2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week

Super MILLION$ Main Event $10,300, $10M Gtd.
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$1,242,332
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$10,000,000
Entries
976
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Shankar Pillai Eliminated in 5th Place ($547,414)

Level 43 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante
Shankar Pillai
Shankar Pillai

Shankar Pillai jammed for the last 5,468,385 from under the gun and found a caller in Alexandros Kolonias from one seat over. All other players folded and the cards were turned over.

Shankar Pillai: {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Alexandros Kolonias: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The dominated pair found no help and instead, Kolonias made a straight on the {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} board. Pillai departed in 5th place and collects $547,414.

Pillai eliminated by Kolonias
Pillai eliminated by Kolonias
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Ward gb
Ben Ward
40,358,288
-350,000
-350,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
35,979,890
7,523,385
7,523,385
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Javier Gomez es
Javier Gomez
14,822,220
-2,017,000
-2,017,000
Profile photo of Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl de
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl
5,884,820
-1,145,000
-1,145,000
Profile photo of Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasShankar Pillai

Level: 43

Blinds: 350,000/700,000

Ante: 85,000

Gomez Beats Ward in Showdown

Level 42 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Ben Ward limped the small blind and Javier Gomez checked his option out of the big blind. On a {10-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, Ward bet the minimum for 600,000 and Gomez called. The {9-Hearts} fell on the turn and Ward check-raised from 915,750 to 3,120,000, which Gomez called.

Both players checked the {q-Clubs} on the river and Ward's {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} was no good, as Gomez tabled {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Ward gb
Ben Ward
40,708,288
-3,795,000
-3,795,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
28,456,505
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Javier Gomez es
Javier Gomez
16,839,220
4,547,000
4,547,000
Profile photo of Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl de
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl
7,029,820
-450,000
-450,000
Profile photo of Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
4,213,385
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Krasimir Yankov Eliminated in 6th Place ($447,657)

Level 42 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Krasimir Yankov
Krasimir Yankov

Krasimir Yankov raised to 3,125,000 with 3,541,572 behind in the cutoff and Alexandros Kolonias simply moved all-in from the small blind. Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl forfeited his big blind and Yankov called it off.

Krasimir Yankov: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Alexandros Kolonias: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} and the pair held up to send Yankov out in 6th place for $447,657.

Yankov eliminated by Kolonias
Yankov eliminated by Kolonias
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Ward gb
Ben Ward
44,503,288
-75,000
-75,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
28,531,505
7,566,572
7,566,572
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Javier Gomez es
Javier Gomez
12,292,220
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl de
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl
7,479,820
-675,000
-675,000
Profile photo of Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
4,363,385
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
Busted

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasKrasimir Yankov

Kolonias Taes From Gaehl

Level 42 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl min-raised from under the gun and Alexandros Kolonias came along out of the big blind to see a {8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop. Kolonias check-called for 1,740,000 to see the {9-Hearts} turn, which went check, check.

On the {3-Clubs} river, Kolonias bet 6,775,800 and Gaehl folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Ward gb
Ben Ward
44,578,288
-75,000
-75,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
20,964,933
3,615,000
3,615,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Javier Gomez es
Javier Gomez
12,367,220
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl de
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl
8,154,820
-3,015,000
-3,015,000
Profile photo of Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
6,741,572
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
4,438,385
-375,000
-375,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Yankov's Turn to Double

Level 42 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Yankov doubles through Ward
Yankov doubles through Ward

Ben Ward min-raised to 1.2 million from under the gun and called the shove by Krasimir Yankov for more than 2.65 million in the cutoff.

Krasimir Yankov: {a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Ben Ward: {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The ace remained ahead throughout the {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{3-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} board to keep Yankov in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Ward gb
Ben Ward
43,153,288
-933,286
-933,286
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
15,699,933
-1,125,000
-1,125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Javier Gomez es
Javier Gomez
13,642,220
1,125,000
1,125,000
Profile photo of Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl de
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl
11,769,820
-825,000
-825,000
Profile photo of Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
6,666,572
3,483,286
3,483,286
Profile photo of Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
6,313,385
-1,725,000
-1,725,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Gaehl Doubles Through Yankov

Level 42 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Gaehl vs Yankov
Gaehl vs Yankov

Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl min-raised to 1.2 million and subsequently instantly called all-in when Krasimir Yankov pushed out of the big blind.

Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Krasimir Yankov: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Gaehl held to send Yankov on a severe short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Ward gb
Ben Ward
44,086,574
1,035,000
1,035,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
16,824,933
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl de
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl
12,594,820
5,487,410
5,487,410
Profile photo of Javier Gomez es
Javier Gomez
12,517,220
-2,485,000
-2,485,000
Profile photo of Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
8,038,385
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
3,183,286
-3,887,410
-3,887,410

Level: 42

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 75,000