2020 World Series of Poker Main Event

2020 WSOP Main Event - GGPoker
Day: 1a
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$1,550,969
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$6,470,400
Entries
674
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
246
Players Left
62

Lubas Busts Novak

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Novak eliminated by Lubas
Novak eliminated by Lubas

In a battle of the blinds, Andrii "Brahman33" Novak got the remainder of his short stack in aganst Michal "ml22322" Lubas.

Novak found a flush draw and gutshot on the {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop to gain equity with his {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, while Lubas was ahead with the {k-Spades}{q-Spades} for the top pair. Nothing changed on the {2-Hearts} turn and the {5-Hearts} river was another blank to eliminate Novak just shy of reaching Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michal "ml22322" Lubas pl
Michal "ml22322" Lubas
397,579
103,179
103,179
Profile photo of Andrii "Brahman33" Novak ua
Andrii "Brahman33" Novak
Busted

Play Ended

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante

Ami Barer busted in the final hand of the night but as the table and replayer closed immediately, the details of the hand are unfortunately unknown.

The full chip counts and a recap are to follow.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

End-of-Day 1A Chip Counts (full)

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julian "VWgunther" Menhardt at
Julian "VWgunther" Menhardt
534,490
239,938
239,938
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Paul "AsiaStylez" Esau de
Paul "AsiaStylez" Esau
472,075
-18,800
-18,800
Profile photo of Dirk Gerritse nl
Dirk Gerritse
457,197
58,099
58,099
Profile photo of Preben Stokkan no
Preben Stokkan
446,677
108,560
108,560
Profile photo of sunnyzyang1982 cn
sunnyzyang1982
441,981
3,450
3,450
Profile photo of Ilya Anatsky by
Ilya Anatsky
407,356
76,161
76,161
Profile photo of Michal "ml22322" Lubas pl
Michal "ml22322" Lubas
397,579
Profile photo of Sosia "Aunty_Ninja" Jiang nz
Sosia "Aunty_Ninja" Jiang
390,312
-69,899
-69,899
Profile photo of Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
389,628
-21,600
-21,600
Profile photo of WhatIfPIOswrong gb
WhatIfPIOswrong
386,050
11,673
11,673
Profile photo of juco at
juco
380,632
-800
-800
Profile photo of jackpot737 mx
jackpot737
376,461
1,571
1,571
Profile photo of Espen "COVFEFE-19" Jorstad
Espen "COVFEFE-19" Jorstad
361,792
27,428
27,428
Profile photo of cccccf cn
cccccf
339,805
196,770
196,770
Profile photo of majestre de
majestre
335,664
20,075
20,075
Profile photo of Laszlo Molnar hu
Laszlo Molnar
321,304
-41,400
-41,400
Profile photo of Camille "Cam Godin" Godin ca
Camille "Cam Godin" Godin
320,895
90,138
90,138
Profile photo of Julien "GiuseppeL" Perouse fr
Julien "GiuseppeL" Perouse
303,374
-60,748
-60,748
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of BorisLeBlade tw
BorisLeBlade
294,501
27,334
27,334
Profile photo of Peiyuan "fish3098" Sun cn
Peiyuan "fish3098" Sun
289,262
18,400
18,400
Profile photo of Evaldas "Man14c" Aniulis lt
Evaldas "Man14c" Aniulis
285,483
33,200
33,200
Profile photo of Zhiao "KingChips" He cn
Zhiao "KingChips" He
284,765
-145,379
-145,379
Profile photo of Shahar "levinson95" Levi il
Shahar "levinson95" Levi
271,850
40,662
40,662
Profile photo of Alexandros Theologis gr
Alexandros Theologis
252,653
2,876
2,876
Profile photo of Brunno Botteon br
Brunno Botteon
247,359
-46,000
-46,000

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Menhardt Leads 62 Survivors on Day 1a; Stokkan and Levinskas Among Big Stacks

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Julian Menhardt
Julian Menhardt

The first starting day of the 2020 World Series of Poker $10,000 Freezeout Main Event on GGPoker has wrapped up and 62 players out of a field of 246 unique entries booked their seats for Day 2. With another two international starting days to follow on Saturday, December 5th, and Sunday, December 6th, 2020, the current prize pool of $2.4 million is certain to increase significantly.

Leading the Day 1a survivors after a close race in the final level is Julian "VWgunther" Menhardt, who ended up as the only player above half a million in chips after knocking out Ami Barer and virtually bagged up 534,490. His nearest followers are Paul "AsiaStylez" Esau (475,075) and Dirk Gerritse (457,197) with Preben Stokkan right behind on 446,677.

The overnight top ten also include notables such as Ilya Anatsky (407,356), Michal "ml22322" Lubas (397,579), Sosia "Aunty_Ninja" Jiang (390,312), and Lauryinas Levinskas (389,628), Norway's Espen "COVFEFE-19" Jorstad also secured a big stack for Day 2 and advanced with 361,792.

The Top 10 After Day 1a at a Glance

PositionPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds Day 2
1Julian "VWgunther" MenhardtAustria534,490107
2Paul "AsiaStylez" EsauGermany472,07594
3Dirk GerritseNetherlands457,19791
4Preben StokkanNorway446,67789
5sunnyzyang1982China441,98188
6Ilya AnatskyBelarus407,35681
7Michal "ml22322" LubasPoland397,57980
8Sosia "Aunty_Ninja" JiangNew Zealand390,31278
9Laurynas LevinskasLithuania389,62878
10WhatIfPIOswrongUnited Kingdom386,05077
Preben Stokkan
Preben Stokkan fourth in chips after Day 1a

Some familiar faces of the international poker circuit that advanced to Day 2 in the first of three flights are Alexandros Theologis (252,653), Brunno Botteon (247,359), Anatoly Filatov (232,102), online casino games streamer Jari "Jarttu84" Lahtinen (224,730), 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events MILLIONAIRE MAKER champion Daniel Dvoress (200,905), Aliaksei Boika (197,556 and Yuri Dzivielevski (184,326) to name all but a few in a star-studded field.

Throughout the 16 levels of 30 minutes each, big names such as Ognyan "fizoka" Dimov, Ole Schemion, Fabrizio "UknowWhoIam" Gonzalez, Fedor Holz, Wiktor Malinowski, Patrik "Magicpsilo" Antonius, Steven van Zadelhoff, Rui Ferreira, Kristen Bicknell, Christian Rudolph, Julien Martini, and Fabian Quoss all ran out of chips and won't have another chance to re-enter as the event is held in a Freezeout format.

The Action of the Day

There was a steady stream of new entries in the first hours and the field quickly grew to more than 150 players. While no elimination took place in the first level of the day, that all changed in the second level when Austria's "juco" won a three-way all-in with aces versus two kings. It was a sign of things to come, as the pots kept growing and the casualties emerged more frequently from thereon.

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Timor "Avocado Love" Margolin lost a flip and was soon joined on the rail by Boris Kolev, who flopped a set of fours only for Jari "Jarttu84" Lahtinen to table a turned set of aces when the chips went in. Daniyar Aubakirov ran an ill-timed bluff with flopped top pair and was unable to get Endrit Geci off a straight to become the next high-profile elimination.

GGPoker ambassador Fedor Holz was aiming to add a third WSOP bracelet to his collection but the retired prodigy and businessman came up second-best with a rivered full house. "RandyLew!" - not to be confused with poker pro and $10,300 Super MILLION$ final table commentator Randy Lew - had the best of it but also fell in the late stages of the day.

Fedor Holz
Fedor Holz was among the notable Day 1a casualties

Japanese TV star Gakuto Oshiro, known under his alias "GACKT", was also among the participants for Day 1a and remained above the average throughout the first half. However, Oshiro eventually lost a flip and bowed out in level 10. By then, Russian poker pro Anatoly Filatov went on a hot streak and knocked out several opponents. Filatov peaked at far more than half a million in chips but a late slide brought his stack down to 232,102 after the final hand was dealt.

New faces emerged near the top of the leaderboard including Sosia "Aunty_Ninja" Jiang, who knocked out Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt, "davidrao" and Rodrigo "PAPAI_PIG" Caprioli to end Day 1a with a top 10 stack. In the final level of the night, Rainer Kempe then succumbed to a short stack grind and 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events BIG50 winner Huahuan "F7588" Feng also hit the rail.

Once the dust for Day 1a had settled, just over one-quarter of the field was left and all survivors are now on an extended break until Monday, December 7th, 2020 when Day 2 recommences at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Until then, another two starting days will take place with plenty of satellites available on GGPoker and the PokerNews live reporting team will continue to provide all the action from start to finish.

Tags: Anatoly FilatovBoris KolevDaniel DvoressDirk GerritseFedor HolzGACKTIlya AnatskyJulian MenhardtKristen BicknellLaurynas LevinskasPreben StokkanRainer KempeSosia JiangYuri Dzivielevski

2020 WSOP Main Event - GGPoker

Day 1a Completed