2021 GG Spring Festival

H-109: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 GG Spring Festival

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
$956,440
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,500
Prize Pool
$4,300,000
Entries
172
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Kelopuro Retains Lead on Break

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Elio Fox escaped from elimination when his dominated {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} chopped against the {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} of Sami Kelopuro on a {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} board.

Kelopuro chipped up some more and Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet jammed without being looked up.

In the final hand before a scheduled five-minute break, Kelopuro raised to 168,000 on the button and Joao Vieira came along out of the big blind. The {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop was checked and Vieira check-called the {3-Clubs} turn for 147,180. On the {8-Spades} river, Vieira checked once more and reluctantly folded when Kelopuro bet 488,638.

Only two hands remain at this level and the average is now 30.7 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
4,067,015
870,180
870,180
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
3,273,737
-510,000
-510,000
WPT 1X Winner
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
3,125,265
-40,000
-40,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
2,709,155
-400,000
-400,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
1,939,281
470,000
470,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
1,260,722
-465,180
-465,180
WSOP 3X Winner
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
824,825
325,000
325,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Isaac Haxton Eliminated in 8th Place ($127,543)

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

Sami Kelopuro raised to 168,000 on the button and Isaac Haxton three-bet jammed for 1,500,781 in the small blijnd. Seth Davies went over the top for more than 2 million and Kelopuro folded.

Isaac Haxton: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Seth Davies: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

Again the dominated ace was left in bad shape on the {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop and it was all over on the {4-Clubs} turn. The {7-Diamonds} river didn't matter, though Kelopuro flashed the {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} which would have made a full house. Haxton bowed out in 8th, good enough for $127,543.

Haxton vs Davies
Haxton vs Davies
Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
3,783,737
1,707,781
1,707,781
WPT 1X Winner
Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
3,196,835
-328,000
-328,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonSami KelopuroSeth Davies

Artur Martirosian Eliminated in 9th Place ($95,644)

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

Niklas Astedt opened to 176,000 in the cutoff and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 1,196,818 with exactly one blind behind. Astedt moved all-in with the superior stack and received the call.

Artur Martirosian: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Niklas Astedt: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop left Martirosian in desperate shape but he picked up some outs on the {2-Clubs} turn. A blank followed for him as Astedt further improved to a full house with the {k-Spades} river. Martirosian has become the first casualty on the final table and takes home $95,644.

Player Chips Progress
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
3,109,155
1,416,818
1,416,818
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianNiklas Astedt

Kelopuro Takes the Lead

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Sami Kelopuro made it 168,000 to go and was called by Joni Jouhkimainen on the button. The two Finns headed to the {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop on which Kelopuro bet 233,000 and earned a call. He fired another 560,000 on the {6-Diamonds} turn, which was matched by Jouhkimainen.

Kelopuro then jammed the {7-Hearts} river for 1,392,835. Jouhkimainen, who only had his opponent covered by one blind, went deep into the tank. Eventually, he opted to fold and that pot propelled Kelopuro into the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
3,524,835
1,161,000
1,161,000
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
3,165,265
-140,000
-140,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
2,075,956
-19,000
-19,000
WPT 1X Winner
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
1,725,902
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
1,692,337
-100,000
-100,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
1,620,781
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
1,469,281
-1,021,000
-1,021,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
1,426,818
-10,000
-10,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
499,825
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Martirosian Doubles Through Kelopuro

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Martirosian vs Kelopuro
Martirosian vs Kelopuro

Artur Martirosian raised to 480,000 with 133,409 behind and Sami Kelopuro called from one seat over. On the {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Spades} flop, Martirosian jammed and earned a quick call.

Artur Martirosian: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Sami Kelopuro: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The {7-Clubs} turn locked up the double for the Russian and the {7-Diamonds} river was already a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
2,363,835
-623,409
-623,409
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
1,436,818
813,409
813,409
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Quick Hands in the New Level

Level 34 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

As the blinds moved up, the hands played by far faster and there were several three-bets and Seth Davies once got through with a jam. Nothing major happened, however, but the average dropped to just shy of 24 blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
3,305,265
-16,500
-16,500
Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
2,987,244
377,000
377,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
2,490,281
71,500
71,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
2,094,956
199,500
199,500
WPT 1X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
1,792,337
-58,500
-58,500
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
1,745,902
31,500
31,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
1,640,781
-332,500
-332,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
623,409
-93,500
-93,500
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
519,825
-178,500
-178,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 34

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Nemeth Extends Lead

Blinds 35,000-70,000

Artur Martirosian raised it up to 140,000 and was called by Andras Nemeth in the big blind. The flop brought {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Nemeth check-called for 97,875. On the {5-Spades} turn, the action went check, check, and Nemeth's bet of 193,793 on the {2-Spades} river won the pot.

Nemeth won another pot shortly after with a successful continuation bet to extend his lead.

Player Chips Progress
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
3,321,765
686,375
686,375
Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
2,610,244
78,500
78,500
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
2,418,781
-173,000
-173,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
1,973,281
-173,000
-173,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
1,895,456
-42,500
-42,500
WPT 1X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
1,850,837
-145,500
-145,500
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
1,714,402
-77,500
-77,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
716,909
-452,875
-452,875
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
698,325
8,500
8,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Third Double for Davies; First for Martirosian

Davies vs Fox
Davies vs Fox

Blinds 35,000-70,000

It was a case of domination nation when Seth Davies stuck his last 790,978 in and was called by Elio Fox.

Seth Davies: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Elio Fox: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board came to the rescue as it ran out {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}.

Two hands later, Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 147,000, Artur Martirosian three-bet to 385,000 out of the small blind with few chips behind. Jouhkimainen jammed and Martirosian called all-in.

Artur Martirosian: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Joni Jouhkimainen: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

On a board of {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, Martirosian hit the superior full house to double.

Martirosian vs Jouhkimainen
Martirosian vs Jouhkimainen
Player Chips Progress
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
2,635,390
-147,500
-147,500
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
2,591,781
-309,642
-309,642
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
2,531,744
-78,000
-78,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
2,146,281
-210,500
-210,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
2,132,402
-42,500
-42,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
1,996,337
181,000
181,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
1,306,456
709,978
709,978
WPT 1X Winner
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
1,169,784
545,642
545,642
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
689,825
-648,478
-648,478
WSOP 2X Winner