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GGPoker Says ‘Cheers’ With New Rewards Promotion Promising Daily $100,000 Freerolls

GGPoker is bringing players a bit of good fortune as part of the new GGCheers promotion which features $100,000 on the line each day.

GGPoker is bringing players a bit of good fortune as part of the new GGCheers promotion. The program aims to reward players who win big hands or big pots – with an extra $100,000 on the line each day.

“GGCare broke the mold in terms of rewarding players that encounter painful bad beats and other unfortunate situations at the table,” GG ambassador Daniel Negreanu said in a news release.

“GGCheers goes even further – take down a massive hand and we’ll celebrate with you by handing over an entry for the next Daily $100,000 flipout freeroll.”

How does GGCheers work?

Online players looking to take advantage of the new program simply have to play on the site beginning Sept. 13. Those with qualifying hands are automatically awarded a ticket to the following day’s Daily $100,000 #ThanksGG Flipout freeroll tournament.

The tournament features  players on opposite ends of bad luck. The lucky players will sit alongside players who snagged tickets via the GGCare feature.

GGCare takes the sting out of bad beats, coolers, and suckouts. The program awards these players with a tournament entry as well.

GGCheers now joins GGCare

The size of each qualifying players’ stack in the freeroll depends on how lucky (GGCheers) or unlucky (GGCare) the player was. The site’s custom algorithm determines this based on the player’s qualifying hand.

The exact conditions triggering eligible hands vary by game. The site continuously optimizes GGCheers and GGCare to cover as many relevant scenarios as possible.

The site launched the GGCare promotion in February. That program helps out players experience some tough luck at the tables. 

Players generally received  GGCare well. The original Flipout tournament awarded $30,000, but that’s now been ramped up to $100,000.

The new “Cheers”promotion now offers the inverse of the “Cares” promotion. Both are expected to run indefinitely with the size of the daily prize amounts increasing as well.

More to come from GGPoker

Beyond the promotions, GG has been in the news a lot of late. The site continues running the World Series of Poker Online this week.

The ​​WSOP Winter Online Super Circuit is also coming to the platform later this year. The site also recently surpassed PokerStars as the largest site in the world for the number of cash game players.

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WSOP Weekly: Aleksei Vandyshev Takes Down Main Event; Faraz Jaka, Chris Moorman Run Deep

The World Series of Poker Online continues at GGPoker with just a few more events remaining. Here's a look at some action from the last week.

The World Series of Poker Online continued over the last week at GGPoker with the $5,000 Main Event coming to a close. In the end, Aleksei Vandyshev scored the title for a massive gold bracelet.

Some other big names also had impressive runs with Faraz Jaka scoring a runner-up in one of the final events.  Chris Moorman made a deep run looking for his third WSOP bracelet.

An American player also added his first WSOP bracelet as well. Here’s a look at some headlines from the series over the last week.

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Event 25: $777 Lucky Sevens (Sept. 4)

Sevens were the magic number for American David “Zonedin” Jackson. This tournament regular from Florida zoned in on the competition by defeating 2,014 entries.

Jackson scored his first bracelet along with $194,178. He now has a bracelet and a WSOP Circuit ring. 

Jackson defeated Romania’s Dumitru “Ddimancescu” Pora heads-up for the title. Pora took home $140,394 for the runner-up finish in an event with a total prize pool of $1.4 million. 

Event 26: $888 Crazy Eights (Sept. 5)

Alexandru Papazian added a second bracelet to his collection with this victory. The Crazy Eights brought in 2,350 entries for a $2 million prize pool. Papazian overcame the huge field to win $241,128. 

Nine different countries were represented at the final table with Romania’s Papazian coming out on top. Israel’s Tal Noach took second place for $180,818. 

Papazian also won the Crazy Eights events in Las Vegas in 2017. He showed off his victory with some Twitter subtlety.. 

Event 27: $5,000 Main Event (Sept. 5)

The series championship event finally came to a close after numerous starting flights and featured a $20 million guarantee. Along with an exclusive main event bracelet, the winner took home a seven-figure payday when the event concluded on Sept. 11. 

After three days of play, Russia’s Aleksei “Ha KojleHu” Vandyshev scored a victory worth $2.5 million. The 4,092 entries created a total prize pool of $19.4 million, treating players to an overlay of more than $500,000.

Brazil has been dominant all series long and another player from the country scored a nice finish. Edson “CrownUpTsu” Tsutsumi Jr. finished runner-up for $1.9 million.

Event 28: $2,100 Bounty Championship (Sept. 7)

Poland’s Dominik Panka took down the two-day Bounty Championship for his first bracelet and $185,228. He defeated China’s Fengdian “Shandongmenghu” Wang heads-up for the title.

The tournament produced a player field of 1,064 and prize pool $2.1 million. 

Chris Moorman, of the United Kingdom, was another notable cash, finishing eighth for $33,496. 

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Event 29: $1,500 Fifty Stack (Sept. 9)

Ukraine’s Vlad Martynenko pulled out the victory after defeating Faraz Jaka heads-up. Martynenko grabbed his first bracelet along with $250,198.

The event attracted 1,037 entries and generated a prize pool of over $1.8 million. Besides Jaka, notable other cashes included Simon Lofberg, Ermo Kosk, and Anson Tsang.

Jaka is no stranger to big finishes and has more than $6.8 million in live tournament winnings. While he’s yet to capture a WSOP bracelet, he has some huge finishes on some of poker’s biggest stages,

Event 30: $525 Beat The Pros (Sept. 11)

Beat the pros and win some nice cash – that was the name of the game in this event. Canada’s Jase “RetiredFedor” Regina did just that, scoring his first gold bracelet for $75,342.

The tournament attracted 1,594 entries looking to beat the pros, for a $797,000 prize pool. Malta’s Stefan “Stiopata” Atanasov finished runner-up for $42,433. Another interesting name made a deep run as well – Stoyan Madanzhiev.

The Bulgarian won the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event at GG in 2020 for $3.9 million. He took fourth in this event for $28,165.

Final GGPoker WSOP bracelet events

GGPoker closes out the online series with a few last days of action. Here’s a look at what’s left on the menu.

  • $815 Zodiac Autumn Festival (Event 31, Sept.12) – $2.8 million guaranteed
  • $210 Bounty Double (Event 32, Sept. 12) – $2 million guaranteed
  • $500 The Closer (Event 33, Sept. 12) – $2 million guaranteed

After the series, the bracelet hunting shifts to the Rio in Las Vegas. The annual live series runs Sept. 30 to Nov. 23 with 88 bracelet events.

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WSOP Weekly: Brazilian Players Continue Winning, Spain’s Adrian Mateos Runs Deep Again

Following its successful debut on the Las Vegas Strip, the World Series of Poker has released the international schedule for 2022-23.

Brazil scored another bracelet as the country’s players continue dominating the bracelet count in the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker. Dmitry Yurasov found his second bracelet and Spanish star Adrian Mateos scored another final table appearance.

GG is hosting 33 WSOP bracelet events through Sept. 12. Here’s a look at the action of the past week. 

Event 15: $10,000 Heads Up Championship (Sept. 4)

After over a week’s delay the final four faced off in the Heads Up Championship. At the end of the bracket, France’s Arthur Conan won a bracelet and $466,167. He defeated Latvia’s Aleksejs Ponakovs for the title.

Adrian Mateos and Daniel Soltys finished in third and fourth, but still brought home $155,389 each. 

The total prize pool for this event reached $1.5 million with 161 players entering the competition. Regular WSOP commentators Lon McEachern and Norman Chad entertained fans as they covered the finals live online. 

Event 20: $1,500 Monster Stack (Aug. 28)

Brazilian player Eduardo “Ghazbaran” Rodrigues  brought home $212,815 and the win in this event. He defeated Italy’s Dario Sammartino with two players remaining.

The tournament brought in 1,080 entrants, creating a prize pool of over $1.5 million.

Sammartino has been on a hot streak after making a final table a few days earlier in Event 18. In 2019, he took runner-up in the $10,000 Main Event for $6 million.

Event 21: $25,000 Super High Roller (Aug. 29)

Greek poker player Alexandros Theologis took down his first bracelet for $1.2 million. This high stakes buy-in included the largest buy-in during the GGPoker series and the largest prize pool as well.

The event came with a $5 million guaranteed prize pool. That number was smashed with 255 entries and $6.2 million up for grabs. Mateos continued to be a driving force in this series with another final table appearance.

He finished eighth for $196,476 after appearing in the final four of the heads-up event.

Event 22: $400 COLOSSUS (Aug. 29)

The Colossus is aptly named after the huge fields created. This event again lived up to those epic proportions with a player pool of 10,903 entries. The $3 million guaranteed prize pool was crushed, generating over $4 million. 

In the end, Italy’s Armando D’avanzo captured his first gold bracelet and $409,007. Japan’s Kosuke “PXR-51” Tajima finished in second place for $306,707.

Notable cashes include Argentina’s Damian Salas, finishing ninth for $40,900. He is best known as the 2020 Main Event champion.

Event 23: $600 Deep Stack Championship (Aug. 31) 

Portugal’s Nuno “albertov” Capucho scored $190,274 and his first gold bracelet in this event. Capucho faced off against the United Kingdom’s Karolina “KarolinaNe” Norvaisaite for the title. 

The two-day event created a $1.6 million prize pool. The Day 1 field consisted of 2,820, with only 49 moving on to Day 2. Daniel Negreanu continues to live stream most of the events in the series and that included this tournament. 

Event 24: $1,050 Bounty Pot Limit Omaha (Sept. 2)

Dmitry Yurasov, of Russia, landed his second bracelet and $92,711. He defeated a field of 896 entries and took down $56,487 in bounties. In heads-up play, Yurasov defeated Canada’s Ami Barer, who won $69,347 for second. 

Yurasov was short stacked at the final table but battled his way back to grab the gold. This was the last PLO event of the series.

Upcoming GGPoker WSOP bracelet events

GGPoker offers multiple tournaments over the next few days, as the site begins wrapping up action. That includes bounty events and the $20 million guaranteed Main Event. Here’s a look at what as what is up on deck:

  • $777 Lucky Sevens (Event 25, Sept. 4)
  • $888 Crazy Eights  (Event 26, Sept. 5) 
  • $5,000 Main Event Championship (Event 27, Sept. 5) – $20 million guaranteed
  • $2,100 Bounty Championship (Event 28, Sept. 7)
  • $1,500 Fifty Stack (Event 29, Sept. 9)

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WSOP Weekly: Spanish Star Adrian Mateos Makes Final Four of $25,000 Heads-up Championship

The WSOP Online continues at GGPoker with Adrian Mateos seeking a fourth bracelet in the final four of the $25K Heads-up Championship.

The fourth week of the World Series of Poker Online continued at GGPoker over the last week. One big name stands out with a chance at a fourth bracelet – Spain’s Adrian Mateos.

In 2017, Mateos became the youngest player in history to win three bracelets at age 22. He now has a chance to score a fourth as one of the final four remaining in the $25,000 Heads-up Championship.

Daniel Negreanu continues searching for his seventh bracelet and also had a deep run over the last week. The WSOP action continues through Sept. 12 and here’s a look at some of the news from the last week.

Event 15: $10,000 Heads-up (Aug. 21)

Originally this event was planned for128 entries, but due to high demand GGPoker expanded that to 256. At the end of the day 161 players entered into the heads-up challenge for a $1.6 million prize pool. 

The event is currently down to four remaining players and will resume on Sept. 4. The matchups are set for Arthur Conan to face off against Adrian Mateos and Daniel Soltys to battle Aleksejs Ponakovs. The winner scores a gold bracelet and $466,167.

Mateos is seeking his fourth WSOP bracelet and won the $10,000 live version of this tournament in 2017 in Las Vegas. That brought his third bracelet and $324,470.

Conan, Soltys, and Ponakovs are all looking for their first bracelets. Norman Chad and Lon McEachern both will provide commentary on GGPoker.tv during the matches.

Event 16: $1,050 GGMasters High Roller (Aug. 22)

This event included a $2 million guarantee and ended up with 2,240 entries, paying out $2.2 million. After two days of play, Finland’s Samuel Vousden secured the victory for a $274,519 payout.

Vousden defeated China’s Qibing “degenkaliu” Wang heads-up to score his first bracelet. Wang won $205,859 for his runner-up finish. 

Event 17: $400 PLOSSUS (Aug. 22)

The PLO bounty event took place over two days and came with a $1 million guarantee. Israel grabbed the country’s first bracelet of the series as Gabi “kidrurim” Livshitz defeated Russia’s Yuri “sjeverest” Suvorov heads-up.

Between bounties and prize payouts, Livshitz cashed in $152,165 for the achievement. 

GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu had the chip lead after day one, but ended up finishing 23rd for $8,900. Kid Poker continues to live stream all of his events during the series as he chases his seventh bracelet. 

Event 18: $5,000 Short Deck (Aug. 24)

Short Deck action returned to the WSOP over the last week. For the uninitiated, deuces through fives are removed from the deck in this version of poker.

This makes for plenty of action and big hands. Because of the differing mathematics in the game, straights are worth more than flushes. Flushes are also greater than a full house. Other key differences include tables being five-handed and the lowest straight is A-6-7-8-9.

At the tables, Russia’s Radmir “KOPOBA” Sadirov landed a bracelet and $169,111 after defeating 144 players. 

Sadirov faced some tough competition with bracelet winners Sam Greenwood and Daniel Dvoress also at the final table. The total prize pool for the event was $684,000.

Event 19: $840 Bounty Six-Max (Aug. 26)

Ukraine’s Andrii Derzhypilskyi stopped Brazil from claiming another bracelet this series. Going into Day 2 of the event, Brazil held the top three spots on the leaderboard.  Brazilian players have already won several events.

Derzhpilskyi won $154,322 between bounties and prizes. He also was awarded a gold bracelet for defeating the 2,053-player field. The total prize pool reached $1.6 million.

No stranger to deep runs, Derzhpilskyi was at a final table for a bracelet almost a year to the day. He finished fifth in that event in 2020.

Upcoming GGPoker WSOP bracelet events:

The upcoming week promises much more action from GGPoker. Players will be hunting for more bracelets as the site offers NLHE High Rollers, Deepstacks, and more PLO.  Here’s what’s on the menu for the upcoming week:

  • $10,000 Heads-up Championship (Event 15, Sept. 4) – final four players play to a winner
  • $1,500 Monster Stack (Event 20, Aug. 28)
  • $25,000 Super High Roller (Event 21, Aug. 29) – $5 million guaranteed
  • $400 COLOSSUS (Event 22, Aug. 29) – $3 million guaranteed
  • $600 Deep Stack Championship (Event 23, Aug. 31) 
  • $1,050 Bounty Pot Limit Omaha (Event 24, Sept. 2)

Update: Catena Media poker team selections

PokerScout editor/site runner Sean Chaffin took a lead in the race among the Catena Media poker team. Chaffin along with content manager Valerie Cross and contributing writer Anthony Cicali offered their own picks for players to watch in the series.

Chaffin found some nice scores over the last couple weeks with Michael Addamo and Mikita Badziakouski. Cross has also found some consistency with Niklas Astedt.

Cicali seems to have found players looking at other live events. That’s led to his points coming exclusively from Negreanu so far. Here’s a look at the standings with a couple weeks remaining:

  • 1st – Sean Chaffin, $133,590
  • 2nd – Valerie Cross, $100,673
  • 3rd – Antony Cicali, $49,759

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WSOP Weekly: Erik Seidel Scores Ninth WSOP Bracelet; Brazilian Dominance Continues

Poker legend Erik Seidel collected his ninth bracelet in the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker last week

Poker legend Erik Seidel showed he’s still a force to be dealt with last week, collecting his ninth bracelet in the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker.

The site is hosting 33 bracelet events and that continues through Sept. 12. Once again, Brazilians continue to shine in the series.

The last week also saw a deep run by Daniel Negreanu and a winner share his own win view a unique GGPoker feature.

Event 11: $10,000 High Roller (Aug. 15)

After multiple days of play, Poker Hall of Fame member Erik Seidel took down this event for $977,842. He now moves into a tie the legendary Johnny Moss for nine WSOP bracelets.

Seidel overcame Uruguay’s Francisco Benitez heads up to take the title. He also joined the exclusive club of players with a live and online bracelet. 

The event saw 624 entries and created a prize pool of over $6 million. Seidel finished Day 1 seventh in chips and then dominated play on Day 2 to earn the gold. After the event, Seidel went on Twitter to express his thanks for receiving some big support. 

 

Event 12: $1,000 NLHE Double Stack  (Aug. 15)

Hong Kong’s  Hinojas “POLALIFE!” Jerome took the bracelet in this massive field event. Jerome won $635,576 and stopped Brazilian pro Felipe Ramos in the heads-up battle.

Brazilian pros have dominated the GG series so far and Ramos took $476,612 for second.

This event guaranteed a prize pool of $4 million, with the double stack action crushing that. The tournament scored a total prize pool of more than $5.5 million from 5,894 entries.

Event 13: $5,000 PLO Championship  (Aug. 17)

The Pot Limit Omaha tournament attracted 267 entries and created a prize pool over $1.2 million. At the end of Day 2, Lithuania’s Vincas Tamasauskas took the gold and $268,926.

Tamasauskas defeated Ben Lakatos of Hungary heads up. Lakatos settled for $194,439 as runner-up. Daniel Negreanu had a deep run as well, finishing 19th.

Event 14: $500 BIG 500 (Aug 19)

Brazil continues to be a force as the country snagged another piece of hardware over the last week. Renan Bruschi captured his first bracelet on Friday.

The Brazilian rounder won $150,327 after topping a field of 2,639 entries. That number created a total prize pool of more than $1.2 million. 

Bruschi was the highlight of the final table, keeping viewers entertained on GGPoker’s SnapCam. He was seen singing and dancing as he climbed the leaderboard.  

According to the GGPoker website, Snapcam is a 15-second recording that allows players to “use your camera to express yourself while you play. GGPoker’s SnapCam feature allows you to share your excitement of winning a big pot or disappointment at missing all your outs with your table mates!”

In this case, the camera feature produced plenty of excitement. for this user

Upcoming GGPoker WSOP bracelet events

GGPoker will offer multiple tournament and game types over the next few days. That includes PLO, a heads-up event, and a high roller. 

The major guarantees also continue in the coming week. Here’s a look at what to watch for:

  • $10,000 Heads-Up Championship (Event 15, Aug. 21)
  • $1,050 GGMasters High Roller (Event 16, Aug. 22) – $2 million guaranteed
  • $400 PLOSSUS (Event 17, Aug. 22) – $1 million guaranteed
  • $5,000 Short Deck Championship (Event 18, Aug. 24)
  • $840 NLHE Bounty Six-Max (Event 19, Aug. 26)

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Super High Roller Bowl Europe Starts Next Week in North Cyprus

Live poker continues to return with the Super High Roller Series Europe the latest to get cards in the air in North Cyprus from Aug. 23-31.

Live poker continues to return with the Super High Roller Series Europe the latest to get cards in the air. The festival is running in North Cyprus from Aug. 23-31 with nine events hosted by Merit Royal Hotel Casino.

The series features some of the biggest high stakes players in the world. Players will find No Limit Hold’em and Short Deck events, highlighted by the $250,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl. The series also announced recently that GGPoker and Luxon Pay will serve as sponsors.

“GGPoker is thrilled to be a sponsor of Super High Roller Series Europe, working in partnership with PokerGO and Luxon Pay to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever,” GGPoker head of public relations Paul Burke said in a news release.

“With massive prize pools and fields stacked with elite players, Super High Roller Series Europe is sure to be something very special, and we, along with the rest of the poker world, can’t wait to follow all of the action.”

A look at some of the SHRB lineup

As the action unfolds in North Cyprus, tournaments will be streamed live on PokerGO platforms for free. Many of the game’s biggest names plan on playing.

That includes Ali Imsirovic, Bryn Kenney, Christoph Vogelsang, Timothy Adams, Stephen Chidwick, David Peters, Daniel “Jungleman” Cates, and World Series of Poker Main Event champions Hossein Ensan and Ryan Riess.

David Peters will be among those heading to North Cyprus for the PokerGO High Roller Series this week.. (photo courtesy PokerGO)

Imsirovic is the current leader on the Guaranteed Rate PokerGO Tour leaderboard. He’s been one of the hottest players in poker over the last few years.

Kenney took second in the Triton Million in 2019 to move to the top of poker’s all-time money list. Vogelsang won Super High Roller Bowl III in Las Vegas for $6 million. Adams won back-to-back Super High Roller Bowl victories in Australia and Russia in 2020 for a combined $5 million.

Chidwick and Peters are both US Poker Open champions. Chidwick won the series in 2018, with Peters taking the crown in 2019 and 2021. Riess not only won the 2013 WSOP Main Event, but is also a World Poker Tour champion.

Dwan is a high-stakes legend who can be seen regularly in appearances on PokerGO’s High Stakes Poker.

A growing series continues

The first Super High Roller Bowl debuted in 2015 with a $500,000 buy-in. Brian Rast won that event for $7.5 million. Seven countries have hosted the SHRB including:

In June 2020, an online version was also held online at partypoker with Justin Bonomo winning for $1.8 million.

Along with poker pros, businessmen such as Paul Phua and Richard Yong plan on taking part again this year.

According to PokerGO, Some new names are also expected to play. Some of those new players include  b, Selahaddin Bedir, Abraham Passet and Robbie Toan. Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

2021 Super High Roller Series Europe

Start DateEventTournamentBuy-inRe-entry
Aug. 275Short Deck Hold’em$50,000Unlimited
Aug. 286No Limit Hold’em$100,000Unlimited
Aug. 297Short Deck Hold’em$100,000Unlimited
Aug. 30Main EventNo Limit Hold’em$250,000Single
Aug. 318No Limit Hold’em$50,000Unlimited
 

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WSOP Weekly: Another Brazilian Scores Gold Bracelet; Overall Numbers Staying Strong

Two weeks are in the books in the WSOP Online at GGPoker and the international bracelet events continue to be dominated by Brazilian players.

Two weeks are in the books in the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker. The international multi-day bracelet events continue to be dominated by Brazilian players.

This past week included turbo events, big-buy in tournaments and Pot Limit Omaha poker. In lieu of the annual WSOP in Las Vegas each summer, the online site is hosting 33 bracelet events through Sept. 12.

 

EventTournamentEntriesWinnerWinner payoutPrize pool
1$50 The Return30,810Bartlomiej "chester20o" Swieboda$161,111$1,417,260
2$1,111 Caesars Cares Charity Event1,584Joao Simao$206,075$1,759,824
3$2,500 Limit Hold'em Championship180Nicolo Molinelli$88,461$427,500
4$800 DOUBLE CHANCE NLHE1,643Thiago "IneedWasabi" Crema de Macedo$161,637$1,248,680
5$315 Bounty NLHE Deepstack2,989Kacper Pyzara$79,789$896,700
6$200 FLIP & GO6,368Georgios Sotiropoulos$117,022$1,209,920
7$1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER5,437Eduardo Pires$1,384,013$7,747,725
8$5,000 6-Handed NLHE Championship479Daniel Smiljkovic$423,426$2,275,250
9$525 Superstack Turbo Bounty2,229Lucio "WizardOfAz" Lima$95,205$1,114,500
 

Event 8: $5,000 Six-Max Championship (Aug. 10)

German poker pro Daniel Smiljkovic won this event last Tuesday. Smiljkovic won $423,426 for first place and his first gold bracelet. The event drew 479 entries and a prize pool of over $2.2 million. 

Chinese high roller Xuming “Scplayer” Qi finished in second place for $306,145. The final table included some elite talent and included George Wolff, Marius Gierse, and Aki “Seabossss” Virtanen.

Event 9: $525 Superstack Turbo Bounty (Aug. 12)

In one of the shortest GGPoker bracelet events to date, Brazilian player Lucio “”WizardofAz” Lima took down his first gold bracelet in nine hours.

Lima certainly used some wizardry to overcome a final table that included former bracelet winner Anson Tsang. First place paid $95,205 for the victory.

Lima overcame a field of 2,229 entries, which built a prize pool of $1.1 million including bounties.

Event 10: $400 Double Chance PLO (Aug. 14)

After two days of play, Hungary’s Roland “Quina Quen” Czika took down his first gold bracelet and $55,369. The Pot Limit Omaha tournament started on Saturday night and played Day 2 on Sunday night. The prize pool reached $366,600 with 975 entries. 

Players such as Daniel Negreanu continue to live stream a lot of their action nightly. Fans can observe the game and interact with the feed through chat. 

 

Upcoming GGPoker WSOP bracelet events

GGPoker will offer multiple tournament and game types over the next few days. That includes PLO, a heads-up event, and a high roller. 

The major guarantees also continue in the coming week. Here’s a look at what to watch for:

  • $10,000 SuperMillions High Roller (Event 11, Aug. 15) – $5 million guaranteed
  • $1,000 Double Stack (Event 12, Aug 15) – $4 million guaranteed
  • $5,000 PLO Championship (Event 13, Aug 17) 
  • $500 NLHE BIG 500 (Event 14, Aug 19)
  • $10,000 NLHE Heads-up Championship (Event 15, Aug 20)

 

Update on PokerScout team selections

The poker team at PokerScout recently made picks of players to watch this summer at GGPoker.  Content manager Valerie Cross has taken an early lead thanks to some nice scores from Ajay Charba.

Contributing writer Anthony Cicali and site runner/editor Sean Chaffin sit about $30,000 behind. Here’s a look at the standings after two weeks.

  1. Valerie Cross – $45,120
  2. Anthony Cicali – $16,224
  3. Sean Chaffin – $16,031

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WSOP Weekly: Brazilian Players Scoring Big With Three Bracelets, Polish Players Snag Two

The first week is in the books after GGPoker kicked off the World Series of Poker Online international bracelet hunt on Aug. 1.

The first week is in the books after GGPoker kicked off the World Series of Poker Online international bracelet hunt on Aug. 1. Players from all over the globe are competing to capture some gold. 

The site offers 33 bracelet events from Aug 1 to Sept 12. This is the second year GG has hosted WSOP events online.

International online bracelet events launched last year since players couldn’t travel to Las Vegas for the live series due to COVID. So far, Brazilian and Polish players are scoring big.

Event 1: $50 “The Return” $1 Million Guaranteed (Aug. 1)

Bartlomiej “Chester20o” Swieboda, of Poland, took down the first event of the series. He scored his first bracelet and $161,111.

Vietnam’s Cuong “CLVT” Trinh finished runner-up for $120,810. Swieboda had to overcome long odds as the entry pool quickly grew.

The massive field saw 30,810 entries for the two-day event that [produced a prize pool of over $1.4 million. 

Event 2: $1,111 Caesars Care Charity Tournament (Aug. 3)

On Tuesday, GGPoker hosted a charity event which awarded a bracelet to Joao Simao of Brazil. Simao won his first bracelet and $206,075 for his efforts.

Norway’s Espen “_sennj_” Sandvik finished runner-up but still took hime $154,533. The field had 1,584 entries and generated a prize pool of over $1.7 million. The event also raised $175,824 for the charity.

“Caesars Cares is an assistance fund established to support team members at the company’s properties across the US,” the organization’s website notes. “It will provide individual grants to the US-based Caesars team members who suffer unanticipated hardships, including during the closure of Caesars properties as a result of the public health emergency involving COVID-19.”

Event 3: $2,500 NLHE Championship (Aug. 3)

Malta player Nicolo Molinelli scored his second bracelet and $88,461 on Wednesday in this event. Molinelli topped Brazil’s Renan Bruschi heads up for the title. Bruschi still grabbed $66,336 for his efforts.

GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu found a min-cash of $4,063 in the event. Fans have been able to watch the action live as Negreanu has been streaming the events almost nightly. 

 

Event 4: $800 Double Chance (Aug. 5)

Players started with 40,000 in chips in Thursday’s event as 1,643 players entered the field. The prize pool swelled to $1.2 million in this two-day event. 

After two days of play, Brazil’s Thiago “INeedWasabi” Macedo took home first prize for a cash of  $161,637. Macedo defeated Andreas “Duckzzz” Nasman in a heads up battle. Nasman won $121,209 for his efforts. 

Event 5: $315 Bounty Deepstack (Aug. 7)

Over the weekend, Poland’s Kacper Pyzara scored a bracelet in this event. He won $43,504 in bounties and $36,285 in prize money for a total of $79,789.

Evgeny “pro_nl” Kochubey, of Russia, finished runner-up. The player field topped out at 2,001 entries and a prizepool of $89,700 with $75 from each entry going toward bounties.

Pyzara live streamed the final table on his Twitch channel. 

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Event 6: $200 Flip & Go (Aug. 8)

Georgios Sotiropoulous, of Greece, locked up his second bracelet after taking down the $200 Flip & Go on Aug. 8. He scored $117,022 after defeating a player field of 6,638 entries.

This included defeating two-time bracelet winner Chris Moorman at the final table.

What Is a Flip & Go?

A Flip & Go format offers a unique way to earn a bracelet. This year’s live WSOP will offer a version of these tournaments on Aug. 8.

This hybrid-style event features luck, skill, and a version of pineapple poker. The game plays as follows:

  • To start the tournament, each player gets three cards preflop.
  • After the flop each player must muck one card.
  • Every player is then forced all in.
  • One table winner moves on, the rest are eliminated.
  • The remaining players play out the tournament as a normal No Limit Hold’em event.

Event 7: $1,500 Millionaire Maker (Aug. 8)

Brazil scored the country’s third bracelet of the series after Eduardo Pires took down this big-field WSOP favorite. Pires defeated 5,437 entries to win $1.3 million. 

Pires defeated Lukas “rustyhusky” Hafner, of Austria, heads up for the victory. Hafner almost scored a million bucks ($984,469) as well for second place.

Pires defeated some heavy competition including Tomas Jozonis at the final table. 

Upcoming GGPoker WSOP bracelet events

WSOP.com will offer a full range of games over the next few days. That includes a bounty tournament, Flip & Go, and high roller. Here’s a look at the upcoming week’s action:

  • $5,000 NLHE Six-Max (Event 8, Aug. 10)
  • $525 Superstack Turbo Bounty (Event 9, Aug. 12)
  • $400 Pot Limit Omaha Double Chance (Event 10, Aug. 14) 
  • $10,000 SuperMillions High Roller (Event 11, Aug. 15) – $5 million guaranteed
  • $1,000 Double Stack (Event 12, Aug 15) – $4 million guaranteed

Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

2021 WSOP Online at GGPoker

DateTournamentBuy-inGuarante
Aug 9#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1A]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 10#8: $5,000 6-Handed NLHE Championship [2-Day Event]$5,000–
Aug 10#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1B]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 11#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1C]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 12#9: $525 Superstack Turbo Bounty NLHE$525–
Aug 12#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1D]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 13#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1E]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 14#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1F]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 14#10: $400 DOUBLE CHANCE PLO [2-Stack, 2-Day Event]$400–
Aug 14#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1G]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 15#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1H]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 15#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1I]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 15#11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller NLHE [2-Day Event]$10,000$5,000,000
Aug 15#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Day 1J, Turbo]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 15#12: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NLHE [Final Day]$1,000$4,000,000
Aug 16#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1A]$400$1,000,000
Aug 17#13: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship [2-Day Event]$5,000–
Aug 17#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1B]$400$1,000,000
Aug 18#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1C]$400$1,000,000
Aug 19#14: $500 THE BIG 500 [2-Day Event]$500–
Aug 19#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1D]$400$1,000,000
Aug 20#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1E]$400$1,000,000
Aug 21#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1F]$400$1,000,000
Aug 21#15: $10,000 Heads Up NLHE Championship [No Late Reg, 128 Cap]$10,000–
Aug 21#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1G]$400$1,000,000
Aug 22#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1H]$400$1,000,000
Aug 22#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1I]$400$1,000,000
Aug 22#16: $1,050 WSOP GGMasters HR Freezeout NLHE [2-Day Event]$1,050$2,000,000
Aug 22#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Day 1J, Turbo]$400$1,000,000
Aug 22#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1A]$5,000$20,000,000
Aug 22#17: $400 PLOSSUS [Bounty, Final Day]$400$1,000,000
Aug 23#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1A]$400$3,000,000
Aug 23#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1B]$5,000$20,000,000
Aug 24#18: $5,000 Short Deck Championship [3-Stack, 2-Day Event]$5,000–
Aug 24#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1B]$400$3,000,000
Aug 24#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1C]$5,000$20,000,000
Aug 25#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1C]$400$3,000,000
Aug 25#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1D]$5,000$20,000,000
Aug 26#19: $840 6-Handed Bounty NLHE [2-Day Event]$840–
Aug 26#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1D]$400$3,000,000
Aug 26#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1E]$5,000$20,000,000
Aug 27#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1E]$400$3,000,000
Aug 27#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1F]$5,000$20,000,000
Aug 28#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1F]$400$3,000,000
Aug 28#20: $1,500 MONSTER STACK NLHE [Freezeout, 2-Day Event]$1,500–
Aug 28#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1G]$400$3,000,000
Aug 28#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1G]$5,000$20,000,000
Aug 29#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1H]$400$3,000,000
Aug 29#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1I]$400$3,000,000
Aug 29#21: $25,000 Super High Roller Championship NLHE [2-Day Event]$25,000$5,000,000
Aug 29#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Day 1J, Turbo]$400$3,000,000
Aug 29#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1H]$5,000$20,000,000
Aug 29#22: $400 COLOSSUS [Final Day]$400$3,000,000
Aug 30#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1I]$5,000$20,000,000
Aug 31#23: $600 Deepstack Championship NLHE [2-Day Event]$600–
Aug 31#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1J]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 1#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1K]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 2#24: $1,050 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha [2-Day Event]$1,050–
Sep 2#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1L]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 3#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1M]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 4#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1N]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 4#25: $777 LUCKY SEVENS 7-Handed NLHE [2-Day Event]$777–
Sep 4#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1O]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 5#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1P]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 5#26: $888 CRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed NLHE [2-Day Event]$888–
Sep 5#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1Q]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 5#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Day 1R, Turbo]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 5#27: $5,000 MAIN EVENT Online Championship [Final Day]$5,000$20,000,000
Sep 7#28: $2,100 Bounty NLHE Championship [2-Day Event]$2,100–
Sep 9#29: $1,500 FIFTY STACK NLHE [2-Day Event]$1,500–
Sep 11#30: $525 WSOP Beat the Pros [Freezeout, 2-Day Event]$525–
Sep 12#31: ¥815 WSOP Zodiac Autumn Festival [Final Day]¥815¥2,888,888
Sep 12#32: $210 WSOP Bounty Double MILLION$ [Final Day]$210$2,000,000
Sep 12#33: $500 The Closer [Final Day]$500$2,021,000

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