Monday, August 31, 2020 3:30 AM Local Time
Congratulations to Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu, Winner of Event #78: $1,000 Turbo 8-Handed
The latest online WSOP Event is in the books after just seven hours of play. Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu bested a field of 1,910 to take home his first WSOP Bracelet, along with nearly $260,000 in prize money, as well as a WSOP Europe package.
At the start of the final table, Niko "niNohR" Koop held the chip lead with over 11 million chips, while eventual winner Hacialioglu started as the second shortest stack, with just over 2.6 million.
Tuen "FudGuy" Bui would be next to bust out when he got his final chips in with Ace-Queen, but he ran straight into the pocket aces of Jargo Alavali. The board brought no help for Bui, who was the first casualty of the final table.
WSOP Online Event #78: $1,000 Turbo 8-Handed Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | Finland | $259,842 |
| 2 | Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren | Argentina | $197,274 |
| 3 | Tim "TMay420" West | United States | $143,162 |
| 4 | Niko "niNohR" Koop | Russia | $103,893 |
| 5 | Jargo "bungakat" Alavali | Estonia | $79,395 |
| 6 | Andriy "smbcall911" Lyubovetskiy | Ukraine | $54,714 |
| 7 | Soo Jo "choleeek89" Kim | South Korea | $39,706 |
| 8 | Tuen "FudGuy" Bui | Canada | $28,814 |
| 9 | Johan "Mr-Water99" Haugen | Macau | $20,911 |
Following the elimination of Soo Jo Kim in seventh place, it was time for Hacialioglu to start to make his comeback, as he would go on to get every elimination from there. First, he would bust "Andriy "smbcall911" Lyubovetskiy in sixth place in a blind vs. blind confrontation.
Next, Hacialioglu would have to get quite lucky, as he ran into the pocket aces of Jargo "bungakat" Alavali holding just Queen-Ten. However, Hacialioglu would flop top pair and a straight draw, and hit that straight on the river.
Niko "niNohR" Koop was next to be on the end of Hacialioglu's ax. He would have to come from behind again in this one, as his came back against the of Koop, after spiking a king on the turn.
Not long after that, Tim "TMay420" West, who was the short stack throughout the whole final table, finally fell off the ladder, as he bowed out in third. On his final hand, West was flipping, with against the of Hacialioglu. The board came down , giving Hacialioglu a straight.
Hacialioglu brought a big lead into heads up play with over 36 million to the 12 million of Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren. They would only play a few hands before a classic coin flip, with Hacialioglu's Ace-Queen besting the pocket sevens of Berggren.
Congratulations again to Adnan Hacialioglu for his incredible showing. Again, he will take home $259,842, the WSOP bracelet, and the WSOP Europe package.
Monday, August 31, 2020 3:02 AM Local Time
Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren Eliminated in 2nd Place ($197,274)
Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu started heads up play with a big chip lead, and it would only take him a few hands to seal the deal. The last hand was a classic coin flip, as Berggren held , against the of Hacialioglu. An ace came right on the flop, and no two outer would come for Berggren.
He will take home over $197,000 for his efforts, but the first place prize of $259,842, and the WSOP bracelet, will go home with Hacialioglu. Stay tuned for a full recap to be posted shortly.
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 47,750,000 | 11,725,877  |
| Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren | 0 | -12,309,804  |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:52 AM Local Time
Tim "TMay420" West Eliminated in 3rd Place ($143,162.05)
Tim "TMay420" West survived a number of double ups, both from ahead and from behind, but his luck finally ran out, as he just busted in third. On his final hand, West got it in with , and he was flipping against the of Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu. The flop of gave West some more outs, but the board finished out and , giving Hacialioglu an unncessary straight, and also getting us to heads up play!
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 36,024,123 | 5,898,691 |
| Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren | 12,309,804 | 3,064,300 |
| Tim "TMay420" West | 0 | -6,384,496 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:48 AM Local Time
Niko "niNohR" Koop Eliminated in 4th Place ($103,892.64)
Niko "niNohR" Koop was one of the big stacks throughout the final table, but he recently faltered a bit, and just busted out in fourth place. Koop got his chips in good, holding against the of Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu. The flop of missed both players, but the on the turn changed everything. Only an ace would do for Koop now, but the came instead.
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 30,125,432 | 10,805,000 |
| Niko "niNohR" Koop | 0 | -17,581,944 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:42 AM Local Time
Jargo "bungakat" Alavali Eliminated in 5th Place ($75,394.83)
Jargo "bungakat" Alavali looked to be in great shape to double up, as he got his stack in the middle holding pocket aces, against the of Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu. However, Hacialioglu smashed the flop of , giving him top pair and an open ended straight draw. The on the turn didn't change anything, but the on the river sure did. Alavali busts in fifth, taking home over $75,000.
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 19,320,432 | 3,088,926 |
| Jargo "bungakat" Alavali | 0 | -11,279,658 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:36 AM Local Time
West Scores Another Double Up
Tim "TMay420" West started the final table as the severe short stack, but he simply refuses to go away, as he just scored another double up at this final table. Once again, West got it in great preflop, with his pocket nines dominating the sixes of Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren. The board ran down , and West doubled up to over 6.3 million.
| Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren | 9,245,504 | 2,004,128 |
| Tim "TMay420" West | 6,384,496 | 1,607,248 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:32 AM Local Time
Level 42 started
Level: 42
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 50,000
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:31 AM Local Time
Hacialioglu Doubles Through Koop
On the next hand, Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu would get his stack in the middle from the button with , but in the big blind, Niko "niNohR" Koop woke up with pocket nines. It wouldn't matter though, as an ace came right on the flop to give Hacialioglu a commanding lead. That lead would hold for the final two cards, and he doubled up to over 16 million.
| Niko "niNohR" Koop | 17,581,944 | 706,624 |
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 16,231,506 | 8,255,753 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:27 AM Local Time
Level 41 started
Level: 41
Blinds: 160,000/320,000
Ante: 40,000
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:27 AM Local Time
West Wins Wild Hand to Double
Tim "TMay420" West looked to be in great shape, when he got his short stack in holding pocket kings against the of Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu. However, the flop of gave Hacialioglu top two pair, and left West suddenly drawing thin. An ace on the turn meant that one more ace on the river would counterfeit Hacialioglu, and that's exactly what happened, sending a double up over to West.
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 7,975,753 | -1,901,568 |
| Tim "TMay420" West | 4,777,248 | 1,734,928 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:22 AM Local Time
Andriy "smbcall911" Lyubovetskiy Eliminated in 6th Place ($54,713.88)
Action folded to one of the shorter stacks, Andriy "smbcall911" Lyubovetskiy, in the small blind, and he moved all in. Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu called in the big blind with , and he was ahead of the . The flop of left Lyubovetskiy all but dead, and another king on the turn sealed the hand.
Lyubovetskiy will have to settle for $54,713.88, and just five players remain now.
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 9,877,321 | 3,158,139 |
| Andriy "smbcall911" Lyubovetskiy | 0 | -3,987,346 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:17 AM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 140,000/280,000
Ante: 35,000
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:16 AM Local Time
West Spikes River to Double
Short stack Tim "TMay420" West got his final chips in the middle holding , and Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu called with pocket nines to put him at risk. The flop of gave Hacialioglu a full house, but West could still win with an ace, king, or the case jack. The turn changed nothing, but the river changed everything.
West has won a few more pots since then, and he is now up to over 3,000,000 in chips.
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 6,719,182 | 25,450 |
| Tim "TMay420" West | 3,042,320 | 1,168,508 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:13 AM Local Time
Soo Jo "choleeek89" Kim Eliminated in 7th Place ($39,705.79)
The action kicked off with Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu raising it up, and big stack Niko "niNohR" Koop three bet to 1,601,000. Next to act, Soo Jo "choleeek89" Kim moved all in for 3,232,456. Hacialioglu folded, but Koop called with . He was dominated by the of Kim, but Koop would flop some outs on the flop. The turn shot Koop into the lead, and Kim wasn't able to catch up on the river.
| Niko "niNohR" Koop | 16,875,320 | 4,244,192 |
| Soo Jo "choleeek89" Kim | 0 | -2,992,948 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 2:07 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts From the Final Seven
| Niko "niNohR" Koop | 12,631,128 | 854,000 |
| Jargo "bungakat" Alavali | 11,279,658 | -90,000 |
| Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren | 7,241,376 | -334,000 |
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 6,693,732 | 1,630,000 |
| Andriy "smbcall911" Lyubovetskiy | 3,987,346 | -100,000 |
| Soo Jo "choleeek89" Kim | 2,992,948 | -2,330,000 |
| Tim "TMay420" West | 1,873,812 | -65,000 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 1:57 AM Local Time
Tuen "FudGuy" Bui Eliminated in 8th Place ($28,814.44)
Tuen "FudGuy" Bui moved all in from the button for over 2,800,000, but unfortunately for him, big stack Jargo "bungakat" Alavali woke up with pocket aces in the big blind. He was dominating the of Bui, and the flop of left Bui drawing all but dead. The turn brought him some chop possibilities, but a nine on the river brought no such chop.
Bui will have to settle for nearly $29,000 for his eight place showing.
| Jargo "bungakat" Alavali | 11,369,658 | 3,513,174 |
| Tuen "FudGuy" Bui | 0 | -5,057,778 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 1:52 AM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Monday, August 31, 2020 1:51 AM Local Time
West Triples Up
Tim "TMay420" West was the severe short stack to start the final table, but he just got a much needed triple up to get right back into the thick of things. West would move all in for about 600,000, and next to act, Jargo "bungakat" Alavali called. Two seats over, Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu shoved all in over the top, and Alavali bowed out.
Tim "TMay420" West:
Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu:
The sevens held for West, and while he is still the short stack, this pot gets him some much needed breathing room.
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 5,063,732 | 2,403,861 |
| Tim "TMay420" West | 1,938,812 | 1,434,208 |
Monday, August 31, 2020 1:48 AM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Monday, August 31, 2020 1:45 AM Local Time
Final Table Seating Chart and Updated Counts
| Niko "niNohR" Koop | 11,777,128 | 3,755,265 |
| Jargo "bungakat" Alavali | 7,856,484 | -1,271,987 |
| Robin "Kabuzzi" Berggren | 7,575,376 | 4,826,536 |
| Soo Jo "choleeek89" Kim | 5,322,948 | -797,432 |
| Tuen "FudGuy" Bui | 5,057,778 | 5,057,778 |
| Andriy "smbcall911" Lyubovetskiy | 4,087,346 | -287,500 |
| Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu | 2,659,871 | 2,659,871 |
| Tim "TMay420" West | 504,604 | -460,000 |