Event #39: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events

07-26-2020 21:17 UTC

Barnes Doubles Through Astedt

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Will Shillibier

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Barnes was all-in preflop for 1.9 million against Niklas Astedt.

Niklas Astedt:
Paul Barnes:

The board saw Barnes secure a vital double up through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	11,200,000 700,000	700,000
Roberto Romanello	7,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Paul Barnes	4,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

07-26-2020 21:15 UTC

Romanello Doubles Through Barnes

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Will Shillibier

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Barnes raised to 480,000 in the small blind and called a shove from Roberto Romanello for 4.3 million.

Roberto Romanello:
Paul Barnes:

Barnes was looking to move level in chips with Niklas Astedt ahead of a heads-up showdown, and the saw him part of the way there. However, Romanello spiked a jack on the turn and the saw him secure yet another final table double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	11,900,000 300,000	300,000
Roberto Romanello	8,800,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Paul Barnes	2,200,000 3,800,000	3,800,000

07-26-2020 21:11 UTC

Aleksandr Trofimov Eliminated in 4th Place ($82,633)

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Will Shillibier

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksandr Trofimov shoved for three million. NIklas Astedt raised in the small blind and Paul Barnes folded his big blind.

Aleksandr Trofimov:
Niklas Astedt:

Astedt had done an excellent job of rebuilding his stack, but looked like he'd have to do it all over again after Trofimov flopped top pair on the . The turn [etc] and river however gave Astedt a straight and sent Trofimov to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	11,600,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Paul Barnes	6,000,000 800,000	800,000
Roberto Romanello	5,300,000 500,000	500,000

Aleksandr Trofimov	Busted

07-26-2020 21:09 UTC

Astedt Shoves on Trofimov

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Will Shillibier

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 480,000 on the button and Aleksandr Trofimov defended his big blind.

The flop came and Trofimov check-called 396,000. The turn was the and Trofimov check-called 687,000.

The river was the . Trofimov checked and this time Astedt shoved for 4.2 million. Trofimov folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	7,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Paul Barnes	6,800,000
Roberto Romanello	5,800,000 500,000	500,000

Aleksandr Trofimov	2,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 30,000

07-26-2020 21:07 UTC

Astedt Still Battling

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Will Shillibier

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Barnes	6,800,000 900,000	900,000
Roberto Romanello	6,300,000 400,000	400,000

Niklas Astedt	6,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Aleksandr Trofimov	3,900,000 200,000	200,000

07-26-2020 21:04 UTC

Romanello Doubles Through Astedt

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Will Shillibier

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Blind on blind, Roberto Romanello shoved for 3,300,000 and Niklas Astedt called int he big blind.

Roberto Romanello:
Niklas Astedt:

Romanello spike a ten on the flop and held on the run out to move above 6.5 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	6,700,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Niklas Astedt	4,200,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

07-26-2020 20:56 UTC

Break

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Will Shillibier

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining four players are going on a break with Paul Barnes the new chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Barnes	7,700,000 300,000	300,000
Niklas Astedt	7,600,000 600,000	600,000
Aleksandr Trofimov	4,100,000 200,000	200,000
Roberto Romanello	3,500,000 600,000	600,000

07-26-2020 20:51 UTC

Barnes Latest to Pressure Astedt

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Will Shillibier

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 440,000 and both Paul Barnes and Aleksandr Trofimov called.

The flop checked to Barnes who bet 900,000. Astedt was the only caller.

The pair checked the turn and the river was the

Astedt checked and Barnes bet 1.1 million. Astedt tanked, but ultimately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	8,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Paul Barnes	7,400,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Aleksandr Trofimov	4,300,000 700,000	700,000
Roberto Romanello	2,900,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 25,000