Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up NLHE Championship [No Late Reg, 256 Cap] Day 1 | 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events

08-22-2021 00:58 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Conan	173,991 40,279	40,279
Daniel Soltys	156,268 56,268	56,268
Vlad-Stefan Lache	146,554 62,912	62,912
Aleksejs Ponakovs	145,030 45,030	45,030

Mirza Muhovic	132,434 32,434	32,434
Miguel Capriles	108,144 8,144	8,144
Max Kruse	107,559 7,559	7,559

Aliaksei Boika	105,459 5,459	5,459
Mike Watson	94,541 -5,459	-5,459

Carlos Chadha	92,441 -7,559	-7,559
Niklas Astedt	91,856 -8,144	-8,144
Adrian Mateos	67,566 -32,434	-32,434

Yen-Liang Yao	54,970 -45,030	-45,030
Sami Kelopuro	53,446 -62,912	-62,912
Joakim Andersson	43,732 -56,268	-56,268

Stuart Wallensteen	26,009 -40,279	-40,279

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Conan	148,342 -25,649	-25,649
Stuart Wallensteen	51,658 25,649	25,649

Joakim Andersson Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,078)

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Shirley Ang

Blinds: 500/1,000

Daniel Soltys raised to 2,000 from the button and Joakim Andersson opted to defend.

The flop came , Andersson check-called the 1,320 continuation-bet of Soltys.

The turn was the and Andersson checked again. Soltys bet 6,640 and got called again.

The completed the board. Andersson checked for the last time. Soltys took some time and then shoved for Andersson's turn to tank. After a while, he made the call for the 25,268 he had behind with the for the pair of eights. Soltys tabled the for two pair and the first spot in the quarter-finals.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Soltys	200,000 43,732	43,732
Joakim Andersson	Busted

08-22-2021 01:22 UTC

Yen-Liang Yao Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,078)

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Shirley Ang

Blinds: 600/1,200

Yen-Liang Yao limped in from the button and Aleksejs Ponakovs raised it up to 4,200 which Yao called.

The flop came for Ponakovs to continue with a bet of 8,400 which Yao called.

The turn was the and Ponakovs barreled a bet of 8,316 over the line for Yao to come along to the on the river.

Ponakovs took some time and then decided to put Yao all-in. Yao tanked and then made the call for the 39,494 he had behind with the for the straight to see him bust as for $31,078 as Ponakovs held the for the flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	200,000 54,970	54,970

Yen-Liang Yao	Busted

08-22-2021 01:25 UTC

Mike Watson Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,078)

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Shirley Ang

Blinds: 600/1,200

Aliaksei Boika raised to 2,640 from the button and Mike Watson three-bet to 8,880 for Boika to call.

The flop came , Watson continued with a bet of 4,440 for Boika to raise it up to 14,760. Watson called.

The turn was the and Watson checked. Boika contemplated his options and then bet enough to put Watson all-in who called for the 37,968 he had behind.

Mike Watson:
Aliaksei Boika:

The river completed the board with the for Boika to crack Watson's aces with the flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	200,000 94,541	94,541
Mike Watson	Busted

08-22-2021 01:33 UTC

Sami Kelopuro Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,078)

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Shirley Ang

Blinds: 800/1,600

Sami Kelopuro had slowly been bleeding chips before he called the raise of Vlad-Stefan Lache on the button for the 6,358 he had left.

Sami Kelopuro:
Vlad-Stefan Lache:

The board ran out for Lache to flop top pair to eliminate Kelopuro and earn a spot in the quarter-finals.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad-Stefan Lache	200,000 53,446	53,446
Sami Kelopuro	Busted

08-22-2021 01:36 UTC

Capriles Doubles Through Astedt

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Shirley Ang

Blinds: 800/1,600

Miguel Capriles raised to 4,000 from the button and Niklas Asted opted to defend.

The flop came , Astedt check-called the 4,000 continuation-bet of Capriles.

The turn was the and Astedt check-raised the 6,400 bet of Capriles to 19,200 and got called.

The river completed the board with the and Astedt shoved for Capriles to make the call for the 55,508 he had behind with he for two pair to beat the of Astedt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mirza Muhovic	132,434
Niklas Astedt	34,584 -57,272	-57,272

08-22-2021 01:39 UTC

Niklas Astedt Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,078)

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Shirley Ang

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Miguel Capriles raised to 5,000 from the button and Niklas Astedt defended.

They both checked through the flop to the on the turn. Astedt check-called the 5,000 bet of Capriles.

The river completed the board with the and Astedt checked for the final time. Capriles shoved for Astedt to make the call for this last 28,584 with the for the pair of fives to bust as Capriles held the for the nut-flush.