GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD Day 1a | 2021 GG Spring Festival

04-11-2021 19:40 UTC

Koon Flops Set, Gets Paid

Yori Epskamp

Level 5 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

In the first few levels, we've seen a couple of lowly pairs set up to bust those unfortunate souls holding an overpair and Jason Koon became the latest beneficiary of such a setup. In a three-bet pot against Simone "spera91" Speranza, Koon flopped top set on a bord and check-raised a bet from Speranza from 6,468 to 14,736.

The turn brought the and Koon fired a shell worth 16,181. Speranza went all in for 76,834 and Koon quickly called it off.

Simone "spera91" Speranza:
Jason Koon:

The river was the and Speranza headed to the virtual rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	234,201 134,201	134,201

Simone "spera91" Speranza	Busted

04-11-2021 19:30 UTC

Want to Win a Share of $1 Million? See How in This $80 Event at GGPoker

Yori Epskamp

Level 4 : 500/1,000, 125 ante

The GGPoker Spring Festival (GGSF) is almost a week old.

The poker world has may never witnessed an online poker festival like this before as the GGSF is a 'can't miss' festival with 335 tournaments boasting a whopping $150 million in guaranteed prizes!

While the festival is well underway, one big event to consider playing the weekend is the GGSF Opening Act-L: $80 NLHE.

The biggest reason is simple. For just $80 (less via satellites) you can play for a prize pool that is guaranteed to be at least $1 million!

Read on to learn all about this amazing event including the best way for you to qualify into this event for even cheaper than the $80 buy-in.

Here's all you need to know about this special event

If you want to play in the GGPoker Spring Festival, you'll need to sign up for an account. By downloading GGPoker via PokerNews entitles you to a welcome bonus worth up to $600. Your first deposit is matched 100% up to a maximum of $600, setting you up nicely in time for the Spring Festival.

The bonus releases into your account in $10 increments each time you earn 6,000 Fish Buffet Points, which is the equivalent of $60 in rake or tournament fees.

04-11-2021 18:34 UTC

First Reentry is for Reeves

Yori Epskamp

Level 2 : 300/600, 75 ante

Bert Stevens opened to 1,500 in middle position and received calls from Luke Reeves and Ole Schemion. The flop came down and Schemion checked. Stevens bet 2,700, Reeves raised to 8,208, Schemion reraised to 16,716, Stevens folded, and Reeves called after some thought.

On the turn, Schemion bet enough to put Reeves to the test for his remaining stack and the Brit called for 44,305 total.

Luke Reeves:
Ole Schemion:

Reeves had straight- and flush draws but bricked both on the river to become the first player to run out of chips. He quickly jumped back in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ole Schemion	163,566 163,566	163,566

Luke Reeves	100,000
Bert Stevens	99,615 99,615	99,615

04-11-2021 18:25 UTC

De Souza Rises Early

Yori Epskamp

Level 1 : 250/500, 60 ante

Brazil's Belarmino de Souza was one of the breakout players of the GGPoker 2020 World Series of Poker online bracelet events. With second and third places among other accolades, De Souza cemented his status as one of the rising stars from what's arguably one of the best poker countries in the world right now.

In the Main Event, De Souza found himself clashing with the ever-entertaining Jean-Pierre "Kunkuwap" Van Der Spuy. It was Van Der Spuy coming in with a raise to 1,500 and De Souza three-betting to 5,000 in the small blind. Van Der Spuy called in position.

The flop was and De Souza continued for 3,624. Van Der Spuy raised to 12,738 and De Souza called. The on the turn prompted checks from both sides, bringing action to De Souza again on the river. The Brazilian fired 27,342 and Van Der Spuy called it off.

De Souza showed for aces with a ten kicker and outkicked Van Der Spuy's for a pot of nearly 100k.

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino de Souza	150,429 50,429	50,429
Jean-Pierre "Kunkuwap" Van Der Spuy	69,294

04-11-2021 17:25 UTC

It's MILLION$ Main Event Time! The GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD Starts Tonight!

Yori Epskamp

Ten million dollars guaranteed. It's a mouth-watering prize pool which GGPoker added to one of the Main Events of the GG Spring Series in a very special edition of their weekly flagship event, the Super MILLION$. For $10,300, players get as many shots as they like for a shot to become an online millionaire. It's the first of two ten million guaranteed events on the schedule, with the $1,500 GGSF Main Event slated to kick off next Sunday.

Tonight is the first of five starting flights, with 22 levels of 20 minutes each being played until chips are bagged and tagged for the night. Players will start with 100,000 (200BB) in chips and can play as many Day 1s as they like, with their largest stack being carried forward to Day 2. Day 2 will then resume on April 18 at 8:05 p.m. local time.

The likes of Anatoly Filatov, Alex Foxen, Koray Aldemir, Daniel Dvoress, Wiktor Malinowski, Ryan Riess and Bryan Paris are already among those registered for the event. Late registration will be open until five minutes past midnight, which will be level 17.

As always, PokerNews will be there start-to-finish to capture all the excitement from the Main Event. Make sure to check back regularly to stay up to date with all the latest from the GGSF!

GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H At A Glance

Date	Day	Time (BST)	Event Name	Buy-in	GTD
Apr-11	Sun	18:05	GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD [Day 1A]	$10,300	$10,000,000
Apr-13	Tue	18:05	GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD [Day 1B]	$10,300	$10,000,000
Apr-15	Thu	18:05	GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD [Day 1C]	$10,300	$10,000,000
Apr-17	Sat	18:05	GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD [Day 1D]	$10,300	$10,000,000
Apr-18	Sun	15:05	GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD [Day 1E]	$10,300	$10,000,000
Apr-18	Sun	20:05	GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD [Day 2]	$10,300	$10,000,000
Apr-20	Tue	18:00	GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD [Day 3]	$10,300	$10,000,000

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GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H At A Glance