2020 GGPoker High Rollers Week

HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Main Event, $5M GTD
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 GGPoker High Rollers Week

Final Results
Winner
Davidi Kitai
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$726,839
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$5,810,000
Entries
581
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Michael Watson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($498,713)

Level 46 : 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante

Parssinen won a pot against Watson and regained the lead before finishing up the job to send him to the rail in third place for $498,713.

Parssinen opened for 2 million from the button before he called a jam for nearly 15 million from the small blind by Watson.

Michael Watson: {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Eelis Parssinen: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

Parsinnen paired up on the {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} board and it was the end of Watson's good run.

Meanwhile, Parsinnen held a nearly 3:1 chip advantage to start heads-up play against Davidi Kitai.

Player Chips Progress
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Eelis Parssinen
42,058,470
22,246,634
22,246,634
WSOP 1X Winner
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Davidi Kitai
16,031,630
-539,900
-539,900
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Mike Watson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Level: 46

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 125,000

Sixth Double for Watson

Level 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Michael Watson opened the button for 1.6 million before he called off his stack of around 9 million after Eelis Parssinen jammed the big blind.

Michael Watson: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Eelis Parssinen: {7-Spades}{7-Spades}

It was looking like showers for Watson after he failed to connect with the {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop nor with the {6-Clubs} turned.

The {a-Hearts} came raining down on the river to pair up Watson to give him a double up. Watson took the lead after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
21,717,084
188,578
188,578
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
19,811,836
-248,128
-248,128
WSOP 1X Winner
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Davidi Kitai
16,571,530
60,000
60,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Parssinen Doubles Into the Lead

Level 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Michael Watson took down a few small pots to put a gap on him and the others until the following hand took place.

Eelis Parssinen limped from the small blind before he called off for about 14 million facing a jam by Watson.

Eelis Parssinen: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Michael Watson: {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}

Watson didn't hit a piece of the {q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} board and Parssinen had half the chips in play after the hand.

Kitai Doubles to Even Up the Stacks

Level 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Michael Watson jammed from the small blind with {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and was called by Davidi Kitai for 7.6 million in the big blind with {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}.

Kitai earned a double-up and the stacks were evened up after the Watson blanked on the {10-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{q-Hearts} board.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
21,528,506
-8,405,765
-8,405,765
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
20,059,964
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
16,511,530
7,030,765
7,030,765
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Andrii "Brahman33" Novak Eliminated in 4th Place ($413,101)

Level 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Michael Watson opened for 1.6 million from the button before he called a three-bet jam to 4.8 million by Andrii "Brahman33" Novak.

Andrii "Brahman33" Novak: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Michael Watson: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The {q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{k-Spades} board gave Watson quads and Novak was sent packing in fourth place for $413,101.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
29,934,271
5,541,664
5,541,664
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Andrii "Brahman33" Novak ua
Andrii "Brahman33" Novak
Busted

Watson Takes the Lead

Level 45 : 400,000/800,000, 85,000 ante

Eelis Parssinen opened the button for 1.6 million before he folded to a three-bet by Watson to 4.8 million.

This was good enough to give Watson the chip lead for the first time at the final table. Don't forget, he had under two big blinds at one point before doubling up five times at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
24,392,607
7,125,000
7,125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
19,959,964
-3,575,000
-3,575,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 45

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 85,000

David Yan Eliminated in 5th Place ($341,187)

Level 44 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

David Yan began the day with the chip lead but just hit the rail in fifth place for $341,187. Watson, effectively earned his fifth double-up in the process.

Yan opened the button for 4.5 million before he called a jam by Watson to 8.3 million. Yan was at risk but Watson would have had less than an ante remaining if he lost the hand.

David Yan: {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Michael Watson: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

Watson paired up both his cards to improve to two pair on the {j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{a-Spades} board and his good run continues.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
23,534,964
1,950,000
1,950,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Watson
17,267,607
9,482,779
9,482,779
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
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Davidi Kitai
9,480,765
-1,350,000
-1,350,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrii "Brahman33" Novak ua
Andrii "Brahman33" Novak
7,816,644
674,980
674,980
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David Yan
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner