Event #79: $25,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em [People's Choice Event, Most Popular]
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2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #79: $25,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em [People's Choice Event, Most Popular]
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Event Info
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Info Joueurs - Jour 1
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,111,500
Entrants
127
Niveau
2
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
0
Entrants
127
Joueurs Survivants
4
Holz, Reixach, Botteon, and Kahyaoglu Advance to Semi-Finals of Event #79: $25,000 Heads-Up
One of the three novelty tournaments of the GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events was on the schedule today with the popular vote going for a heads-up tournament. Event #79: $25,000 Heads Up NLHE attracted 127 entries, just one short of the maximum to create a total prize pool of $3,111,500 which means eight players would get paid.
The first player to earn his spot in the semi-finals which will take place on Sunday was Spanish poker star Sergi Reixach. This will be his tenth cash in the online WSOP series and his biggest to date as he finished in third place on the $10,000 Short Deck Championship. He also cashed in the previous heads-up tournament where he busted in the Round of 16.
Reixach will be facing another legend in the game, GGPoker Ambassador Fedor Holz. Holz might not have been around as much over the past years as he sort of retired, he still comes out to battle for the special series and high roller events. With over $32.5 million in live cashes, the $1,077,025 first-place prize here would fit in nicely on his already lengthy poker resume.
Over on the other side of the bracket, Brunno Botteon has already collected at least ten online WSOP cashes and the online grinder needs to win one more match to surpass his best result as he finished in sixth place in the $25,000 NLHE POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP last Saturday. With the $311,150 all four players have secured, Botteon will have won almost $700,000 over a few days at the minimum.
Botteon will be taking on Oktay Kahyaoglu who is relatively unknown compared to the rest. With one cash in the Mini Main Event for $1,356 and almost $17,000 in cashes on the live circuit according to The Hendon Mob, the Turkish player is looking to upset some people.
Routes to the Final Four
| Brunno Botteon | Oktay Kahyaoglu | Fedor Holz | Sergi Reixach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 128 | Ole Schemion | Pedro Velasco | Luc Greenwood | Berns Gleissner |
| Round of 64 | Daniel Negreanu | Martin Zamani | Anton Morgenstern | Luke Reeves |
| Round of 32 | Dan Smith | Jean-Noel Thorel | Robert Flink | Aleksandar Trajkovski |
| Round of 16 | Luke Sneath | Michael Addamo | George Wolff | Dmitry Yurasov |
| Round of 8 | Jason McConnon | Stuart Wallensteen | Justin Bonomo | Aaron Van Blarcum |
Jason McConnon, Stuart Wallensteen, Justin Bonomo, and Aaron Van Blarcum all cashed for $194,469 as the only players to get paid today.
The four remaining players are on a break until Sunday, 6 p.m. UTC when they continue the race for that WSOP bracelet and the win that comes with more than a cool milllion in addition to the WSOP Europe package. PokerNews will be right there alongside them to bring you all the action until a new champion has been crowned.
Jason McConnon Eliminated in 5th Place ($194,469)
Blinds: 500/1,000
Jason McConnon raised to 2,500 from the button and Brunno Botteon three-bet to 8,500 which McConnon called.
The flop came 
, Botteon continued with a bet of 8,500 which McConnon called.
The turn was the 
, Botteon barreled a bet of 7,700 over the line and was called by McConnon again.
The river completed the board with the 
and Botteon shoved. McConnon tanked for a while and then called for his tournament life and last 32,165 with the 
for the pair of kings. Botteon tabled 
for two pair to claim the final spot in the semi-finals.
The four remaining players will return on Sunday to play down to a winner and a recap is to follow.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 55,365 |
|
Eliminé |
Nut-Flush for McConnon
Blinds: 500/1,000
Brunno Botteon raised to 2,000 from the button and Jason McConnon called.
The flop came 
, McConnon check-called the 2,680 bet of Botteon.
The turn was the 
and McConnon bet 2,089 for Botteon to make the call.
The river completed the board with the and McConnon took some time before betting 10,154 which Botteon called with the 
for flush. McConnon scooped the pot with the 
for the nut-flush.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
144,635 | -13,923 |
|
|
55,365 | 13,923 |
Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 6th Place ($194,469)
Blinds: 500/1,000
Fedor Holz raised to 2,100 from the button and Justin Bonomo three-bet shoved for 32,222 which Holz called.
Justin Bonomo: 
Fedor Holz: 
The board ran out 
for Holz to hold with the higher kicker and two pair on the board to advance to the semi-finals on Sunday.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 38,230 |
|
Eliminé |
McConnon Doubles With the Higher Pocket Pair
Blinds: 500/1,000
Jason McConnon raised to 2,000 from the button and Brunno Botteon three-bet shoved for McConnon to make the call for the remaining 18,721.
Jason McConnon: 
Brunno Botteon: 
The board ran out for McConnon to double up with the higher two pair.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
158,558 | -19,021 |
|
|
41,442 | 19,021 |
McConnon Getting Shorter
Blinds: 400/800
Brunno Botteon limped in on the button and Jason McConnon raised to 2,400 which was called.
The flop came 
, McConnon check-called the 1,600 bet of Botteon.
The turn was the , McConnon check-called the 6,240 bet of Botteon.
The river completed the board with the and they both checked. McConnon tabled the 
for two pair but Botteon held the 
for the straight.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
177,579 | 32,009 |
|
|
22,421 | -32,009 |
Stuart Wallensteen Eliminated in 7th Place ($194,469)
Blinds: 400/800
Oktay Kahyaoglu raised to 1,760 which Stuart Wallensteen called.
The flop came 
, Wallensteen check-called the 1,831 bet of Kahyaoglu.
The turn was the 
, Wallensteen check-called the 5,746 bet of Kahyaoglu.
The river completed the board with the , Wallensteen checked for the last time. Kahyaoglu bet 4,109 for Wallensteen to shove for 45,818 and Kahyaoglu to call with the bigger stack. Wallensteen tabled the for two pair but Kahyaoglu held the for the higher two pair to advance to Sunday.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 63,774 |
|
Eliminé |
Aaron Van Blarcum Eliminated in 8th Place ($194,469)
Blinds: 400/800
Sergi Reixach had won two pots to increase his chip lead and then raised to 2,000 from the button which Aaron Van Blarcum called.
The flop came 
, Van Blarcum check-raised the 1,600 bet of Reixach to 5,200 and was called.
The turn was the 
, Van Blarcum bet 14,400 for Reixach to shove. Van Blarcum called for the 33,300 he had left with the 
for the overpair. Reixach held the 
for two pair.
The river completed the board with the for Reixach to hold and make it through to the semi-finals on Sunday.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 81,800 |
|
Eliminé |
Kahyaoglu Takes the Lead
Blinds: 400/800
Oktay Kahyaoglu limped in on the button and Stuart Wallensteen opted to check.
The flop came , Wallensteen check-raised the 1,280 bet of Kahyaoglu to 4,800 and was called.
The turn was the and Wallensteen bet 13,880 which Kahyaoglu called.
The river completed the board with the 
for Wallensteen to bet 14,000 and was called. Wallensteen tabled the for Kahyaoglu to scoop the pot and finally take a lead with the 
for the flopped two pair.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
136,226 | 36,226 |
|
|
63,774 | -36,226 |