2020 GGPoker High Rollers Week

HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Main Event, $5M GTD
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
581
Players Left
9

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

Day 1 Completed

Yan, Kitai, Astedt, Watson, and Parssinen at Final Table of the HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Main Event

Level 39 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante
Davidi Kitai
Davidi Kitai

The HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Main Event was the highlight of the High Roller Week festival at GGPoker and it didn't disappoint with some of the biggest names in poker joining in on the action.

The $5 million guarantee slapped on this two-day event was smashed with the tournament attracting 581 entrants including 356 re-entries to generate a $5,810,000 prize pool.

New Zealand's David Yan virtually bagged the chip lead with a stack of 10,941,325. Yan was near the top of the chip counts most of the day.

While Yan isn't the only big name that will appear at the final table when the action resumes on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. GMT as many other well-known players are still in contention including Davidi Kitai, Niklas Astedt, Michael Watson, Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov, Eelis Parssinen, and Aleks Ponakovs.

Parssinen's appearance at the final table is especially impressive as he was also battling it out at the final table in a similar event last week when he took second place in the HRW 2: $10,300 Super MILLION$ featuring a $3 million guarantee for $472,222.

HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Final Table Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
1David YanNew Zealand10,941,32544
2Davidi KitaiBelgium9,848,76439
3Niklas AstedtSweden8,968,54136
4Andrii "Brahman33" NovakUkraine7,428,83230
5Michael WatsonCanada6,283,91025
6Aleksei "JokerFace" BarkovRussia4,382,66018
7Sergei "iplaytooslow" DenisovRussia4,368,47617
8Eelis ParssinenFinland3,220,39813
9Aleks PonakovsLatvia2,657,60411

Day 1 Action

Day 1 took just under 11 hours to go from a field of 581 entrants down to a tidy nine-max final table.

GGPoker Ambassadors Felipe Ramos and Fedor Holz were both in action. Ramos was eliminated before late registration was closed and opted not to re-enter while it took Holz four bullets to make it through late registration but he failed to cash.

Boxing legend Riddick Bowe called out Dan Bilzerian on Twitter before the start of the match. The two-time heavyweight champion never got the chance. Bilzerian sat out for the first 100 minutes of the event and Bowe hit the rail before Bilzerian began to play hands.

Despite blinding off in the beginning, Bilzerian chipped up as soon as he began playing hands but opted not to re-enter the tournament after losing his chips during the late-registration window.

The top 60 players were in the money for at least a min-cash of $25,556 after the elimination of Jimmy "KOBE_BRYANT8" Guerrero in 61st place.

Among the players to cash but unable to advance to the final table included Timothy Adams, Dan Smith, Ludovic "Gr4vyB04t" Geilich, Samuel Vousden, Rui Ferreira, Anatoly Filatov, and Dan "oiltrader" Shak.

One of the biggest hands of the day took place near the end of the day when Yan, holding king-jack, managed to hit a straight to oust both George Wolff in 11th place with jacks and "Valderrama" in 12th place with tens.

Shortly after, Astedt sent Arthur "meiiYunqi" Conan packing short of the final table in 10th place when his tens held against sixes.

HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Final Table Payouts

The action will resume at 6 p.m. GMT on Tuesday, Nov. 17 with each of the nine final tablists guaranteed at least a six-figure payout of $161,097 with their eyes on the $726,839 top prize.

PlacePrize
1$726,839
2$602,066
3$498,713
4$413,101
5$342,187
6$283,445
7$234,787
8$194,482
9$161,097

Stay tuned at PokerNews as we bring you the conclusion on Tuesday of the HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Main Event.

HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Final Table
HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Final Table

Tags: Aleks PonakovsAnatoly FilatovDan BilzerianDan SmithDavidi KitaiFedor HolzFelipe RamosGeorge WolffMichael WatsonNiklas AstedtRiddick BoweRui FerreiraSamuel VousdenTimothy Adams

Final Chip Counts

Level 39 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante
PlacePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
1David YanNew Zealand10,941,32544
2Davidi KitaiBelgium9,848,76439
3Niklas AstedtSweden8,968,54136
4Andrii "Brahman33" NovakUkraine7,428,83230
5Michael WatsonCanada6,283,91025
6Aleksei "JokerFace" BarkovRussia4,382,66018
7Sergei "iplaytooslow" DenisovRussia4,368,47617
8Eelis ParssinenFinland3,220,39813
9Aleks PonakovsLatvia2,657,60411
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Yan nz
David Yan
10,941,325
241,325
241,325
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
9,848,764
555,000
555,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
8,968,541
Profile photo of Andrii "Brahman33" Novak ua
Andrii "Brahman33" Novak
7,428,832
-779,500
-779,500
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
6,283,910
4,187,245
4,187,245
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov ru
Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov
4,382,660
2,025,010
2,025,010
Profile photo of Sergei "iplaytooslow" Denisov ru
Sergei "iplaytooslow" Denisov
4,368,476
-860,000
-860,000
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
3,220,398
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
2,657,604
-305,000
-305,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Action Concludes on Day 1 After Conan Bubbles Final Table

Level 39 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante

The action is now completed for the day after the elimination of Arthur "meiiYunqi" Conan.

Conan got it in with {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} against the {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} held by Niklas Astedt.

The {k-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} ran out on the board and Conan hit the rail in 10th place short of the final table.

Stay tuned at PokerNews for the final table chip counts and the recap of Day 1 of the HRW 18: $10,300 Super MILLION$ Main Event at GGPoker.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
8,968,541
1,931,218
1,931,218
Profile photo of Arthur "meiiYunqi" Conan fr
Arthur "meiiYunqi" Conan
Busted

Final Table Bubble After Yan Knocks Out Two Players

Level 39 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante

David Yan just hit yahtzee.

Yan opened the cutoff for 2.2 million. George Wolff jammed for 3.5 million from the button. "Valderrama" called off for 3.3 million in the big blind and Yan, who barely had them both covered, called.

David Yan: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}
George Wolff: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Valderrama: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

"Valderrama" hit a set on the {q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop but Yan nailed a straight after the {9-Spades} landed on the turn. The {3-Diamonds} completed the board on the river and Yan eliminated two opponents.

The action was hand-for-hand with 10 players remaining after the completion of this hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Yan nz
David Yan
10,700,000
4,821,936
4,821,936
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of George Wolff us
George Wolff
Busted
Profile photo of Valderrama ec
Valderrama
Busted

Chip Counts

Level 39 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
9,293,764
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrii "Brahman33" Novak ua
Andrii "Brahman33" Novak
8,208,332
1,403,300
1,403,300
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
7,037,323
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of David Yan nz
David Yan
5,878,064
-247,500
-247,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Sergei "iplaytooslow" Denisov ru
Sergei "iplaytooslow" Denisov
5,228,476
-132,212
-132,212
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
4,720,398
-1,022,490
-1,022,490
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of George Wolff us
George Wolff
4,136,052
1,327,500
1,327,500
Profile photo of Valderrama ec
Valderrama
3,414,164
-1,097,500
-1,097,500
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
2,962,604
1,249,712
1,249,712
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Arthur "meiiYunqi" Conan fr
Arthur "meiiYunqi" Conan
2,766,218
-877,500
-877,500
Profile photo of Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov ru
Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov
2,357,650
-1,744,000
-1,744,000
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,096,665
-697,790
-697,790
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Level: 39

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 30,000

Astedt Sends Ylitalo Packing

Level 38 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Davidi Kitai min-raised from under the gun for 400,000. Niklas Astedt three-bet jammed for 3.8 million from the small blind. Robin "porty27" Ylitalo called off for 2 million and Kitai folded.

Robin "porty27" Ylitalo: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Niklas Astedt: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}

Astedt's pocket rockets held with the {q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{k-Spades} running out on the board to eliminate Ylitalo in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
9,293,764
784,000
784,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
6,637,323
3,033,146
3,033,146
Profile photo of Robin "porty27" Ylitalo se
Robin "porty27" Ylitalo
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Chip Counts to Start Level 38

Level 38 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
8,509,764
1,599,125
1,599,125
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrii "Brahman33" Novak ua
Andrii "Brahman33" Novak
6,805,032
1,197,200
1,197,200
Profile photo of David Yan nz
David Yan
6,125,564
1,668,476
1,668,476
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
5,742,888
-98,010
-98,010
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sergei "iplaytooslow" Denisov ru
Sergei "iplaytooslow" Denisov
5,360,688
-988,000
-988,000
Profile photo of Valderrama ec
Valderrama
4,511,664
-317,500
-317,500
Profile photo of Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov ru
Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov
4,101,650
-1,069,625
-1,069,625
Profile photo of Arthur "meiiYunqi" Conan fr
Arthur "meiiYunqi" Conan
3,643,718
398,000
398,000
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
3,604,177
-2,747,323
-2,747,323
Profile photo of George Wolff us
George Wolff
2,808,552
1,704,276
1,704,276
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,794,455
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Robin "porty27" Ylitalo se
Robin "porty27" Ylitalo
2,378,147
1,042,824
1,042,824
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
1,712,892
-460,000
-460,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 38

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 25,000