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2021 WSOP Online: Nicolo Molinelli Heads FT Of Event #3 $2,500 Limit Hold’em Championship

World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Nicolo Molinelli is leading the final table (FT) of 2021 WSOP Online Event #3 $2,500 Limit Hold’em Championship. Molinelli entered the FT with a chip stack of 1,850,925. He won his first WSOP bracelet in the 2020 World Series of Poker Online $1,050 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty Six-Max. 

The 2021 WSOP Online has kicked off on GGPoker and Natural8 for the international players. With 33 prestigious gold bracelets up for grabs many pro players are flocking to the online felts for a chance to win them. While two players have already received their gold bracelets, the third event still needs a winner. 

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Day 1 of Event #3 $2,500 Limit Hold’em Championship was held on 3 August. A total of 180 entries flocked to the GGPoker and Natural8 platforms to play in the tournament. The final prize pool of the event reached $427,500 and the event was paused when nine players made it to the FT.

Leading the lot was Molinelli who had a healthy chip stack of 1,850,925 and 74 big blinds (BB). With a better lead than the rest, Molinelli has the upper hand over his competitors and if he wins, this will be his second WSOP bracelet. Next, Joao Vieira entered the FT with 1,550,900 chips and just 12 BB behind Molinelli. The third highest chip stack belonged to Vincent Cavailles who had 1,399,800 chips (56 BB). Entering the FT in the fourth position with 1,055,525 chips was Milos Petakovic.

Russia’s Stanislav Kuvaev reached the FT in the fifth spot with 980,525 while Canada’s Alex Fortin-Demers was just behind him with the sixth-highest chip count (737,525). Brazilian Renan Carlos Bruschi found himself in the FT with 686,800 chips and was seventh in terms of stack size. Romain Jean Joseph Dours made it as well in the second last position (8th) and had 568,000 chips. Mark Radoja, the second Canadian on the FT, just about made it with 170,000 chips.

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Player IKAIKA just missed the cut and busted in 10th position with $5,368. Some notable players who made the money were Sergio Braga (15th, $4,670), Daniel Dvoress (17th, $4,670), Adam Owen (26th, $4,062), and GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu (29th, $4,062).

Final Table Chip Count:

1.   Nicolo Molinelli – 1,850,925
2.   Joao Vieira – 1,550,900
3.   Vincent Cavailles – 1,399,800
4.   Milos Petakovic – 1,055,525
5.   Stanislav Kuvaev – 980,525
6.   Alex Fortin-Demers – 737,525
7.   Renan Carlos Bruschi – 686,800
8.   Romain Jean Joseph Dours – 568,000
9.   Mark Radoja – 170,000

As the action resumes today, stay tuned for an update on the third bracelet winner of 2021 WSOP Online. Keep reading Gutshot Magazine and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Telegram

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