H-41: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million | 2021 GG Spring Festival

04-13-2021 19:55 UTC

Break Time

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Level 36 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

The remaining four players will now be taking a five minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	11,038,558 1,198,558	1,198,558
Jason Koon	3,668,927 391,073	391,073

Joao Vieira	3,506,505 144,675	144,675

Shawn Daniels	1,986,010 1,623,990	1,623,990

04-13-2021 19:54 UTC

David Yan Eliminated in 5th Place ($346,504)

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Level 36 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Blinds 60,000/120,000

David Yan opened to 636,000 from the cutoff and Niklas Astedt called in the small blind. The flop hit the table and Astedt put Yan all-in. A call came from Yan for his 459,320 stack and they turned over the cards.

David Yan:
Niklas Astedt:

A big hand had Astedt sitting on top of Yan who was drawing to runner-runner. The turn brought a straight draw for Yan but a river failed to hit it and he was eliminated by the leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	9,840,000 2,639,500	2,639,500
David Yan	Busted

Level: 36

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000

04-13-2021 19:51 UTC

Sami Kelopuro Eliminated in 6th Place ($259,841)

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Blinds 50,000/100,000

Shawn Daniels made it 224,000 to go from under the gun and Sami Kelopuro shipped 1,550,038 into the middle. Daniels called and the two turned over their hands with Kelopuro at risk.

Sami Kelopuro:
Shawn Daniels:

The flop came down and the ladies of Daniels were well in front of Kelopuro who needed some help. A turn brought some more outs for Kelopuro but the river failed to improve his hand, dropping him from the field in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Daniels	3,610,000 1,825,064	1,825,064

Sami Kelopuro	Busted

04-13-2021 19:45 UTC

Sam Greenwood Eliminated in 7th Place ($194,853)

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Blinds 50,000/100,000

Niklas Astedt raised to 220,000 from the button and Sam Greenwood shoved his 1,501,047 stack into the middle from the small blind. Astedt called and the two tabled their hands with Greenwood at risk.

Sam Greenwood:
Niklas Astedt:

The flop spread out on the virtual felt and the sixes of the leader were still standing strong. A turn left Greenwood with one last chance for romance but the river was not it and he was sent packing, shipping another monster pot to Astedt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	7,200,500 3,130,500	3,130,500
Sam Greenwood	Busted

04-13-2021 19:39 UTC

Koon and Astedt Keep Locking Horns

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Blinds 40,000/80,000

Table captain Niklas Astedt opened to 176,000 and Jason Koon jumped in from the cutoff. Everyone else folded and the action-packed flop landed on the board.

Action checked to Koon, he bet 176,000 and Astedt check-called. The turn saw both players check through to the river where Koon bet 480,000.

Astedt check-called and Koon tabled for the nut flush. It was not enough though, when Astedt turned over for a boat to take down the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	4,070,000 955,000	955,000
Jason Koon	4,060,000 820,000	820,000

04-13-2021 19:30 UTC

Koon Climbing Near the Top

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Blinds 40,000/80,000

Niklas Astedt took to his usual role, opening to 176,000 from the button and Jason Koon called in the big blind. The flop saw both players check to the turn card where Astedt bet 115,500 and Koon check-called.

A completed the board, Koon tapped and Astedt bet 212,575. Koon check-called and Astedt tabled . Koon easily beat the air of the chipleader with his which gave him a pair of eights to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	5,025,000 414,000	414,000
Jason Koon	4,880,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

04-13-2021 19:24 UTC

Kelopuro Takes Down Another Preflop Pot

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Blinds 40,000/80,000

Action fell on Niklas Astedt in early position who raised to 176,000 and Sam Greenwood raised to 416,000 directly on the chip leaders left.

Sami Kelopuro four-bet jammed 1,674,038 from the big blind. Astedt and Greenwood instantly folded, shipping another pot to Kelopuro.

04-13-2021 19:17 UTC

Astedt Continues to Stack Chips

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Blinds 40,000/80,000

A 184,000 under the gun raise by Sam Greenwood was called by Niklas Astedt in the big blind. A flop landed on the board and action checked to the Canadian who continued for 119,500.

Astedt took a moment before putting in a check-raise bet of 341,650. Greenwood elected to fold and Astedt took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	5,439,000 107,173	107,173
Sam Greenwood	1,435,050 319,203	319,203

04-13-2021 19:08 UTC

Koon Starting to Pick Up the Pace

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Blinds 35,000/70,000

Jason Koon opened to 154,000 from the button and a call came from David Yan in the big blind to see the flop. Yan tapped to Koon who fired in 201,250 and Yan quickly ducked out, shipping another pot to Koon on this level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	3,785,000 292,648	292,648

David Yan	2,153,000 197,700	197,700