Super MILLION$ Main Event $10,300, $10M Gtd. | 2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week

03-09-2021 18:20 UTC

Chalot Correctly Calls With a Queen

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 150,000-300,000

Alexandros Kolonias limped the small blind and Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot checked his option from the big blind. They checked all the way to the river on which Kolonias bet 300,000. Chalot called with and was good versus .

Thomas Muehloecker then won the next pot post flop on when Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl folded to his continuation bet.

Kolonias' raise to 660,000 was three-bet to 1,740,000 by Chalot and that won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ward	16,732,514 -545,000	-545,000

Krasimir Yankov	16,181,696 -140,000	-140,000
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	15,759,410 -1,701,000	-1,701,000
Alexandros Kolonias	15,090,410 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Thomas Muehloecker	10,906,991 1,771,000	1,771,000
Shankar Pillai	9,748,385 -140,000	-140,000

Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	8,774,092 1,875,000	1,875,000
Javier Gomez	4,051,720 -395,000	-395,000

03-09-2021 18:13 UTC

Pillai vs Yankov vs Pillai

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 150,000-300,000

Shankar Pillai made it 660,000 to go from under the gun and Krasimir Yankov called out of the big blind. On a flop, Yankov opted to check-call for 412,345 and the duo then checked the turn. On the river, Yankov bet 1,477,550 and Pillai folded.

One hand later Yankov limped the small blind and Pillai checked from the big blind. The flop was checked and Yankov's bet worth 387,500 was called. He checked the river and Pillai's bet of 1,050,000 secured the pot without showdown.

Pillai also won the next battle of the blinds against Alexandros Kolonias with superior two pair but four diamonds on the board kept the pot rather small.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	16,490,410 -705,000	-705,000

Krasimir Yankov	16,321,696 709,845	709,845
Shankar Pillai	9,888,385 670,155	670,155

03-09-2021 18:06 UTC

Muehloecker Takes From Gomez

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 150,000-300,000

Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot started the final table with a three-bet jam against Ben Ward and got through with it.

Krasimir Yankov then claimed the blinds and antes with a raise before Thomas Muehloecker raised to 617,000 on the button. Javier Gomez defended the big blind and check-called the flop for 456,000. Gomez check-called another 1,008,420 on the turn and they checked the river.

Gomez tabled but Muehloecker had superior two pair with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	17,460,410 -255,000	-255,000
Ben Ward	17,277,514 -1,155,000	-1,155,000

Alexandros Kolonias	17,195,410 -105,000	-105,000

Krasimir Yankov	15,611,851 625,000	625,000
Shankar Pillai	9,218,230 -105,000	-105,000

Thomas Muehloecker	9,135,991 1,956,420	1,956,420
Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	6,899,092 1,225,000	1,225,000
Javier Gomez	4,446,720 -2,186,420	-2,186,420

03-09-2021 18:02 UTC

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Christian Zetzsche

The cards are now in the air and as expected, the blinds have rolled back to 150-300,000 with a running ante of 35,000. Each level will feature a total of 20 hands.

03-09-2021 17:19 UTC

Who Will Win the 2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week $10,300 Main Event?

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Christian Zetzsche

All but one tournament of the inaugural 2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week has determined a champion. The Super MILLION$ $10,300 Main Event will officially conclude the festival today as eight players out of 976 entries return to battle for the lion's share of the $10 million guarantee.

All finalists have $299,366 locked up and two seven-figure paydays will be awarded, the winner is slated to walk away with the top prize of $1,242,332.

Mexico-based British player Ben Ward leads the way with a stack of 18,432,514 but he is closely followed by Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl (17,715,410) and the 2019 WSOP Europe Main Event champion Alexandros Kolonias (17,300,410) Krasimir Yankov sits in the middle of the pack with a stack of 14,986,851 and all further finalists are below 10 million in chips.

That includes Shankar Pillai (9,323,230), Thomas Muehloecker (7,179,571), Javier Gomez (6,633,140), and Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot (5,674,092). The final table was supposed to start nine-handed but after the elimination of Ole Schemion in 10th place, China's Wei Zhao bowed out after in the final hand of the other table and collected $244,811 for his 9th place finish.

Final Table 2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week $10,300 Main Event

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Ben Ward	United Kingdom	18,432,514	61
2	Sebastian "Weizen" Gaehl	Germany	17,715,410	59
3	Alexandros Kolonias	Greece	17,300,410	58
4	Krasimir Yankov	Bulgaria	14,986,851	50
5	Shankar Pillai	United States	9,323,230	31
6	Thomas Muehloecker	Austria	7,179,571	24
7	Javier Gomez	Spain	6,633,140	22
8	Benjamin "Geraaaard" Chalot	France	5,674,092	19

*big blinds are based on the rollback to level 38 with blinds of 150,000-300,000 / ante 35,000

According to the tournament lobby, the blinds are rolled back to ensure an average stack of at least 40 big blinds. The action will resume at 6 p.m. UTC and all PokerNews live updates will be based on the showdown cards in the GGPoker client.

Furthermore, there will also be cards-up coverage and commentary available on a security delay of half an hour on the GGPoker.tv Twitch channel.