2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit

WSOPC #1: BIG $50, $1M Gtd.
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit

Final Results
Winner
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$168,810
Event Info
Buy-in
$50
Prize Pool
$1,439,386
Entries
31,291
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Players Left
1

WSOPC #1: BIG $50, $1M Gtd.

Day 2 Completed

Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov Wins First WSOP Circuit Ring in Event #1 BIG $50 ($168,810)

Level 41 : 600,000/1,200,000, 150,000 ante
Aleksey Savenkov pictured at Casino Sochi
Aleksey Savenkov pictured at Casino Sochi

The 2020 GGPoker World Series of Poker (WSOP) Winter Online Circuit has crowned the third champion and Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov emerged victorious in Event #1 BIG $50 after defeating "QY707" in a short-lived heads-up duel. A huge field of 31,291 emerged in the first multi-flight event, which created a prize pool of $1,439,386 and Savenkov earned the lion's share worth $168,810.

Savenkov entered the nine-handed final table as the chip leader and it was no surprise that he faced "QY707" in heads-up, who was second in chips when the action resumed. The first recorded live cashes of the Russian date back to 2017 and with this victory, he has nearly doubled his known earnings on the live poker circuit and the WSOP Online tournaments on GGPoker.

It was the ninth WSOP cash of Savenkov, who has three scores during the 2019/20 International Circuit at Casino Sochi to his name. His biggest career result came back in 2018 at the EPT Sochi for $18,507 but that has now been topped nearly ten-fold.

The only other known finalist Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke finished in third place and his exit paved the way for Savenkov's victory, who had accumulated all the chips after some two hours and five minutes on the final table.

Final Result 2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit Event #1 BIG $50

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in USD)
1Aleksey "ImLuckPads" SavenkovRussia$168,810
2QY707China$120,745
3Otto "D00MSWITCHER" LemkeGermany$86,369
4party_maker1Russia$61,780
5Adam BonkPoland$44,191
6FreddieKadurIsrael$31,610
7incloudzlyChina$22,611
8btn_clicking!Cyprus$16,173
9PhD_DonChina$11,569

The Action of the Final Day

With several short stacks among the nine contenders, it didn't take long to reduce the field. With 25 hands played during each level on the final table, there was no casualty in the first level but the floodgates opened soon after when the action resumed. ""PhD_Don"" came up short with ace-queen against the queen-jack suited of "QY707" and just over half an hour later, there were just three contenders still in the mix.

Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov cracked the kings of "btn_clicking!" with ace-nine suited and the dominated ace of "incloudzly" found no help a few minutes later against Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke. "FreddieKadur" and "Adam Bonk" then sent their chips over to "QY707" and Savenkov dispatched fellow Russian player "party_maker1".

Otto Lemke eliminated in 3rd place
Otto Lemke eliminated in 3rd place

Lemke had doubled twice through Savenkov to take over the lead temporarily but then called a limp-jam by Savenkov at the wrong time to see his nines drawing dead on the turn when facing pocket jacks. Heads-up play lasted a mere nine minutes and Savenkov headed into the decisive showdown with a dominating pair of tens, which held against the pocket eights of "QY707" to secure his victory.

Three WSOP Circuit ring winners have been determined so far and a fourth will follow later tonight in WSOPC #4: $800 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em, which is already close to the final table.

2020 WSOP Winter Online Circuit Winners so Far

Event #Event NameBuy-InPrize PoolEntriesWinnerTop Prize
1BIG $50$50$1,439,38631,291Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov$168,810
2Super MILLION$$10,300$5,110,000511Joaquin Melogno$636,072
3Deepstack NLHE Championship$3,000$1,436,400504Christian Jeppsson$244,202
4Monster Stack NLHE$800$1,060,2001,395 Live Updates

Tags: Adam BonkFreddieKadurincloudzlyOtto Lemkeparty_maker1PhD_DonQY707

"QY707" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($120,745)

Level 41 : 600,000/1,200,000, 150,000 ante
QY707 Eliminated in 2nd Place
QY707 Eliminated in 2nd Place

The action kicked off with a raise by "QY707" and Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov then three-bet to more than 8.2 million. What followed was the four-bet jam by "QY707" and Savenkov made the call after brief consideration.

"QY707": {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Savenkov held the superior pair and there was no additional sweat on a board of {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} to eliminate China's "QY707" in second place for $120,745. Savenkov has earned his first WSOP Circuit ring and the top prize of $168,810, which nearly doubles his recorded live and WSOP online cashes to date.

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
155,515,115
61,597,296
61,597,296
QY707 cn
QY707
Busted

Tags: Aleksey SavenkovQY707

Savenkov Extends Lead Briefly; "QY707" Strikes Back

Level 41 : 600,000/1,200,000, 150,000 ante

Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov won the two biggest pot of heads-up thus far and the first of them started as a limped pot to the {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades} turn. Savenkov bet 1.728 million and "QY707" called to see the {6-Hearts} on the river. Savenkov bet for just shy of 10.4 million and that did the trick.

"QY707" then won three of the next four hands without showdown to cancel out the profit of Savenkov.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
93,917,819
-5,007,001
-5,007,001
QY707 cn
QY707
61,597,296
5,007,001
5,007,001

Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke Eliminated in 3rd Place ($86,745)

Level 41 : 600,000/1,200,000, 150,000 ante
Otto Lemke eliminated in 3rd place
Otto Lemke eliminated in 3rd place

Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke three-bet jammed into a min-raise by "QY707" and got through with it to then face a button limp by Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov. Lemke raised to 5.64 million in the small blind with some 39.6 million behind and Savenkov moved all-in with the slightly superior stack.

Lemke gave it some thought and called without using his remaining time bank.

Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

Lemke was in trouble and the {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop made things worse. He was drawing dead after the {q-Diamonds} turn and the {4-Diamonds} river became a formality. Lemke has been eliminated in 3rd place and receives $86,745 for the efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
98,924,820
46,006,548
46,006,548
QY707 cn
QY707
56,590,295
-3,900,000
-3,900,000
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke de
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke
Busted

Tags: Aleksey SavenkovOtto LemkeQY707

Lemke Loses Three-bet Pot to "QY707"

Level 41 : 600,000/1,200,000, 150,000 ante

Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke made it 3 million to go on the button and China's "QY707" three-bet to 8.4 million in the small blind. Lemke came along to the {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop and checked behind. The {9-Clubs} turn and {k-Spades} river were also checked down and Lemke's {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} was no good, as "QY707" had that beat with {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
QY707 cn
QY707
60,490,295
13,797,000
13,797,000
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
52,918,272
-5,272,000
-5,272,000
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke de
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke
42,106,548
-8,525,000
-8,525,000

Level: 41

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 150,000

Savenkov Back Into the Lead

Level 40 : 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante

Following a button limp by Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov, Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke raised to 5 million out of the small blind, and Savenkov reluctantly called. On a flop of {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, both players checked and the {a-Spades} followed on the {a-Spades} turn.

Lemke checked once again and Savenkov checked behind, which led them to the {3-Clubs} on the river. The preflop three-bettor checked the third street in a row and tabled {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, which Savenkov had beat with {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for kings and tens.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
58,190,272
8,181,250
8,181,250
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke de
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke
50,631,548
-7,375,000
-7,375,000
QY707 cn
QY707
46,693,295
-806,250
-806,250

Savenkov Takes From Lemke; Loses Some to "QY707"

Level 40 : 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante

Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke opened to 2.5 million on the button and Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov three-bet to 6.82 million in the big blind. Lemke came along and the flop came {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Savenkov bet 4,644,800 and that ended the hand right there.

Savenkov then limp-folded to a raise by Lemke in a battle of the blinds and took on "QY707" next when he raised the button to 2 million. "QY707" check-called the {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop for 1.56 million and the {2-Spades} on the turn went check, check. Savenkov faced a bet worth 2.4 million on the {j-Diamonds} river and gave up.

Player Chips Progress
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke de
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke
58,006,548
-6,320,000
-6,320,000
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
50,009,022
2,760,000
2,760,000
QY707 cn
QY707
47,499,545
3,560,000
3,560,000

"QY707" Chips Up Further

Level 40 : 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante

Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov three-bet successfully against "QY707", who then three-bet out of the big blind. Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke raised from the small blind to 3.5 million and let go when facing a reraise to 8.8 million by "QY707".

Lemke limped the next small blind and check-folded the {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop following a bet of 1.4 million by "QY707".

One orbit later, Lemke limped once more and "QY707" checked their option in the big blind. The flop brought {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Lemke eventually min-bet, which resulted in a call. They checked the {7-Clubs} turn and Lemke also checked the {8-Diamonds} on the river. "QY707" bet 5.5 million and that won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke de
Otto "D00MSWITCHER" Lemke
64,326,548
-4,875,000
-4,875,000
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
Aleksey "ImLuckPads" Savenkov
47,249,022
-625,000
-625,000
QY707 cn
QY707
43,939,545
5,500,000
5,500,000