Facts and Figures of the GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event

Facts and Figures of the GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event [working]

On Saturday night, all eyes of the poker world will turn to the Event #77: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event when a winner will be crowned in the biggest-ever online poker tournament with a total prize pool of $27,559,500.

Starting all the way back on Sunday, August 16, a total field of 5,802 players signed up for a shot at poker immortality. After 23 starting flights, that number was whittled down to 1,171 and with a long Day 2 played out last Sunday, just 38 of them are left in contention.

While each of the remaining can already look back fondly on this event with a massive payday of $39,214 secured, all eyes will be on the life-changing first-place prize of $3,904,686 to be awarded in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The Main Event will resume Saturday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. UTC (2:30 p.m. EDT) to play down all the way to a champion, with PokerNews live reporting on deck to bring you blow-by-blow coverage of all the action., Today, we bring you all the key facts and figures about this unique event.

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Overall WSOP Online Main Event Facts and Figures

Buy-in$5,000
Total prize pool$27,559,500
Total # of players5,082
Total # of starting flights23
Players left after all Day 1's1,171
Players left after Day 238
Chip leader after Day 2Bryan Piccioli (USA)
Next payout (38th place)$39,214
First-place prize$3,904,686
WSOP bracelet winners left4 (Michael Lech, 2020 - Jonas Lauck, 2019 - Bryan Piccioli, 2013 - Arkadiy Tsinis, 2011)
Biggest WSOP cashBryan Piccioli (6th in 2017 WSOP Main Event for $1,675,000)
Smallest WSOP cashKelly Wong, Wenling Gao (no prior WSOP cashes)
Most WSOP bracelet event cashesArkadiy Tsinis (62)
Most GGPoker WSOP cashesCraig Timmis (13)
Oldest player leftArkadiy Tsinis (44)
Youngest player leftJoshua McCully, Tzai Wei Phua & Wenling Gao (25)

Four WSOP Bracelet Winners Drawing the Spotlights

Among the 38 remaining players, there are four players left that have tasted WSOP success before: Arkadiy Tsinis, Jonas Lauck, Michael Lech, and Bryan Piccioli are those with prior bracelet wins and among those to watch in this event.

Online powerhouse Bryan Piccioli leading the way

Bryan Piccioli
Chip leader Bryan Piccioli is one of seven Americans left in the field

Chip leader going into Saturday is Allegany, NY's Bryan Piccioli, who is the only player to come back with over 100 big blinds. An online powerhouse back in the day as "theczar19", Piccioli received widespread attention during the 2017 WSOP Main Event where he reached the final table.

At the first final table since retiring the November Nine, Piccioli ultimately finished in sixth place for a payday of $1,675,000, an amount he can eclipse by finishing third or better in this event.

Check out this profile on Piccioli from the 2017 Main Event

Due to the Main Event run, it's easy to overlook Piccioli already has a WSOP bracelet shining on his mantelpiece. In 2013, the American traveled Down Under to play in the 2013 APAC where he won Event #1, A$1,100 Accumulator for A$211,575. In addition, he's boasting numerous six-figure scored including a nearly $500K score at the 2016 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star championship. He also scored fourteen cashes this summer on WSOP.com and an additional five (with this being his sixth) on GGPoker.

Piccioli finds himself in the most coveted spot going into the final day and will be the odds-on favorite to claim the nearly $4M up top.

Arkadiy Tsinis: Long-Time Grinder with Bracelet and Five Rings

Arkadiy Tsinis, winner of Event 38 1.5k NLH
Arkadiy Tsinis won his first WSOP bracelet back in 2011

The oldest player left in the field at just 44 years of age, Miami, FL's Arkadiy Tsinis will be drawing from his extensive experience when cards go back in the air on Saturday. Heralding from the Sunshine State, Tsinis' roots lie in the former Soviet state of Ukraine.

His WSOP resumé is endlessly long, highlighted by a 2011 bracelet win alongside five WSOP circuit rings and $1,710,502 in total winnings from 136 WSOP-related cashes, by far the most out of all players remaining.

Tsinis will start the final day as one of the shortest stacks and will need to spin it up 15 big blinds.

Jonas Lauck Gets A Second Main Event Chance Online

Jonas Lauck
Jonas Lauck won his first bracelet in last year's $1,500 NLHE Super Turbo Bounty

Germany's Jonas Lauck (33) captured his maiden bracelet in last year's Event #56: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty NLHE to win $260,335 in a single day. While that victory might be the highlight of his WSOP career so far, it's hard to overlook his harsh near-miss from the 2016 WSOP Main Event.

Back in 2016, Lauck made it deep into Day 6 when a brutal bad beat occurred against Gordon Vayo, with the latter all-in and at risk holding ace-king against Lauck's aces in a pot of over 60 big blinds. Vayo got there by turning an unlikely straight and the rest, as they say, is history: Vayo ultimately finished second for over $4.6M, while Lauck was left with dust to bust shortly after in 37th place.

Later that year, the German received direct redemption as he won the 2016 WCOOP Main Event on PokerStars under his llJaYJaYll moniker for $1,517,541. With both the online score and last year's bracelet win in the pocket, he'll be one to watch on the final day as he'll continue from the middle of the pack with 23 big blinds.

It's a Fiesta with Michael Lech

Michael Lech
Michael Lech has eight WSOP circuit rings and a bracelet.

Popular American grinder Michael Lech (31), known as "MiguelFiesta" online, made headlines earlier this summer when he captured his first WSOP bracelet on WSOP.com after already having won eight Circuit rings. Always one to spread good vibes around, Lech's celebration clip went viral afterwards.

Relocating to his favored Mexico after the WSOP.com series concluded, Lech moved over to GGPoker and continued his online onslaught to claim his spot among the final 38. He'll start near the bottom of the pack, having 23 big blinds to work with.

Check how Michael Lech won his WSOP bracelet earlier this summer


21 Different Countries Represented: USA on Top

Despite Americans being forced to travel abroad to play on GGPoker due to legal reasons, they still are the most-represented country in the remaining field with seven players left, including chip leader Piccioli. The United Kingdom follows with four irons left in the fire, including no fewer than three (Michael Kane, Kelly Wong, and Craig Timmis) players in the top 10, similar to Germany who also has four.

Poker powerhouses Brazil has three players left to root for, while Russia, China, and Singapore are being represented by two players each. 14 countries have only a single player left, leaving a very diverse field to try and make online poker history.

Wenling Gao
Wenling Gao

There's are two females left in the field with China's Wenling Gao sitting in ninth place after two days. Those following the Asian poker scene are familiar with the Chinese powerhouse who sports nearly $700K in lifetime winnings according to the Hendon Mob, including a $150K score in the 2018 HK$100,000 High Roller at the APPT.

Kelly Wong is doing even better and sits fourth in chips. She's the biggest unknown player left at this stage with no prior accomplishments known at this time. Both Gao and Wong are the only two players with no prior WSOP cashes, whether live or on one of the online clients.

Players Left by Country

CountryPlayers Left
USA7
United Kingdom4
Germany4
Brazil3
Russia2
China2
Singapore2
Bulgaria1
Switzerland1
Italy1
Japan1
Australia1
Argentina1
Spain1
Thailand1
France1
Finland1
New Zealand1
Poland1
Canada1
The Netherlands1


WSOP Statistics of All Remaining Main Event Players

RankNameCountryChip CountBig BlindsAgeTotal WSOP Cashes2020 WSOP GGPoker CashesBiggest WSOP Cash
1Bryan PiccioliUSA18,417,49411531465$1,675,000 - 6th in 2017 WSOP $10,000 MAIN EVENT
2Michael KaneUnited Kingdom15,907,9699932162$34,845 - 368th in 2019 WSOP $10,000 MAIN EVENT
3Stoyan MadanzhievBulgaria15,299,783962933$2,859 - 552nd in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $1,500 Millionaire Maker
4Kelly WongUnited Kingdom13,108,575822600N/A
5Craig TimmisUnited Kingdom12,809,18180331313$77,883 - 2nd in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $800 Double Stack PLO
6Dinesh AltSwitzerland11,681,17373291811$10,721 - 92nd in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $5,000 NLHE 6-Handed Championship
7Mariano MartiradonnaItaly11,116,489693920$24,622 - 386th in 2015 WSOP $10,000 MAIN EVENT
8Benjamin RolleGermany10,789,181673162$13,855 - 36th in 2015 WSOP $5,000 NLHE 6-Handed
9Wenling GaoChina10,553,281662500N/A
10Joao SantosBrazil10,433,786652855$8,214 - 111th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $1,500 Millionaire Maker
RankNameCountryChip CountBig BlindsAgeTotal WSOP Cashes2020 WSOP GGPoker CashesBiggest WSOP Cash
11Tyler CornellUSA10,152,2496333244$102,102 - 68th in 2013 WSOP $10,000 MAIN EVENT
12Dingxiang OngSingapore9,320,927582744$2,115 - 669th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $1,500 Millionaire Maker
13Xuming QiChina8,842,9165535145$59,295 - 151st in 2019 WSOP $10,000 MAIN EVENT
14Samuel TaylorUSA8,635,3425430160$118,145 - 5th in 2013 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
15Stefan SchillhabelGermany8,412,8415333154€96,819 - 7th in 2017 WSOP Europe €25,000 NLHE High Roller
16Satoshi IsomaeJapan8,359,674523931$40,654 - 256th in 2011 WSOP $10,000 MAIN EVENT
17Maicon Junior GasperinBrazil8,171,017512677$5,225 - 225th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $1,500 Millionaire Maker
18Joshua McCullyAustralia7,906,110492588$6,091 - 29th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
19Tyler RuegerUSA7,692,938483120$37,705 - 325th in 2018 WSOP $10,000 MAIN EVENT
20Tzai Wei PhuaSingapore7,338,038462588$14,681 - 17th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $400 COLOSSUS
RankNameCountryChip CountBig BlindsAgeTotal WSOP Cashes2020 WSOP GGPoker CashesBiggest WSOP Cash
21Martin Alejandro Arce LloberaArgentina6,131,772382877$246,766 - 2nd in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $1,111 Every 1 for Covid Relief
22Jonas LauckGermany6,118,7513833231$260,335 - 1st in 2019 WSOP $1,500 NLHE Super Turbo Bounty
23Avidan CohenUnited Kingdom5,880,731373166$8,271 - 18th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $1,000 NLHE 6-Handed
24Manuel SaavedraSpain5,847,283373197$229,990 - 3rd in 2016 WSOP $5,00 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
25Lucas Fernandes TabarinBrazil5,695,282362677$8,145 - 84th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $2,100 NLHE Bounty Championship
26Phachara WongwichitThailand5,153,5253234170$84,453 - 4th in 2017 WSOP $1,500 NLHE Shootout
27Chris BrewerUSA4,908,0963127178$49,664 - 6th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $10,000 Heads Up NLHE Championship
28Julien PerouseFrance4,866,548302964$5,161 - 21st in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $400 PLOSSUS
29Samuel VousdenFinland4,241,69427261312$24,832 - 14th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $10,000 Heads Up NLHE Championship
30Michael LechUSA4,192,6362630323$401,888 - 2nd in 2016 WSOP $888 Crazy Eights NLHE
RankNameCountryChip CountBig BlindsAgeTotal WSOP Cashes2020 WSOP GGPoker CashesBiggest WSOP Cash
31Thomas WardNew Zealand4,083,422263043$33,734 - 313th in 2014 WSOP $10,000 MAIN EVENT
32Mateusz RypulakPoland4,079,2462527145$31,170 - 356th in 2017 WSOP $10,000 MAIN EVENT
33Ricky TangCanada3,397,845213950$13,849 - 66th in 2017 WSOP $1,500 Monster Stack NLHE
34Arkadiy TsinisUSA2,394,3861543627$540,136 - 1st in 2011 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
35Freek ScholtenNetherlands2,248,7881426106$327,563 - 2nd in 2019 WSOP $1,500 NLHE Double Stack
36Julian StuerGermany2,111,9791330142$165,277 - 5th in 2017 WSOP $2,620 Marathon NLHE
37Aleksandr TrofimovRussia1,602,207103244$82,633 - 4th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
38Evgeny GalakhovRussia958,51662911$126,773 - 12th in 2020 GGPoker WSOP $25,000 NLHE Poker Players Championship

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Remaining WSOP Online Main Event Payouts

PlacePayout
1$3,904,686
2$2,748,605
3$1,928,887
4$1,353,634
5$949,937
6$666,637
7$467,825
8$328,305
9$230,395
10-13$161,686
14-17$113,465
18-26$79,625
27-35$55,880
36-38$39,214

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