2021 GG Spring Festival

H-49: $25,500 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 GG Spring Festival

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,500
Prize Pool
$2,250,000
Entries
90
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
17,500

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,500

O'Dwyer Eliminates Parssinen

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Eelis Parssinen open-jammed for 86,345 from the cutoff and was called by Stephen O'Dwyer from the big blind.

Eelis Parssinen: {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Stephen O'Dwyer: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Parssinen couldn't get there on the {6-Spades}{a-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Clubs} board and was eliminated in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
354,500
254,500
254,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Stephen O'Dwyer
Stephen O'Dwyer
309,195
98,845
98,845
Profile photo of Rui Ferreira pt
Rui Ferreira
300,436
159,826
159,826
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
237,256
102,178
102,178
Profile photo of Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
132,712
-187,073
-187,073
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
99,849
-151
-151
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
66,800
-33,200
-33,200
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Koon Delivers Peters a Bad Beat

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

David Peters jammed for 169,300 from the small blind and was called by Jason Koon from the big blind.

David Peters: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Jason Koon: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}

Koon had Peters drawing dead to his flush on the {9-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-Spades} flop. He was awarded the pot and sent Peters packing after the {4-Hearts} turn and {k-Clubs} river completed the board.

There were 25 players left with Artur Martirosian also recently joining Peters on the virtual rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
535,608
19,550
19,550
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of xyzpoker at
xyzpoker
243,275
143,275
143,275
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
192,825
92,825
92,825
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Shawn Daniels us
Shawn Daniels
190,950
-3,250
-3,250
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Watson
Michael Watson
118,750
18,750
18,750
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

O'Dwyer Eliminates Chidwick

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Stephen O'Dwyer open-jammed from the hijack and Stephen Chidwick called off for 67,050 from the cutoff.

Stephen Chidwick: {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Stephen O'Dwyer: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The {k-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs} board didn't help Chidwick and he was eliminated in 28th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stephen O'Dwyer
Stephen O'Dwyer
210,350
110,350
110,350
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Vousden Busts Loeliger

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Just before the blinds went up Samuel Vousden ousted Linus Loeliger.

Vousden opened to 16,000 from the cutoff and Loeliger called from the button. Both players checked the {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop before Vousden check-called for 26,010 on the {4-Diamonds} turn.

Vousden checked again on the {j-Spades} river and Loeliger jammed for 120,208. Vousden called and easily won the hand with {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} to Loeliger's {k-Spades}{7-Spades} to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Samuel Vousden fi
Samuel Vousden
988,725
205,218
205,218
Profile photo of Linus Loeliger ch
Linus Loeliger
Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,250

Malinowski Ousts Malinov

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Wiktor Malinowski opened for 16,000 from the button before he called a three-bet jam by Arsenii Malinov to 176,000 from the small blind.

Arsenii Malinov: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Wiktor Malinowski: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} board gave Malinowski a flush a sent him past 1.5 million in chips. Meanwihle, Malinov was ousted in 30th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Wiktor Malinowski pl
Wiktor Malinowski
1,567,798
550,240
550,240
Profile photo of Samuel Vousden fi
Samuel Vousden
783,507
148,579
148,579
Profile photo of Wei Zhao cn
Wei Zhao
457,611
-38,160
-38,160
Profile photo of Benjamin Rolle de
Benjamin Rolle
380,757
37,623
37,623
Raise Your Edge
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
277,617
-20,338
-20,338
Profile photo of Linus Loeliger ch
Linus Loeliger
168,218
-24,904
-24,904
Profile photo of Arsenii Malinov ru
Arsenii Malinov
Busted

Daniels Ousts Nemeth

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Shawn Daniels opened for 16,000 from under the gun before he called a three-bet jam by Andras Nemeth in the small blind to 86,000.

Andras Nemeth: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Shawn Daniels: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The {5-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{q-Hearts} board didn't help Nemeth and he was out shortly after late registration ended. Nicklas Astedt, Nick Petrangelo, and Michael Addamo also hit the rail to leave 30 players remaining

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Shawn Daniels us
Shawn Daniels
194,200
94,200
94,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
Busted
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
Busted
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Holz Eliminated

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

GGPoker Ambassador Fedor Holz was one of the many players to get back into the action during the final minutes of late registration.

His stay didn't last long.

He first doubled up a short-stacked Rui Ferreira. Holz opened for 14,000 from under the gun before he called a jam to 67,755 by Ferreira from the big blind.

Rui Ferreira: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Fedor Holz: {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Ferreira's fours won the flip after he hit a set on the {q-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} board.

A short-stacked Eelis Parssinen helped himself to the rest of Holz' chips the following hand.

Parssinen jammed for 55,000 from the cutoff and Holz called off for 31,545 from the big blind.

Fedor Holz: {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Eelis Parssinen: {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Holz nailed two pair on the {2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} board but Parssinen won the hand with a set to send Holz out of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Timothy Adams, David Yan, and Christian Rudolph all hit the rail around the same time to leave 34 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rui Ferreira pt
Rui Ferreira
140,610
40,610
40,610
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eelis Parssinen fi
Eelis Parssinen
95,845
11,345
11,345
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
Busted
Profile photo of David Yan nz
David Yan
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
Busted