2020 WSOP Main Event - GGPoker
Day 1b Completed
2020 World Series of Poker Main Event
2020 WSOP Main Event - GGPoker
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2020 World Series of Poker Main Event
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$6,470,400
Entries
674
Level
41
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
171
Players Left
42
Zerjav Tops 42 Survivors on Day 1b; Vezhenkov and Gomez Among Big Stacks
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
The second of three starting days of the 2020 World Series of Poker GGPoker World Championship $10,000 Main Event has wrapped up and 42 players out of 171 entries advanced to Day 2, which increases the total field size to 417 entries with 104 contenders through thus far.
More than $4.1 million are already in the prize pool, however, the likely busiest starting day of the international portion awaits on Sunday, December 6th, 2020, on GGPoker.
Slovenia's Blaz Zerjav has claimed the overall lead with a stack of 639,394, fellow Day 1b big stacks Rodrigo "sauvage" Valente (592,043) and Amir "8ty4calling8" Dvir (538,003) also surpassed the Day 1a chip leader Julian "VWgunther" Menhardt as well.
Further big stacks on Day 1b include Artem "Ar0wana" Vezhenkov (511,114), Javier Gomez (427,190), Qibing "degenkaliu" Wang (392,108), and Brazil's Diego "TeaLover" Falcone (341,782).
The Day 1b Top 10 at a Glance
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Counts | Big Blinds for Day 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaz Zerjav | Slovenia | 639,394 | 128 |
| 2 | Rodrigo "sauvage" Valente | Brazil | 592,043 | 118 |
| 3 | Amir "8ty4calling8" Dvir | Israel | 538,003 | 108 |
| 4 | Artem "Ar0wana" Vezhenkov | Russia | 511,114 | 102 |
| 5 | crackers614 | Canada | 488,965 | 98 |
| 6 | pleasehurtme | Ukraine | 427,584 | 86 |
| 7 | Javier Gomez | Spain | 427,190 | 85 |
| 8 | Qibing "degenkaliu" Wang | China | 392,108 | 78 |
| 9 | Diego "TeaLover" Falcone | Brazil | 341,782 | 68 |
| 10 | David "Edeskie" Cowling | Canada | 337,990 | 68 |
Just outside of the top 10 for Day 1b is Sweden's Simon Lofberg, who is one of three WSOP bracelet winners that advanced through tonight. Lofberg won his maiden gold bracelet in the 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #40: $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha and bagged a very healthy 323,563 in chips. Ireland's Toby "shinerrr" Joyce follows not far behind with 243,195 and also won the coveted gold bracelet during the online festival on GGPoker earlier this year. Last but not least, 2019 Event #57 $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em winner Barak "LuckySecret" Wisbrod bagged up 177,386 in the virtual arena.
Other notables who will return for Day 2 include Thomas "MickeyM" Boivin (295,681), Sergio Aido (270,355), Luigi "shadinho94" Shehadeh (256,730), Diego "Ushuaia1" Zeiter (245,830), Alexandre "STAY_HUNGRY" Reard (216,609), Anton "RUN_CMD" Wigg (210,608), Ivan "Cordialement" Deyra (148,142), Simon "FiestaPagana" Mattsson (131,241), and Alex Difelice (114,802).
The list of well-known casualties throughout the 16 levels of 30 minutes each contains such familiar names as Robin "porty27" Ylitalo, Gleb "IamMVP" Tremzin, Anton "storytellerA" Morgenstern, Niall Farrell, Niklas Astedt, Adrian Mateos, Daria "Scarlett_D" Feshchenko, Nicolas Chouity, Dzmitry Urbanovich, and Jean-Noel "OscarBrown" Thorel.
Two known WSOP bracelet winners were also among those to take part and leave empty-handed including Ravid "jerbi9999" Garbi and Jens Kyllonen, GGPoker ambassador Felipe Ramos and GGSquad streamer Kevin Martin also failed to punch his ticket for Day 2 as well.
The Action of the Day
It was a slow start at the tables and yet, the first elimination would take place at the end of level one. Pocket king were directly involved in the first four bustouts, accounting for three losing and one winning hand. Jesse "AAGenius88" Mercado was the first to bow out when he ran with kings into aces and failed to catch any help.
Kevin Martin was among the first high-profile casualties when his jack-nine suited flopped top pair and rivered a ten-high straight only for Amir "8ty4calling8" Dvir to show the nut straight. In the next level former WSOP Main Event finalist Sylvain Loosli ran with queens into aces and found no help.
The rockets belonged to Daan "DaanOss" Mulders in his final hand when Niall Farrell turned a ten-high straight and the Dutchman could not get away from it anymore on the river. Another premium pocket belonged to Jean-Noel "OscarBrown" Thorel when kings ended up second-best to the ace-queen of Dante Goya, and Adrian Mateos ended up second-best with aces against eights-full.
However, Goya and Farrell would also join the rail throughout the day. The Brazilian lost a big chunk with a set of aces and could not mount a comeback anymore. As far as Farrell is concerned, he was left short after a clash with Thomas "MickeyM" Boivin and lost a flip to Sergio Aido, who made quads nines.
By then, GGPoker ambassador Felipe Ramos was already on the rail after losing a flip with ace-ten suited versus pocket eights. Blaz Zerjav soared to the top of the leaderboard when he knocked out Anton "storytellerA" Morgenstern with the superior kicker and Robin "porty27" Ylitalo then succumbed in the final level of the night when sixes could not crack aces.
All Day 1b survivors now have one day off to potentially focus on a busy Super Sunday schedule and will return on Monday, December 7th, 2020, as of 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for the start of Day 2. One starting day remains for players on the GGPoker Network to join the event and the PokerNews live reporting team will be back then to provide all the action from start to finish.
End-of-Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
639,394 | 34,146 |
|
592,043 | 123,157 |
|
538,003 | -1,200 |
|
511,114 | -600 |
|
488,965 | 8,000 |
|
427,584 | -24,700 |
|
427,190 | 207,135 |
|
392,108 | 28,400 |
|
341,782 | -90,800 |
|
337,990 | -33,600 |
|
326,256 | 40,804 |
|
323,563 | 66,865 |
|
302,255 | 20,000 |
|
295,681 | -14,000 |
|
270,355 | 27,600 |
|
|
256,730 | 1,960 |
|
245,830 | 21,500 |
|
243,195 | -1,200 |
|
223,563 | 91,200 |
|
219,135 | 32,800 |
|
|
216,609 | 22,800 |
|
210,608 | -54,000 |
|
205,478 | 58,340 |
|
182,270 | |
|
177,386 | -87,967 |
Play Ended
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
All 42 remaining players have made it through to Day 2.
The full chip counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
Play Resumes
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Play has just resumed.
Last Break of the Day
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
The 42 remaining players are going for their last 5-minute break of the day before finishing the last minute and 16 seconds of the final level on Day 1b.
Rebello Left Short Once More
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Diego "Ushuaia1" Zeiter made it 8,400 to go and was called only by Olivier "BigPapyBoss" Rebello in the cutoff. As they headed to the 
flop, Zeiter check-called a bet of 8,580 and did so again for 14,243 on the 
turn.
Zeiter then checked the 
river with 76,342 behind and he snap-called the shove of Rebello to reveal 
for tens full. Rebello's triple barrel had connected with the final card as he held 
and was left short once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
539,203 | -12,800 |
|
|
511,714 | -23,900 |
|
|
480,965 | 900 |
|
|
452,284 | 52,200 |
|
|
244,395 | -8,000 |
|
|
224,330 | 112,765 |
|
101,946 | -5,200 |
|
42,869 | -119,565 |
Ylitalo Falls to Nakdali
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Robin "porty27" Ylitalo shoved from the early position for 25,265 and Yaman "granjefe77" Nakdali was the only one to make the call from the button.
Robin "porty27" Ylitalo:
Yaman "granjefe77" Nakdali: 
The board ran out 
for Nakdali to hold with the higher two pair to bust Ylitalo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
432,582 | -4,000 |
|
|
309,681 | 3,200 |
|
|
242,755 | 27,600 |
|
|
193,809 | -2,000 |
|
|
186,335 | 18,465 |
|
|
182,270 | -8,000 |
|
114,747 | -8,000 |
|
Busted |
Rebello Doubles Through Hoefer
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
After losing the big pot not long ago, Olivier "BigPapyBoss" Rebello three-bet jammed for the last 78,617 out of the big blind and was called by Paul "cloakzy" Hoefer in middle position.
Olivier "BigPapyBoss" Rebello: 
Paul "cloakzy" Hoefer: 
On a board of 
, Rebello flopped a set and rivered a full house for good measure to remain in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
162,434 | 83,017 |
|
|
107,146 | -79,417 |
Aido Dusts Droushiotis Off
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Sergio Aido raised to 10,000 from the early position and Ioannis "Chitirijr" Droushiotis three-bet shoved from the big blind for 44,588 which Aido called with the bigger stack.
Ioannis "Chitirijr" Droushiotis: 
Sergio Aido: 
The board ran out 
for Aido to flop top pair and improve to trips on the turn to eliminate Droushiotis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
436,582 | 247,577 |
|
|
306,481 | 10,284 |
|
|
215,155 | -10,393 |
|
|
195,809 | -4,591 |
|
|
190,270 | 99,414 |
|
|
167,870 | -97,043 |
|
|
122,747 | -1,200 |
|
|
27,265 | -7,880 |
|
Busted |