7 p.m. CEST Start for the Semi-Finals of the Heads-Up Championship
Day 2 of Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up Championship resumes at 7 p.m. CEST with the semi-finals here at the 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online. Arthur Conan, Adrian Mateos, Daniel Soltys, and Aleksejs Ponakovs each survived five match-ups to get to the point where they get to come back today to play it out for the lion-share of the $1,561,700 prize pool.
All four players have secured $155,389, but they will have their sights set on the first-place prize of $466,167 which will also come with a gold WSOP bracelet.
Arthur Conan will be taking on Adrian Mateos in one match while Aleksejs Ponakovs will be battling Daniel Soltys.
Routes to the Final Four
| Arthur Conan | Adrian Mateos | Daniel Soltys | Aleksejs Ponakovs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 256 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Round of 128 | Shota Hirao | Bryan Micon | Tamas Adamszki | Blaz Zerjav |
| Round of 64 | Ben Maya | Ioannis Angelou-Konstas | Francisco Benitez | Daniel Smith |
| Round of 32 | Roman Hrabec | Roman Emelyanov | Feng Chen | Renan Bruschi |
| Round of 16 | Stuart Wallensteen | Mirza Muhovic | Joakim Andersson | Yen-Liang Yao |
| Round of 8 | Miguel Capriles | Vlad-Stefan Lache | Max Kruse | Aliaksei Boika |
When play resumes, the stacks will be reset to 100,000 and play the same exact structure as they did on the first day. The tournament will be broadcast on GGPoker.TV from the start with both semi-finals playing at the same time. Commentary will be provided by Norman Chad and Lon McEachern on a 15-minute security delay with cards-up coverage.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $466,167 |
| 2 | $279,700 |
| 3-4 | $155,389 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand again to bring you all the action but on a similar delay as the stream. Make sure to follow along when things start up again.