Super MILLION$ Main Event $10,300, $10M Gtd. | 2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week

03-09-2021 20:00 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	44,653,288 1,500,000	1,500,000

Alexandros Kolonias	17,349,933 1,650,000	1,650,000

Javier Gomez	12,442,220 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	11,169,820 -600,000	-600,000
Krasimir Yankov	6,816,572 150,000	150,000
Shankar Pillai	4,813,385 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Kolonias Taes From Gaehl

Christian Zetzsche

Level 42 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl min-raised from under the gun and Alexandros Kolonias came along out of the big blind to see a flop. Kolonias check-called for 1,740,000 to see the turn, which went check, check.

On the river, Kolonias bet 6,775,800 and Gaehl folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	44,578,288 -75,000	-75,000

Alexandros Kolonias	20,964,933 3,615,000	3,615,000

Javier Gomez	12,367,220 -75,000	-75,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	8,154,820 -3,015,000	-3,015,000
Krasimir Yankov	6,741,572 -75,000	-75,000
Shankar Pillai	4,438,385 -375,000	-375,000

03-09-2021 20:06 UTC

Krasimir Yankov Eliminated in 6th Place ($447,657)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 42 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Krasimir Yankov raised to 3,125,000 with 3,541,572 behind in the cutoff and Alexandros Kolonias simply moved all-in from the small blind. Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl forfeited his big blind and Yankov called it off.

Krasimir Yankov:
Alexandros Kolonias:

The board ran out and the pair held up to send Yankov out in 6th place for $447,657.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	44,503,288 -75,000	-75,000

Alexandros Kolonias	28,531,505 7,566,572	7,566,572

Javier Gomez	12,292,220 -75,000	-75,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	7,479,820 -675,000	-675,000
Shankar Pillai	4,363,385 -75,000	-75,000

Krasimir Yankov	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Krasimir Yankov

03-09-2021 20:10 UTC

Gomez Beats Ward in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 42 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Ben Ward limped the small blind and Javier Gomez checked his option out of the big blind. On a flop, Ward bet the minimum for 600,000 and Gomez called. The fell on the turn and Ward check-raised from 915,750 to 3,120,000, which Gomez called.

Both players checked the on the river and Ward's was no good, as Gomez tabled for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	40,708,288 -3,795,000	-3,795,000

Alexandros Kolonias	28,456,505 -75,000	-75,000

Javier Gomez	16,839,220 4,547,000	4,547,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	7,029,820 -450,000	-450,000
Shankar Pillai	4,213,385 -150,000	-150,000

Level: 43

Blinds: 350,000/700,000

Ante: 85,000

03-09-2021 20:13 UTC

Shankar Pillai Eliminated in 5th Place ($547,414)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 43 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Shankar Pillai jammed for the last 5,468,385 from under the gun and found a caller in Alexandros Kolonias from one seat over. All other players folded and the cards were turned over.

Shankar Pillai:
Alexandros Kolonias:

The dominated pair found no help and instead, Kolonias made a straight on the board. Pillai departed in 5th place and collects $547,414.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	40,358,288 -350,000	-350,000

Alexandros Kolonias	35,979,890 7,523,385	7,523,385

Javier Gomez	14,822,220 -2,017,000	-2,017,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	5,884,820 -1,145,000	-1,145,000
Shankar Pillai	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Shankar Pillai

03-09-2021 20:17 UTC

Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl Eliminated in 4th Place ($669,403)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 43 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl had chipped up with a jam that got through and up next, it was Alexandros Kolonias that shipped it in from the small blind. Gaehl had 6.4 million behind and called out of the big blind.

Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl:
Alexandros Kolonias:

The board ran out and the queen on the turn sent Gaehl out in 4th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	42,554,710 6,574,820	6,574,820

Ben Ward	40,368,288 10,000	10,000

Javier Gomez	14,322,220 -500,000	-500,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Sebastian Gaehl

03-09-2021 20:19 UTC

Ward Takes From Kolonias

Christian Zetzsche

Level 43 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Three-handed play started in a very aggressive way and Javier Gomez chipped up through Ben Ward.

Ward got those chips back shortly after when he took on Alexandros Kolonias.

The Brit min-raised to 1.4 million and Kolonias defended the big blind. On a flop both checked and Kolonias bet the turn for 2,247,300. Ward raised to 6,160,000 and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	43,400,588 3,032,300	3,032,300

Alexandros Kolonias	37,337,410 -5,217,300	-5,217,300

Javier Gomez	16,507,220 2,185,000	2,185,000

03-09-2021 20:21 UTC

Javier Gomez Eliminated in 3rd Place ($818,576)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 43 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Once Alexandros Kolonias folded on the button, Ben Ward simply pushed from the small blind and he was instantly called by Javier Gomez out of the big blind. The Spaniard had some 15.6 million behind and was in prime shape for a double.

Javier Gomez:
Ben Ward:

Ward, however, paired up on the flop and retained his lead on the turn and river. Gomez was eliminated in 3rd place and has earned a payday of $818,576.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	59,122,808 15,722,220	15,722,220

Alexandros Kolonias	38,122,410 785,000	785,000

Javier Gomez	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Javier Gomez Ben Ward

03-09-2021 20:24 UTC

Ward Wins All But One Hand So Far

Christian Zetzsche

Level 43 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Heads-up kicked off with a very dominant display by Ben Ward, who raked in all but one pot during the battle one-versus-one.

They were all medium-sized pots that either ended preflop or post-flop.

The only hand Kolonias won was a limped pot on which Ward check-called the flop for 700,000. No action followed on the turn and Ward bet the river for 700,000. Kolonias called with and was good versus .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	63,862,410 4,739,602	4,739,602

Alexandros Kolonias	33,862,410 -4,260,000	-4,260,000