Super MILLION$ Main Event $10,300, $10M Gtd. | 2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week

03-09-2021 19:08 UTC

Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot Eliminated in 8th Place ($299,366)

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 175,000-350,000

Alexandros Kolonias opened to 770,000 and Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot three-bet to 2,030,000 with 701,592 behind. Thomas Muehloecker then clicked it up to 3,465,000 out of the small blind and Kolonias reluctantly folded, Chalot called it off.

Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot:
Thomas Muehloecker:

The board ran out and that spelled the end for Chalot in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	20,817,660 -20,000	-20,000

Thomas Muehloecker	20,252,583 3,726,592	3,726,592
Krasimir Yankov	10,120,696 -135,000	-135,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	9,632,410 -660,000	-660,000
Javier Gomez	9,059,220 -135,000	-135,000
Shankar Pillai	7,513,385 -135,000	-135,000

Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Benjamin Chalot Thomas Muehloecker

03-09-2021 19:03 UTC

Updated Counts on the Break

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 175,000-350,000

In the final hand before the break, the two shortest stacks clashed in a bigger pot.

Javier Gomez opened to 700,000 and Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot defended the big blind to a flop. Chalot check-raised from 385,000 to 980,000 and earned a call from Gomez to then lead the turn for 1,067,500. Gomez reluctantly called and the river was checked by both.

Chalot tabled but Gomez had that beat with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	20,837,660 -615,000	-615,000

Ben Ward	19,449,264 -90,000	-90,000

Thomas Muehloecker	16,525,991 750,000	750,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	10,292,410 -135,000	-135,000
Krasimir Yankov	10,255,696 -310,000	-310,000
Javier Gomez	9,194,220 3,147,500	3,147,500
Shankar Pillai	7,648,385 -660,000	-660,000

Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	3,041,592 -2,882,500	-2,882,500

03-09-2021 18:58 UTC

First Break With Eight Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

The remaining eight players are on a scheduled five-minute break and another ten hands are to be played in the second level of the day.

03-09-2021 18:55 UTC

Ward Takes From Kolonias

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 175,350,000

Alexandros Kolonias raised to 770,000 and Ben Ward was the only caller in the cutoff. The flop brought a bet worth 800,250 by Kolonias and a call. On the turn, both checked and Kolonias check-folded the river to a bet of 2,684,500 by Ward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	21,452,660 -1,615,250	-1,615,250

Ben Ward	19,539,264 2,410,250	2,410,250

03-09-2021 18:53 UTC

Pillai Gets Shorter Again

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 175,000-350,000

Shankar Pillai made it 770,000 to go and Javier Gomez came along out of the big blind. On a flop, Gomez check-called for 350,000 and did so again for 735,000 on the turn.

The river was checked and Gomez won the pot with versus .

One hand later, Pillai opened to 770,000 from under the gun and Alexandros Kolonias three-bet to 2,370,500 from one seat over. Pillai went deep into the tank and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	23,067,910 1,565,000	1,565,000

Ben Ward	17,129,014 -265,000	-265,000

Thomas Muehloecker	15,775,991 -90,000	-90,000
Krasimir Yankov	10,565,696 -440,000	-440,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	10,427,410 -90,000	-90,000
Shankar Pillai	8,308,385 -2,715,000	-2,715,000

Javier Gomez	6,046,720 2,125,000	2,125,000
Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	5,924,092 -90,000	-90,000

03-09-2021 18:49 UTC

Kolonias Takes the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 175,000-350,000

Alexandros Kolonias raised to 770,000 and Ben Ward was the only caller out of the big blind. Ward check-called the flop for 1,369,500 and that's all she wrote for the action. The turn and river were checked as Kolonias won the pot with versus .

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	21,502,910 3,922,500	3,922,500

Ben Ward	17,394,014 -1,434,500	-1,434,500

Thomas Muehloecker	15,865,991 -2,141,000	-2,141,000
Shankar Pillai	11,023,385 -180,000	-180,000

Krasimir Yankov	11,005,696 -180,000	-180,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	10,517,410 898,000	898,000
Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	6,014,092 -705,000	-705,000
Javier Gomez	3,921,720 -180,000	-180,000

03-09-2021 18:44 UTC

Muehloecker Jams Into Pillai

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 175,000-350,000

Thomas Muehloecker raised to 718,000 and Shankar Pillai three-bet to 2,590,000 out of the small blind, which resulted in a call by Muehloecker. Pillai continued for 1,400,000 on the flop and Muehloecker tagged along.

On the turn, Pillai fired a second bet worth 2,275,000, and Muehloecker moved all-in for 7,041,991 in total. That won the pot uncontested as Pillai sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	18,828,514 -90,000	-90,000

Thomas Muehloecker	18,006,991 7,770,000	7,770,000
Alexandros Kolonias	17,580,410 -440,000	-440,000

Shankar Pillai	11,203,385 -6,705,000	-6,705,000

Krasimir Yankov	11,185,696 -265,000	-265,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	9,619,410 -90,000	-90,000
Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	6,719,092 -90,000	-90,000
Javier Gomez	4,101,720 -90,000	-90,000

03-09-2021 18:40 UTC

Yankov Takes From Chalot

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 150,000-300,000

Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot made it 660,000 to go and Krasimir Yankov tossed in calling chips out of the big blind. On a flop of , Yankov checked. Chalot made it 1,025,000 to go and Yankov then raised to 2,550,000. No call followed in the final hand of the level as Chalot dropped to the second-shortest stack once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	18,918,514 175,000	175,000

Alexandros Kolonias	18,020,410 -105,000	-105,000

Shankar Pillai	17,908,385 625,000	625,000

Krasimir Yankov	11,450,696 2,010,000	2,010,000
Thomas Muehloecker	10,236,991 -255,000	-255,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	9,709,410 -105,000	-105,000
Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	6,809,092 -1,790,000	-1,790,000
Javier Gomez	4,191,720 -555,000	-555,000

03-09-2021 18:34 UTC

Three-Bet Pot to Kolonias

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 150,000-300,000

Krasimir Yankov opened to 600,000 in the hijack and Shankar Pillai called in the cutoff. Alexandros Kolonias three-bet to 2,400,000 on the button. Yankov folded but Pillai flicked in calling chips and the flop brought . Pillai opted to check and Kolonias won the pot with a bet worth 1,532,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	18,743,514 2,266,000	2,266,000

Alexandros Kolonias	18,125,410 3,140,000	3,140,000

Shankar Pillai	17,283,385 -3,140,000	-3,140,000

Thomas Muehloecker	10,491,991 -1,386,000	-1,386,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	9,814,410 -590,000	-590,000
Krasimir Yankov	9,440,696 -740,000	-740,000
Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	8,599,092 590,000	590,000
Javier Gomez	4,746,720 -140,000	-140,000

03-09-2021 18:29 UTC

Pillai Takes the Lead in Very Long Hand

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 150,000-300,000

Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl raised to 600,000 and was called by Krasimir Yankov in the small blind and Shankar Pillai in the big blind. They checked the flop to Gaehl, who continued for 1,050,000 and picked up two calls.

Two checks followed on the turn and Gaehl now bet 3,540,000 into 5,410,000. Yankov dipped into his time bank and made the call after plenty of consideration. Pillai also went into the tank for more than two minutes and called.

The fell on the river and all three players checked. Yankov tabled the for top pair and top kicker, Gaehl had the and Pillai jumped into the top spot with for a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankar Pillai	20,423,385 10,675,000	10,675,000

Ben Ward	16,477,514 -255,000	-255,000

Alexandros Kolonias	14,985,410 -105,000	-105,000

Thomas Muehloecker	11,877,991 971,000	971,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	10,404,410 -5,355,000	-5,355,000
Krasimir Yankov	10,180,696 -6,001,000	-6,001,000
Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	8,009,092 -765,000	-765,000
Javier Gomez	4,886,720 835,000	835,000