Event #11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller NLH, $5M GTD
Day 2 Completed
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller NLH, $5M GTD
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$6,052,800
Entries
624
Level
46
Blinds
350,000 / 700,000
Ante
85,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Erik Seidel Wins His Ninth WSOP Bracelet in the Super MILLION$ High Roller for $977,842
Level 46
: 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante
Erik Seidel cemented his status as one of the greatest poker players of all-time with a ninth WSOP bracelet. He defeated Uruguay's Francisco Benitez heads-up to win Event #11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller of the 2021 WSOP Online on GGPoker for $977,842.
It has been 14 years since Seidel's last bracelet, but this result sees draws Seidel level with three-time WSOP Main Event champion Johnny Moss on nine WSOP bracelets.
Seidel also becomes the first player with more than five WSOP bracelets to win an online WSOP bracelet after winning his first back in 1992 when he defeated Phil Hellmuth heads-up in Event #4: $2,500 Limit Hold'em for $168,000.
Event #11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Seidel | Canada | $977,842 |
| 2 | Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | $759,419 |
| 3 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | $589,785 |
| 4 | Shyngis Satubayev | Montenegro | $458,043 |
| 5 | Chin-Wei "davidchien88" Chien | Taiwan | $355,729 |
| 6 | Joachim Haraldstad | Norway | $276,269 |
| 7 | Claas Segebrecht | Austria | $214,558 |
| 8 | Isaac Baron | Mexico | $166,632 |
| 9 | Rui Ferreira | Brazil | $129,410 |
Note: Countries as per GGPoker client
Final Table Recap
Against a star-studded final table that featured two former Super MILLION$ champions, Seidel battled back from seventh in chips at the start of the final table to clinch his ninth WSOP bracelet. It didn't take long for nine to become eight following the elimination of Rui Ferreira, and just half an hour later Seidel had manoeuvred himself from his starting position to first in chips ahead of Benitez. The lead would change hands back and forth as Isaac Baron fell in eighth and former Super MILLION$ champion Claas Segebrecht was sent to the rail in seventh.
Benitez then started to edge ahead of the chasing pack, with the Uruguayan's chip stack growing to more than 25 million as the short stacks continued to battle it out. This battling caught out Seidel, as following the eliminations of Joachim Haraldstad and Chin-Wei Chien in sixth and fifth place respectively, the WSOP legend found himself bottom of the pile, albeit with 30 big blinds.
It took a cooler for the deadlock to be broken four-handed, with Benitez the beneficiary. Holding queens he snap-called the shove of Shyngis Satubayev with tens, to send the Kazakh player to the rail and open up an enormous chip lead, now holding more than the rest of the chips in play.
And that chip lead would grow even further following the elimination of Thomas Muehloecker, with Benitez again snap-calling a shove this time with ace-queen against Muehloecker's ace-ten to hold more than a 4:1 chip lead heads-up.
Heads-Up Play
There were just 20 minutes of heads-up play, but it was action-packed from the off with Seidel scoring a huge double-up with queens against jacks, flopping a set to cut Benitez's lead. Not only did this get Seidel back into the contest, but just a handful of hands later it was Seidel opening up a 2:1 lead and looking to close out the match.
The final hand (350,000/750,000) saw Erik Seidel limp with ace-eight of hearts and Francisco Benitez three-bet to 2.8 million with ace-king offsuit. Seidel thought about it before moving all in, putting Benitez to the test for his last 26 million, which at this stage was still almost 35 big blinds. Benitez called.
The four-ten-jack flop with two hearts gave Seidel a flush draw and the turn was the ace. Seidel needed an eight or a heart on the river, with the three of hearts giving him the nut-flush flush to eliminate Benitez and secure victory.
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Francisco Benitez Eliminated in 2nd Place ($759,419)
Level 46
: 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante
Erik Seidel limped in on the button for Francisco Benitez to raise it up to 2,800,000. Seidel responded with a shove and the bigger stack for Benitez to make the call for the 25,925,948 he had in total.
Francisco Benitez: 
Erik Seidel: 
The flop came 
for Benitez to stay ahead with the higher kicker but Seidel picked up the nut-flush draw.
The turn was the 
to keep things the same and Benitez was looking to double up but the 
that was quickly peeled by Seidel gave him the nut-flush.
Seidel wins his ninth WSOP bracelet for $977,842 while Benitez, the Day 1 chip leader finished as the runner-up for $759,419.
A recap is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,400,000 | 27,495,948 |
|
Busted |
Chip Counts During the Break
Level 46
: 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante
The chips went back and forth for a while but the players went for a 5-minute break and this is how their stacks looked during that quick time-out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,904,052 | -5,160,500 |
|
|
27,495,948 | 5,160,500 |
Level: 46
Blinds: 350,000/700,000
Ante: 85,000
Seidel Makes the Right Call With a Pair of Treys
Level 45
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Erik Seidel limped in on the button with the and Francisco Benitez raised to 2,400,000 which Seidel called.
The flop came with the 
for Benitez to stay ahead with the 
in his hand but he checked. Seidel bet 1,633,500 for Benitez to make the call.
The turn was the 
and Benitez checked again. Seidel checked too with his pair to see the 
complete the board. Benitez bet 3,911,610 for Seidel to make the call to see he was right and take a big chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,064,552 | 8,020,110 |
|
|
22,335,448 | -8,020,110 |
Seidel Takes the Chip Lead
Level 45
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Francisco Benitez raised to 1,200,000 from the button with the and Erik Seidel three-bet to 3,112,500 with the 
which Benitez called.
The flop came 
and they both checked to the on the turn. Seidel bet 2,103,750 for Benitez to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,044,442 | 5,100,000 |
|
|
30,355,558 | -5,100,000 |
Seidel Doubles With a Set
Level 45
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Francisco Benitez raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Erik Seidel three-bet to 3,112,500 for Benitez to four-bet shove with the bigger stack. Seidel made the call for the 13,397,221 he had behind.
Erik Seidel: 
Francisco Benitez: 
The board ran out 
for Seidel to flop a set immediately to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,455,558 | -14,747,221 |
|
|
26,944,442 | 14,747,221 |
Thomas Muehloecker Eliminated in 3rd Place ($589,785)
Level 45
: 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Francisco Benitez raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Thomas Muehloecker three-bet shoved from the big blind for 17,306,728 for Benitez to snap-call.
Thomas Muehloecker: 
Francisco Benitez:
Muehloecker needed help with the lower kicker but the board ran out 
to not help him as he was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,202,779 | 16,441,728 |
|
|
12,197,221 | 905,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 45
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 75,000