Tapio Vihakas Wins Million Dollar Mystery Bounty as More WSOP Online Bracelets Awarded on GGPoker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online is reaching its midpoint on GGPoker and saw four more gold bracelets dished out over the weekend.
Events such as the Million Dollar Mystery Bounty, $10K Heads-Up Championship and the Millionaire Maker all reached their conclusion while the Super MILLION$ High Roller determined its final nine players.
Tapio Vihakas Takes Down Million Dollar Mystery Bounty
The long awaited final table of Event #7: Million Dollar Mystery Bounty played out on Saturday, August 27, and was broadcasted on GGPoker's Youtube Channel, which was watched by tens of thousands.
While the sought after million dollar bounty was pulled on Day 2 by Scott Ball, there was still plenty up for grabs as a WSOP bracelet and the $367,953 up top awaited the winner. It took several Day 1 flights and a Day 2 to whittle the field of 51,003 entries down to the final nine, with the remaining players looking to grab the lion's share of the $10,200,600 prize pool.
Alexey Solntsev was the first player to leave the final table. He moved all in from the big blind with ace-seven after Hyunsup Kim opened the action with pocket sixes. Kim called and his hand remained best to send Solntsev to the rail on the very first hand of the day.
The next bust out would the take place around 90 minutes later, with Rytis Strigunas putting in his short stack with king-queen. Diogo Ferreira Da Silva woke up in the big blind and called with ace-ten. Strigunas flopped a flush draw and a straight draw to broadway but was unable to leapfrog his opponent on the turn or river.
Kubanychbek Abakirov was the next final table casualty thanks to a preflop cooler. Abakirov shipped in the last of his stack with ace-king but was unable to improve against Tapio Vihakas' pocket kings. Kim then got his second knockout of the day after his ace-queen held out to best ace-six of Timo De Smet.
Five soon became four after Vihakas downed Ferriera in a blind versus blind confrontation. Ferreira committed his stack with nine-six and the eventual winner found the call with king-five. Neither player connected on run out meaning Vihakas' high card was enough to give them the winner.
Start of day chip leader Mark Waal was the short stack at four-handed play and sent his stack with ace-queen. Kim called with pocket eights and a clean runout gave the Japanese poker player his third final table knockout. Kim's onslaught continued, with Vincent Huang being their next target. The pair put their stacks into the middle of the table with latter at risk of elimination. Huang's ace-deuce was dominated by Kim's ace-queen. The ace-queen flopped two pair to leave Huang drawing slim and Kim ended up making a boat as the board completed with another ace.
Vihakas had a narrow chip lead heading into heads-up play but Kim would take a commanding chip lead just ten minutes latter. Vihakas then turned the tides after doubling up with king-queen against his opponent's pocket fives. Vihakas then sealed the victory as his pair of threes survived the ace-king of Kim.
The Finnish national collected the $348,723 first-place prize and his first WSOP bracelet while Kim had to settle for the $261,490 set aside for the runner-up.
Event #7: Million Dollar Mystery Bounty Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | BOUNTY | Prize | Total Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapio Vihakas | Finland | $19,230 | $348,723 | $367,953 |
| 2 | Hyunsup Kim | Japan | $16,960 | $261,490 | $278,450 |
| 3 | Vincent Huang | Australia | $4,200 | $196,090 | $200,290 |
| 4 | Mark Waal | Netherlands | $6,330 | $147,046 | $153,376 |
| 5 | Diogo Ferreira Da Silva | Brazil | $9,550 | $110,269 | $119,819 |
| 6 | Timo de Smet | Netherlands | $9,660 | $82,690 | $92,350 |
| 7 | Kubanychbek Abakirov | Kyrgyzstan | $14,420 | $62,009 | $76,429 |
| 8 | Rytis Strigunas | Poland | $4,610 | $46,500 | $51,110 |
| 9 | Alexey Solntsev | Kazakhstan | $42,000 | $34,870 | $76,870 |
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Dimitar Danchev Triumphs in Heads-Up Championship
97 players paid the $10,000 buy-in required to enter Event #10: Heads-Up NLH Championship and after the dust settled, it was Dimitar Danchev who was the last player standing.
The Bulgarian poker player took home $327,668 of the $702,147 prize pool, while just seven other players saw a return on their investment. Istvan Varga, Thomas Muehloecker, Sergi Reixach and Gabor Szabo booked a $58,512 min-cash for making the quarter finals. Dario Sammartino and Shota "wasabijoyu" Nakanishi bowed out in the semi-finals and both were awarded with a $93,620 payday.
Danchev then overcame Spain's Valeriano "pikkKsuleln" Toledano in the final to win his first WSOP bracelet. Toledano saw $187,239 head his-way for making the final round.
Event #10: $10,000 Heads-Up NLH Championship Final Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | $327,668 |
| Runner-Up | Valeriano "pikkKsuleln" Toledano | Spain | $187,239 |
| Semi Final | Dario Sammartino | Italy | $93,620 |
| Semi Final | Shota "wasabijoyu" Nakanishi | Japan | $93,620 |
| Quarter Final | Istvan Varga | Bulgaria | $58,512 |
| Quarter Final | Thomas Muehloecker | Germany | $58,512 |
| Quarter Final | Sergi Reixach | United Kingdom | $58,512 |
| Quarter Final | Gabor Szabo | Bulgaria | $58,512 |
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Gustavo "Astor" Mastelotto Adds Name to List of Brazilian WSOP Bracelet Winners
Event #11: $400 DOUBLE STACK Bounty was the most affordable WSOP bracelet tournament to take place over the weekend and saw Brazil's Gustavo "Astor" Mastelotto emerge as the champion.
There was a strong Brazilian presence at the final table, with five of the nine finalists hailing from the South American country. Mastelotto became the 18th Brazilian WSOP bracelet winner after he beat Kasparas Klezys at heads-up.
A $1,349,000 prize pool was created from the 3,550 entries. The top 440 players made the money, all securing a $602 prize. Notable names who missed out on a WSOP cash included bubble boy Christopher Puetz, Andras Nemeth and 2013 WSOP Main Event Champion Ryan Riess.
Event #11: $400 DOUBLE STACK Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Final Table Payouts
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | BOUNTY | Prize | Total Winnings |
| 1 | Gustavo "Astor" Mastelotto | Brazil | $55,064 | $51,498 | $106,562 |
| 2 | Kasparas Klezys | Lithuania | $24,896 | $51,369 | $76,265 |
| 3 | "TongMing" | Hong Kong | $6,202 | $36,913 | $43,115 |
| 4 | "Relaxxx" | Brazil | $6,900 | $26,492 | $33,392 |
| 5 | Gabriel Schroeder | Brazil | $4,712 | $19,013 | $23,725 |
| 6 | "PhilIveyKing" | Israel | $3,066 | $13,646 | $16,712 |
| 7 | "pcpavim1" | Brazil | $7,880 | $9,794 | $17,674 |
| 8 | Franco "pelaguacha" Spitale | Argentina | $6,324 | $7,029 | $13,353 |
| 9 | "FelipeAA23" | Brazil | $4,278 | $5,045 | $9,323 |
Lauck Takes Home Second Bracelet as Ball Pulls the Million Dollar Bounty
Aliaksandr Hirs in Pole Position in WSOP Super MILLION$ High Roller
More High Roller also took place yesterday, with Day 1 of Event #12: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller coming to a close. Only nine of the 593 entries remain and sees Aliaksandr Hirs sit on top of the chip counts. The Belarusian is in pole position for the bracelet and $985,565 first-place prize. Day 2 gets underway later today at 6 p.m. UTC.
Event #12: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller NLH Final Table Chip Counts
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliaksandr Hirs | Belarus | 9,869,776 | 62 |
| 2 | Istvan Briski | Hungary | 9,311,676 | 59 |
| 3 | Roman Hrabec | Czech Republic | 7,565,346 | 47 |
| 4 | David Peters | United States | 7,532,292 | 47 |
| 5 | Rodrigo Sirichuk | Brazil | 6,471,239 | 40 |
| 6 | David Yan | New Zealand | 6,446,982 | 40 |
| 7 | Zhewen Hu | China | 5,330,455 | 33 |
| 8 | Rodrigo Selouan | Brazil | 4,102,686 | 26 |
| 9 | Pieter Aerts | Belgium | 2,669,548 | 17 |
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Markus Prinz Becomes A Millionaire on GGPoker
Event #13: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER had a huge 15 starting flights ahead of its final day and saw 4,706 entries across the numerous Day 1's. A huge $6,706,050 prize pool was established with $1,188,098 set aside for the winner.
Just 768 players made it through to the event's final day, with only 584 players making the money. 2020 WSOP Main Event Champion Damian Salas was one of the players to rack up a $2,056 min-cash while Niklas Astedt (247th - $3,794) and Chris Moorman (31st - $11,078) also finished with a profit.
In the end, it was Markus Prinz who would get the seven-figure prize and their maiden WSOP bracelet.
Event #13: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markus Prinz | Germany | $1,188,098 |
| 2 | Krzysztof "ZryjGruz" Dulowski | Poland | $850,793 |
| 3 | "FreeMars" | Russisa | $609,252 |
| 4 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Russia | $436,285 |
| 5 | Tyler Smith | United States | $312,424 |
| 6 | Luis Dorneles | Brazil | $223,727 |
| 7 | Alex "FutureofMe" Kulev | Bulgaria | $160,211 |
| 8 | Dalton "morgota" Hobold | Brazil | $114,727 |
| 9 | Kelvin Kerber | Brazil | $82,155 |
Jon "Marklanders1" Garde Wins Maiden Bracelet
2022 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Remaining Schedule
| Date | DAY | UTC | EVENT | BUY-IN | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-30 | Tue | 18:00 | #14: $2,500 Deepstack Championship NLH | $2,500 | - |
| Sep-01 | Thu | 18:00 | #15: $777 LUCKY SEVENS Bounty 7-Handed NLH | $777 | - |
| Sep-03 | Sat | 18:00 | #16: $1,000 Ultra Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 | - |
| Sep-04 | Sun | 18:00 | #17: THE BIG 500 No-Limit Hold'em | $500 | - |
| Sep-05 | Mon | 18:00 | #18: $100 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em [Go Stage] | $100 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep-06 | Tue | 18:00 | #19: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | $5,000 | - |
| Sep-08 | Thu | 18:00 | #20: $888 CRAZY EIGHTS Bounty 8-Handed NLH | $888 | - |
| Sep-10 | Sat | 18:00 | #21: $500 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship | $500 | - |
| Sep-11 | Sun | 17:00 | #22: $1,050 WSOP GGMasters HR Freezeout NLH | $1,050 | $2,000,000 |
| Sep-12 | Mon | 18:00 | #23: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Final Stage] | $400 | $1,000,000 |
| Sep-13 | Tue | 18:00 | #24: $2,100 Bounty NLH Championship | $2,100 | - |
| Sep-15 | Thu | 18:00 | #25: $315 Superstack Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em | $315 | - |
| Sep-17 | Sat | 18:00 | #26: $600 DOUBLE CHANCE NLH [2-Stack] | $600 | - |
| Sep-18 | Sun | 18:00 | #27: $1,500 FIFTY STACK Bounty No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | - |
| Sep-19 | Mon | 18:00 | #28: $400 COLOSSUS [Final Day] | $400 | $3,000,000 |
| Sep-20 | Tue | 18:00 | #29: $5,000 Short Deck Championship [3-Stack] | $5,000 | - |
| Sep-22 | Thu | 18:00 | #30: $840 6-Handed Bounty No-Limit Hold'em | $840 | - |
| Sep-24 | Sat | 18:00 | #31: $1,050 Beat the Pros Bounty Freezeout | $1,050 | - |
| Sep-25 | Sun | 18:00 | #32: $400 The Closer NLH [Series Saver] | $400 | - |
| Sep-26 | Mon | 18:00 | #33: $5,000 WSOP Online MAIN EVENT [Day 2] | $5,000 | $20,000,000 |
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In this Series
- 1 Schillhabel and Segebrecht Become GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Winners
- 2 Jacopo Achille Becomes a WSOP Bracelet Winner at GGPoker
- 3 GGPoker WSOP Online: Jon "Marklanders1" Garde Wins Maiden Bracelet; Konstas Chip Leads MONSTER STACK
- 4 GGPoker WSOP Online: Lauck Takes Home Second Bracelet as Ball Pulls the Million Dollar Bounty
- 5 Aerts and Barer Become Latest GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Winners
- 6 Tapio Vihakas Wins Million Dollar Mystery Bounty as More WSOP Online Bracelets Awarded on GGPoker
- 7 David Yan Triumphs in $10K Super MILLION$ High Roller WSOP Online Bracelet Event ($985,565)
- 8 Ryan Riess Bags Big After GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event Day 1a
- 9 Tournament Spotlight: Ladies NLHE Championship Bracelet Event
- 10 Patrick Leonard Misses Out on WSOP Bracelet; GGPoker Adds New Ways to Qualify for Main Event
- 11 Marius Gierse Shines Brightly on WSOP Online Main Event Day 1b
- 12 Rui Ferreira Reels In a GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet and $287K
- 13 Lefrancois, Maue and Obreshkov Crush GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event Day 1C
- 14 Don't Miss Out On These GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event Day 1D Satellites
- 15 Qualify for the GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event for Just $5!
- 16 Mario Navarro Pockets Biggest GGPoker WSOP Online Score of the Week
- 17 Tardif & Greenwood Bubble GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event Day 1d
- 18 GGPoker WSOP Online: Kade Misses Out on Ladies Championship; Arends & Radoja Reel in Bracelets
- 19 Tournament Spotlight: GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event; Loeliger Among Day 1e Survivors
- 20 Brazilians Dominate GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event Day 1f; Miner Strikes Gold in Short Deck Championship
- 21 GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event SMASHES $20M Guarantee; Three More Bracelets Dished Out
