Monday, August 24, 2020 2:34 AM Local Time
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone Wins First Bracelet in WSOP Marathon ($302,472)
American Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone registered at GGPoker under a Canadian flag bested Brazil's Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar in heads-up play in the WSOP Event #69: $1,500 Marathon No Limit Hold'em to win the $302,472 top prize, an added WSOP Europe package valued at $15,000, and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
The tournament truly lived up to its name with the one-day event taking more than 13 1/2 hours from start to finish. Despite no guarantee, the turnout was huge with 1,438 entrants generating a massive $2,049,150 prize pool.
Maimone is no stranger to success despite never finding WSOP gold before today. In addition to his more than $2.1 million in live cashes according to The Hendon Mob, Maimone also was once ranked sixth in the world in online poker tournaments at PocketFives.
The win catapults Maimone over the $1 million mark in WSOP cashes with his best finish coming more than a decade ago when he took 15th place in the 2009 WSOP Main Event for $633,022.
Final Result Event #69: $1,500 Marathon No Limit Hold'em
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | United States | $302,472* |
| 2 | Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | Brazil | $228,212 |
| 3 | Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | Portugal | $165,613 |
| 4 | Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | Russia | $120,186 |
| 5 | Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | Canada | $87,219 |
| 6 | Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | Estonia | $63,295 |
| 7 | Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento | Portugal | $45,933 |
| 8 | Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand | Canada | $33,334 |
| 9 | Bert "ILOVECATS" Stevens | Belgium | $24,190 |
*Winner awarded an added $15,000 WSOP Europe package.
The Days Action
After the four-hour late registration window was open, the field ballooned to 1,438 entrants with 504 remaining in their seats.
About 90 minutes later, the top 206 players were in the money for at least a min-cash of $3,243 after Roland "Gwriden" Rokita and Aleksei "JokerFace" Barkov hit the rail during the last hand of bubble action.
Six-time WSOP bracelet winner and GGPoker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu was among the players to make a deep run eventually hitting the rail in 86th place for $4,370 when his ace-queen couldn't get there against his opponent's big slick.
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk was cruising away and had the lead most of the time from 50 players left until the nine-max final table began. The final table began five hours after the money was reached once Kosk's jacks won a flip against Giovanni "harcos85" Petroni to send him to the rail in 10th place for $17,555.
Kosk had the lead to start the final table with Maimone kicking things off in sixth place. The lead shifted around many times between most of the players at the final table.
Bert "ILOVECATS" Stevens, Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand, and Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento all hit the rail in succession to start the final table.
Kosk went from chip leader to crumbs after losing a pair of hands to Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre before Maimone sent him to the rail in sixth place.
Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski and Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko both hit the rail within hands of each other to leave the action at three-handed play.
The lead bounced around between all three players before Torre found himself short after he jammed his queen-jack into Maimone's big slick. Maimone took the rest of Torre's stack when his queen-six got there against his opponent's king-nine.
Maimone began heads up play against Bittar with a negligible chip lead. The lead was extended to a 6:1 chip advantage before Bittar trimmed it to an approximate 3:1 chip advantage.
In the final hand of the tournament, Bittar limped from the button with ace-five before he called off for more than 20 big blinds after Maimone with king-eight. A king hit the board and Bittar had to settle for the handsome $228,212 top prize. Meanwhile congrats to Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone for winning his first WSOP gold bracelet.
This wraps up our coverage of the 2020 WSOP Marathon at GGPoker. Stay tuned at PokerNews as we continue to cover the WSOP until its conclusion.
Final Hand of WSOP Marathon.
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:53 AM Local Time
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | United States | $302,472 |
| 2 | Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | Brazil | $228,212 |
| 3 | Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | Portugal | $165,613 |
| 4 | Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | Russia | $120,186 |
| 5 | Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | Canada | $87,219 |
| 6 | Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | Estonia | $63,295 |
| 7 | Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento | Portugal | $45,933 |
| 8 | Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand | Canada | $33,334 |
| 9 | Bert "ILOVECATS" Stevens | Belgium | $24,190 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:50 AM Local Time
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar Eliminated in 2nd Place ($228,212)
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar limped from the button before he called off for 8.5 million after Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone jammed from the big blind.
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar:
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone:
Maimone took a quick lead in the hand after pairing his king on the flop. He eliminated Bittar in second place for $228,212 after the came on the turn followed by the on the river.
Meanwhile, Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone has won his first WSOP gold bracelet along with the $302,472 top prize. In addition, Maimone won a WSOP Europe package valued at $15,000.
Stay tuned at PokerNews for the recap of the Marathon.
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 36,000,000 | 9,264,000  |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 0 | -9,214,000  |
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:31 AM Local Time
Chip Stacks to Entering Level 33
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 26,736,000 | -2,514,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 9,214,000 | 2,514,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:30 AM Local Time
Level 33 started
Level: 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 50,000
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:28 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Stacks
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 29,250,000 | 3,915,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 6,700,000 | -3,915,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:23 AM Local Time
Big Straight for Maimone
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone opened the button for 600,000 and Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar called.
Bittar check-called a bet of 445,000 after the came on the flop. Bittar checked again after the came on the turn. Maimone bet 756,000. Bittar raised to 2,004,000 and Maimone called.
The completed the board on the river and Bittar led out for 1,950,000. Maimone raised to 4,200,000 and Bittar got some bad news after he made the call.
Bitar turned over for two pair but lost to a straight held by Maimone with .
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 25,335,000 | 6,936,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 10,615,000 | -6,935,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:17 AM Local Time
Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre Eliminated in 3rd Place ($165,613)
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone jammed his big stack with and was called by Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre in the big blind with with about 10 big blinds remaining.
The flop wasn't a good one for Torre and he was eliminated in third place for $165,613 after the came on the turn followed by the on the river.
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 18,399,000 | 3,165,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 17,550,000 | -185,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 0 | -2,981,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:14 AM Local Time
Big Slick for Maimone
Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre opened to 600,000 from the button. Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone raised to 1,995,000 from the big blind before
Torre four-bet jammed. Maimone called off for 5,495,000 and players turned over their cards.
Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre:
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone:
It wasn't looking good for Maimone after Torre paired the flop. However, things changed for Maimone after he hit a better pair once the came on the turn.
The completed the board on the river and Maimone doubled up.
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 17,735,000 | 1,880,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 15,234,000 | 8,155,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 2,981,000 | -10,034,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:10 AM Local Time
Torre Doubles Off Maimone
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone opened to 900,000 from the small blind before he called a three-bet jam to 6,455,000 by Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar from the big blind.
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone:
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar:
Neither player hit a piece of the board and Bittar doubled with ace-high.
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 15,855,000 | -370,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 13,015,000 | 6,490,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 7,079,000 | -6,120,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 1:07 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 16,225,000 | -868,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 13,199,000 | 1,042,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 6,525,000 | -175,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:56 AM Local Time
Break #13
The tournament is on its 13th break with three players remaining.
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 17,093,000 | -149,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 12,157,000 | 2,169,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 6,700,000 | -1,020,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:55 AM Local Time
Bittar with Half the Chips
Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre opened the button for 480,000. Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar three-bet to 1,872,000 from the small blind before Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone made it 3,612,000 from the big blind.
Torre folded before Bittar five-bet jammed his chip leading stack. Maimone quickly folded and Bittar had half the chips in play.
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 18,242,000 | 8,478,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 9,988,000 | -3,604,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 7,720,000 | -4,874,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:53 AM Local Time
Level 32 started
Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 35,000
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:47 AM Local Time
Full House for Maimone
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar called from the small blind before Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone made it 720,000 from the big blind. Bittar jammed his big stack and Maimone called off for 6,031,000.
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone:
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar:
The ran out on the board to give Maimone a full house and a double-up.
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 13,592,000 | 1,362,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 12,594,000 | -1,050,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 9,764,000 | -312,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:41 AM Local Time
Bittar Doubles Off Maimone
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar checked from the small blind before Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone raised to 720,000. Bittar jammed for 4,993,000 and Maimone called.
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone:
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar:
It was almost looking like the tournament would be down to heads-up play but Bittar found an ace on the flop. The came on the turn followed by the on the river to give Bittar a double-up.
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 13,644,000 | 786,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 12,230,000 | -4,922,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 10,076,000 | 3,642,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:37 AM Local Time
Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko Eliminated in 4th Place ($120,186)
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar opened to 480,000 from under the gun. Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone three-bet to 1,080,000 from the small blind before Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko four-bet jammed for 3,426,000.
Bittar folded and Maimone called.
Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko:
Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone:
The ran out on the board and Motsenko was eliminated in fourth place for $120,186.
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 17,152,000 | 5,336,000 |
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 0 | -4,842,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:30 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 12,858,000 | -330,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 11,816,000 | 5,452,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 6,434,000 | -4,170,000 |
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 4,842,000 | -522,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:28 AM Local Time
Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski Eliminated in 5th Place ($87,219)
Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski open-jammed for 4,258,000 from the small blind and was called by Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar in the big blind.
Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski:
Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar:
The ran out on the board and Sikorski was eliminated in fifth place for $87,219.
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 10,604,000 | 4,189,000 |
| Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | 0 | -4,619,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:23 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 13,188,000 | -154,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 6,415,000 | 380,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 6,364,000 | -456,000 |
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 5,364,000 | -2,140,000 |
| Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | 4,619,000 | 1,534,000 |