2021 GG Spring Festival

H-05: $10,300 Super MILLION$ [2-Day Event]
Day: 1
12
Event Info

2021 GG Spring Festival

Final Results
Winner
Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb
Winning Hand
a♥a♣
Prize
$586,075
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$3,120,000
Entries
312
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
175,000 / 350,000
Ante
45,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
221
Players Left
9
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Yuri Dzivielevski Bags a Brace of GGPoker Titles

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 12 : 1,800/3,600, 450 ante
Yuri Dzivielevski
Yuri Dzivielevski

Brazilian superstar Yuri Dzivielevski is no stranger to finishing in first place in major poker tournaments. it is a regular occurrence for the two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner. Dzivielevski triumphed in not one but two GGPoker tournaments at GGPoker on March 28, his first victory coming in the $1,050 Omaholic High Roller side event.

Some 214 players bought in for $1,050 and Dzivelevski outlasted them all. The Brazilian found himself heads-up against Krasimir Yankov after the likes of Andreas Torbergsen, “Jnandez87”, and Leonid Yanovski busted out.

Dzivielevski and Yankov struck a deal that lead to the latter collecting $39,677. The day and $40,348 belonged to Dzivielevski, however.

Read the full story on Dzivielevski's double-win

Malinowski Leads After Rivered Ace

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 11 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante
Malinowski hits the ace
Malinowski hits the ace

Wiktor Malinowski raised to 7,040 from under the gun and Niklas Astedt called in the cutoff. "ronalds82" went all in for 18,890 in the big blind and Malinowski four-bet to 43,700. Astedt five-bet shoved 396,283 and Malinowski beat him to the punch with a call.

"ronalds82": {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Niklas Astedt: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Wiktor Malinowski: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{k-Spades} flop brought a set for Astedt and gutshots for "ronalds82" and Malinowski. The Pole also had the case ace to win and landed it after the {2-Diamonds} turn and {a-Spades} river to jump to over 500k.

Player Chips Progress
Wiktor Malinowski pl
Wiktor Malinowski 		506,824
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt 		154,716
22,291
 22,291
ronalds82 ie
ronalds82 		Busted

Benitez Soars Over Half A Mill

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 9 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Rolle falls to Benitez
Rolle falls to Benitez

Francisco "VaPaCooler" Benitez raised to 4,800 in middle position and Benjamin Rolle defended the big blind. Rolle check-called 3,300 on the {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop and 8,934 on the {10-Diamonds} turn.

The river brought the {j-Clubs} and Rolle led out for 14,831. Benitez shoved in response for 75,329 and Rolle called after much deliberation with {k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

Unfortunately for the German, Benitez tabled {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the nuts to soar up the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco "VaPaCooler" Benitez uy
Francisco "VaPaCooler" Benitez 		525,119
216,080
 216,080
Benjamin Rolle de
Benjamin Rolle 		Busted

Hellmuth Authors Huge Comeback, Stuns Negreanu in 'High Stakes Duel'

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 8 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante
Hellmuth vs. Negreanu
Hellmuth vs. Negreanu

After months of jawing, Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu finally met on the felt for a heads-up match for $100,000 in PokerGO's "High Stakes Duel."

And the wait proved to be worth it as they did not disappoint.

A lengthy, six-hour battle would see Negreanu go up huge. The needles flew as he pulled out a few props to rub some salt in the wounds he was opening on his longtime rival.

Read all about this epic High Stakes Duel here

Van Der Spuy Makes A Massive Shove

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 7 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
"Kunkuwap" Gets There
"Kunkuwap" Gets There

Jean-Pierre "Kunkuwap" Van Der Spuy raised to 4,200 in middle position and Connor Drinan defended the big blind. So far, it was business as usual but that all changed on the {6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop. Drinan checked and Van Der Spuy simply ripped it in for 192,174.

Drinan paused before calling off for 191,016, creating by far the biggest pot of the day thus far.

Connor Drinan: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Jean-Pierre "Kunkuwap" Van Der Spuy: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Both stacks and equity were nearly identical and Drinan remained ahead after the {k-Diamonds} turn. The {k-Clubs} river, though, completed "Kunkuwap"'s flush draw and gave him a sizable chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Pierre "Kunkuwap" Van Der Spuy za
Jean-Pierre "Kunkuwap" Van Der Spuy
329,532
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan 		Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

"VaPaCooler" Lives Up to His Name

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 6 : 700/1,400, 175 ante
Quads versus full house
Quads versus full house

Christian Rudolph raised to 3,080 first to act, Francisco "VaPaCooler" Benitez called from the cutoff and Joshua "slayerv1fan" Hoesel called from the big blind. The flop was {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Rudolph check-called 3,743 from Benitez while Hoesel folded.

The {5-Clubs} on the turn paired the board and Rudolph check-called 12,426 from Benitez. The {j-Hearts} fell on the river and prompted a 35,033 lead from Rudolph. Benitez went all in for 124,322 and Rudolph beat him to the punch.

Benitez had it, though, and showed {5-Spades}{5-Hearts} for the mortal nuts. Rudolph flashed {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for the full house and tumbled down the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco "VaPaCooler" Benitez uy
Francisco "VaPaCooler" Benitez 		292,322
Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph 		106,309
-108,618
 -108,618

Dvoress Eliminated a Second Time

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 6 : 700/1,400, 175 ante
Saavedra eliminates Dvoress
Saavedra eliminates Dvoress

It hasn't been Daniel Dvoress' his tournament yet as the Canadian star was eliminated for the second time within the first five levels of the day. After a raise from Dvoress, Manuel Saavedra three-bet to 7,980 in the cutoff. Dvoress four-bet shoved for 62,639 (a little over 50 big blinds) but Saavedra wasn't going anywhere.

Daniel Dvoress: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Manuel Saavedra: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Dvoress rebought himself back in again.

Player Chips Progress
Manuel Saavedra es
Manuel Saavedra 		217,152
217,152
 217,152
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress 		100,000
-9,889
 -9,889
WSOP 2X Winner

Dzivielevski Cracks Drinan's Aces

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 5 : 600/1,200, 150 ante
Dzivielevski spikes it
Dzivielevski spikes it

After Felipe Ramos had opened, Yuri Dzivielevski and Connor Drinan got involved in a raising war with both stacks ending up in the middle.

Yuri Dzivielevski: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Connor Drinan: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}

It wouldn't be the first time Drinan's aces got cracked and this time, it would be a queen on the flop that did him in.

Player Chips Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski 		195,650
WSOP 4X Winner
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan 		139,059
-90,755
 -90,755
WSOP 1X Winner

Reeves Doubles in First Hand

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 1 : 250/500, 60 ante
Reeves with the blades
Reeves with the blades

In the first hand of the day, "baccarat8" limped under the gun for 500 and Luke Reeves made it 2,183 to go two seats over. Back on "baccarat8", he limp-shoved all-in for 99,940 and Reeves snapped him off.

"baccarat8": {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Luke Reeves: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{a-Spades}{7-Hearts} and "baccarat8" opted not to rebuy as of yet.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Reeves gb
Luke Reeves 		201,050
201,050
 201,050
baccarat8 cn
baccarat8 		Busted
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