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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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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

Date	Tournament	Buy-in	Guarante
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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The World Series of Poker Online is underway at GGPoker and the site is adding more value to the festival. GG recently launched the $10 million WSOP Season Giveaway, offering players even more value.

The promotion features a collection of exclusive events running throughout August and giving all players a shot at extra cash. This becomes the highest monthly giveaway total in the poker room’s history.

“There are over 10 million reasons to play at GGPoker this August,” GG head of public relations Paul Burke said in a news release. “Daily leaderboards, exclusive giveaways, and all of this while WSOP Online 2021 is underway and dozens of gold WSOP bracelets are being won – there’s truly a lot to celebrate this month.”

What can GGPoker players expect

A major part of the promotion is the new “GG x WSOP Special Edition $1 Million Gift Box.” This offers players a tournament leaderboard awarding $32,000 in daily prizes for up to 1,400 players.

Beyond that, GG has planned numerous other promotions as part of the series. Some of those range from All-In or Fold leaderboards to special events for new players. Here’s a look at some of what’s planned in in August:

• All-In or Fold Daily $50,000 Leaderboard
• Spin & Gold Daily $50,000 Leaderboard
• GGCare ($1.5 million awarded)
• Rush & Cash Daily $40,000 Leaderboard
• GG x WSOP Daily $32,000 Tournament Leaderboard
• Hold’em Daily $25,000 Leaderboard
• Omaha Daily $25,000 Leaderboard
• Honeymoon for Newcomers ($250,000 awarded in August)
• Daily Freebie ($500,000 awarded in August)
• Short Deck Daily $10,000 Leaderboard
• Flip & Go Daily $10,000 Leaderboard
• Battle Royale Daily $1,000 Leaderboard

A look at the WSOP Online

The WSOP Online offers international players 33 bracelet events as well as numerous other tournaments. The series runs through Sept. 12 and features more than $45 million guaranteed.

The new $10 million promotions add significantly to that as well.

“One of the reasons I love GGPoker is how they give back to their players,” GGPoker global ambassador Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier said. “From the Honeymoon For Newcomers to Bubble Protection for Early Birds, and now the $10 million WSOP Season Giveaway, GGPoker gives every player at every level an opportunity to share in giveaways.”

For a complete preview of the WSOP Online, click here. For a look at some players to watch throughout the series, click here.

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The action heats up beginning Sunday in the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker. Plenty of poker sharks will be out in force hoping to secure one of the 33 gold bracelets up for grabs.

Some of the game’s best and most recognized pros will be mixing it up online. The international version of the series promises some big prize pools and hefty payouts.

In the spirit of the series, the Catena Media poker team took a look at some players to watch and will update their progress throughout the series. Here are a few players to keep an eye out for.

Anthony Cicali, contributing writer

Daniel Negreanu (Las Vegas)

• $100,000 PokerGO Cup #8 – 4th, $250,000 (July 13)
• $50,000 PokerGO Cup #7 – winner, $700,000 (July 12)
• $600 WSOP Online KO – 3rd, $19,851

Negreanu has been in the zone all July. He was awarded player of the series in the PokerGO Cup and has been grinding online bracelet events each night. Fans can expect to see some deep runs in the GGPoker bracelet series. 

Ivan Luca (Punta Alta, Argentina)

• $1,000 GGPoker WSOP Online 6-Max – 4th, $115,791 (August 2020)
• $1,000 WSOP NLHE – winner, $353,391 (June 2015)
• $25,000 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure NLHE – 5th, $140,460 (January 2019)

With over $6.5 million in live tournament earnings, be on the lookout for Argentina’s number one player. He could rack up some serious scores this August. Luca is a former bracelet winner and knows what it takes to get the hardware back. 

Alex Foxen (Cold Spring Harbor, New York)

• $600 WSOP Online PLO 6-Max – 3rd, $27,909 (July 2021)
• $50,000 PokerGO Cup #7 – 3rd, $280,000 (July 2021)
• $10,000 PokerGO Cup #1 – winner, $178,200 (July 2021)

Foxen is currently chasing the GPI Player of the Year spot for a third straight year. He’s had a successful summer so far and looks to grind GGPoker events all August. Foxen is currently one of the best players in the game without a bracelet.

Ali Imsirovic (Vancouver, Washington)

• $50,000 PokerGO Cup #7 – 5th, $122,500 (July 2021)
• $15,000 PokerGO Cup #4 – winner, $240,000 (July 2021)
• $10,000 PokerGO Cup #2 – winner, $183,000 (July 2021)

Imsirovic is currently ranked number one in the world after a successful run in the PokerGO Cup. He’ll most likely try to stay on top of the mountain by playing as many WSOP Online events as possible. 

Yuri Martins (Curitiba, Brazil)

• $2,500 WSOP Mixed PLO Hi/Lo & 7-Card Hi/Lo – 1st, $213,750 (June 2019)
• $400 WSOP GGPoker PLOSSUS – 1st,  $221,557 (July 2021)
• $3,500 WPT Tampa – 10th, $61,325 (June 2021)

As one of the top online players in the world, Martins is expected to have another big run this summer. He captured bracelets in 2019 and 2020 and dominate mixed games alongside No Limit Hold’em as well. 

Valerie Cross, content manager

Kristen Bicknell (Ontario, Canada)

• Tournament earnings over $5.25 million, according to Hendon Mob
• WSOP Online $2,500 6-Max – 1st, $356,000 (July 2020)

No sleeper here. Bicknell is a powerful force both live and online. She’s also had massive success in WSOP events, and this series should be no different.

A year ago in this very series, Bicknell binked her third bracelet in the $2,500 Six-Max event, outlasting a field of 892 for a $356,000 score. Look out for No. 4.

Niklas Astedt (Sweden)

• Tournament earnings over $1.15 million
• $1,050 WPT partypoker, 1st, $175,000 (May 2020)

This Swedish crusher is dedicated to the grind, cashing in dozens of GGPoker and partypoker events in recent months. In last year’s WSOP Online bracelet series, he finished second to Roberto Romanello in a 922-entry field in the $1,500 NLHE for $157,000. His close call will surely be a driving force of motivation for gold.

Ranno Sootla (Tallinn, Estonia)

• Hendon Mob earnings over $630,000
• WSOP NLHE Colossus – 1st, $597,000 (July 2020)

This young Estonian got his first taste of gold a year ago. The win came after finishing runner-up to Ryan Leng in the 2018 WSOP $1,500 Bounty for his first live six-figure score ($168,000).

It takes grit and perseverance to win an online event with a whopping 12,757 runners. That’s what Sootla did in last year’s series, so he should be up for the battle in the 2021 edition.

AJ Chabra (New Jersey, United States)

• Hendon mob earnings over $1.35 million
• WSOP $1,500 Limit Hold’em Championship – 1st, $77,000 (August 2020)

In December 2017, Chabra scored his first live WPT Main Event final table. He finished fifth in the $10,400 Five Diamond for $350,000.

His play and poise impressed, and he’s gone on to put up impressive results since, both live and online. His last win was in this very series in 2020, and I expect more strong results and maybe even another bracelet in 2021. 

Sean Chaffin, PokerScout editor/site runner

David Peters (Ohio, United States)

• WSOP Online $7,777 High Roller – 1st, $283,940 (July 2021)
• PokerGO Cup (June 2021) – three wins, one runner-up, and the overall series champion

This American seems unstoppable lately and crushed the fields at the PokerGO Studio in June. He seems likely to be active at GGPoker in August as well.

Last year, he scored numerous cashes including taking down the $10,000 Heads-up Championship for $360,480. A fourth bracelet definitely seems a possibility soon.

Mikita Badziakouski (Belarus)

• $28 million in tournament winnings
• Runner-up finishes in Super High Roller Bowl Online and WSOP Online in 2020

This live poker crusher has found some nice runs online in recent months. He’s scored on some of the biggest poker stages in the world including: Triton, WSOP Europe, EPT, and more.

Badziakouski has come close to a bracelet several times, but just came up short (three runner-ups, one third, two fourths). Look for another big effort in August at GG.

Ole Schemion (Germany)

• $16.3 million in tournament winnings
• partypoker WPT Montreal Online –1st, $35,631(January 2021)

Schemion has posted some nice scores online in recent months. With numerous final tables over the last two years, more success seems likely in the WSOP Online. He should be battling for a bracelet this summer.

Michael Addamo (Australia)

• WSOP Online $10,000 Heads-up – runner-up, $223,488 (August 2020)
• $10,300 Super High Roller Bowl Online – 1st, $228,800

Addamo has had a huge couple of years online, which included a runner-up finish in 2020 in the $102,000 Super High Roller Bowl event for $1.2 million. He’s been consistent in major online events and that should continue.

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