Two more GGPoker players have secured poker's greatest prize, a gold World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. Austrian Daniel Smiljkovic triumphed in Event #8: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold 'em Championship while Brazil's Lucio Lima is the Event #9: $525 Superstack Turbo Bounty champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,230,769
19,516,780
|
19,516,780 |
|
15,065,816
6,422,862
|
6,422,862 |
|
12,882,616 | |
|
12,780,939 | |
|
11,305,235
3,266,951
|
3,266,951 |
|
10,847,937
9,487,068
|
9,487,068 |
|
10,833,433
-686,082
|
-686,082 |
|
9,990,794
2,981,249
|
2,981,249 |
|
9,621,056
1,011,920
|
1,011,920 |
|
|
9,278,269 |
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Olivio "Bigfatfatop" Gontijo shoved his short stack into the middle preflop holding 
, and he was trailing the 
of Pawel "PawelLegend@" Babicz.
The flop of 
shot Gontijo into the lead, but it was short lived, as the 
came on the turn. Gontijo could only survive with a jack now, and that's exactly what came on the river, 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,614,937
5,614,937
|
5,614,937 |
|
|
1,471,756
-5,811,187
|
-5,811,187 |
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Binh "XeKooVn" Nguyen Thanh moved all in for his final 2,500,000 and change, and in the small blind, Adam "static88" Banko moved all in over the top, holding 
. He was ahead of the 
shown by Nguyen Thanh, and both players would pair up on the 
flop.
Nguyen Thanh still needed more help to come, but the 
turn and 
river didn't change anything.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,038,284
669,341
|
669,341 |
|
|
Busted |
The virtual clock says an even 100 players remain, and the blinds are just about to go up to 100,000-200,000. The average stack 4,400,000, and all players remaining have locked up at least $4,865. Here are the players in the best shape right now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,519,515 | |
|
10,275,401
2,647,504
|
2,647,504 |
|
|
9,713,989 | |
|
|
8,958,093
2,327,180
|
2,327,180 |
|
|
8,642,954 | |
|
|
8,609,136 | |
|
7,389,499 | |
|
7,365,261 | |
|
7,338,604 | |
|
|
1,080,895 |
Blinds: 70,000/140,000
Oleh "mirroring" Vashchenkov got his final 1,600,000 and change in the middle with a monster hand, , and he was well out in front of the pocket tens held by Joel "YOSHInr1" Viera Dias. The board ran down 
, and the kings held up to send a double up worth over 3,500,000 to Vashchenkov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,568,802
3,568,802
|
3,568,802 |
|
2,984,226
2,984,226
|
2,984,226 |
Blinds: 70,000/140,000
"donkey7" moved all in from the cutoff for their final 800,000 and change, but unfortunately for them, Scott Margereson had woken up with 
, dominating the 
held by "donkey7."
The board ran down 
, and the king kicker player to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,212,358
3,212,358
|
3,212,358 |
|
Busted |
With 33 bracelets on the schedule, it's going to be a busy month and a bit here on GGPoker as the World Series of Poker Online gets underway.
But August is set to be even bigger than expected, with over $10,000,000 being given away across the site.
Whether you're playing cash games, All-In or Fold, Battle Royale or Flip & Go on GGPoker, there's something for everyone.
"There's over 10,000,000 reasons to play at GGPoker this August," said Paul Burke, Head of PR at GGPoker. "Daily leaderboards, exclusive giveaways, and all of this while WSOP Online 2021 is underway and dozens of gold WSOP bracelets are being won - there’s truly a lot to celebrate this month!"
One of the more exciting opportunities is the GG x WSOP Special Edition Gift Box. This daily tournament leaderboard promotion awards $32,000 to up to 1,400 players every day.
Blinds: 70,000/140,000
"donkey7" moved all in for their final 400,000 and change, and big stack Mikhail "Z@bavA" Zavoloka called with 
. He was slightly behind the 
of "donkey7", and the ace high would stay ahead on the runout of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,447,550
-3,849,713
|
-3,849,713 |
|
|
1,077,632
1,077,632
|
1,077,632 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,297,263
4,808,487
|
4,808,487 |
|
|
7,627,897
1,942,189
|
1,942,189 |
|
|
7,368,943
5,432,206
|
5,432,206 |
|
|
7,282,943 | |
|
|
7,009,545
321,229
|
321,229 |
|
|
6,630,913 | |
|
|
6,495,041 | |
|
|
6,359,676
2,449,799
|
2,449,799 |
|
|
6,114,142
2,241,054
|
2,241,054 |
|
|
6,045,802 |