Samuel "goldfish55" Hunter is one of the lesser known players at the final table with $40,449 in career tournament earnings at GGPoker.
They say the third time is a charm and it was for Hunter as this is his first appearance at a Super MILLION$ event and his first cash.
Hunter entered today's action in seventh place and faces a tough final table.
Brazil's Fany "fab5" Auge entered the final table third in chips. This is his second cash in a Super MILLION$ event having previously taken 13th place for $35,953.
Auge is already guaranteed to have his biggest cash regardless of how he finishes. In fact, he is in a good spot to more than double his career winnings at GGPoker of $132,784.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,442,839
230,000
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230,000 |
|
6,771,526
1,121,526
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1,121,526 |
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5,082,682
-839,970
|
-839,970 |
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3,285,543
192,500
|
192,500 |
|
2,914,604
-132,000
|
-132,000 |
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2,077,212
-332,500
|
-332,500 |
|
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1,518,624
-1,137,500
|
-1,137,500 |
Level: 35
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
The first two eliminations have gone in order of lowest chip stacks. Following Stephen Chidwick to the rail was Urmo "PidrPan" Velvet.
Velvet opened for a min-raise from under the gun and was called by Timothy Adams. Adams checked after the 
landed on the flop and Velvet fired out for 254,100. Adams made it 773,240 and Velvet called.
Adams checked again after the 
came on the turn. Velvet jammed for 1,372,502 and was called by Adams.
Urmo "PidrPan" Velvet: 
Timothy Adams: 
Velvet was drawing dead and was ousted in eighth place for $84,638 after the 
completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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5,650,000
2,214,216
|
2,214,216 |
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Busted | |
It has been the Philippe D'Auteuil early on at the final table. He just won another hand to take the chip lead.
The hand began with D'Auteuil raising to 280,000 from middle position. Fany "fab5" Auge defended from the big blind and the 
came on the flop.
Auge check-called a bet of 140,000 after the came on the flop. Both players checked after the 
came on the turn.
The 
paired the board on the river. Auge checked once again before D'Auteuil fired out for 585,000. Auge made the call and turned over 
for two pair.
D'Auteuil was ahead the entire way as he turned over 
for a better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,212,839
2,135,000
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2,135,000 |
|
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2,409,712
-1,102,500
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-1,102,500 |
Eelis Parssinen, formerly known as "Jaakko" at GGPoker, is a well-known poker player from Finland where in January of this year he shipped the Helsinki Freezeout €1,050 Pot Limit Omaha for €35,031 ($39,033).
Like fellow final-tablist Urmo Velvet, he also has a name in Estonia as in February 2019, he finished runner-up in the Kings of Tallinn €3,000 High Roller for €44,150 ($50,063).
Parssinen has amassed a similar amount of cashes in live tournament with $385,356 as he has at GGPoker with $378,547. This is sure to change today with Parssinen entering the final table in sixth place.
This was Parssinen's seventh Super MILLION$ appearance and his third cash.
Philippe D'Auteuil raised to 280,000 from the cutoff and was called by Daniel "iStayOn5" Colpoys in the big blind.
Colpoys check-called a bet of 140,000 after the came on the flop before he check-called a bigger bet of 332,500 after the paired the board on the turn.
Both players checked after the 
completed the board on the river.
Colpoys turned over 
for two pair but D'Auteuil after turning over a better two pair with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,005,339
927,500
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927,500 |
|
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3,093,043
-1,120,000
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-1,120,000 |
Stephen Chidwick held the shortest stack entering the final table and was also the first player to hit the rail.
Philippe D'Auteuil raised from the small blind for a huge amount with and Chidwick called off with 
.
Chidwick didn't connect with the 
board and hit the rail in ninth place for $63,552.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,077,839
918,294
|
918,294 |
|
Busted | |
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Stephen Chidwick min-raised from under the gun and Philippe D'Auteuil defended his big blind.
D'Auteuil check-raised the 
flop from 140,000 to 1,314,250. Chidwick would have had all his chips in the pot if he made the call.
Instead, he folded and his small stack got even smaller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,159,545
910,000
|
910,000 |
|
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795,294
-438,000
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-438,000 |
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