H-109: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million | 2021 GG Spring Festival

04-26-2021 19:38 UTC

Kelopuro Takes It on the River

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Major action has been spread far and thin as most pots end preflop. One that went all the way saw Sami Kelopuro raise to 100,000 in the cutoff and Joao Vieira defended the big blind. On the flop, Vieira opted to check-raise from 62,500 to 190,000 and Kelopuro called with 728,246 behind.

The turn was checked and Vieira check-folded the river to a bet worth 329,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	4,320,069 117,000	117,000

Elio Fox	3,027,603 -36,000	-36,000

Joao Vieira	2,237,902 -326,000	-326,000

Niklas Astedt	1,463,962 -111,000	-111,000
Isaac Haxton	1,462,386 -37,000	-37,000

Sami Kelopuro	1,387,246 492,000	492,000
Artur Martirosian	1,251,142 -111,000	-111,000

Andras Nemeth	1,210,890 123,000	123,000
Seth Davies	838,800 -111,000	-111,000

04-26-2021 19:30 UTC

Astedt Takes From Vieira

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Niklas Astedt made it 110,000 to go from under the gun and was flat-called by Joao Vieira in the cutoff. The flop brought and Astedt continued for 115,170, earning another call. Both then checked the turn and river, which awarded the pot to Astedt with versus .

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	4,203,069 -93,000	-93,000

Elio Fox	3,063,603 -93,000	-93,000

Joao Vieira	2,563,902 -39,170	-39,170

Niklas Astedt	1,574,962 336,170	336,170
Isaac Haxton	1,499,386 111,000	111,000

Artur Martirosian	1,362,142 -18,000	-18,000

Andras Nemeth	1,087,890 -68,000	-68,000
Seth Davies	949,800 -18,000	-18,000

Sami Kelopuro	895,246 -118,000	-118,000

04-26-2021 19:27 UTC

Another Pot for Vieira

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 20,000-40,000

Joni Jouhkimainen raise-folded to a jam by Andras Nemeth and then raised to 84,000 in the last hand of the level. Sami Kelopuro called in the cutoff and Joao Vieira then three-bet to 320,000 in the big blind. No call followed as Vieira chipped up without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	4,296,069 -168,000	-168,000

Elio Fox	3,156,603 170,000	170,000

Joao Vieira	2,603,072 168,000	168,000

Isaac Haxton	1,388,386 114,000	114,000

Artur Martirosian	1,380,142 -15,000	-15,000

Niklas Astedt	1,238,792 90,000	90,000
Andras Nemeth	1,155,890 29,000	29,000
Sami Kelopuro	1,013,246 -224,000	-224,000
Seth Davies	967,800 -215,000	-215,000

04-26-2021 19:21 UTC

Showdown Pot for Vieira

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 20,000-40,000

Joni Jouhkimainen opened to 84,000 from an early position and picked up one caller in Joao Vieira out of the big blins. On a flop, Vieira opted to check-call for 75,200 and they then checked it down on the turn and river.

Vieira only had for a pair of tens but that was enough, as Jouhkimainen's had missed entirely.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	4,464,069 -253,200	-253,200

Joao Vieira	2,435,072 209,200	209,200

04-26-2021 19:19 UTC

Davies Doubles Through Jouhkimainen

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 20,000-40,000

Seth Davies min-raised from under the gun and Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 200,000 in a middle position. Davies jammed for 538,900 and was called by Jouhkimainen.

Seth Davies:
Joni Jouhkimainen:

The board ran out and Davies doubled thanks to the king in the window. Sami Kelopuro in the small blind flashed , which would have made a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	4,717,269 -543,900	-543,900

Seth Davies	1,182,800 638,900	638,900

04-26-2021 19:17 UTC

One Pot to the River

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 20,000-40,000

Andras Nemeth and Joni Jouhkimainen were successful with three-bets and up next, Artur Martirosian limped the small blind, Sami Kelopuro checked in the big blind. Martirosian min-bet the flop to earn a call and the turn went check, check. Martirosian bet the river for 128,000 and Kelopuro folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	5,261,169 86,000	86,000

Elio Fox	2,986,603 -95,000	-95,000

Joao Vieira	2,225,872 -15,000	-15,000

Artur Martirosian	1,395,142 70,000	70,000

Isaac Haxton	1,274,386 -15,000	-15,000

Sami Kelopuro	1,237,246 -95,000	-95,000
Niklas Astedt	1,148,792 -75,000	-75,000
Andras Nemeth	1,126,890 154,000	154,000
Seth Davies	543,900 -15,000	-15,000

04-26-2021 19:12 UTC

Haxton Chips Up Early

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 20,000-40,000

Elio Fox earned the blinds and antes during the first hand. Joni Jouhkimainen then raised to 84,000 next and Isaax Haxton three-bet to 220,500 on the button, which won the pot.

Andras Nemeth also raise-folded when Fox three-bet to 272,000 out of the big blind.

Nemeth won the blinds and antes once, Haxton then did so too as he chipped up further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	5,175,169 -169,000	-169,000

Elio Fox	3,081,603 209,000	209,000

Joao Vieira	2,240,872 -85,000	-85,000

Sami Kelopuro	1,332,246 -25,000	-25,000
Artur Martirosian	1,325,142 -25,000	-25,000

Isaac Haxton	1,289,386 249,000	249,000

Niklas Astedt	1,223,792 -25,000	-25,000
Andras Nemeth	972,890 -44,000	-44,000
Seth Davies	558,900 -85,000	-85,000

04-26-2021 19:08 UTC

Shuffle Up and Deal!

Christian Zetzsche

The players have completed the seat draw based on chip count order and the cards are in the air.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Elio Fox	United States	2,872,603	71
2	Joni Jouhkimainen	Finland	5,344,169	133
3	Andras Nemeth	Hungary	1,016,890	25
4	Niklas Astedt	Sweden	1,248,792	31
5	Artur Martirosian	Russia	1,350,142	34
6	Sami Kelopuro	Finland	1,357,246	34
7	Isaac Haxton	Canada	1,040,386	26
8	Seth Davies	United States	643,900	16
9	Joao Vieira	Portugal	2,325,872	58

04-26-2021 17:47 UTC

A Winner Will be Crowned in the 2021 GG Spring Festival Event H-109: $25,500 Sunday Millions

Christian Zetzsche

The final $25,500 high stakes contest of the 2021 GG Spring Festival will play down to a winner today. As of 7.05 pm GMT, the last nine contenders out of a field of 172 entries will compete for the biggest slice of the $4,300,000 prize pool. They have $95,644 locked up for the efforts but all eyes are set on the top prize of $956,440 to end the series with a bang.

Finnish poker pro Joni Jouhkimainen emerged as the chip leader with a stack of 5,344,169 and he is the only player above 100 big blinds. Elio Fox, recent finalist of another $25,500 contest during the festival, sits in second place with 2,872,603. Joao Vieira follows in third with 2,325,872.

Finland's Sami Kelopuro, who already won two $25,500 buy-ins during the GGSF, fired nine entries and bagged up the fourth-biggest stack. He will need to finish at least sixth to almost break even in the tournament. Another recent champion for the joint-highest buy-in of the series is Niklas Astedt, who sits in sixth place on the overnight leaderboard.

As can be expected, the remaining contenders are all well-known names of the poker scene including Russian rising star Artur Martirosian, Isaac Haxton, Andras Nemeth, and Seth Davies.

Final Table Line-Up GGSF Event H-109: $25,500 Sunday Millions

Position	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Joni Jouhkimainen	Finland	5,344,169	133
2	Elio Fox	United States	2,872,603	71
3	Joao Vieira	Portugal	2,325,872	58
4	Sami Kelopuro	Finland	1,357,246	34
5	Artur Martirosian	Russia	1,350,142	34
6	Niklas Astedt	Sweden	1,248,792	31
7	Isaac Haxton	Canada	1,040,386	26
8	Andras Nemeth	Hungary	1,016,890	25
9	Seth Davies	United States	643,900	16

While Day 1 concluded at blinds of 35,000-70,000 with a running ante of 8,500, they will be rolled back to ensure an average stack of at least 40 big blinds for this feature event. As such, the action recommences at 20,000-40,000 with an ante of 5,000. All levels will feature 20 hands each until a champion has been crowned.

Stay tuned right here on PokerNews to find out who will take down the final $25,500 event during the 2021 GG Spring Festival.

Remaining Payouts

Place	Winner	Country	Prize (in USD)
1			$956,440
2			$717,228
3			$537,846
4			$403,327
5			$302,453
6			$226,808
7			$170,082
8			$127,543
9			$95,644

All $25,500 High Rollers during the GGSF

Event	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Country	Top Prize
H-06: $25,500 Sunday Five Million	198	$5,000,000	Guillaume Nolet	Canada	$1,084,892
H-16: $25,500 Super High Roller	85	$2,125,000	Ottomar Ladva	Estonia	$446,446
H-23: $25,500 Super High Roller	88	$2,200,000	Dario Sammartino	Italy	$508,448
H-41: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million	202	$5,050,000	Niklas Astedt	Sweden	$1,095,741
H-49: $25,500 Super High Roller	90	$2,250,000	Sami Kelopuro	Finland	$520,003
H-57: $25,500 Super High Roller	88	$2,200,000	Ronny Kaiser	Switzerland	$508,448
H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million	208	$5,000,000	Mikita Badziakouski	Belarus	$1,105,679
H-84: $25,500 Super High Roller	99	$2,475,000	Sami Kelopuro	Finland	$574,878
H-93: $25,500 Super High Roller	96	$2,400,000	Stephen Chidwick	Canada	$442,339
H-109: $25,500 Sunday Millions	172	$3,000,000	tba	tba	tba

Tags: Andras Nemeth Artur Martirosian Elio Fox Isaac Haxton Joao Vieira Joni Jouhkimainen Niklas Astedt Sami Kelopuro Seth Davies

H-109: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million

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