GGSF Headliner-M: $400 PLO-NL, $1M GTD [Day 2] | 2021 GG Spring Festival

2021-04-18 19:50 UTC

Are You Ready for Day 2 of the GGSF Headliner-M: $400 PLO-NL, $1M GTD?

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It's almost time for Day 2 of GGSF Headliner-M: $400 PLO-NL, $1M GTD. The $1 million guarantee was surpassed as 1,962 unique players rebought 709 times, which meant the 2,671-entry field resulted in a $1,004,296 prize pool.

Action for Day 2 kicks off at 15:05 eastern time, with blinds at 3,500/7,000/850. Play on Day 2 is scheduled to last until a Headliner winner is crowned, with blinds changing every 12 minutes.

Among the 451 players who have already booked their seats for Day 2 are chip leader Fabrizio Gonzalez with 1,512,762 (216.1 BB), Farid Jattin (1,272,674), Ami Barer (791,185), Ole Schemion (505,181), Niklas Astedt (477,460), Connor Drinan (363,714), and Chris Klodnicki (331,216). Gonzalez has over $2.3M in lifetime winnings on The Hendon Mob and is looking to increase his winnings on the virtual side of things today.

The top 300 finishers will get paid a minimum of $929.62 with the eventual winner walking away with a $127,453 top prize.

PokerNews will be on the virtual floor all day long to bring you the action from the Headliner. Stay tuned here to find out who takes down the top prize of close to $127,453.

2021-04-18 20:16 UTC

Martini Among First to Fall

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Blinds: 3,500/7,000/850

In one of the first hands of the day, Julien Martini had a fraction of a big blind when he got it in from the cutoff. Shankar Pillai raised from the button only to fold when Assad "KammyStyyle" Kamran three-bet from the small blind.

Julien Martini:
Assad "KammyStyyle" Kamran:

The flop gave Martini the lead with two pair, but the turn was dangerous as Kamran picked up straight and flush outs. The river completed the straight for Kamran, and just like that Martini was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Julien Martini	Eliminado

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2021-04-18 20:32 UTC

Wheel Saves Klodnicki

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Blinds: 4,000/8,000/1,000

Action folded to Chris Klodnicki on the button and he raised to 28,000 and "the hawk" three-bet to 92,000 from the small blind. Klodnicki called off his remaining 19,892 and the hands were turned up.

Chris Klodnicki: (40.24%)
"the hawk": (59.76%)

Klodnicki was behind but wound up scoring the double with a straight after the board ran out .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chris Klodnicki	109,784

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2021-04-18 21:07 UTC

Kempe Running Cold; Eliminated on Bubble Alongside "yoellalaska"

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Blinds: 7,000/14,000/1,750

Rainer Kempe was short, more than doubled, and then tried to parlay his still-short stack into the money. Unfortunately for him, he dwindled down to just 270 as hand-for-hand play progressed.

"Running cold," he joked in the chat.

In what would be his final hand, there were 302 players still in contention (remember, 300 would get paid) and Kempe was all in via the ante from under the gun. Chris Rudolph raised to 35,000 next to act and the rest of the players got out of the way.

Chris Rudolph: (58.87%)
Rainer Kempe: (41.13%)

Kempe was behind and things got worse when the flop gave Rudolph two pair. Neither the turn nor river helped Kempe, and he was eliminated in 302nd place.

Meanwhile, at the same time at a different table, "yoellalaska" was bounced in 301st place to officially burst the bubble. That means the remaining 300 players are each guaranteed a minimum payday of $929.62.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chris Rudolph	440,000
Rainer Kempe	Eliminado
yoellalaska	Eliminado

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2021-04-18 21:25 UTC

De Silva Done and Dusted

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Blinds: 8,000/16,000/2,000

Joshua McCully raised to 33,600 from the cutoff and Upeshka "GrossJeff" De Silva called from the big blind, leaving himself just 50,420 behind.

When the flop came down , De Silva moved all in and McCully called.

Upeshka "GrossJeff" De Silva: (23.6%)
Joshua McCully: (76.4%)

McCully was ahead with a set of nines, but De Silva had a straight draw. The turn was of no consequence and neither was the river. With that, De Silva was eliminated in 204th place for $1,078.31.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joshua McCully	477,760
Upeshka "GrossJeff" De Silva	Eliminado

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2021-04-18 21:38 UTC

An Online Great Takes His Leave

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Chris Moorman, arguably the greatest online poker tournament player in history, raised to 70,000 under the gun and left himself 9,170 behind. Action folded to Brazil's "So a fimose" in the big blind and they rereaised, which prompted Moorman to call off.

Chris Moorman: (49.94%)
"So a fimose": (50.06%)

It was a coinflip, but Moorman failed to connect as the board ran out . Moorman hit the rail in 184th place, good for $1,250.89.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chris Moorman	Eliminado

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2021-04-18 22:35 UTC

Eelis Parssinen Rolled Over By Rivered Wheel

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Blinds: 25,000/50,000/6,000

Eelis Parssinen raised to 175,000 under the gun only to have "norcek6" three-bet to 600,000 next to act. Action folded back to Parssinen and he called off for 96,102.

Eelis Parssinen: (39.54%)
"norcek6": [adas4c5d[ (60.46%)

"norcek6" had pocket aces but Parssinen managed to pull ahead when the flop delivered him two pair. However, the running turn and river gave "norcek6" the best hand with a runner-runner wheel.

Parssinen was eliminated in 76th place for $2,264.65.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
norcek6	4,640,000	-325,647
Eelis Parssinen	Eliminado

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2021-04-19 00:16 UTC

Simao Flops Flush But Drawing Dead on Turn

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Blinds: 80,000/60,000/20,000

Janne Peltoniemi raised to 560,000 from the cutoff and Joao Simao defended his big blind to see a flop of .

Both players checked, the appeared on the turn, and Simao checked. Peltoniemi bet 320,000, Simao check-raised all in for 967,263, and Peltoniemi called.

Joao Simao:
Janne Peltoniemi:

Simao had flopped a flush but was drawing dead as Peltoniemi had flopped the nut flush. The meaningless was run out on the river and Simao hit the rail in 26th place for $4,755.94.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Janne Peltoniemi	3,340,000
Joao Simao	Eliminado

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2021-04-19 01:22 UTC

Dzmitry Urbanovich Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,423.01)

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Blinds: 200,000/400,000/50,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 1.4 million from the button and called off his remaining 2,938,184 after Ami Barer had three-bet to 4.4 million from the big blind.

Ami Barer: (49.36%)
Dzmitry Urbanovich: (50.64%)

The board ran out and Barer won the pot with a pair of queens.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ami Barer	35,000,000	10,800,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich	Eliminado

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2021-04-19 01:57 UTC

Mark Berente Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,207.38)

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Blinds: 200,000/400,000/50,000

Jin "JackLuck" Su raised to 1.2 million from early position and Ami Barer responded with a three-bet to 4.2 million from the cutoff. Mark Berente called off for 3,272,608 from the button, both blinds folded, and Su got out of the way.

Ami Barer: (43.96%)
Mark Berente: (56.04%)

Berente got it in as a slight favorite but became a huge underdog when the flop gave Barer a straight. The turn left Berente drawing dead and he exited in seventh place after the meaningless completed the board on the river.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ami Barer	34,170,000	5,464,436
Mark Berente	Eliminado

Tags: Ami Barer Mark Berente