#18: $525 Main Event, $5M GTD [Day 2]
Day 2 Completed
2021 GGPoker WSOP Super Circuit Online Series
#18: $525 Main Event, $5M GTD [Day 2]
Day: 2
Niklas Astedt Leads the Final Nine in the WSOP Super Circuit Online Series Main Event
Level 32
: 1,500,000/3,000,000, 350,000 ante
Online poker legend Niklas Astedt could have yet another big win waiting for him next Saturday as he will head into the final table of the WSOP Super Circuit Online Series Event #18: $525 Main Event at GGPoker with a chip leading stack of 149,037,043.
Astedt needs no introduction as he has been ranked number one in the world at PocketFives over several long periods with the site crediting the Swedish superstar more than $22 million in online tournament cashes. Even more amazing is that he doesn't have his GGPoker screenname listed on his profile where he has won more than $10 million according to GGPoker's PokerCraft.
Meanwhile, fans of GGPokerSquad member and Twitch streamer Patrick "Egption" Tardif should be please as he advanced to the final table with a sixth-place stack of 60,713,588. Tardif is also the only player at the final table that sold action of himself via the GG staking feature with five investors sharing 20 percent of Tardif's eventual haul.
Other notable players at the final table include Yanfei "aoteman1888" Chi (second - 104,740), Fabian Spielmann (fourth - $93,472,602), Allan "Freedom35" Mello (seventh - 48,840,768), and David Miscikowski (ninth - 28,070,997).
The tournament itself was a huge success with 14,496 entries generating a massive $7,248,000 prize pool to smash the event's lofty $5 million guarantee.
2021 WSOP Super Circuit Online Series Main Event Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | 149,037,043 | 75 |
| 2 | Yanfei "aoteman1888" Chi | China | 104,740,292 | 52 |
| 3 | sssssAK | China | 97,738,705 | 49 |
| 4 | Fabian Spielmann | Germany | 93,472,602 | 47 |
| 5 | Promoking | United Kingdom | 90,001,299 | 45 |
| 6 | Patrick "Egption" Tardif | Canada | 60,713,588 | 30 |
| 7 | Allan "Freedom35" Mello | Brazil | 48,840,768 | 24 |
| 8 | Noksukow | Poland | 47,481,414 | 24 |
| 9 | David Miscikowski | United States | 28,070,997 | 14 |
| Total | 720,096,708 | 360 | ||
| Average | 80,010,745 | 40 |
Action of the Day
Day 2 began with 2,064 hopefuls battling it out with 1,500 getting paid at least a min-cash of $1,357. The tournament was already in the money before the first break after "TheBigSlice" bubbled in 1,501st place.
While Tardif easily outperformed all of the GGPokerSquad, something similar can be said about Anatoly Filatov, whose 826th place finish for $1,759 was best among the GGPoker Ambassadors.
The day ended just before what would have been the ninth break of the day when "diciccoboss" finished in 10th place for $30,473 when their ace-six didn't get there against Allan "Freedom35" Mello's big slick.
Final Table Schedule & Payouts
The Main Event will go on a six-day break with the final table scheduled to begin on Saturday, June 5 at 6 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. EDT). PokerNews will be reporting the action on at least a 30-minute delay as to not give away any spoilers with GGPoker.tv live broadcasting the event with hole cards shown.
All returning players will be awarded at least the ninth-place prize of $75,843 with Saturday's winner slated to receive $758,443 and a WSOP Circuit gold ring.
In accordance with GGPoker's final table policies, blinds will be rolled back four levels to Level 30 with blinds.at 1,000,000/2,000,000/250,000a to assure at least a 40 big blind average. In addition, the blinds will increase after a certain number of hands as opposed to based on time.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $758,443 |
| 2 | $568,746 |
| 3 | $426,499 |
| 4 | $319,829 |
| 5 | $239,838 |
| 6 | $179,853 |
| 7 | $134,871 |
| 8 | $101,139 |
| 9 | $75,843 |
Final Table Chip Counts
Level 32
: 1,500,000/3,000,000, 350,000 ante
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | 149,037,043 | 75 |
| 2 | Yanfei "aoteman1888" Chi | China | 104,740,292 | 52 |
| 3 | sssssAK | China | 97,738,705 | 49 |
| 4 | Fabian Spielmann | Germany | 93,472,602 | 47 |
| 5 | Promoking | United Kingdom | 90,001,299 | 45 |
| 6 | Patrick "Egption" Tardif | Canada | 60,713,588 | 30 |
| 7 | Allan "Freedom35" Mello | Brazil | 48,840,768 | 24 |
| 8 | Noksukow | Poland | 47,481,414 | 24 |
| 9 | David Miscikowski | United States | 28,070,997 | 14 |
| Total | 720,096,708 | 360 | ||
| Average | 80,010,745 | 40 |
Auer Bubbles Final Table
Level 32
: 1,500,000/3,000,000, 350,000 ante
Matthias "Mattinho" Auer jammed for 34 million from the small blind and was called by "sssssAK" from the big blind.
Matthias "Mattinho" Auer: 
sssssAK: 
Auer didn't get any help from the 
board and bubbled the final table in 10th place for $30,473.
The final nine players are on break until Saturday, June 5 when the final table will play out to a winner.
Stay tuned at PokerNews for recap of Day 2 of the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
149,037,043 | -11,382,500 |
|
104,740,292 | 33,250,000 |
|
|
97,738,705 | 9,007,708 |
|
93,472,602 | 6,250,000 |
|
90,001,299 | 1,591,793 |
|
60,713,588 | -12,600,000 |
|
48,840,768 | -6,600,000 |
|
47,481,414 | 28,990,707 |
|
28,070,997 | -31,103,854 |
|
Busted |
Final Table Bubble
Level 32
: 1,500,000/3,000,000, 350,000 ante
"diciccoboss" jammed for three big blinds from the hijack and was called by Allan "Freedom35" Mello from the cutoff.
diciccoboss: 
Allan "Freedom35" Mello: 
Mello improved to a flush on the 
board to win the hand and the tournament was hand-for-hand on the final table bubble with 10 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,419,543 | 15,250,000 |
|
|
88,409,506 | 14,581,000 |
|
|
73,313,588 | 5,319,000 |
|
|
55,440,768 | 48,656,496 |
|
|
18,490,707 | -29,250,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 32
Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000
Ante: 350,000
End of the Line for "Charlie_13711"
Level 31
: 1,250,000/2,500,000, 300,000 ante
"Charlie_13711" effectively jammed for 31 million from the hijack and was up against "sssssAK" from the cutoff.
Charlie_1371: 
sssssAK: 
"sssssAK" got some of the chips they lost to Fabian Spielmann a couple of hands ago back after their hand held on the 
board to eliminate "Charlie_1371" in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,730,997 | 36,397,678 |
|
|
87,222,602 | -3,100,000 |
|
|
71,490,292 | -3,100,000 |
|
|
59,174,851 | 2,450,000 |
|
|
17,403,854 | -600,000 |
|
Busted |
Spielmann Doubles with Queens
Level 31
: 1,250,000/2,500,000, 300,000 ante
David Miscikowski opened for 5 million from under the gun. "sssssAK" jammed for 94 million from the small blind. Fabian Spielmann called off for 40 million and Miscikowski folded.
Fabian Spielmann:
sssssAK: 
Spielmann's queens held all the way on the 
board to double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,322,602 | 47,661,301 |
|
|
74,590,292 | 9,650,000 |
|
|
56,724,851 | -10,900,000 |
|
|
52,333,319 | -45,161,301 |
|
|
32,047,678 | 900,000 |
|
|
18,003,854 | -2,160,000 |
Full Chip Counts
Level 31
: 1,250,000/2,500,000, 300,000 ante
Hands are taking place much slower with many players using their time banks with the final table bubble near.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,169,543 | -6,632,794 |
|
|
97,494,620 | -17,100,000 |
|
|
73,828,506 | -56,374,384 |
|
|
67,994,588 | 45,761,794 |
|
|
67,624,851 | -901,927 |
|
|
64,940,292 | 19,450,000 |
|
|
47,740,707 | -17,747,500 |
|
|
42,661,301 | -1,152,500 |
|
|
31,147,678 | 8,550,000 |
|
|
20,163,854 | 2,461,927 |
|
|
14,556,496 | 2,153,248 |
|
|
6,784,272 | -19,457,864 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000
Ante: 300,000