Fabian Spielmann opened for for 4.4 million with from the hijack. Niklas Astedt called from the cutoff with and the two players were heads-up to the flop.
Spielmann check-called a bet of 3.7 million by Astedt who flopped top pair. Spielmann gave up on the hand after he-check-folded to a bet of 14.1 million by Astedt.
Niklas Astedt opened for 4.4 million with from middle position and was called Patrick "Egption" Tardif from the cutoff with .
Astedt fired out for 4.6 million on the flop and Tardiff called. Astedt bet half the pot for 11.3 million after improving to broadway on the turn and Tardif called again.
The completed the board and Astedt jammed. Tardif folded and was left short after the hand.
Players are now choosing their preferred seats for the final table in real time. This will be the last post for PokerNews in real time as the remainder of the final table will be reported on at least a 30-minute delay as to not give away any spoilers for those watching the stream.
Blinds will be rolled back to Level 30 (1M/2M/250ka) and increase every 20 hands instead of on a timed basis.
You can follow along with the stream by heading to GGPoker.tv or by clicking on the Live Stream tab in our coverage starting at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EDT).
Online poker legend Niklas Astedt could have yet another big win waiting for him tonight as he will kick off the final table of the WSOP Super Circuit Online Series Event #18: $525 Main Event at GGPoker with a chip leading stack of 149,037,043.
Astedt needs no introduction as he has been ranked number one in the world at PocketFives over several long periods with the site crediting the Swedish superstar more than $22 million in online tournament cashes. Even more amazing is that he doesn't have his GGPoker screenname listed on his profile where he has won more than $10 million according to GGPoker's PokerCraft.
Meanwhile, fans of GGPokerSquad member and Twitch streamer Patrick "Egption" Tardif should be please as he advanced to the final table with a sixth-place stack of 60,713,588. Tardif is also the only player at the final table that sold action of himself via the GG staking feature with five investors sharing 20 percent of Tardif's eventual haul.
Other notable players at the final table include Yanfei "aoteman1888" Chi (second - 104,740), Fabian Spielmann (fourth - $93,472,602), Allan "Freedom35" Mello (seventh - 48,840,768), and David Miscikowski (ninth - 28,070,997).
The tournament itself was a huge success with 14,496 entries generating a massive $7,248,000 prize pool to smash the event's lofty $5 million guarantee.
Fabian Spielmann
2021 WSOP Super Circuit Online Series Main Event Final Table Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chips
Big Blinds
1
Niklas Astedt
Sweden
149,037,043
75
2
Yanfei "aoteman1888" Chi
China
104,740,292
52
3
sssssAK
China
97,738,705
49
4
Fabian Spielmann
Germany
93,472,602
47
5
Promoking
United Kingdom
90,001,299
45
6
Patrick "Egption" Tardif
Canada
60,713,588
30
7
Allan "Freedom35" Mello
Brazil
48,840,768
24
8
Noksukow
Poland
47,481,414
24
9
David Miscikowski
United States
28,070,997
14
Total
720,096,708
360
Average
80,010,745
40
Final Table Schedule & Payouts
After a six-day break, the Main Event final table will kick off today at 6 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. EDT). PokerNews will be reporting the action on at least a 30-minute delay as to not give away any spoilers with GGPoker.tv live broadcasting the event with hole cards shown.
All returning players will be awarded at least the ninth-place prize of $75,843 with Saturday's winner slated to receive $758,443 and a WSOP Circuit gold ring.
In accordance with GGPoker's final table policies, blinds will be rolled back four levels to Level 30 with blinds at 1,000,000/2,000,000/250,000a to assure at least a 40 big blind average. In addition, the blinds will increase after a certain number of hands as opposed to based on time.
and Allan "Freedom35" Mello checked behind from the big blind with 
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flop. "sssssAK" bet 5.6 milllion on the 
turn and both players called.
river put four spades on the board. Both players checked and Mello won the hand after he rivered trips.
from the hijack. Niklas Astedt called from the cutoff with 
and the two players were heads-up to the 
flop.
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flop and Tardiff called. Astedt bet half the pot for 11.3 million after improving to broadway on the 
turn and Tardif called again.
