2021 GG Spring Festival

H-24: $10,300 Thursday Thriller [Bounty]
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 GG Spring Festival

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$1,540,000
Entries
154
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
15,400,000
Total Chips
15,400,000
Next Payout
Place 2
$111,446
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
35,000

Chris Rudolph Eliminated in 6th Place ($70,832)

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante
Christian Rudolph
Christian Rudolph

Renan Bruschi opened for 200,000 in the cutoff and Chris Rudolph jammed on his left for about 1.5 million. Ami Barer woke up with a raise from the big blind that chased Bruschi.

Rudolph: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Barer: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The {2-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs} was safe for Barer but the {3-Clubs} turn made things sweaty. Rudolph couldn't get there on the {4-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Ami Barer
Ami Barer
5,182,000
2,442,000
2,442,000
Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
Busted

Renan Bruschi Eliminated in 5th Place ($91,154)

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Andrii Novak raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Renan Bruschi shoved for 1,581,633 in the next seat. He fired in the "one time" emoji as Novak made the call.

Novak: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Bruschi: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

It wasn't a bad spot for Bruschi's suited and live cards, and he turned a flush draw as {3-Spades}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} hit. But the river harmlessly paired the board with the {3-Diamonds}, leaving him busted.

Player Chips Progress
Andrii Novak ua
Andrii Novak
5,676,000
1,107,000
1,107,000
Renan Bruschi br
Renan Bruschi
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 26

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 18,000

Bruno Volkmann Eliminated in 4th Place ($84,841)

Level 26 : 60,000/120,000, 18,000 ante

Andrii Novak raised to 240,000 on the button and Bruno Volkmann shoved in the small blind for just over 3 million. Ami Barer came over the top all in and folded out Novak.

Barer: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Volkmann: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Volkmann stayed best on the {k-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop. Not the {q-Hearts} turn though leaving him in need on the river. A bricky {2-Hearts} fell.

Player Chips Progress
Ami Barer
Ami Barer
9,182,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Bruno Volkmann br
Bruno Volkmann
Busted

Kelopuro Coming Back

Level 26 : 60,000/120,000, 18,000 ante

Sami Kelopuro got short but doubled through Ami Barer after turning trips for free in a three-way pot against his top-top.

Then, he saw a {3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop for the minimum against Andrii Novak blind versus blind. Kelopuro bet 120,000 and Novak called. He checked the {5-Hearts} and Novak bet 450,000. Kelopuro called, bringing a {q-Diamonds}. He check-called all in for about 1.7 million, a little over the pot.

Novak showed {k-Spades}{2-Hearts} for air and Kelopuro took it with {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Ami Barer
Ami Barer
8,324,000
-858,000
-858,000
Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
4,915,000
3,097,984
3,097,984
Andrii Novak ua
Andrii Novak
2,081,000
-3,595,000
-3,595,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 70,000/140,000

Ante: 20,000

Novak Flattens Out Stacks

Level 27 : 70,000/140,000, 20,000 ante

Andrii Novak limped the small blind and quickly called all in for 1.7 million when Ami Barer shoved.

Barer: {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Novak: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

It was a great spot for Novak but less so after {2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs} gave Barer a combo draw. Novak faded it with a {2-Hearts} river.

Everyone left is pretty even now.

Player Chips Progress
Ami Barer
Ami Barer
6,173,000
-2,151,000
-2,151,000
Andrii Novak ua
Andrii Novak
3,871,000
1,790,000
1,790,000

Ami Barer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($138,023)

Level 27 : 70,000/140,000, 20,000 ante
Ami Barer
Ami Barer

Ami Barer raised to 307,899 on the button and Andrii Novak made it 1 million in the big blind. Barer shoved and Novak called for about 3.5 million.

Novak: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Barer: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

Novak's queens held on the {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} board and left Barer with about 2 million.

That went in the next hand calling off from the big blind when Novak shoved.

Novak: {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Barer: {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Barer stayed best on the {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} flop but the {9-Spades} vaulted Novak way ahead with a straight. The {j-Spades} didn't do it for Barer, who went from big stack to bust in a flash.

Player Chips Progress
Andrii Novak ua
Andrii Novak
9,035,000
5,164,000
5,164,000
Ami Barer
Ami Barer
2,007,000
-4,166,000
-4,166,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 25,000