H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million | 2021 GG Spring Festival

04-19-2021 19:18 UTC

Zhang and Fox Chip Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Michael Zhang successfully four-bet against Mikita Badziakouski to force a fold.

One hand later, Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch raised t 110,000 from under the gun and was called by Elio Fox in the big blind. On the flop, Fox check-called for 200,000 and the duo opted to check the turn. Fox also checked the river to trigger a bet worth 350,000 by Trisch.

Fox then check-raised to 1,223,340 and Trisch snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	3,801,732 -159,000	-159,000

Elio Fox	2,887,033 721,000	721,000

Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch	2,580,304 -678,000	-678,000
Michael Zhang	2,034,032 356,000	356,000

04-19-2021 19:14 UTC

Badziakouski Chips Up Early On

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 100,000 and was called only by Michael Zhang out of the big blind. The flop was checked by Zhang and Badziakouski bet 94,860 to claim the pot.

Two hands later, the same scenario emerged and it was Matthew "Nator" Hyman who matched Badziakouski's min-raise. The flop brought and Hyman check-folded to a bet worth 75,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	3,960,732 328,000	328,000

Timofey Kuznetsov	3,362,980 24,000	24,000
Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch	3,258,304 -24,000	-24,000
Matthew "Nator" Hyman	2,270,159 -205,000	-205,000
Elio Fox	2,166,033 105,000	105,000

Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	1,899,184 -30,000	-30,000
Michael Zhang	1,678,032 -155,000	-155,000
Sean Winter	1,166,052 -105,000	-105,000
Ronny Kaiser	1,038,524 -30,000	-30,000

04-19-2021 19:14 UTC

Badziakouski Chips Up Early On

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 100,000 and was called only by Michael Zhang out of the big blind. The flop was checked by Zhang and Badziakouski bet 94,860 to claim the pot.

Two hands later, the same scenario emerged and it was Matthew "Nator" Hyman who matched Badziakouski's min-raise. The flop brought and Hyman check-folded to a bet worth 75,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	3,960,732 328,000	328,000

Timofey Kuznetsov	3,362,980 24,000	24,000
Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch	3,258,304 -24,000	-24,000
Matthew "Nator" Hyman	2,270,159 -205,000	-205,000
Elio Fox	2,166,033 105,000	105,000

Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	1,899,184 -30,000	-30,000
Michael Zhang	1,678,032 -155,000	-155,000
Sean Winter	1,166,052 -105,000	-105,000
Ronny Kaiser	1,038,524 -30,000	-30,000

04-19-2021 19:10 UTC

Trisch Doubles In First Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Elio Fox raised to 105,000 on the button and Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch three-bet to 405,000 in the small blind. Fox piled it in and Trisch beat him into the pot.

Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch:
Elio Fox:

The superior pair held thanks to a board to put a major dent into Fox's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch	3,282,304 1,687,152	1,687,152
Elio Fox	2,061,033 -1,595,152	-1,595,152

04-19-2021 19:08 UTC

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Christian Zetzsche

The final nine players have chosen their seats in chip count order and the next 20 hands will feature blinds of 25,000-50,000 with a running ante of 6,000.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Michael Zhang	United Kingdom	1,833,032	37
2	Sean Winter	United States	1,271,052	25
3	Mikita Badziakouski	Belarus	3,632,732	73
4	Ronny Kaiser	Switzerland	1,068,524	21
5	Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	Portugal	1,929,184	39
6	Elio Fox	United States	3,656,185	73
7	Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch	Germany	1,595,152	32
8	Matthew "Nator" Hyman	Mexico	2,475,159	50
9	Timofey Kuznetsov	Russia	3,338,980	67

04-19-2021 18:01 UTC

Who Will Claim the Title in the 2021 GG Spring Festival Event H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million?

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Christian Zetzsche

The third and final $25,500 Sunday 5 Million during the 2021 GG Spring Festival will determine a champion today. Only nine players out of a field of 208 entries remain in contention for the biggest slice of the huge $5,200,000 prize pool.

American poker pro Elio Foxed leads the pack with 3,656,185 but Mikita Badziakouski is hot on his heels with fewer than half a big blind behind with a stack of 3,632,732. Timofey Kuznetsov returns with the third-biggest stack of 3,338,980 and is the only other finalist with more than 50 big blinds at his disposal.

The other contenders include Matthew "Nator" Hyman", Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani, Michael Zhang, Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch, Sean Winter, and Ronny Kaiser.

Final Table Line-Up GGSF Event H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million

Position	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Elio Fox	United States	3,656,185	73
2	Mikita Badziakouski	Belarus	3,632,732	73
3	Timofey Kuznetsov	Russia	3,338,980	67
4	Matthew "Nator" Hyman	Mexico	2,475,159	50
5	Michel "CrossfireX" Dattani	Portugal	1,929,184	39
6	Michael Zhang	United Kingdom	1,833,032	37
7	Sebastian "TheodoreRhye" Trisch	Germany	1,595,152	32
8	Sean Winter	United States	1,271,052	25
9	Ronny Kaiser	Switzerland	1,068,524	21

Badziakouski and Kaiser already went deep in the GGSF Event H-57: $25,500 Super High Roller a few days ago in which Badziakouski finished second and Kaiser emerged as the champion. Back then, the Swissman also started near the bottom of the leaderboard when the action resumed and will have to do so again with a stack of 21.4 blinds.

The final table will commence 7.05 pm GMT and the blinds will be rolled back to 25,000/50,000 with a running ante of 6,000. All levels will feature 20 hands each until a winner has been crowned. Stay tuned to find out who takes down the tournament and the possible seven-figure top prize. The PokerNews team will provide all the key hands of the latest high-stakes showdown on the fastest online poker network.

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