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2020 World Series of Poker Online
The 2020 World Series of Poker Online was a series of online poker tournaments organized by the World Series of Poker (WSOP). It was held from July 1-September 8 and featured 85 bracelet events, 31 on WSOP.com and 54 on GGPoker.
| 2020 World Series of Poker Online |
|---|
| Online (WSOP.com and GGPoker) |
| July 1-September 8, 2020 |
| Stoyan Madanzhiev |
The 2020 World Series of Poker Online was a series of online poker tournaments organized by the World Series of Poker (WSOP). It was held from July 1-September 8 and featured 85 bracelet events, 31 on WSOP.com and 54 on GGPoker.
In June, the WSOP announced the series as a result of postponing the 2020 WSOP in Las Vegas, Nevada due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Events included the $50 Big 50, the lowest buy-in WSOP event in history, as well as four People's Choice tournaments that allowed players to vote on which game to play. The series culminated in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event beginning on August 16 with a $25 million guaranteed prize pool, the largest in online poker history.
Poker Central and GGPoker.TV streamed 12 final tables during the series. Tournaments on WSOP.com were open only to players located in Nevada or New Jersey, while GGPoker events were open to international players.
The first two events on GGPoker were expected to conclude on July 19. After a bug was discovered on the site's servers, however, the tournaments were postponed by a week.
Source:
Key: (bracelet number for 2020/bracelet number for career)
Former Main Event champ Joe McKeehen won Event #14
WPT commentator Tony Dunst earned his second bracelet in Event #21
| # | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Kick-off | 1,715 | Jonathan Dokler (1/1) | $130,426 | Justin Turner |
| 2 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Deepstack | 919 | Louis Lynch (1/1) | $168,586 | Ryan Ko |
| 3 | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 2,091 | Robert Kuhn (1/1) | $115,850 | Ronald Keren |
| 4 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Super Turbo | 1,179 | Matt Bode (1/1) | $97,091 | Brian Frasca |
| 5 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 854 | Allen Chang (1/1) | $161,287 | Philip Yeh |
| 6 | $600 PLO8 6-Handed | 833 | Nathan Gamble (1/2) | $89,425 | Shane Daniels |
| 7 | $800 No Limit Hold'em Knockout Deepstack | 989 | Joon Kim (1/1) | $103,127 | Stephen McManus |
| 8 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 1,479 | Alan Goehring (1/1) | $119,400 | Ross Gottlieb |
| 9 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Max | 1,026 | Ron McMillen (1/1) | $188,215 | Ryan Torgersen |
| 10 | $600 No Limit Hold'em Monster Stack | 2,074 | Ryan Torgersen (1/1) | $172,362 | Brandon Ienn |
| 11 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack 6-Handed | 1,691 | Raman Afanasenka (1/1) | $128,601 | Chance Kornuth (0/2) |
| 12 | $500 The Big 500 No Limit Hold'em | 2,427 | Ryan DePaulo (1/1) | $159,563 | Jack Salter |
| 13 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout | 649 | Michael Lech (1/1) | $164,249 | William Romaine |
| 14 | $3,200 No Limit Hold'em High Roller | 496 | Joe McKeehen (1/3) | $352,985 | Frank Funaro |
| 15 | $1,000 PLO 8-Max High Roller | 663 | Guy Dunlap (1/1) | $133,780 | Shane Daniels |
| 16 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Turbo | 1,528 | Terrell Cheatham (1/1) | $116,204 | Julian Parmann |
| 17 | $777 No Limit Hold'em | 1,382 | Pat Lyons (1/1) | $173,552 | Christopher Ginley |
| 18 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Turbo Deepstack | 987 | Scott Hempel (1/1) | $181,060 | Myles Kotler |
| 19 | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 2,545 | Kenny Huynh (1/1) | $133,857 | Matthew Berger |
| 20 | $500 PLO 6-Handed | 1,137 | Kevin Gerhart (1/2) | $97,572 | Cody Brinn |
| 21 | $777 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 1,361 | Tony Dunst (1/2) | $168,342 | James Pace |
| 22 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack | 1,579 | Allan Cheung (1/1) | $120,083 | Myles Kotler |
| 23 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Knockout | 1,452 | Raymond Avant (1/1) | $93,776 | Scott Epstein |
| 24 | $400 No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | 2,408 | Nick Binger (1/2) | $133,413 | Ryan Leng (0/1) |
| 25 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Summer Saver | 2,155 | Nicholas Kiley (1/1) | $149,245 | Guo Liang Chen |
| 26 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Grande Finale | 2,502 | Ethan Yau (1/1) | $164,494 | Brian Patrick |
| 27 | $400 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 1,940 | Ian Steinman (1/1) | $110,557 | Satoshi Tanaka |
| 28 | $1,000 Omaha 8 6-Max | 525 | William Romaine (1/1) | $110,673 | Mark Ioli |
| 29 | $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 747 | Nick Guagenti (1/1) | $305,433 | Matthew Parry |
| 30 | $500 No Limit Hold'em Seniors Event | 720 | Jonathan Lessin (1/1) | $64,411 | James Moore (0/2) |
| 31 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship | 2,126 | Nahrain Tamero (1/1) | $310,832 | Norman Michalek |
| Rank | Name | Points | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Steinman | 3,186.94 | 1 |
| 2 | Ryan Torgersen | 3,085.34 | 1 |
| 3 | Robert Kuhn | 2,996.16 | 1 |
| 4 | Philip Yeh | 2,714.33 | 0 |
| 5 | William Romaine | 2,639.85 | 1 |
| 6 | Roland Israelashvili | 2,636.90 | 0 |
| 7 | Tony Dunst | 2,599.53 | 1 |
| 8 | Bryan Piccioli | 2,496.33 | 0 |
| 9 | Jonathan Dokler | 2,466.78 | 1 |
| 10 | Joe McKeehen | 2,459.86 | 1 |
Source:
Key: (bracelet number for 2020/bracelet number for career)
Juha Helppi won his second bracelet in Event #4
Roberto Romanello won his first bracelet in Event #8, completing the Triple Crown
Kristen Bicknell won her third bracelet in Event #13
Daniel Dvoress won his first bracelet in Event #17
Fedor Holz won his second bracelet in Event #48
The $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event began on August 16 and featured 23 starting flights. Players were allowed to re-enter a maximum of three times. The surviving players from each flight combined for Day 2 on August 30, with the final table being played on September 5.
The Main Event attracted 5,802 players, creating a prize pool of $27,559,500, the largest in online poker history. The winner earned $3,904,686.
Stefan Schillhabel finished in 7th place
| Name | Number of chips(percentage of total) | WSOPBracelets | WSOPCashes* | WSOPEarnings* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Rueger | 69,761,090 (24.2%) | 0 | 2 | $38,997 |
| Stoyan Madanzhiev | 65,883,013 (22.8%) | 0 | 3 | $6,020 |
| Satoshi Isomae | 36,032,095 (12.5%) | 0 | 3 | $43,682 |
| Wenling Gao | 34,553,681 (12.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joao Santos | 26,485,618 (9.2%) | 0 | 6 | $90,678 |
| Samuel Taylor | 23,408,268 (8.1%) | 0 | 20 | $266,124 |
| Tyler Cornell | 12,266,374 (4.2%) | 0 | 24 | $401,239 |
| Stefan Schillhabel | 11,022,052 (3.8%) | 0 | 15 | $312,084 |
| Thomas Ward | 9,449,480 (3.3%) | 0 | 14 | $86,732 |
*Career statistics prior to the Main Event
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stoyan Madanzhiev | $3,904,686 |
| 2nd | Wenling Gao | $2,748,605 |
| 3rd | Tyler Rueger | $1,928,887 |
| 4th | Thomas Ward | $1,353,634 |
| 5th | Satoshi Isomae | $949,937 |
| 6th | Joao Santos | $666,637 |
| 7th | Stefan Schillhabel | $467,825 |
| 8th | Tyler Cornell | $328,305 |
| 9th | Samuel Taylor | $230,395 |
| Rank | Name | Points | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoyan Madanzhiev | 10,790.66 | 1 |
| 2 | Connor Drinan | 9,519.35 | 1 |
| 3 | Christian Rudolph | 7,566.31 | 1 |
| 4 | Daniel Dvoress | 6,513.57 | 1 |
| 5 | Brunno Botteon | 6,345.54 | 0 |
| 6 | Enrico Camosci | 6,313.36 | 1 |
| 7 | Alek Stasiak | 6,174.40 | 2 |
| 8 | Shankar Pillai | 5.759.74 | 0 |
| 9 | Ivan Zufic | 5,719.69 | 1 |
| 10 | Ravid Garbi | 5,674.97 | 1 |
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