WSOP Update: Twitch Poker Streamer Justin Lapka Wins Gold, Allen Chang Adds Second Bracelet; High Rollers Ahead
Twitch streamer Justin Lapka took down a gold bracelet over the weekend as big names continue to enter the World Series of Poker Online fields. Allen Chang also scored his second bracelet Thursday night.
A few other top-notch players made final tables including Tony Dunst, Andrew Lichtenberger, Chance Kornuth, Ryan Depaulo, and Joseph Cheong. Here’s a look at the action at WSOP.com over the last few days.
WSOP Online 2021
Event Tournament Entries Prize pool Winner Winner payout
1 $500 NLHE BIG 500 Kickoff (July 1) 1,277 $574,650 Jose “Deposit” Noboa $105,161
2 $600 NLHE Monster Stack (July 2) 1,038 $560,520 Manig “Ohio77” Loeser $104,313
3 $500 NLHE Turbo Deepstack (July 3) 950 $427,500 Donnell “Spreezy52” Dais $90,801
4 $500 NLHE Super Turbo (July 4) 850 $382,500 Jeffery "Steelvikes7" Hoop $73,861
5 $1,000 NLHE 8-Max 459 $648,700 Jeremiah "freestylerr" Williams $139,600
6 $2,000 NLHE Deepstack 416 $769,600 Tyler "ShipTheShip" Denson $175,700
7 $777 Lucky Sevens 888 $621,600 Michael "stiltwalk" Mercaldo $123,574
8 $888 Crazy Eights 782 $625,600 Carlos "CarlosWelch" Welch $124,369
9 $400 NLHE Six-Max 788 $438,120 Philip "wingsuiter" Beck $81,534
10 $2,000 NLHE 1,517 $455,100 Michael "njnj17" Leib $81,645
11 $400 NLHE Ultra Deepstack 1,417 $510,120 Vijay "Eclypzed" Para $86,210
12 $500 NLHE Turbo Deepstack 958 $431,550 Bryan “Pellepelle” Piccioli $83,332
13 $1,000 NLHE Freezeout 561 $504,900 Ryan “Adopt_aDogg0” Leng $108,654
14 $500 NLHE 671 $466,200 Gionni “Coldwarkid” Demers $90,023
15 $5,300 NLHE High Roller 188 $940,000 Justin “Jsaliba2” Saliba $253,800
16 $600 PLO Hi/Lo Six-Handed 498 $268,920 Allen “Acnyc718” Chang $61,394
17 $400 NLHE 8-Max 747 $405,000 Justin “LappyPoker” Lapka $75,371
18 $1,000 North American Open 756 $692,000 James “Danfriel” Gilbert $137,570
19 $888 PLO Crazy Eights Eight-Handed 507 $405,600 Martin “bathroomline” Zamani $92,598
20 $3,200 NLHE High Roller 311 $948,840 Sang “youngkoi” Lee $241,768
21 $600 PLO Six-Handed 1,551 $297,540 Bradley “DrStrange7” Ruben $61,148
22 $600 NLHE Knockout 612 $342,720 “LastBullet” $46,796
23 $500 NLHE Turbo 694 $312,300 Ryan “hagzzz021” Hagerty $67,207
24 $400 NLHE MonsterStack 1,176 $423,360 Byung “bhy101” Yoo $77,475
25 $7,777 High Roller 151 $1,113,927 David “dpeters17” Peters $283,940
26 $500 NLHE Big Encore 1,118 $503,100 Eric “8Bracelets” Van Auken $93,627
27 $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship 398 $367,050 David “lox10” Goldberg $86,440
28 $3,200 High Roller Championship 265 $805,600 Daniel “RiverRats” Lazarus $205,347
29 $800 NLHE Turbo 8-Max Turbo Deepstack 623 $448,560 Chris “Robotbob47” Moorman $102,406
30 $600 NLHE Six-Max Championship 783 $422,820 Mitchell “franzia” Halverson $84,057
31 $500 NLHE Summer Saver 917 $412,650 Brad “1badcajun” Zusman $79,683
32 $1,000 NLHE Championship 821 $738,900 Drew “dudeguydrew” O’Connell $146,893
33 $500 Grand Finale 2,024 $159,100 Dan “feeltheflow” Sindela $1,000,000
Event 16: $600 PLO Hi/Lo Six-Handed (July 16)
This event was the first mixed game of the series so far and drew 498 total entries. At the end of the day, New York’s Allen “Acnyc718” Chang took his second bracelet and $61,394. Edwin “YungFlipWell” Roman came in second for $37,837.
“It was an incredible journey to the final table, taking some vicious beats for heaps and dishing one out to chop a massive pot three-handed,” says Roman, a poker player from Bayonne, New Jersey. “It felt good to be heads-up for the jewelry, but I’m confident I’ll find another chance.”
Others cashing included: Andrew “watchguy42” Lichtenberger, Ryan “Joeyisamush” Depaulo, and Nathan “surfbum” Gamble.
Event 17: $400 NLHE 8-Max (July 17)
Poker streamer Justin “LappyPoker” Lapka got his first bracelet and $75,371 on Saturday. Lapka topped Uke “ooopsmybad” Dauti heads-up for the title.
Dauti won $46,575 for runner-up. A few others finding a cash included recent bracelet winners Donnell “spreezy52” Dais and Ryan “Adopt_aDogg0” Leng.
Event 18: $1,000 North American Open (July 18)
On Sunday night, James “Danfriel” Gilbert took down $137,570 and his first bracelet in the North American Open. He outlasted a 756-person field and battled a tough final table to score the gold.
Gilbert topped high stakes regulars like Landon “ActionDealer” Tice (runner-up for $85,047) and WPT commentator Tony “Panoramic” Dunst (fifth for $30,448).
New Jersey online grinder Daniel “st0neydanza” Dagostino took ninth for $9,550. He’s had multiple cashes so far in this bracelet series and spoke with USPoker about the final table appearance.
“After coming close many times, it was nice to make it to my first WSOP bracelet final table,” he said. “I won a circuit ring earlier this year, but I’m trying to lock down a bracelet this summer as well.”
Event 19: $888 PLO Crazy Eights Eight-Handed (July 19)
Martin “bathroomline” Zamani didn’t have to wait in any lines for the Rio restrooms this summer. He scored a bracelet from his computer on Monday night.
After two final tables this summer, Zamani locked up his first bracelet along with $92,598. He had to overcome players like Ryan “Joesyisamush” Depaulo (fourth for $27,094) and Joseph “biueberry” Cheong (eighth for $7,666) to secure the victory.
Overall, the event brought in 507 to create a prize pool of $405,600.
Upcoming WSOP bracelet events
WSOP.com will offer a full range of games over the next few days. That includes a high roller, Pot Limit Omaha, and a popular knockout event. Here’s a look at the week’s action:
- $3,200 NLHE High Roller (Event 20, July 20)
- $600 PLO Six-Handed (Event 21, July 21)
- $600 NLHE Knockout (Event 22, July 22)
- $500 NLHE Turbo (Event 23, July 23)
- $400 NLHE MonsterStack (Event 24, July 24)
- $7,777 NLHE High Roller (Event 25, July 25)
WSOP.com Pennsylvania extends bracelet action in US
The WSOP Online shifts to the international GGPoker platform on Aug. 1. However, WSOP.com announced last Wednesday that the bracelet hunting will continue in Pennsylvania Aug. 1-8.
The site launched last week in the Keystone State and brings the hunt for gold hardware to PA. USPoker will continue offering WSOP Online updates throughout the that series as well.
For a complete preview of the WSOP Pennsylvania series, click here. Players looking to find updates on the GGPoker half should check out PokerScout beginning in August.