Event #77: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, $25M GTD | 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events

2020-09-05 23:29 UTC

Final Table Seating and Chip Counts

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Nível 23 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Thomas Ward	New Zealand	9,449,480	13
2	Joao Santos	Brazil	26,485,618	38
3	Wenling Gao	China	34,553,681	49
4	Stefan Schillhabel	Germany	11,022,052	16
5	Samuel Taylor	United States	23,408,268	33
6	Stoyan Madanzhiev	Bulgaria	65,883,013	94
7	Tyler Rueger	United States	69,761,090	100
8	Tyler Cornell	United States	12,266,374	18
9	Satoshi Isomae	Japan	36,032,095	51

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tyler Rueger	69,761,090 -75,000	-75,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	65,883,013

Satoshi Isomae	36,032,095 900,000	900,000
Wenling Gao	34,553,681 -675,000	-675,000
Joao Santos	26,485,618
Samuel Taylor	23,408,268 -75,000	-75,000
Tyler Cornell	12,266,374

Stefan Schillhabel	11,022,052 -75,000	-75,000
Thomas Ward (NZ)	9,449,480

Nível: 24

Blinds: 350,000/700,000

Ante: 85,000

2020-09-05 23:32 UTC

Samuel Taylor Eliminated in 9th Place ($230,395)

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Nível 24 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

In just the third hand of the final table, Wenling Gao raised to 1.4 million and was called by Samuel Taylor in middle position.

The duo went heads-up to the flop on which Gao continued for 1.75 million and picked up a call.

Gao then checked the on the turn which prompted a bet of 4.2 million by Taylor. What followed was a check-raise to 11.9 million by Gao and Taylor made the call to create a pot of more than 31.9million.

The fell on the river and Gao bet 8.75 million. Taylor moved all in for 9,918,268 total and was quickly called by Gao.

In the showdown, Taylor turned over the for a flopped set of nines but Gao's had turned a set of aces. The 9th place finish of Taylor comes with a payday of $230,395.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Wenling Gao	61,081,949 26,528,268	26,528,268
Samuel Taylor	Eliminado

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2020-09-05 23:46 UTC

Gao Gets Paid, Takes the Lead

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Nível 24 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Wenling Gao raised to 1,400,000 in the cutoff and Tyler Rueger called the big blind. The flop was and Rueger checked. Gao bet 1,263,900 and Rueger called.

The turn paired the board with the and Rueger check-called 1,750,000 this time. Rueger checked the on the river and Gao emptied the clip, settling on a bet of 4,928,900.

Rueger called it off with for kings and jacks but Gao had him completely crushed with for a full house to claim the lead

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Wenling Gao	73,104,749 12,022,800	12,022,800
Stoyan Madanzhiev	72,493,013 6,610,000	6,610,000

Tyler Rueger	49,868,290 -19,892,800	-19,892,800
Satoshi Isomae	44,242,095 8,210,000	8,210,000
Joao Santos	20,925,618 -5,560,000	-5,560,000
Stefan Schillhabel	12,422,052 1,400,000	1,400,000
Tyler Cornell	8,086,374 -4,180,000	-4,180,000

Thomas Ward (NZ)	7,719,480 -1,730,000	-1,730,000

2020-09-05 23:46 UTC

Madanzhiev Wins One; Loses One

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Nível 24 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 1.54 million in the cutoff and was called by Satoshi Isomae out of the big blind.

On a flop of , Isomae checked and Madanzhiev bet the pot for 4.11 million, which Isomae called.

The followed on the turn and Isomae now check-folded to a second barrel worth 9,247,500.

In the next hand, Madanzhiev raised to 1.4 million and TylerRueger flat-called from one seat over in the cutoff. Madanzhiev bet the flop for 1,494,900 to earn a call and check-folded the turn when Rueger bet 3,105,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stoyan Madanzhiev	76,023,113 3,530,100	3,530,100

Wenling Gao	72,849,749 -255,000	-255,000
Tyler Rueger	53,788,190 3,919,900	3,919,900
Satoshi Isomae	37,987,095 -6,255,000	-6,255,000
Joao Santos	20,670,618 -255,000	-255,000
Stefan Schillhabel	12,167,052 -255,000	-255,000
Thomas Ward (NZ)	9,484,480 1,765,000	1,765,000
Tyler Cornell	6,781,374 -1,305,000	-1,305,000

2020-09-05 23:51 UTC

Tyler Cornell Eliminated in 8th Place ($328,305)

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Nível 24 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev continued his domination and raked in several pots but in a rare hand that did not feature him, it was Tyler Rueger instead that was the first to get involved. Rueger min-raised to 1.4 million as second player to act and one seat over, Tyler Cornell then moved all in for 4,796,374 in total.

The action folded back to Rueger who made the call and created the next all-in showdown.

Tyler Cornell:
Tyler Rueger:

Cornell was ahead but fell behind on the flop. The turn provided more outs with an additional gutshot but the river was not what he was looking for. Rueger prevailed with queens and nines, sending Cornell to the rail in 8th place for $328,305.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stoyan Madanzhiev	93,078,113 17,055,000	17,055,000

Wenling Gao	69,814,749 -3,035,000	-3,035,000
Tyler Rueger	58,179,564 4,391,374	4,391,374
Satoshi Isomae	34,952,095 -3,035,000	-3,035,000
Joao Santos	15,815,618 -4,855,000	-4,855,000
Stefan Schillhabel	9,132,052 -3,035,000	-3,035,000
Thomas Ward (NZ)	7,889,480 -1,595,000	-1,595,000
Tyler Cornell	Eliminado

Tags: Stoyan Madanzhiev Tyler Cornell Tyler Rueger

2020-09-05 23:54 UTC

Stefan Schillhabel Eliminated in 7th Place ($467,825)

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Nível 24 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Wenling Gao raised to 1,400,000 in second position and to her left, Stefan Schillhabel reraised to 7,988,052. Back on Gao, she four-bet and Schillhabel called all in for 2,100,000 more.

Stefan Schillhabel:
Wenling Gao:

Schillhabel was a small favorite with the pair before the flop but became a very small dog after the flop.

The turn sealed it for Gao with the nut flush, making the river merely one for the statistics. The German high roller received $467,825 for finishing seventh in this event.

Stefan Schillhabel eliminated in 7th place ($467,825)

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stoyan Madanzhiev	93,263,113 185,000	185,000

Wenling Gao	81,206,801 11,392,052	11,392,052
Tyler Rueger	59,204,564 1,025,000	1,025,000
Satoshi Isomae	32,862,095 -2,090,000	-2,090,000
Joao Santos	15,475,618 -340,000	-340,000
Thomas Ward (NZ)	6,849,480 -1,040,000	-1,040,000
Stefan Schillhabel	Eliminado

2020-09-05 23:55 UTC

Ward Doubles Through Santos

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Nível 24 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

As the shortest stack of the remaining six players, Thomas Ward moved all in for 7,804,480 in the cutoff and the second-shortest stack Joao Santos reshoved from one seat over on the button for 14,170,618 in order to isolate successfully.

Thomas Ward:
Joao Santos:

Ward had the best of it preflop and both suits covered, too. Nothing at all changed on the board to let the Kiwi double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stoyan Madanzhiev	92,308,113 -955,000	-955,000

Wenling Gao	79,901,801 -1,305,000	-1,305,000
Tyler Rueger	58,949,564 -255,000	-255,000
Satoshi Isomae	34,167,095 1,305,000	1,305,000
Thomas Ward (NZ)	17,168,960 9,279,480	9,279,480
Joao Santos	6,366,138 -9,109,480	-9,109,480

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2020-09-05 23:57 UTC

Break

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Nível 24 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

The final six players are on a six-minute break.

2020-09-05 23:59 UTC

Chip Counts in the Break

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Nível 24 : 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stoyan Madanzhiev	91,788,113 -520,000	-520,000

Wenling Gao	79,731,801 -170,000	-170,000
Tyler Rueger	57,729,564 -1,220,000	-1,220,000
Satoshi Isomae	33,297,095 -870,000	-870,000
Thomas Ward (NZ)	16,998,960 -170,000	-170,000
Joao Santos	9,316,138 2,950,000	2,950,000