Guo Dong wins GPL Match 118
Hong Kong Stars' Guo Dong has won match 118 in the Global Poker League. He won the second 6-max heat of the day of the Eurasia Conference by beating Igor Yaroshevsky heads up.
Dong recovered very well from an early exit in the first match of the day. He came back and took revanche by raking in the seven points for first place.
The second heat looked nothing like the first encounter. Dario Sammartino, second in heat one, was the first one to leave, followed quickly by the winner of the first heat, Dominik Nitsche.
Liv Boeree scored her second fourth place of the day before Alexandre Luneau was eliminated in third. Yaroshevsky started the one on one battle with 100,000 chips, against Guo Dong's 50,000 points.
Dong quickly turned the tables and never looked back. The first all-in of the heads up match was the deciding one and Dong got the maximum score. Helping his team to a tied second place in the league table.
Results GPL Match 118
| Place | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guo Dong | Hong Kong Stars | 7 points |
| 2 | Igor Yaroshevsky | Moscow Wolverines | 5 points |
| 3 | Alexandre Luneau | Paris Aviators | 3 points |
| 4 | Liv Boeree | London Royals | 2 points |
| 5 | Dominik Nitsche | Berlin Bears | 1 point |
| 6 | Dario Sammartino | Rome Emperors | 0 points |
The Moscow Wolverines now have a commanding 17-point lead over both, the London Royals and Hong Kong Stars.
GPL Eurasia Conference League Standings
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow Wolverines | 130 |
| 2 | London Royals | 113 |
| 2 | Hong Kong Stars | 113 |
| 4 | Paris Aviators | 108 |
| 5 | Rome Emperors | 101 |
| 6 | Berlin Bears | 100 |