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

04-09-2021 01:00 UTC

Updated Counts on the Break

Christian Zetzsche

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

In the final hand prior to the break, Yuri Dzivielevski raised to 150,000 in the small blind and Dario Sammartino came along out of the big blind. On a flop of , Dzivielevski continued for 87,500 to earn a call. He then checked the on the turn and Sammartino's bet of 168,630 earned the pot without further resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	2,691,788 -18,000	-18,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	1,931,444 -169,500	-169,500

Dario Sammartino	1,491,955 255,500	255,500
Christian Rudolph	1,156,322 -118,000	-118,000
Nick Petrangelo	948,504 -43,000	-43,000

Anatoly Filatov	579,985 92,998	92,998

04-09-2021 00:56 UTC

Break for the Final Five

Christian Zetzsche

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

Some six minutes remain in the current level as the final five are headed into a scheduled five-minute break.

04-09-2021 00:53 UTC

Small Pot for Dzivielevski

Christian Zetzsche

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

Yuri Dzivielevski opened to 100,000 and was called by Nick Petrangelo out of the big blind. The flop fell and a bet of 52,500 by Dzivielevski did the trick to force a fold from Petrangelo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	2,709,788 240,000	240,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	2,100,944 32,000	32,000

Christian Rudolph	1,274,322 7,000	7,000
Dario Sammartino	1,236,455 68,000	68,000
Nick Petrangelo	991,504 -143,000	-143,000

Anatoly Filatov	486,987 -204,000	-204,000

04-09-2021 00:50 UTC

Petrangelo Doubles Through Watson Once More

Christian Zetzsche

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

Mike Watson and Yuri Dzivielevski increased their stacks and especially the former was already nearing three million. However, the recent profit vanished right after the blinds had gone up, Watson raised to 110,000 and then called the shove by Nick Petrangelo for 511,752 from one seat over in the cutoff.

Nick Petrangelo:
Mike Watson:

Petrangelo had the best of it once more and prevailed on the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	2,469,788 -77,752	-77,752

Yuri Dzivielevski	2,068,944 123,000	123,000

Christian Rudolph	1,267,322 24,000	24,000
Dario Sammartino	1,168,455 -205,000	-205,000
Nick Petrangelo	1,134,504 500,752	500,752

Anatoly Filatov	690,987 -310,000	-310,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 6,000

04-09-2021 00:43 UTC

Mikita Badziakouski Eliminated in 7th Place ($106,735)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Yuri Dzivielevski opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski came along out of the big blind with just over one big blind behind. He checked the flop and Dzivielevski bet 60,000, Badziakouski reluctantly called it off.

Mikita Badziakouski:
Yuri Dzivielevski:

The turn reduced the outs of Badziakouski to four, and the river gave Dzivielevski the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	1,945,944 94,256	94,256

Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Yuri Dzivielevski

04-09-2021 00:38 UTC

Petrangelo Left Short; Doubles Through Badziakouski

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo made it 88,000 to go from under the gun and Mike Watson called out of the big blind. On the flop, Watson opted to check-call for 40,000 and checked the turn. Petrangelo now bet 77,750 with 294,376 behind and folded to Watson's check-raise.

Mikita Badziakouski then jammed the button in the next hand and Petrangelo called all-in out of the big blind.

Nick Petrangelo:
Mikita Badziakouski:

The board gave Petrangelo two pai and left Badziakouski with a mountain to climb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	2,547,540 312,750	312,750

Yuri Dzivielevski	1,851,688 -170,000	-170,000

Dario Sammartino	1,373,455 173,000	173,000
Christian Rudolph	1,243,322 67,660	67,660
Anatoly Filatov	1,000,987 -125,500	-125,500
Nick Petrangelo	633,752 38,126	38,126

Mikita Badziakouski	149,256 -536,536	-536,536

Level: 28

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

04-09-2021 00:31 UTC

Watson Pulls Back Into the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Yuri Dzivielevski opened to 73,500 from under the gun and was called by Mike Watson on the button. The duo checked to the turn on which Dzivielevski check-called for 76,230. He also checked the river and Watson's bet of 287,595 won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	2,234,790 324,230	324,230

Yuri Dzivielevski	2,021,688 -83,730	-83,730

04-09-2021 00:27 UTC

Two in a Row for Sammartino

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Nick Petrangelo continued with his aggression and opened to 77,000 in the cutoff. Dario Sammartino filled up while in the big blind and opted to lead the flop for 50,750, picking up a call from Petrangelo. On the turn, Sammartino bet 112,000 and that won the pot.

One hand later, Sammartino limped in from the small blind and Anatoly Filatov raised to 119,000. Sammartino made the call to then see both players check all the way to the river. Eventually, Sammartino bet 164,500 and Filatov let go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,105,418 -26,500	-26,500

Mike Watson	1,910,560 -9,000	-9,000

Dario Sammartino	1,200,455 318,250	318,250
Christian Rudolph	1,175,662 -9,000	-9,000
Anatoly Filatov	1,126,487 -128,000	-128,000
Mikita Badziakouski	685,792 -9,000	-9,000

Nick Petrangelo	595,626 -136,750	-136,750