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

Kitai Doubles Off Parssinen

Level 42 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Eelis Parssinen opened for 960,000 from the cutoff before he called a three-bet jam by Davidi Kitai to 3,282,856 from the small blind.

Davidi Kitai: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Eelis Parssinen: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The big slick held for Kitai with the {2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds} coming out on the board to give him a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
10,981,846
-2,982,658
-2,982,658
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
7,265,712
3,127,856
3,127,856
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov Eliminated in 7th Place ($234,787)

Level 42 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov entered the day as a short stack but laddered up to seventh place for $234,787.

It appeared it would be Watson for a bit who would go out in seventh but instead Watson was the one that delivered the final blow to Barkov.

Niklas Astedt opened the cutoff for 800,000. Barkov jammed the button for 2,177,650. Watson four-bet jammed for 6,892,264 from the big blind and Astedt folded.

Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Michael Watson: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} ran out on the board and Watson soared past 10 million in chips while eliminating Barkov.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
15,841,701
-850,000
-850,000
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
10,419,914
3,247,650
3,247,650
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov ru
Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov
Busted

Astedt Back on Top

Level 42 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

The lead went back to Niklas Astedt then over once again to Eelis Parssinen before Astedt took it over once again.

Astedt opened the button for 800,000 and Parssinen defended his big blind.

Parssinen check-called a bet of 726,500 after the {10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs} landed on the flop.

The rest of the action was checked down with the {q-Hearts} coming on the turn followed by the {10-Hearts} on the river.

Parssinen turned over {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Astedt won the pot with a better kicker on the paired board with {k-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
16,691,701
2,476,500
2,476,500
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
13,964,504
-726,500
-726,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 42

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

Watson Doubles For a Third Time

Level 41 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

David Yan opened for 700,000 from under the gun before he called a jam by Michael Watson to 3,253,632 in the small blind.

Michael Watson: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
David Yan: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Watson was flipping for his tournament life but doubled up after he nailed a set on the {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} board to beat Yan's two pair.

Niklas Astedt reclaimed the chip lead after Yan lost some of his stack to Watson.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
13,900,201
3,430,000
3,430,000
Profile photo of David Yan nz
David Yan
12,807,693
-3,983,632
-3,983,632
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
10,781,004
-840,000
-840,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
7,172,264
3,253,632
3,253,632
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Andrii "Brahman33" Novak ua
Andrii "Brahman33" Novak
6,293,332
-840,000
-840,000
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
4,137,856
-840,000
-840,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov ru
Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov
3,007,650

Small Ball

Level 41 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

There were tons of fireworks during the first blind level at the final table but things have slowed down during the first half of the second blind level.

Level: 41

Blinds: 175,000/350,000

Ante: 45,000

Watson Doubles Again

Level 40 : 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante

Niklas Astedt opened from the hijack to 630,000 before he called a jam of 1,686,816 by Michael Watson in the small blind.

Michael Watson: {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Niklas Astedt: {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Watson stayed ahead the entire way with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts} running out on the board to secure a second double up at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Yan nz
David Yan
14,441,325
3,500,000
3,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
11,201,004
750,000
750,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
10,625,201
-2,956,816
-2,956,816
Profile photo of Andrii "Brahman33" Novak ua
Andrii "Brahman33" Novak
8,248,332
819,500
819,500
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
5,817,856
-4,030,908
-4,030,908
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
3,918,632
3,237,724
3,237,724
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov ru
Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov
3,847,650
-535,010
-535,010