H-23: $25,500 Super High Rollers | 2021 GG Spring Festival

04-09-2021 01:35 UTC

Watson Pays off Sammartino

Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : 35,000/70,000, 8,500 ante

The action commenced with a button raise to 140,000 by Mike Watson and that resulted in a call by Dario Sammartino in the big blind. On a flop, Sammartino checked and subsequently called a min-bet worth 70,000 by Watson.

There was no betting action on the turn and Sammartino bet the river for 231,370. Watson used a portion of his remaining time bank and called with . However, Sammartino had the best of t with and sent Watson to the bottom of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,998,783 244,000	244,000

Dario Sammartino	2,764,280 441,370	441,370
Anatoly Filatov	1,239,474 -139,000	-139,000
Mike Watson	797,463 -546,370	-546,370

04-09-2021 01:31 UTC

Christian Rudolph Eliminated in 5th Place ($179,591)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : 35,000/70,000, 8,500 ante

Once the action reached Christian Rudolph on the button, the Austrian resident jammed for 1,029,322 and he was looked up by chip leader Yuri Dzivielevski in the small blind.

Christian Rudolph:
Yuri Dzivielevski:

The flop was of no help and merely provided back door clubs as additional hope. Only a king would do after the turn and the river sent Rudolph out in 5th place for $179,591.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	3,754,783 1,133,322	1,133,322

Dario Sammartino	2,322,910 -78,500	-78,500
Anatoly Filatov	1,378,474 -8,500	-8,500
Mike Watson	1,343,833 -8,500	-8,500

Christian Rudolph	Busted

Tags: Christian Rudolph Yuri Dzivielevski

04-09-2021 01:26 UTC

More for Sammartino and Dzivielevski

Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : 35,000/70,000, 8,500 ante

Dario Sammartino successfully three-bet against Mike Watson and then raised to 154,000 on the button. Watson made the call from the big blind and checked the flop. That prompted a continuation bet by Sammartino for 127,215 and Watson released his cards into the muck.

Yuri Dzivielevski earned the blinds and antes with an open raise in the next hand and then three-bet jammed into a min-raise by Anatoly Filatov to force a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,621,461 212,500	212,500

Dario Sammartino	2,401,410 459,000	459,000
Anatoly Filatov	1,386,974 -120,000	-120,000
Mike Watson	1,352,333 -456,000	-456,000

Christian Rudolph	1,037,822 -95,000	-95,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 35,000/70,000

Ante: 8,500

04-09-2021 01:21 UTC

Sammartino Doubles Through Watson

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

Dario Sammartino made it 132,000 to go on the button and Mike Watson simply three-bet to 1.41 million with the superior stack out of the big blind. Sammartino snap-called all-in and held the superior pocket pair in showdown.

Dario Sammartino:
Mike Watson:

The flop instantly gave the Italian kings full, as he only needed to fear running tens. His double was locked up on the turn to make the river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,408,961 -52,500	-52,500

Dario Sammartino	1,942,410 802,455	802,455
Mike Watson	1,808,333 -772,955	-772,955

Anatoly Filatov	1,506,974 45,000	45,000
Christian Rudolph	1,132,822 -22,500	-22,500

04-09-2021 01:18 UTC

Near Even at the Top

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

Mike Watson opened the button to 120,000 and Yuri Dzivielevski stuck around from the big blind to see a flop of . The Brazilian opted to check-call Watson's bet worth 77,000 and the turn went check, check.

On the river, Dzivielevski bet 60,000 and Watson called with to get shown as the winning hand by Dzivielevski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	2,581,288 -122,000	-122,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	2,461,461 182,000	182,000

Anatoly Filatov	1,461,974 292,500	292,500
Christian Rudolph	1,155,322 -112,500	-112,500
Dario Sammartino	1,139,955 -240,000	-240,000

04-09-2021 01:14 UTC

Watson Still In The Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

Mike Watson min-raised to 120,000 on the button and Yuri Dzivielevski as second in chips defended the big blind. The Brazilian check-called the flop when facing a continuation bet for 77,000. No action followed on the turn and Dzivielevski check-folded the river to a 230,750-bet by Watson.

Nothing much happened beyond that in the new level so far. Christian Rudolph got through with a three-bet jam and Dzivielevski raise-folded against Dario Sammartino.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	2,703,288 102,500	102,500

Yuri Dzivielevski	2,279,461 -89,500	-89,500

Dario Sammartino	1,379,955 42,000	42,000
Christian Rudolph	1,267,822 19,500	19,500
Anatoly Filatov	1,169,474 -85,500	-85,500

Level: 30

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 7,500

04-09-2021 01:07 UTC

Nick Petrangelo Eliminated in 6th Place ($138,451)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

After going through the blinds, Nick Petrangelo was down to the last 186,517 and got those in from the button. Yuri Dzivielevski called out of the big blind and Petrangelo was ahead once more.

Nick Petrangelo:
Yuri Dzivielevski:

The flop provided some back door outs for Dzivielevski but the turn cut it down to just the three remaining tens in the deck. Sure enough, the fell on the river and Petrangelo had to settle for 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,368,961 234,517	234,517

Nick Petrangelo	Busted

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Yuri Dzivielevski

04-09-2021 01:03 UTC

Filatov Leaves Petrangelo on the Ropes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Anatoly Filatov open-jammed for the last 596,987 on the button and was instantly called by Nick Petrangelo in the big blind.

Anatoly Filatov:
Nick Petrangelo:

The board improved Filatov and Petrangelo was left with just four and a half blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	2,600,788 -91,000	-91,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	2,134,444 203,000	203,000

Dario Sammartino	1,337,955 -154,000	-154,000
Anatoly Filatov	1,254,974 674,989	674,989
Christian Rudolph	1,248,322 92,000	92,000
Nick Petrangelo	223,517 -724,987	-724,987