GGPoker.com Event #79: People's Choice Event [Most Popular]

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

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.

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.

Brunno Botteon	144,635	-13,923
Jason McConnon	55,365	13,923

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.

Brunno Botteon	158,558	-19,021
Jason McConnon	41,442	19,021

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.

Oktay Kahyaoglu	200,000	63,774
Stuart Wallensteen	0	-63,774

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.

Oktay Kahyaoglu	136,226	36,226
Stuart Wallensteen	63,774	-36,226

Blinds: 300/600

Fedor Holz raised to 1,500 from the button for Justin Bonomo to three-bet to 6,600 which Holz called.

The flop came    , Bonomo bet 3,960 which Holz called.

They both checked through the   on the turn to the   on the river. Bonomo checked again. Holz bet 21,000 which Bonomo called with the    for two pair but Holz held the    for the higher two pair.

Fedor Holz	161,770	36,300
Justin Bonomo	38,230	-36,300

Blinds: 250/500

Jason McConnon raised to 1,250 from the button and Brunno Botteon called.

The flop came    , Botteon check-raised the 1,875 continuation-bet of McConnon to 6,400 and was called.

The turn was the  , Botteon bet 10,400 which McConnon called.

The river completed the board with the  , Botteon took some time and bet 27,700 for McConnon to fold.

Brunno Botteon	145,570	45,570
Jason McConnon	54,430	-45,570

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Sergi Reixach shoved from the button and Dmitry Yurasov called for the 27,536 he had behind.

Dmitry Yurasov:   
Sergi Reixach:   

The board ran out       for it to be a split pot until the river came for Yurasov to double with the higher kicker.

Sergi Reixach	138,928	-18,536
Dmitry Yurasov	61,072	18,536

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Sergi Reixach shoved from the button and Dmitry Yirasov called for the 12,884 he had behind.

Dmitry Yurasov:   
Sergi Reixach:   

The board ran out       for Yurasov to hold with the higher kicker to double.

Sergi Reixach	168,232	-18,884
Dmitry Yurasov	31,768	18,884