GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD
Day 1c Started
GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD
Day 1c Started
Welcome to Day 1c of the GGSF $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Main Event at GGPoker. The High Main Event is easily the crown jewel of the 2021 GGpoker Spring Festival with the event boasting a massive $10 million guarantee.
The first two of the five starting days attracted 487 entrants for nearly half of what's needed to meet the guarantee. A total of 61 players have already punched their ticket to Sunday's Day 2 with Michael Watson leading the way heading into Day 1c after virtual bagging 1,921,636 on Day 1a.
There were already 15 players registered more than 3 1/2 hours before the scheduled start at 8:05 p.m. CEST (2:05 p.m. EDT) including the likes of Daniel Dvoress, Pete Chen, Jargo Alavali, Pascal Hartmann, Farid Jattin, Markus Prinz, Simon "FiestaPagana" Mattsson, Alexandre "SexyBaldGuy" Mantovani, and Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Viktorovich.
The tournament is a deep-stacked affair with players starting off with 100,000 in chips and blinds starting at 250/500/60a. Blinds increase slowly at every 20 minutes with the day concluding after 22 blind levels are in the books. Unlimited re-entries are permitted for the first six hours of play.
Stay tuned at PokerNews to see how Day 1c of the GGSF $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Main Event unfolds from start to finish.
Level: 1
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 60
Day 1c has kicked off with 34 players. Here is a look at all of the early entrants.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Pete Chen |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Nick Petrangelo |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Simon "FiestaPagana" Mattsson
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Antonio "NewLife69DP" Gonzalez |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Markus Prinz |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
zhanglao
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Jargo Alavali |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Wiktor Malinowski |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Daniel Dvoress |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Timothy Nuter |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Ian "potamophobia" Matakis |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Alex Foxen |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Alexandros Theologis |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Jeff "DollarVig" Berwick |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Stephen Chidwick |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Isaac Haxton |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Alexandre "SexyBaldGuy" Mantovani |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Viktorovich
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Matthias Eibinger |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
for3ver
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Michael Watson |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Shawn Daniels |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Adrian Mateos |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Mikita Badziakouski |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Sami Kelopuro |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Alexandros Theologis opened for 1,250 from early position and got called by Sami Kelpuro from the hijack and "zhanglao" from the cutoff before Alexandre "SexyBaldGuy" Mantovani three-bet to 6,378 from the button. Theologis four-bet to 17,877 and the only player to called as Mantovani.
Both players checked the flop. Theologis bet 11,828 on the turn and got a call. The completed the board on the river and Theoglogis jammed a bit more than the pot for 70,175. Mantovani used a bit of his time bank before he folded.
Theologis had an early Day 1c chip lead after winning this pot.
Meanwhile, GGPoker Ambassador Anatoly Filatov and "xyzpoker" both joined the Day 1c action to bring the field up to 36 entries.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alexandros Theologis |
133,255
33,255
|
33,255 |
Matthias Eibinger |
102,932
2,932
|
2,932 |
Anatoly Filatov |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
xyzpoker |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski |
99,880
-120
|
-120 |
|
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Niklas Astedt |
99,130
-870
|
-870 |
Sami Kelopuro |
98,630
-1,370
|
-1,370 |
zhanglao
|
96,188
-3,812
|
-3,812 |
Alexandre "SexyBaldGuy" Mantovani |
69,925
-30,075
|
-30,075 |
Sami Kelopuro opened for 1,350 from early position and was called by "xhanglao" from the hijack and Mikita Badziakouski from the big blind.
Badziakouski checked the flop before Kelopuro bet 1,558. "zhanglao" called and Badziakouski folded.
Kelopuro bet 6,269 on the turn and "zhanglao" called. The completed the board on the river and Kelopuro overbet the pot with with a bet of 29,500. "zhanglao" jammed and Kelopuro called off for 83,983.
"zhanglao" held for a straight but Kelopuro's straight was better with for broadway to take the Day 1c chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sami Kelopuro |
188,340
89,710
|
89,710 |
Matthias Eibinger |
104,692
1,760
|
1,760 |
Mikita Badziakouski |
97,300
-2,580
|
-2,580 |
|
||
zhanglao
|
9,568
-86,620
|
-86,620 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Sami Kelopuro leads to start Level 2 with Tyler "TheRayGuy" Cornell close on his tail after taking all the chips off of Simon "FiestaPagana" Mattsson. Mattsson got back and the field was at 50 entries with 49 players remaining to start Level 2.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sami Kelopuro |
197,270
8,930
|
8,930 |
Tyler "TheRayGuy" Cornell | 196,490 | |
|
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Alexandros Theologis |
152,780
19,525
|
19,525 |
Wiktor Malinowski |
125,992
25,992
|
25,992 |
Christian Rudolph |
118,249
18,249
|
18,249 |
Pete Chen opened to 1,200 from under the gun and was called by Dmitriy "severstal" Vologzhaninov from one seat over and Matthias Eibinger from the big blind.
Eibinger checked the flop. Chen fired out for 2,213 and Vologzhaninov folded. Eiberg then raised to 4,313 and Chen called.
Eibinger bet 24,000 into a pot of 17,477 on the turn and Chen called. Eibinger checked the before he folded to a bet to 49,108 by Chen.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Pete Chen |
137,503
37,503
|
37,503 |
|
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Stephen Chidwick |
106,730
6,730
|
6,730 |
|
||
Simon "FiestaPagana" Mattsson
|
100,165
165
|
165 |
Romain "Flingue" Dours |
99,805
99,805
|
99,805 |
Dmitriy "severstal" Vologzhaninov |
98,605
98,605
|
98,605 |
Markus Prinz |
93,981
-6,019
|
-6,019 |
Matthias Eibinger |
79,931
-24,761
|
-24,761 |
zhanglao
|
Busted |
"Funplayerrr" opened for 1,500 from the cutoff. Isaac Haxton three-bet to 6,900 from the small blind before Ian "potamophobia" Matakis four-bet to 18,900 from the big blind. "Funplayerrr" folded and Haxton called.
Haaxton check-raised the flop from 9,975 to 24,000 and won the hand after Matakis folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Isaac Haxton |
148,920
48,920
|
48,920 |
|
||
Samuel Vousden |
102,620
102,620
|
102,620 |
Funplayerrr
|
101,085
1,085
|
1,085 |
Michael Watson |
95,260
-4,740
|
-4,740 |
|
||
Ian "potamophobia" Matakis |
73,495
-26,505
|
-26,505 |
|