Absolute highlight of last night’s Sunday Grind was of course the first event of the WSOP Spring Online Circuit, the BIG 500 NHL Spring Kick-Off. It generated a massive 6,242 entries and the huge $2,000,000 Guarantee was boosted by almost 50%.
MTT Report Featured Poker Tournaments
- WSOP Spring Online Circuit Event #1: $BIG 500 NHL Spring Kick-Off at GGNetwork
- $25,500 Sunday Super HR at GGNetwork
- $5,200 Titans Event at PokerStars
First WSOP Gold Ring goes to “Godofbaccarat” from Canada
The first winner of the 2022 WSOP Spring Circuit was crowned last night in the BIG500 NHL. The tournament was a massive success with 6,242 entries, who generated an incredible $2,964,950 prize pool with a whopping $325,684.04 up top.
Biggest name on the final table was Serbian pro Danilo Velasevic. who also made it all the way to heads-up play.
There he faced the unknown Canadian player Godofbaccarat, who proved too much to overcome on that day.
When the final card was dealt, Godofbaccarat was crowned the first Champion of the 2022 WSOP Spring Circuit and got rewarded with $325,684.04, while Velasevic got a nice $244,288.48 consolation prize.
Isaac Haxton wins $25,500 Sunday Super HR back-to-back!
Isaac Haxton is a phenomenon. The American is an elite tournament player since more than 15 years and still able to crush the toughest online tournaments in the world.
Haxton won the biggest prized weekly tournament, the $25,500 Sunday Super HR, at GGNetwork for the second time in a row last night!
Due to its huge $25,500 buy-in, this tournament regularly produces the toughest poker tournament field in the world. Last night 32 of the world’s best were up for the challenge and created a $750,000 prize pool with $291,155.71 up top.
Only four places were paid and tournament superstars Michael Addamo, Niklas “Lena900” Astedt, Daniel Dvoress and Justin Bonomo all busted before reaching the money.
Players, who made it into the money were Hungarian online superstar Andras “probirs” Nemeth, Spanish local here Adrian Mateos, Israeli high roller reg Ravid Garbi and Hollywood Haxton himself.
For the second week in a row, nobody was able to stop Haxton, who added a staggering $291,156 to his ever-growing bankroll by defeating Ravid Garbi heads-up.
Diego Ventura leads PokerStars Titans Event Final Table
The $5,200 Titans Event is the new flagship tournament at PokerStars. On Day 1 the field played down to the final table, which is full of big names.
The Number 1 in the Peru All Time Money List, Diego “Die Ventura” Ventura, goes as chipleader to today’s final table, but online legend Patrick “pads1161” is looming in second place.
Further notables that made the final table are Pedro “pvigar” Garagnani, Sintoras, Justin “ZeeJustin” Bonomo, Jans “Graftekkel” Arends and the man himself Niklas “Lena900” Astedt.
There are $60,296 plus a massive bounty waiting for the winner and the final table with commence today at 8.05 pm CET.
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