H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million Day 1 | 2021 GG Spring Festival

04-19-2021 03:18 UTC

Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb Eliminated in 20th Place ($49,188)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

In a battle button versus small blind, the stacks of Matthew "Nator" Hyman and Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb went into the middle with the latter at risk.

Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb:
Matthew "Nator" Hyman:

It was a big flip and Gottlieb found no help on the board, sending Gottlieb to the rail in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew "Nator" Hyman	2,681,558 1,427,697	1,427,697
Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb	Busted

04-19-2021 03:12 UTC

Daniyar Aubakirov Eliminated in 21st Place ($49,188)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Michael Zhang raised it up from the hijack and then called the shove by Daniyar Aubakirov on the button to create a pot of more than 1.3 million.

Daniyar Aubakirov:
Michael Zhang:

†he board came and the nines held for Zhang, sending Aubakirov to the rail in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zhang	2,082,159 626,444	626,444
Daniyar Aubakirov	Busted

04-19-2021 03:09 UTC

Sami Kelopuro Eliminated in 22nd Place ($46,448)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

In a three-way all-in, Samuel Vousden was the shortest stack and fellow countryman Sami Kelopuro was also involved. They were both looked up by Mikita Badziakouski, who had the biggest stack.

Samuel Vousden:
Sami Kelopuro:
Mikita Badziakouski:

Vousden spiked a set on the turn and made deuces full on the river. Kelopuro lost the side pot to Badziakouski and departed in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,509,577 369,727	369,727

Samuel Vousden	835,291 555,194	555,194
Sami Kelopuro	Busted

04-19-2021 03:07 UTC

Seth Davies Eliminated in 23rd Place ($46,448)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

David Peters raised it up from an early position and called the shove by Seth Davies.

Seth Davies:
David Peters:

The classic flip went to Peters on a board of to eliminate Davies in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	1,593,828 294,888	294,888

Seth Davies	Busted

04-19-2021 02:45 UTC

Dan Smith Eliminated in 24th Place ($46,448)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 3,500 ante

Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb raised to 66,000 and Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani three-bet to 198,000. Dan Smith jammed for 373,050 in the big blind to force out Gottlieb, while Dattani quickly called.

Dan Smith:
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani:

The board provided no help and Smith bowed out in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	2,233,968 762,550	762,550
Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb	1,632,142 -281,001	-281,001
Dan Smith	Busted

04-19-2021 02:19 UTC

Angelou-Konstas Eliminated on the Bubble

Christian Zetzsche

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Angelou-Konstas Eliminated on the bubble

Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb raised to 40,000 and Ioannis Angelou-Konstas three-bet to 120,000 from a middle position. Gottlieb jammed with the superior stack and Angelou-Konstas eventually called it off for the 510,064 he had behind.

Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb:
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas:

The board let the bubble burst as Angelou-Konstas was the last player to leave empty-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb	1,913,143 578,964	578,964
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	Busted

04-19-2021 01:43 UTC

Malinowski Eliminated by Aubakirov

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 7,000/14,000, 1,750 ante

Daniyar Aubakirov raised to 28,000 and Wiktor Malinowski three-bet to 100,800 out of the small blind, picking up a call from Aubakirov. The flop was checked by Malinowski and Aubakirov made it 98,000 to go, which Malinowski called.

The turn was checked and Malinowski checked the on the river. Aubakirov jammed for 446,227 and Malinowski tank-called for 354,809.

Once the cards were revealed, Aubakirov showed for trips treys and Malinowski hit the rail with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniyar Aubakirov	1,359,518 747,250	747,250
Wiktor Malinowski	Busted

04-19-2021 01:24 UTC

Kuznetsov Above a Million

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

In a pot worth more than one million in chips, Joni Jouhkimainen clashed with Timofey Kuznetsov and had some catching up to do.

Joni Jouhkimainen:
Timofey Kuznetsov:

Both players had suited aces and it was Kuznetsov who came out on top on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timofey Kuznetsov	1,120,314 768,744	768,744
Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

04-19-2021 00:48 UTC

Kaiser Eliminated by Davies

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 4,500/9,000, 1,100 ante

Seth Davies opened to 18,000 and received a call from Ronny Kaiser out of the big blind. On a flop, Kaiser check-called for 12,050 and did so again for a hefty 81,000 on the turn.

On the river, Kaiser checked with 273,565 behind and Davies moved all-in. Kaiser called with for the top two pair but Davies had made broadway with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	951,751 567,693	567,693

Ronny Kaiser	Busted

04-18-2021 23:54 UTC

Arends Busts In Two Hands

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 3,500/7,000, 850 ante

Jans Arends opened to 15,400 and Sosia "Aunty_Ninja" Jiang three-bet to 38,500 out of the big blind, which Arends called. On the flop, Jiang check-raised from 27,063 to 76,705 which then prompted the shove by Arends. Jiang called for the 128,694 she had behind.

Sosia "Aunty_Ninja" Jiang:
Jans Arends:

The turn changed nothing, nor did the river. Arends was left short and jammed a flop with . Marius Gierse called with the and left his opponent drawing dead on the turn, the river was a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sosia "Aunty_Ninja" Jiang	493,748 293,377	293,377
George Wolff	441,094 -178,318	-178,318
Michael Addamo	419,590 208,740	208,740

Wei Zhao	348,811 348,811	348,811
Marius Gierse	314,010 93,879	93,879
Seth Davies	206,104 -124,429	-124,429

Artur Martirosian	93,000 93,000	93,000

Jans Arends	Busted