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The World Series of Poker Online action continued over the last week at GGPoker with several players scoring bracelets including Taiwan’s Pete Chen grabbing his second.

Portugal’s Rui Ferreira also scored a bracelet just weeks after a huge win on the European Poker Tour. Here’s a look at the series’ recent winners.

Event 14: $2,500 Deepstack Championship

This championship brings a bit of extra prestige and saw Russia’s Almaz Zhdanov rise to the top for a payday of $246,495. This online player now adds a WSOP bracelet to his trophy collection.

Finland’s Toni Kaukua finished runner-up for $187,273 in an event that saw 705 entries for a $1.7 million prize pool.

England’s Patrick Leonard scored his first bracelet over the summer and found another deep run in this one. The PartyPoker ambassador finished seventh for $47,405 and was a bit disappointed at how things ended.

Martin Jacobson chanted TEN FOR TEN, TEN FOR TEN, well I just got "sevened for seventh" GL Alex + Friends. https://t.co/gAzTC2Hyuh pic.twitter.com/ObdtQDvyhL

— Patrick Leonard 🫡 (@padspoker) August 31, 2022

Event 15: $777 Lucky Sevens Bounty

This slot machine style buy-in – 777 – brought a hefty field of 1,778 players for a $1.3 million prize pool. Taiwan’s Pete Chen claimed the top prize for a total of $116,247 and his second bracelet. Gary Thompson, of Ireland, finished runner-up for $53,867.

This win pushed Chen’s WSOP winnings to almost $1 million and his first bracelet also came online. That win was in 2021, when he took down a $400 Ultra Deepstack at WSOP.com for $82,560. Chen has been on the live tournament scene since 2011 and has more than $3.7 million in winnings.

Event 16: $1,000 Ultra Deepstack 

This No Limit Hold’em event attracted 1,156 entries for a $1.1 million prize pool. Johnathon Gilliam, of the United States, won his first bracelet and $149,520.

Gilliam has more than $500,000 in live tournament winnings. His previous best cash came in 2015 when he finished fourth in a WSOP Circuit event for $69,536. Ireland’s Frank Lillis secured second place for $112,124.

Event 17: Big 500 NLHE

The lower buy-in action returned to GG with this event and Spain’s Vicente Delgado won his first bracelet and $174,497. Delgado has $782,693 in live tournament winnings as well.

On Twitter, the champion said his “love of the game” led to the victory. He re-entered the event late while playing four other tables online.

https://twitter.com/codelsa_poker/status/1567125947450626048?s=20&t=0ac-m0TLUFv1uFyYIYT6

The tournament brought in a nice field of 3,141 entries for a $1.5 million prize pool. Serbia’s Milos Petakovic finished runner-up for $130,853.

Event 18: $100 Flip & Go

This bargain event brought in a massive field of 13,719 entries for a $1.3 million prize pool. In a Flip & Go, players begin with three cards and are all in on the first hand.

The winner then advances to the “Go” stage, which plays out as a regular tournament. The events feature plenty of gamble and have become popular tournaments for GG. 

When the flipping action wrapped up, it was “go time” for Peru’s Ewald Alexander Mahr. He found the winner’s circle for $143,267 and his first bracelet. Russia’s Dmitry Safonov took second for $107,413.

#19: $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship

Fans of the four-card game received some love with this championship event. Portugal’s Rui Ferreira continued a big month, winning his first bracelet for $287,736.

That win comes after Ferreira scooped the €10,300 High Roller title at EPT Barcelona in August for €767,750. He now has more than $2 million in live tournament winnings. The 272-entry field produced a $1.3 million prize pool.

Looking ahead

Plenty of action remains on tap for bracelet hunters in the coming days. One of the bigger events on the horizon is the GGMasters High Roller, which comes with a $2 million guarantee. That event should attract plenty of big names with big bankrolls. Here’s a look at the week ahead.

• $888 Crazy Eights Bounty 8-Handed (Event 20, Sept. 8)
• $500 Ladies Championship (Event 21, Sept. 10)
• $1,050 GGMasters High Roller Freezeout (Event 22, Sept. 11) – $2 million guaranteed
• $400 PLOSSUS Bounty, Final Stage (Event 23, Sept. 12) – $1 million guaranteed
• $2,100 Bounty Championship (Event 24, Sept. 13)

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The bracelet hunting action is ramping up in the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker. This week, Scott Ball walked away with a $1 million prize as the lucky Mystery Bounty winner.

Over the last week, the series has seen winners from Brazil, Bulgaria, Germany, Finland, and Canada. The series continues at GGPoker through Sept. 27 for players in the international online poker market. US players also have a shot at a bracelet with 33 more events running at WSOP.com from Sept. 10 – Oct. 18.

Here’s a look at some of the winners and events over the last week.

Event 7: Million Dollar Mystery Bounty

This huge event brought a huge field with 51,003 entries for a $10.2 million prize pool. When the action concluded, Finland’s Tapio Vihakas found the win for $367,953. But the bigger prize was the seven-figure bounty involved.

Two-time bracelet winner Scott  Ball scored $1 million for his lucky draw after eliminating a player in the series. However, Ball didn’t initially realize that he’d won the ultimate prize.

True story, when I won the bounty yesterday I didn’t even realize it. I thought it was 1k. Then 3-5 minutes later @WPN_CEO called me to ask me if I won the million. I said no, it was 1k. Phil says dude, it was a million, go check your balance. He was right.. 😂

— Scott Ball (@EndGameScott) August 23, 2022

Event 9: $525 Bounty Pot  Limit Omaha

The four-card action brought in 1,142 entries for a $571,000 prize pool. Canada’s Amichai Barer came out on top for $60,889.

He adds to an already impressive poker record with $3.6 million in live tournament winnings and now adds his first WSOP bracelet.

Event 10: $10,000 Heads Up Championship

This big buy-in event was capped at 128 players for a $940,900 prize pool. Bulgaria’s Dimitar Danchev found the winner’s circle for $327,668.

Danchev has more than $1 million in WSOP winnings and now has his first bracelet. A regular on the international poker scene, he also has $5.4 million in live tournament winnings.

Event 11: $400 Double Stack Bounty NLHE

Gustavo Mastelotto scooped his first bracelet and $51,498 in the double stack action. The tournament brought in 3,550 entries for a $1.3 million prize pool. This becomes the Brazilian’s first bracelet win and third cash of the series.

Event 12: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller

Plenty of poker sharks turned out for this bigger buy-in event with 593 entries and a $5.8 million prize pool. New Zealand’s David Yan came out on top for a nice $985,565 and his first bracelet. High stakes regular David Peters finished sixth for $268,691.

Event 13: $1,500 Millionaire Maker

The biggest win of the series came in this online version of the popular tournament held each summer in Las Vegas. The Millionaire Maker saw 4,706 entries for a $6.7 million prize pool.

Germany’s Markus Prinz scored the win for a huge win of $1.2 million. The founder of DTOPoker training site secured one of the biggest wins of his career.

Uff…. pic.twitter.com/VvxH78AFFc

— Markus Prinz (@PrinzOfDTO) August 30, 2022

Looking ahead

Plenty of action remains in the WSOP Online in the coming weeks. The GGPoker side of the series reaches the halfway point early next week. Players will find plenty of major tournaments in the coming days.

Starting flights for the $5,000 World Championship also continue throughout the series. The event features a $20 million guarantee with Day 2 playing out on Sept. 26. Here’s a look at tournaments on tap over the weekend and early next week.

• $777 Lucky Sevens Bounty (Event 15) – Sept. 1
• $1,000 Ultra Deepstack No Limit Hold’em (Event 16) – Sept. 3
• $500 BIG 500 (Event 17) – Sept. 4
• $100 Flip & Go (Event 18) – Sept. 5, $1 million guaranteed
• $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship (Event 19) – Sept. 6

* Note: some payouts may include deal making.

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After another week of action at GGPoker, the World Series of Poker Online crowned four more champions with more action ahead this weekend. The $1 million Mystery Bounty event also continues to build excitement this week with entries now topping 50,000.

The series offers international players 33 bracelet events running though Sept. 27 at GG. The series then moves to WSOP.com from Sept. 10 – Oct. 18 for players in legalized US markets. Here’s a quick look at the action over the last week.

Event 4: $1,050 Bounty Deepstack

This event offered another larger buy-in and saw 986 entries for a $986,000 prize pool. Italy’s Jacopo Olivieri Achille came out on top for his first bracelet and $39,862 in prize money. This was his sixth cash of the series.

Brazilian players scored well in the tournament with Carlos Henrique Ferreira Silva finishing runner-up for $39,763. His countryman Alexandre Mantovani took third for $31,609.

Event 5: $315 Six-Handed Bounty

This tournament brought back the more bargain-priced bracelet action. France’s Jon Garde found the winner’s circle for $28,356. This was his eight cash of the series and first bracelet.

China’s Weichao Xhang finished runner-up for $28,286 with American Joshua Hoesel finishing third for $20,684. The tournament received 2,312 entries for a $693,600 prize pool.

Event6: $800 Monster Stack

Players tend to appreciate getting more chips and received plenty in the Monster Stack. A monstrous field of 1,797 entries produced a $1.4 million prize pool.

Jonas Lauck found the top spot for $173,224. The German player has more than $1.9 million in live tournament winnings and now a huge online accomplishment as well.

Event 8: $5,000 Six-Handed NLH Championship

This offered a chance to take down a nice championship event and score a big payday in the process. The tournament saw Daniele Sesta rise to the top for $400,213 and his first WSOP bracelet.

The tournament attracted 430 entries for a $2 million prize pool.

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— GGPoker (@GGPoker) August 14, 2022

Mystery Bounty tops guarantee

Starting flights and satellites continued earlier this week for Event 7: Million Dollar Mystery Bounty. The event features a $10 million guaranteed prize pool.

As part of the mystery bounty portion of the tournament, one lucky player will snag a nice $1 million prize for simply knocking out another player. As of Friday the event had met the guarantee with 51,003 entries so far with a $10.2 million prize pool. The final table was set to be streamed on Saturday at GGPoker.TV.

Looking ahead

Plenty of action remains in the coming weeks. Looking to the weekend beyond the Mystery Bounty, players will see another huge event on Saturday. The $10,000 Heads Up NLHE Championship should bring in plenty of high rollers looking for a nice title. The tournament is capped at 128 players.

Also on Saturday, the $400 Double Stack Bounty and $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller also get started. Monday also brings starting flights for another popular event – the $1,500 Millionaire Maker. The tournament once again guarantees $1 million for the winner as seen in the live WSOP each summer. Here’s a look at the complete WSOP Online schedule.

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Just a few days into the World Series of Poker Online at GGPoker, three winners have already been awarded. All three are first-time bracelet winners and two of those earned six-figure paydays.

The series features 33 bracelet events running though Sept. 27 at GG for international players. The action then switches to WSOP.com from Sept. 10 – Oct. 18 for players in legalized US markets. Here’s a quick look at the action so far.

Event 1: $500 The Housewarming

This No Limit Hold’em event kicked off the series and the bargain buy-in produced a hefty field. The Housewarming brought in 5,099 entries for a $2.4 million prize pool. Germany’s Stefan Schillhabel (pictured in lead image, courtesy of PokerGO) came out on top for $296,410. 

Schillhabel has $9.5 million in live tournament winnings including a seventh-place finish in the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event in 2020 for $467,825. His poker record includes numerous other major wins and top finishes.

The biggest of those came in 2017 in the Super High Roller Bowl, where he took seventh for $2.4 million.

Following the WSOP Online win, Schillhabel certainly seemed pleased to add his first bracelet.

Won my first WSOP Online Bracelet on @natural8 last night 😍

Looks like focussing on poker again was a good idea.

EPT Barcelona next 🛫#TeamBling #runreg pic.twitter.com/5lLAkRp5M8

— Stefan Schillhabel (@becksundsoda) August 16, 2022

Event 2: $1,111 Every 1 for War Relief

This charity event sent a portion of the prize pool to Ukraine war relief efforts. The event also produced the second-straight six-figure payout of the series with another German finding the winner’s circle.

Claas Segebrecht came out on top for $102,152 and his debut bracelet. The event attracted 730 entries for an $811,030 prize pool.

Segebrecht has more than $2.7 million in live tournament winnings. In 2019 he came close to winning a bracelet, finishing runner-up in the WSOP Europe Main Event for $779,275.

#3: $2,500 Limit Hold’em Championship

Brazil remains a hotspot for online poker and the game in general, and a Brazilian grabbed a bracelet in this event. Rafael “BruxoR10” Caiaffa found his first bracelet for $64,671.

The event brought in 124 entries for a $294,500 prize pool. After getting into poker in 2006 and playing as a pro, Caiaffa began playing again in April after a two-year layoff. He jumped in a few live and online events over the last few months.

“I don’t take poker as a profession anymore, but it’s a hobby that ends up giving me a financial return,” he told iGaming Brazil recently. “So I play online when I feel like it, sporadically, online and cash games, but what I really like is live.

“My goal is to play the Brazilian circuit like I’ve been doing for the last few years, the BSOP and maybe some other tournament that I have here in Brazil. And eventually the WSOP in Las Vegas, which gives it a bigger spotlight.”

Caiaffa may not have won a bracelet in Vegas, but no doubt adding an online bracelet to his poker resumé was a nice way to get back to the tables.

Looking ahead

As the weekend approaches, even more bracelet action lies ahead. Event 4: $1,050 Bounty Deepstack is set for Thursday. That’s followed by Event 5: $315 Six-Handed Bounty NLHE on Saturday.

Sunday brings Event 6: $800 Monster Stack, which should produce a monstrous field of players.

After numerous starting flights, Monday’s action brings Day 2 of the $10 million Mystery Bounty. Satellites start at just $1 and one lucky bounty winner can score a $1 million bounty grand prize.

As of Thursday, starting flights had attracted 23,163 entries with more set for the weekend. GG officials expected a big increase in entries over the weekend and hoped to meet the guarantee ahead of Day 2.

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Along with plenty of bracelet events, GG is also offering a packed schedule of side events. Here’s a look at the entire bracelet schedule.

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