2021 GG Spring Festival

H-58: $10,300 Thursday Thriller [Bounty]
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 GG Spring Festival

Final Results
Winner
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
Winning Hand
48
Prize
$339,484
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$1,590,000
Entries
159
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
159
Players Left
1

H-58: $10,300 Thursday Thriller [Bounty]

Day 1 Completed

Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani Wins Event H-58 for $113,390 plus $226,094 in Bounties

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 25,000 ante
Michel Dattani
Michel Dattani

H-58: $10,300 Thursday Thriller [Bounty] is now in the books, and Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani from Portugal has taken down the big prize. He made his way through a field of 159 entries to take the biggest share of the $1.59 million prize pool. Along the way, Dattani also collected an astonishing $226,094 in bounties to put his total win at nearly $340,000.

Dattani has more than $1 million in wins on the live circuit, including a win at EPT London in 2013 worth nearly $60,000, and a 7th at EPT Barcelona in 2018 for more than $100,000. He has three scores of over $100,000 on his resume, including a 2nd place finish in 2011 at World Series Of Poker Europe in Cannes. With bounties included, this win would appear to be the biggest of his career.

The Final Table

PlaceNameCountryBountyPrize
1Michel "CrossfireX" DattaniPortugal$226,094$113,390
2Sergei DenisovRussia$44,688$113,232
3Joao SimaoBrazil$46,875$90,211
4Maksim "MAMOHT_T" MamonovRussia$30,156$71,821
5Mike WatsonCanada$36,250$57,179
6Bert StevensBelgium$21,250$45,523
7Ami BarerCanada$23,125$36,242
8Eelis ParssinenFinland$32,813$28,854
9Daniel DvoressCanada$11,250$22,972

Day's Action

After more than four hours of registration, the field topped out at 159 entries. They hit the guarantee with a couple hours left in the registration period, and ended up with $1.59 million in the pot.

Once registration closed, there were 34 players left in action, and 23 paid spots. They made it down to the bubble very quickly, but then played for about 30 minutes before "judd trump" was the bubble player.

From there it took about an hour to make it to the final table with players like Isaac Haxton (23rd, $13,624), Bruno Volkmann (20th, $26,749), and Pavel "EzzzGame" Plesuv (15th, $43,779) falling to the side with prizes.

Pavel Plesuv
Pavel Plesuv

Action slowed right down when they reached the final nine, and it took more than an hour for Daniel Dvoress to exit in 9th for a total of $34,222 after he got jacks into queens and couldn't get there. That opened the floodgates and Eelis Parssinen quickly followed.

Bert Stevens and Ami Barer were both eliminated by Dattani in the same hand when his ace-king got there against jacks for Barer and queens for Stevens. Sergei Denisov then quickly collected a bounty from Canadian Mike Watson before Dattani took out Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov and Joao Simao in short order.

Dattani came into the heads up against Denisov with a huge lead, and was never really in danger. They only played a few hands heads up before Dattani picked off a bluff shove on the river with just a pair of fours to take down the top prize. Denisov won a total of $157,920 for his day's work, while Dattani's total was $339,484.

Sergei Denisov Eliminated in 2nd Place ($113,232)

Level 28 : 80,000/160,000, 25,000 ante
Sergei Denisov Eliminated in 2nd Place ($113,232)
Sergei Denisov Eliminated in 2nd Place ($113,232)

After a limped preflop, Sergei Denisov check-called for 160,000 on a flop of {4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Denisov led for 227,700 on the {5-Diamonds} turn, but Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani called to the [1c] river, then called again when Denisov shoved 1,189,917.

Sergei Denisov: {j-Spades}{8-Spades}
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani: {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Board: {4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Dattani's four held to take down the win, while Denisov added $44,688 in bounties to his $113,232 prize.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
15,900,000
3,669,367
3,669,367
Profile photo of Sergei Denisov ru
Sergei Denisov
Busted

Level: 28

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 25,000

Joao Simao Eliminated in 3rd Place ($90,211)

Level 27 : 70,000/140,000, 20,000 ante
Joao Simao
Joao Simao

Joao Simao raised under the gun to 280,000 and Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani reraised from the big blind to 840,000. Simao shoved more than 2 million, and Dattani called off with more.

Simao was in a rough spot with {k-Hearts}{q-Spades} against pockets kings, and the Brazilian had to settle for $90,211 in prizes plus $46,875 in bounties.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
12,095,633
2,919,410
2,919,410
Profile photo of Sergei Denisov ru
Sergei Denisov
3,804,367
-42,500
-42,500
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov Eliminated in 4th Place ($71,821)

Level 27 : 70,000/140,000, 20,000 ante
Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov Eliminated in 4th Place ($71,821)
Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov Eliminated in 4th Place ($71,821)

Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani shoved the small blind and Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov called with less from the big.

Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Board: {3-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Mamonov added $30,156 to his winnings with bounties.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
9,176,223
729,788
729,788
Profile photo of Sergei Denisov ru
Sergei Denisov
3,846,867
657,360
657,360
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
2,876,900
-36,000
-36,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov ru
Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov
Busted

Level: 27

Blinds: 70,000/140,000

Ante: 20,000

Mike Watson Eliminated in 5th Place ($57,179)

Level 26 : 60,000/120,000, 18,000 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

Mike Watson shoved less than a million under the gun, and Sergei Denisov called from the big blind. Denisov was best with {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades} against {k-Spades}{q-Spades} and held to bust the Canadian in fifth place. Watson made $36,250 in bounties.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
8,446,435
1,128,000
1,128,000
Profile photo of Sergei Denisov ru
Sergei Denisov
3,189,507
679,966
679,966
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
2,912,900
-67,200
-67,200
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov ru
Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov
1,351,158
-706,800
-706,800
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Ami Barer Eliminated in 7th Place ($36,242); Bert Stevens Eliminated in 6th Place ($45,523)

Level 26 : 60,000/120,000, 18,000 ante
Ami Barer
Ami Barer

It was a huge cooler with Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani playing {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} against jacks for Ami Barer and queens for Bert Stevens. The board ran out with an ace on the river, and Dattani sent two players packing. Barer collected $23,125 in bounties, while Stevens banked $21,250 in addition to prizes.

Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani
7,318,435
3,302,928
3,302,928
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
2,980,100
-294,880
-294,880
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Sergei Denisov ru
Sergei Denisov
2,509,541
-428,000
-428,000
Profile photo of Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov ru
Maksim "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov
2,057,958
-48,000
-48,000
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,033,966
-168,000
-168,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ami Barer
Ami Barer
Busted
Profile photo of Bert Stevens be
Bert Stevens
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner