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

Updated Counts on the Break

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

In the final hand prior to the break, Yuri Dzivielevski raised to 150,000 in the small blind and Dario Sammartino came along out of the big blind. On a flop of {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, Dzivielevski continued for 87,500 to earn a call. He then checked the {6-Spades} on the turn and Sammartino's bet of 168,630 earned the pot without further resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,691,788
-18,000
-18,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
1,931,444
-169,500
-169,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,491,955
255,500
255,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,156,322
-118,000
-118,000
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
948,504
-43,000
-43,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
579,985
92,998
92,998

Small Pot for Dzivielevski

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

Yuri Dzivielevski opened to 100,000 and was called by Nick Petrangelo out of the big blind. The flop fell {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and a bet of 52,500 by Dzivielevski did the trick to force a fold from Petrangelo.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,709,788
240,000
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,100,944
32,000
32,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,274,322
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,236,455
68,000
68,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
991,504
-143,000
-143,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
486,987
-204,000
-204,000

Petrangelo Doubles Through Watson Once More

Level 29 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante
Petrangelo vs Watson Part II
Petrangelo vs Watson Part II

Mike Watson and Yuri Dzivielevski increased their stacks and especially the former was already nearing three million. However, the recent profit vanished right after the blinds had gone up, Watson raised to 110,000 and then called the shove by Nick Petrangelo for 511,752 from one seat over in the cutoff.

Nick Petrangelo: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Mike Watson: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Petrangelo had the best of it once more and prevailed on the {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,469,788
-77,752
-77,752
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,068,944
123,000
123,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,267,322
24,000
24,000
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,168,455
-205,000
-205,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
1,134,504
500,752
500,752
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
690,987
-310,000
-310,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 6,000

Mikita Badziakouski Eliminated in 7th Place ($106,735)

Level 28 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

Yuri Dzivielevski opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski came along out of the big blind with just over one big blind behind. He checked the {q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop and Dzivielevski bet 60,000, Badziakouski reluctantly called it off.

Mikita Badziakouski: {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Yuri Dzivielevski: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The {7-Hearts} turn reduced the outs of Badziakouski to four, and the {k-Hearts} river gave Dzivielevski the nut flush.

Badziakouski Eliminated by Dzivielevski
Badziakouski Eliminated by Dzivielevski
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
1,945,944
94,256
94,256
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiYuri Dzivielevski

Petrangelo Left Short; Doubles Through Badziakouski

Level 28 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo made it 88,000 to go from under the gun and Mike Watson called out of the big blind. On the {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Spades} flop, Watson opted to check-call for 40,000 and checked the {9-Spades} turn. Petrangelo now bet 77,750 with 294,376 behind and folded to Watson's check-raise.

Mikita Badziakouski then jammed the button in the next hand and Petrangelo called all-in out of the big blind.

Nick Petrangelo: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Mikita Badziakouski: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} board gave Petrangelo two pai and left Badziakouski with a mountain to climb.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,547,540
312,750
312,750
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
1,851,688
-170,000
-170,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,373,455
173,000
173,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,243,322
67,660
67,660
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,000,987
-125,500
-125,500
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
633,752
38,126
38,126
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
149,256
-536,536
-536,536
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 28

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Watson Pulls Back Into the Lead

Level 27 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Yuri Dzivielevski opened to 73,500 from under the gun and was called by Mike Watson on the button. The duo checked to the {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts} turn on which Dzivielevski check-called for 76,230. He also checked the {3-Diamonds} river and Watson's bet of 287,595 won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
2,234,790
324,230
324,230
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,021,688
-83,730
-83,730
WSOP 5X Winner

Two in a Row for Sammartino

Level 27 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Nick Petrangelo continued with his aggression and opened to 77,000 in the cutoff. Dario Sammartino filled up while in the big blind and opted to lead the {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop for 50,750, picking up a call from Petrangelo. On the {4-Spades} turn, Sammartino bet 112,000 and that won the pot.

One hand later, Sammartino limped in from the small blind and Anatoly Filatov raised to 119,000. Sammartino made the call to then see both players check all the way to the {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts} river. Eventually, Sammartino bet 164,500 and Filatov let go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
2,105,418
-26,500
-26,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
1,910,560
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,200,455
318,250
318,250
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
1,175,662
-9,000
-9,000
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
1,126,487
-128,000
-128,000
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
685,792
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
595,626
-136,750
-136,750
WSOP 2X Winner