Saturday, July 18, 2020 2:22 AM Local Time
Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons Wins 2020 WSOP Online Event #17: $777 No-Limit
Hold'em ($173,551)
On Friday night, the 2020 WSOP Online Event #17: $777 No-Limit Hold'em drew 917 runners who rebought 465 times.
The 1,382-entry field resulted in a $967,400 prize pool, and after 11 hours of play, it was Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons who came out on top win a $173,551 top prize and a WSOP gold bracelet.
"Flyin' Lyons" as he's known has more than $1.5 million in lifetime live tournament earnings including a World Poker Tour (WPT) title when he won the 2016 WPT Legends of Poker for a career-high $615,346. That came just a couple weeks after he won the 12th Annual Arizona State Poker Championship for $241,700. In 2018, he also won a WSOP Circuit gold ring at the Bicycle Casino.
2020 WSOP Event #17 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | "Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons | $173,551 |
| 2 | Chris "NJ_GLive" Ginley | $107,478 |
| 3 | Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | $76,327 |
| 4 | Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler | $54,948 |
| 5 | Jim "Bocaratone" Collopy | $40,147 |
| 6 | Vincent "veepoh" Pontrello | $29,602. |
| 7 | Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel | $22,250 |
| 8 | Julian "Julian" Parmann | $16,832 |
| 9 | Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa | $12,963 |
After "ejanicom" bubbled the tournament in 208th place, the eliminations came at a rapid pace. Among the notables to cash were four-time WSOP bracelet winner [BMax "MaxSparrow" Pescatori[/B] (187th - $1,064.14), Dan "PepperPrince" Zack (147th - $1,257.62), Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu (123rd - $1,354.36), Robert "NeverEven" Peacock (79th - $1,934.80), Upeshka "gomezhamburg" De Silva (50th - $2,902.20), Ryan "Adopt_aDogg0" Leng (26th - $5,127.22), Andrew "PintoPedro" Donabedian (17th - $6,288.10), Roland "prngls12" Israelashvili (12th - $10,060.96) and Michael "joebiden" Klein (10th - $10,060.96).
Final Table Action
Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa started the final table midway in the pack but was first to fall as he ran his big slick into Lyons' pocket aces.
Julian "Julian" Parmann, who was runner-up in Event #16: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo, came to the final table second last in chips and was the second body to drop after he ran his king-queen off into Barry "_MLB_" Wenger's ace-king to fall in eighth place.
Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel was the next player to fall when they jammed their stack into the middle holding ace-jack suited and they were called by Wegner who had him dominated holding ace-queen suited. Hempel fell way behind after Wegner flopped a queen, whiffed the turn and river ending his tournament in seventh place.
Vincent "veepoh" Pontrello then bowed out in sixth place and not long after, Jim "Bocaratone" Collopy jammed king-jack suited only to run into the ace-king of Wenger. Both players connected with the flop but Collopy was still trailing and couldn't catch up sending him home in fifth place.
Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler, who took down Event #1: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Kick-Off, found himself as the short-stack and he got his remaining chips in holding king-jack suited but ran into Wegner's pocket kings, ending his night in fourth place.
Three-handed action saw Lyons hold a significant chip advantage and they made quick work of Wenger eliminating him in third place and Chris "NJ_GLive"Ginley took their exit in second place for $106,508.19 shortly after.
Final Hand
The next tournament on the schedule – Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Turbo DeepStack – will take place at 3 p.m. PDT on Saturday. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will once again be reporting all the action, so be sure to tune in then to see who captures the fourth bracelet of the 2020 WSOP!
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Saturday, July 18, 2020 2:18 AM Local Time
Chris "NG_Live" Ginley Eliminated in 2nd Place ($107,478.14)
Chris "NG_Live" Ginley raised to 560,000 from the button, then called off for around 8,000,000 when Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons jammed in the big blind.
Chris "NG_Live" Ginley:
Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons:
The flop kept Ginley in front, and the turn changed nothing. The river gave Lyons trip queens, however, and Ginley couldn't complete an epic comeback and fell in second.
| Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons | 20,730,000 | 8,007,680  |
| NJ_Glive | 0 | -8,007,680  |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 2:11 AM Local Time
Level 42 started
Level: 42
Blinds: 140,000/280,000
Ante: 35,000
Saturday, July 18, 2020 2:09 AM Local Time
"NJ_GLive" Pulls the Stacks to Near Even
One hand after doubling with ace-king against pocket queens, "NJ_GLive" was all in for 3,973,840 preflop against "IchiiKawawa".
"NJ_GLive":
"IchiiKawawa":
"NJ_GLive" would double with the rockets on a board, and the stacks now sit much closer to even.
| Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons | 12,722,320 | -6,005,760 |
| NJ_Glive | 8,007,680 | 6,005,760 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 2:05 AM Local Time
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger Eliminated in 3rd Place ($76,327.86)
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger open-jammed for 2,798,736 on the button and "IchiiKawawa" called.
"IchiiKawawa":
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger:
Wenger was dominated and didn't get any help from the flop.
The turn gave Wegner some life with straight and flush draws but the river came a brick ending Wegner's night in third place.
| Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons | 18,728,080 | 3,998,736 |
| NJ_Glive | 2,001,920 | -720,000 |
| Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 0 | -3,278,736 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:59 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons | 14,729,344 | 8,153,292 |
| Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 3,278,736 | -9,878,612 |
| NJ_Glive | 2,721,920 | 601,440 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:54 AM Local Time
Level 41 started
Level: 41
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:53 AM Local Time
Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler Eliminated in 4th Place ($54,948.32)
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger jammed in the small blind, and Event #1 champ Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler called off his last 2,572,760 in the big blind.
Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler:
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger:
Dokler ran into kings at the worst possible time, and the flop brought no relief. The turn opened up some chop outs, but Dokler's tournament came to an end when the hit the river.
| Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 13,157,348 | 2,647,760 |
| Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler | 0 | -1,523,880 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:50 AM Local Time
Jim "BOCARATONE" Collopy Eliminated in 5th Place ($40,147.10)
Jim "Bocaratone" Collopy open-jammed under the gun for 2,479,684 and Barry "_MLB_" Wenger called from the big blind.
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger:
Jim "Bocaratone" Collopy:
The flop paired both players but Collopy was still trailing and neither the turn nor the river were any help ending his tournament in fifth place.
Collopy Falls in Fifth Place | Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 10,509,588 | 3,029,684 |
| Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons | 6,576,052 | -235,240 |
| NJ_Glive | 2,120,480 | 555,465 |
| Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler | 1,523,880 | 0 |
| Jim "Bocaratone" Collopy | 0 | -2,254,684 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:44 AM Local Time
Vincent "veepoh" Pontrello Eliminated in 6th Place ($29,602.44)
Vincent "veepoh" Pontrello jammed for 437,104 from under the gun and was called by Barry "_MLB_" Wenger in the small blind and Jim "BOCARATONE" Collopy in the big blind.
Action checked to the river of a board, where Wenger bet 730,656. Collopy folded, and after Pontrello showed , Wenger showed for a straight to eliminate Pontrello.
| Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 7,479,904 | 44,028 |
| Jim "Bocaratone" Collopy | 2,254,684 | -206,210 |
| veepoh | 0 | -1,327,104 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:36 AM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:36 AM Local Time
Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,250.20)
Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel jammed for 884,182 from middle position, and was at risk against Barry "_MLB_" Wenger.
Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel:
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger:
It was last call for Hempel, as a board left him dead on the turn.
| Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 7,435,876 | 1,704,152 |
| Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel | 0 | -1,064,182 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:27 AM Local Time
Dokler's Turn to Double
Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler jammed for 651,940 from under the gun, and Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel called in the big blind.
Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler:
Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel:
Dokler doubled after the board gave him a pair of aces.
| Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler | 1,523,880 | 495,895 |
| Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel | 1,064,182 | -2,179,289 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:27 AM Local Time
Julian "Julian" Parmann Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,832.76)
Julian "Julian" Parmann open-jammed for 555,005 from middle position and Barry "_MLB_" Wenger called from the button.
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger:
Julian "Julian" Parmann:
Parmann was dominated and he didn't find a lucky lady on the runout ending his tournament in eighth place.
No Lucky Lady for Parmann| Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 5,731,724 | 630,490 |
| Julian "Julian" Parmann | 0 | -2,629,502 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:20 AM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:17 AM Local Time
Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,963.16)
Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa raised to 240,000 from middle position, and "IchiiKawawa" three-bet to 637,500 from the hijack. Alfa four-bet shoved for 2,912,994 and "IchiiKawawa" snap-called.
Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa:
"IchiiKawawa":
Alfa's bad situation got worse on the flop, and while the turn gave Alfa some chop outs, the river ended his day.
| Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons | 6,811,292 | 3,107,994 |
| Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa | 0 | -886,497 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:11 AM Local Time
Wenger Pressures "IchiiKawawa"
Barry "_MLB_" Wenger raised to 240,000 from under the gun, and "IchiiKawawa" called in the big blind.
"IchiiKawawa" checked the flop to Wegner, who bet 337,500. "IchiiKawawa" called.
The fell on the turn, and "IchiiKawawa" check-folded to a bet of 1,350,000 from Wenger.
| Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 5,101,234 | 780,000 |
| Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons | 3,703,298 | 1,122,500 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:05 AM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Saturday, July 18, 2020 12:57 AM Local Time
Parmann Spikes a Nine For a Double
Julian "Julian" Parmann jammed for 1,183501 from the hijack, and was at risk against Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa in the cutoff.
Julian "Julian" Parmann:
Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa:
Parmann found a nine on the flop to take the lead, and no king fell on the turn or river for Alfa.
| Julian "Julian" Parmann | 2,629,502 | 1,433,501 |
| Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa | 886,497 | -1,658,501 |
Saturday, July 18, 2020 12:53 AM Local Time
Final Table Chip Counts
Final Table Chip Counts | Barry "_MLB_" Wenger | 4,321,234 | 1,821,000 |
| Scott "BudLightLime" Hempel | 3,243,471 | -237,500 |
| Pat "IchiiKawawa" Lyons | 2,580,798 | 20,000 |
| Dave "DunningKrugr" Alfa | 2,544,998 | -362,500 |
| Jim "Bocaratone" Collopy | 2,460,894 | -1,414,000 |
| NJ_Glive | 1,565,015 | 189,732 |
| veepoh | 1,327,104 | -1,133,750 |
| Julian "Julian" Parmann | 1,196,001 | -70,000 |
| Jonathan "Art.Vandelay" Dokler | 1,027,985 | -412,500 |