Event #8: $530 WPT500 Knockout, $1m GTD
Day 2 Completed
2021 WPT Online Series by partypoker
Event #8: $530 WPT500 Knockout, $1m GTD
Day: 2
Yulian Bogdanov Leads Final Table of the $1M GTD WPT500 Knockout at partypoker
The WPT Online Series: Event #8 WPT500 Knockout at partypoker witnessed the Day 2 field of 307 entrants played down to just a final table of nine hopefuls.
The final table will kick off at 8:05 p.m. BST with Bulgaria's Yulian Bogdanov as the table captain with a massive stack of 273,438,567 in chips for 109 big blinds.
Caio Pessagno, Michiel Brummelhuis, Manfred Hermann, and Diogo Coelho all virtually bagged nine-figure stacks with Fabiano Kovalski, Jerry Wong, Charles La Boissonniere, and Sebastian Hoyos Villegas all advancing with short stacks.
The event itself is another success story for both partypoker and the WPT with the opening flights attracting 2,054 entries for a $1,027,000 prize pool to smash the $1 million guarantee.
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WPT500 Knockout Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yulian Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 273,438,567 | 109 |
| 2 | Caio Pessagno | Brazil | 185,042,562 | 74 |
| 3 | Michiel Brummelhuis | Netherlands | 144,257,498 | 58 |
| 4 | Manfred Hermann | Germany | 138,431,397 | 55 |
| 5 | Diogo Coelho | Portugal | 109,895,953 | 44 |
| 6 | Fabiano Kovalski | Brazil | 57,597,944 | 23 |
| 7 | Jerry Wong | United States | 48,226,309 | 19 |
| 8 | Charles La Boissonniere | Canada | 47,103,570 | 19 |
| 9 | Sebastian Hoyos Villegas | Colombia | 18,920,551 | 8 |
Day 2 Action
Day 2 began with all 307 entrants in the money for at least a $538 min-cash in addition to any bounties collected.
partypoker Ambassadors Jaime Staples (125th - $736 prize + $922 in bounties), Kristen Bicknell (161st - $663 prize + $125 in bounties), Joao Simao (211th - $598 prize + $516 in bounties), were all among the hundreds of players to hit the rail in the money on Day 2.
The day ended after Brazil's Daniel Camelo Da Silva was eliminated in 10th place for $4,546 plus $1,070 in bounties.
Final Table Payouts
The final table kicks off on Tuesday, May 25 at 8:05 p.m. GMT at Level 23 with blinds at 1.2M/2.5M/315Ka. Blinds will increase very slowly at 24 minutes each giving plenty of time for players, even those with short stacks, to make their moves.
All players at the final table are guaranteed at least a ninth-place prize of $6,064 with the winner slated to receive a $62,240 top prize and second place getting almost as much with a $62,136 runner-up prize. This is, of course, on top of any bounties collected with the winner often collecting nearly as much in bounties (if not more) as the top prize.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $62,240 |
| 2 | $62,136 |
| 3 | $40,019 |
| 4 | $26,321 |
| 5 | $17,817 |
| 6 | $13,541 |
| 7 | $9,797 |
| 8 | $7,772 |
| 9 | $6,064 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
273,438,567 | 273,438,567 |
|
185,042,562 | 185,042,562 |
|
144,257,498 | 144,257,498 |
|
138,431,397 | 138,431,397 |
|
109,895,953 | 109,895,953 |
|
57,597,944 | 57,597,944 |
|
48,226,309 | 48,226,309 |
|
47,103,570 | 47,103,570 |
|
18,920,551 | 18,920,551 |
Event #8: $530 WPT500 Knockout, $1m GTD
Day 2 Started