Van Zadelhoff and Martirosian Win Big at GGPoker
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Not everyone is focused on the goings-on at the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) because plenty of poker��s superstars have remained on home soil and are grinding online poker tournaments.
Malta-based Dutchman Steven van Zadelhoff is one such player who has not flown out to Las Vegas, Nevada. van Zadelhoff��s decision to remain in Europe paid off on October 10 when he finished first from a field of 492 in the $1,050 Sunday High Rollers Main Event at GGPoker.
The former PokerStars WCOOP Main Event champion was part of a three-handed deal at the business end of the tournament. Estonia��s Ranno "RukKuRuku" Sootla finished third and banked $80,519, almost $15,000 more than the $66,263 Igor Ursel collected for his second-place finish. The night belonged to van Zadelhoff, however. He came out on top for the title of champion and $85,951 in prize money.
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$1,050 Sunday High Rollers Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven van Zadelhoff | Malta | $85,951* |
| 2 | Igor Ursel | United Kingdom | $66,236* |
| 3 | Ranno "RukKuRuku" Sootla | Estonia | $80,519* |
| 4 | tinvui8 | Hong Kong | $42,445 |
| 5 | Diego "TheProjector" Ventura | Peru | $31,829 |
| 6 | Suttichi "Whattherules" Audhnun | Thailand | $23,868 |
| 7 | hongdi4757 | China | $17,899 |
| 8 | Alex Greenblatt | Mexico | $13,422 |
| 9 | Kent "rushaakkandqq" Lundmark | Austria | $10,065 |
*reflects a three-handed deal
Another Six-Figure Score For Martirosian
Artur Martirosian continued his impressive form by helping himself to the $140,355 top prize in the $1,050 GGMaster High Rollers tournament on October 10.
Some 857 players bought into the event, leaving a $143,000 overlay on the $1 million guarantee. Martirosian took full advantage of the added prize money, bulldozing his way to victory over a star-studded final table.
Frank "PieOMy" Lillis was the first of nine finalists to bow out. Lillis�� ninth-place finish came with a $15,393 prize.
"Make me smile" and Mikhail "zyxel777" Aleksandrov were next to fall before "MoinsNotHot" departed in sixth place.
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Ivan "Negriin" Vilchez and Daniel Dvoress joined the list of busted players, the latter scooping $61,273 for his efforts and fourth-place finish. New Zealand's "Kauboii" busted in third for $80,711, leaving Martirosian heads-up against "The EDUCATOR" of Brazil.
No deal was struck despite the near $35,000 difference between first and second place. This meant Martirosian banked $140,355 when he defeated his final opponent, resigning the runner-up to a $106,474 consolation prize.
$1,050 GGMasters High Rollers Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | $140,355 |
| 2 | THE EDUCATOR | Brazil | $106,474 |
| 3 | Kauboii | New Zealand | $80,771 |
| 4 | Daniel Dvoress | Canada | $61,273 |
| 5 | Ivan "Negriin" Vilchez | Argentina | $46,482 |
| 6 | MoinsNotHot | Canada | $35,261 |
| 7 | Mikhail "zyxel777" Aleksandrov | Russia | $26,749 |
| 8 | Make me smile | Russia | $20,292 |
| 9 | Frank "PieOMy" Lillis | Hong Kong$15,393 |
Some of the other big wins at GGPoker on October 10 included:
- Malcolm "HappyWhale" Trayner �C first-place in the $525 Bounty Hunters HR Main Event for $110,076
- ES300h �C first-place in the $105 Bounty MILLIONS for $66,334*
- Bart "PatoDeBano" Kuiper �C first-place in the $150 GGMasters for $57,510
- Luigi "shadinho94" Shehadeh �C first-place in the $2,100 Sunday High Roller Heater Bounty Turbo for $49,899*
- takemeaway �C first-place in the $250 Sunday Main Event for $33,007
- Jeppe Sorensen �C first-place in the $3,150 High Rollers Blade Bounty King Omaha for $32,489*
- Andre "Sperma" Marques �C first-place in the $210 Bounty Hunters Sunday Special for $26,750*
- riskgambler �C first-place in the $525 Sunday High Rollers Special for $24,646
- tsdim21 �C first-place in the $315 Sunday Bounty King for $24,641*
*includes bounty payments
