mitchell, who becomes the first online bracelet winner of the summer.
| Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | 26,700,000 | -150,280 |
| Mark "PLODonkey17" Scacewater | 0 | -10,668,138 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 3:04 AM Local Time
Level 43 started
Level: 43
Blinds: 160000/320000
Ante: 40000
Sunday, June 4, 2017 3:04 AM Local Time
Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo Is Eliminated in 3rd Place ($54,043.86)
Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo got it all in pre as a super short stack with versus Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell's .
The board ran out and Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo hit the rail.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $73,538.79.
| Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | 26,850,280 | -44,702 |
| Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo | 33,000 | -38,880 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:58 AM Local Time
Break
Players are on break
| Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | 20,894,982 | 6,117,491  |
| Mark "PLODonkey17" Scacewater | 6,668,138 | -3,942,920 |
| Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo | 71,880 | -5,735,705 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:56 AM Local Time
Hao "sandongcpa" Sun Eliminated in 4th Place ($39,592.02)
Hao "sandongcpa" Sun got it all in pre flop versus Mark "PLODonkey17" Scacewater.
Hao "sandongcpa" Sun showed and Mark "PLODonkey17" Scacewater showed
The board ran out and the rivered ace eliminated Hao "sandongcpa" Sun.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $54,043.86.
| Mark "PLODonkey17" Scacewater | 10,611,058 | 4,606,558 |
| Hao "sandongcpa" Sun | 0 | -5,745,192 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:50 AM Local Time
Bobby "bcmclawh" McLawhorn Eliminated in 5th Place ($29,205)
Bobby "bcmclawh" McLawhorn was first to act and pushed all in for just over 3 million in chips. On the button, Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell flat called. Both blinds released.
Bobby "bcmclawh" McLawhorn:
Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell:
Both had premium but Mitchell's was "slightly" better.
The board ran out giving McLawhorn no real reason for hope a any time. Down to 4 players now.
| Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | 14,777,491 | -1,438,775 |
| Bobby "bcmclawh" McLawhorn | 0 | -4,946,500 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:44 AM Local Time
Level 42 started
Level: 42
Blinds: 140000/280000
Ante: 35000
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:35 AM Local Time
Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby Eliminated in 6th Place ($21,828)
Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell in the hijack and Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby on the button got their chips in before the flop.
Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell:
Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby:
The board ran out and with no ace or other lethal combination in sight, Mitchell busted Jacoby.
| Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | 16,216,266 | 11,228,746 |
| Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby | 0 | -3,307,830 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:34 AM Local Time
Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell Takes the Lead
| Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | 10,399,792 | 5,727,577 |
| Hao "sandongcpa" Sun | 5,745,192 | 0 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:32 AM Local Time
Kevin "SEQUENCE" Sheetz Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,559.40)
Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell was under the gun and raised to 400,000. Kevin "SEQUENCE" Sheetz was in middle position and moved all in for 2,098,644 and "ul_gg" called.
Kevin "SEQUENCE" Sheetz showed and Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell showed .
The board ran out and Kevin "SEQUENCE" Sheetz was eliminated.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $.21,828
| Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | 4,672,215 | -315,305 |
| Kevin "SEQUENCE" Sheetz | 0 | -2,486,144 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:29 AM Local Time
Level 41 started
Level: 41
Blinds: 120000/240000
Ante: 30000
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:26 AM Local Time
Double for "SEQUENCE"
"TonyPerkis" and "SEQUENCE" got it all in preflop for 1,030,572.
"TonyPerkis" showed and "SEQUENCE" showed .
The board ran out and "SEQUENCE" got the full double.
| Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby | 3,307,830 | -1,180,572 |
| Kevin "SEQUENCE" Sheetz | 2,486,144 | 1,455,624 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:14 AM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 100000/200000
Ante: 25000
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:11 AM Local Time
Casey "rhin0" Long Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,645)
Casey "rhin0" Long (small blind) and Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby (big blind) got it in on a flop of . "rhin0" was in trouble holding top pair with as "TonyPerkis1" showed for the better kicker.
The on the turn and on the river were blanks and the tournament was down to 7 players.
| Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby | 6,155,902 | 2,517,711 |
| Casey "rhin0" Long | 0 | |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:08 AM Local Time
"ooookillthem" Grabs the Lead
Action folded to "ooookillthem" on the button and an open to 360,000 followed. "SEQUENCE" called from the button.
"SEQUENCE" check-called a bet of 160,000 on , 600,000 on the turn and another big bet on the river. "ooookillthem" showed and "SEQUENCE" mucked.
| Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo | 9,897,915 | 4,705,000 |
| Kevin "SEQUENCE" Sheetz | 1,795,286 | -3,285,000 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:08 AM Local Time
Final 8 Chip Counts
| Hao "sandongcpa" Sun | 7,744,670 | 1,604,101 |
| Mark "PLODonkey17" Scacewater | 7,724,670 | -400,000 |
| Bobby "bcmclawh" McLawhorn | 4,841,000 | 1,972,738 |
| Michael "TonyPerkis1" Jacoby | 3,638,191 | -1,640,000 |
| Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell | 3,452,658 | 720,262 |
| Casey "rhin0" Long | 2,937,711 | 2,937,711 |
| Kevin "SEQUENCE" Sheetz | 1,815,245 | -3,265,041 |
| Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo | 697,548 | -4,495,367 |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 1:58 AM Local Time
Break
Another 5 minute break for the players.
Sunday, June 4, 2017 1:54 AM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 80000/160000
Ante: 20000
Sunday, June 4, 2017 1:53 AM Local Time
"nomoneyloser" Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,710)
"nomoneyloser" had been dropped down to the shortest stack on the final table. He got it in with versus "ooookillthem's" .
The board ran out making him our 9th place finisher.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $12,645.
| Michael "ooookillthem" Addamo | 5,192,915 | -33,656,489 |
| "nomoneyloser" | 0 | -2,007,254 |