2021 GG Spring Festival

H-23: $25,500 Super High Rollers
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 GG Spring Festival

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$508,448
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,500
Prize Pool
$2,200,000
Entries
88
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
17,500
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
88
Players Left
1

Watson Pays off Sammartino

Level 31 : 35,000/70,000, 8,500 ante

The action commenced with a button raise to 140,000 by Mike Watson and that resulted in a call by Dario Sammartino in the big blind. On a {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop, Sammartino checked and subsequently called a min-bet worth 70,000 by Watson.

There was no betting action on the {5-Clubs} turn and Sammartino bet the {9-Clubs} river for 231,370. Watson used a portion of his remaining time bank and called with {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}. However, Sammartino had the best of t with {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and sent Watson to the bottom of the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
3,998,783
244,000
244,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
2,764,280
441,370
441,370
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,239,474
-139,000
-139,000
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
797,463
-546,370
-546,370
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner

Christian Rudolph Eliminated in 5th Place ($179,591)

Level 31 : 35,000/70,000, 8,500 ante
Christian Rudolph
Christian Rudolph

Once the action reached Christian Rudolph on the button, the Austrian resident jammed for 1,029,322 and he was looked up by chip leader Yuri Dzivielevski in the small blind.

Christian Rudolph: {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Yuri Dzivielevski: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop was of no help and merely provided back door clubs as additional hope. Only a king would do after the {2-Spades} turn and the {8-Spades} river sent Rudolph out in 5th place for $179,591.

Rudolph eliminated by Dzivielevski
Rudolph eliminated by Dzivielevski
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
3,754,783
1,133,322
1,133,322
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
2,322,910
-78,500
-78,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,378,474
-8,500
-8,500
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,343,833
-8,500
-8,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
Busted

Tags: Christian RudolphYuri Dzivielevski

More for Sammartino and Dzivielevski

Level 31 : 35,000/70,000, 8,500 ante

Dario Sammartino successfully three-bet against Mike Watson and then raised to 154,000 on the button. Watson made the call from the big blind and checked the {q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop. That prompted a continuation bet by Sammartino for 127,215 and Watson released his cards into the muck.

Yuri Dzivielevski earned the blinds and antes with an open raise in the next hand and then three-bet jammed into a min-raise by Anatoly Filatov to force a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,621,461
212,500
212,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
2,401,410
459,000
459,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,386,974
-120,000
-120,000
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,352,333
-456,000
-456,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,037,822
-95,000
-95,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 35,000/70,000

Ante: 8,500

Sammartino Doubles Through Watson

Level 30 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante
Sammartino doubles through Watson
Sammartino doubles through Watson

Dario Sammartino made it 132,000 to go on the button and Mike Watson simply three-bet to 1.41 million with the superior stack out of the big blind. Sammartino snap-called all-in and held the superior pocket pair in showdown.

Dario Sammartino: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Mike Watson: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{q-Spades} flop instantly gave the Italian kings full, as he only needed to fear running tens. His double was locked up on the {5-Clubs} turn to make the {2-Spades} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,408,961
-52,500
-52,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,942,410
802,455
802,455
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,808,333
-772,955
-772,955
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,506,974
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,132,822
-22,500
-22,500

Near Even at the Top

Level 30 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

Mike Watson opened the button to 120,000 and Yuri Dzivielevski stuck around from the big blind to see a flop of {k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. The Brazilian opted to check-call Watson's bet worth 77,000 and the {j-Clubs} turn went check, check.

On the {8-Spades} river, Dzivielevski bet 60,000 and Watson called with {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} to get shown {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} as the winning hand by Dzivielevski.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,581,288
-122,000
-122,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,461,461
182,000
182,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,461,974
292,500
292,500
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,155,322
-112,500
-112,500
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,139,955
-240,000
-240,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Watson Still In The Lead

Level 30 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

Mike Watson min-raised to 120,000 on the button and Yuri Dzivielevski as second in chips defended the big blind. The Brazilian check-called the {j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop when facing a continuation bet for 77,000. No action followed on the {9-Clubs} turn and Dzivielevski check-folded the {2-Clubs} river to a 230,750-bet by Watson.

Nothing much happened beyond that in the new level so far. Christian Rudolph got through with a three-bet jam and Dzivielevski raise-folded against Dario Sammartino.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,703,288
102,500
102,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,279,461
-89,500
-89,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,379,955
42,000
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,267,822
19,500
19,500
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,169,474
-85,500
-85,500

Level: 30

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 7,500

Nick Petrangelo Eliminated in 6th Place ($138,451)

Level 29 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante
Nick Petrangelo
Nick Petrangelo

After going through the blinds, Nick Petrangelo was down to the last 186,517 and got those in from the button. Yuri Dzivielevski called out of the big blind and Petrangelo was ahead once more.

Nick Petrangelo: {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Yuri Dzivielevski: {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop provided some back door outs for Dzivielevski but the {k-Clubs} turn cut it down to just the three remaining tens in the deck. Sure enough, the {10-Diamonds} fell on the river and Petrangelo had to settle for 6th place.

Petrangelo eliminated by Dzivielevski
Petrangelo eliminated by Dzivielevski
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,368,961
234,517
234,517
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Nick PetrangeloYuri Dzivielevski

Filatov Leaves Petrangelo on the Ropes

Level 29 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Anatoly Filatov open-jammed for the last 596,987 on the button and was instantly called by Nick Petrangelo in the big blind.

Anatoly Filatov: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Nick Petrangelo: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Spades} board improved Filatov and Petrangelo was left with just four and a half blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,600,788
-91,000
-91,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,134,444
203,000
203,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,337,955
-154,000
-154,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,254,974
674,989
674,989
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,248,322
92,000
92,000
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
223,517
-724,987
-724,987
WSOP 2X Winner