Event #13: €8,400 GGMillion$ High Roller
Day 3 Started
Event #13: €8,400 GGMillion$ High Roller
Day 3 Started
The €8,400 GGMillion$ High Roller resumes today at King’s Casino inside Hilton Prague, with just 17 players left from a 359-entry field that generated a €2,872,000 prize pool. After a long and intense Day 2 that played through the bubble and deep into the money, the tournament has now reached its final stages with all remaining players guaranteed €23,000 and eyeing the €600,000 top prize and the bracelet.
Jake Greenbaum comes into Day 3 as the chip leader with 3,900,000 after a strong finish to yesterday’s play. Close behind him are Aliaksei Boika (3,705,000), Mehdi Chaoui (3,500,000), and Mike Watson (3,390,000), while Mustapha Kanit (3,150,000) and Zackary Estes (3,015,000) also return with big stacks and plenty of room to maneuver.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Greenbaum | United States | 3,900,000 | 78 |
| 2 | Aliaksei Boika | Belarus | 3,705,000 | 74 |
| 3 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 3,500,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Mike Watson | Canada | 3,390,000 | 68 |
| 5 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 3,150,000 | 63 |
| 6 | Zackary Estes | United States | 3,015,000 | 60 |
| 7 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 2,325,000 | 47 |
| 8 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 2,155,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Alexandre Reard | France | 2,065,000 | 41 |
| 10 | Martin Hellmuth | United Kingdom | 2,055,000 | 41 |
Further down the counts, several shorter stacks will be looking for early spots to climb the ladder, including Christian Pedersen (1,800,000), Eduard Anufriiev (1,495,000), and Yuliyan Kolev (1,000,000), while Mario Diaz Quilez (670,000), Andre Marques (435,000), and Jeremie Zouari (365,000) return as the shortest stacks.
The remaining players are still spread across three tables, with one more elimination needed before the tournament redraws to the final two tables, adding another layer of tension right from the start of play.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | € 600,000 |
| 2 | € 400,000 |
| 3 | € 270,000 |
| 4 | € 185,000 |
| 5 | € 131,000 |
| 6 | € 95,000 |
| 7 | € 71,000 |
| 8 | € 54,000 |
| 9 | € 42,000 |
| 10-11 | € 33,060 |
| 12-15 | € 27,000 |
| 16-17 | € 23,000 |
Play resumes at 13:00 local time with blinds at 25,000/50,000 and a 50,000 big blind ante. Levels will last 60 minutes, with a 15-minute break every two levels and a scheduled 60-minute dinner break after Level 26, as the tournament plays down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from Day 3 of the GGMillion$ High Roller at King’s Casino in Hilton Prague.
The 17 players opened their bags, and play began.
Level: 21
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Christian Pedersen opened to 100,000 from the button and Martin Hellmuth called from the big blind.
Hellmuth called bets of 75,000 and 250,000 on the flop and turn for the board to read Q♠4♥7♣2♦10♣. It checked through to showdown, where Pedersen's 9♣9♥ bested Hellmuth's K♦7♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,200,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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1,550,000
505,000
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505,000 |
Jeremie Zouari put in his last 340,000 from the button and Aliaksei Boika snap-called from the big blind.
Jeremie Zouari: Q♣8♥
Aliaksei Boika: A♥8♦
Zouri was dominated, and despite pairing his queen on the A♣Q♥2♥3♣7♣ runout, Boika's top pair was enough to bust the Frenchman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,100,000
395,000
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395,000 |
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Busted | |
Mario Diaz Quilez kicked things off from the cutoff with a raise to 520,000, leaving himself just 20,000 behind. Action folded to Mehdi Chaoui in the big blind, who announced all in, and Quilez made the call.
Mario Diaz Quilez: K♣J♥
Mehdi Chaoui: A♠K♠
The board ran out A♣6♣10♦Q♦5♥, giving Quilez a straight and a full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,910,000
590,000
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590,000 |
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1,215,000
545,000
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545,000 |
Boris Kolev opened to 110,000 from middle position. Yuliyan Kolev and Mike Watson called from the cutoff and big blind.
It checked through to showdown, where Yuliyan Kolev's A♣10♣ took the pot on the K♣7♦7♠7♥A♠. Boris Kolev had KxJx for a smaller boat, while Mike Watson played the board, after showing down Qx8x.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,200,000 | |
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2,250,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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1,300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Mike Watson opened from the button to 115,000, and Jake Greenbaum called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 5♥9♦3♦ flop.
On the 7♣ turn, Greenbaum led out with a bet of 125,000, and Watson made the call.
The A♣ river saw both players check again. Jake Greenbaum tabled K♣J♦ for king-high, while Mike Watson showed 10♣5♣ for a pair of fives, which was enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,200,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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3,500,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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