2021 GG Spring Festival

H-57: $25,500 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
2021 GG Spring Festival
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$508,448
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,500
Prize Pool
$2,200,000
Total Entries
88
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
88
Players Left
1
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Novak and Barer Sent to the Rail

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Barer vs Brito Silva
Barer vs Brito Silva

The action remains lightning fast and another two players departed in quick succession.

Andrii Novak got it in with a dominated pair when he clashed with Sam Greenwood in a battle of the blinds.

Andrii Novak: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Sam Greenwood: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

There was no sweat on the {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Spades} board as Novak joined the rail.

Ami Barer ended up in a preflop raising war with Pablo Brito Silva and that one ended in a flip.

Ami Barer: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Pablo Brito Silva: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Brito Silva flopped best on {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and retained the lead throughout the {10-Spades} turn and {6-Clubs} river.

Zhang and Kelopuro Eliminated

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Zhang vs Barer
Zhang vs Barer

Matthias Eibinger arrived and quickly chipped up some to then take on Sami Kelopuro in a preflop contest.

Sami Kelopuro: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Matthias Eibinger: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} board gave Eibinger the superior pair on the river.

Ami Barer arrived in the same style after knocking out Michael Zhang right away.

Michael Zhang: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Ami Barer: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Board: {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}

Barer turned a set and that spelled the end for Zhang.

Malinowski Out and Back In

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Malinowski vs O'Dwyer
Malinowski vs O'Dwyer

In a min-raised pot to the three-way flop of {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop, everyone checked and the {2-Hearts} appeared on the turn. David Peters checked and Wiktor Malinowski bet 18,445. Steve O'Dwyer raised to 47,950 on the button and Malinowski was the only one to call. The {3-Diamonds} fell on the river and Malinowski check-called all-in for the 94,391 he had behind.

O'Dwyer tabled the {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for bottom set and that easily beat the {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} of Malinowski, who re-entered shortly after.

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Badziakouski Busts Filatov and Mateos

Level 11 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante
Filatov vs Badziakouski
Filatov vs Badziakouski

Anatoly Filatov took a flip with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and was facing off against the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} of Mikita Badziakouski.

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Filatovm was gone.

One hand later, the Belorussian opened to 8,049 in the cutoff and Adrian Mateos defended the big blind. The {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop saw Mateos check-shove for just 25,287 and Badziakouski called.

Adrian Mateos: {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Mikita Badziakouski: {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The {8-Diamonds} turn gave Badziakouski a straight draw but he spiked the {a-Hearts} river instead.

Top 10 Stacks in the Break

Level 11 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante

In the penultimate hand prior to the break, Adrian Mateos raised to 7,000 and was called by Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind. Badziakouski check-raised the {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} flop from 6,580 to 24,585 and was called by Mateos.

Badziakouski bet the {5-Clubs} turn for 12,250 to earn a call and then bet the {j-Hearts} river for 62,115 with 1,750 behind. Mateos called with {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and that was no good, as Badziakouski had turned a straight with the {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

In the meanwhile, Steve O'Dwyer beat Wiktor Malinowski in showdown with trips jacks on a {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} board, holding the {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Malinowski had check-called twice with {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and gave up on the river.

Third Break of the Day

Level 11 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante

The next scheduled five-minute break has kicked off with 30 players out of 47 entries remaining.

Artur Martirosian and "judd trump" both busted to then re-enter immediately.

Daniels Busts; Mateos Doubles

Level 11 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante
Daniels vs [Removed:565]
Daniels vs [Removed:565]

Shawn Daniels min-raised to 7,000 in the cutoff and [Removed:564] three-bet jammed for 98,562 on the button. Daniels called without using his time bank and the cards were turned over.

Shawn Daniels: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
[Removed:564]: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The {k-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} board left Daniels drawing dead on the turn.

Adrian Mateos then needed to come from behind when he was at risk with the {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Sami Kelopuro tabled the {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} but Mateos got there on the {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} board.

Badziakouski Back in Action

Level 11 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante

The field has grown to 44 entries as Mikita Badziakouski re-entered and Anatoly Filatov entered for the first time. While Filatov immediately took a hit to his stack, Badziakouski chipped up.

In a battle of the blinds with Joakim Andersson, Badziakouski three-bet to 22,500 and picked up a call. On the {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop, Andersson checked and Badziakouski took it down with a bet of 12,000.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,750/3,500

Ante: 450