The
Aleksey ImLuckPads Savenkov emerged victorious in
Event #1 BIG $50 after defeating
QY707 in a short-lived heads-up duel. A huge field of 31,291 emerged in the first multi-flight event, which created a
prize pool of $1,439,386 and Savenkov earned the lion s share worth $168,810.
Savenkov entered the nine-handed final table as the chip leader and it was no surprise that he faced QY707 in heads-up, who was second in chips when the action resumed. The first recorded live cashes of the Russian date back to 2017 and with this victory, he has nearly doubled his known earnings on the live poker circuit and the WSOP Online tournaments on GGPoker.
Guarantees Fall As $100 Million WSOP Winter Circuit Gets Underway Online
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The WSOP is firing on all cylinders at the moment. While the US leg of the WSOP Main Event has started on WSOP.com, GGPoker is looking the end the year on a high with the $100 million Online Circuit series.
Players outside of the US can make a final run at WSOP glory in 2020 thanks to the Winter Online Circuit festival. (Image: GGPoker)
Open to players outside of the US, the WSOP Winter Online Circuit features 18 ring events and runs until Jan., 10.
The action started on Sunday with a $1 million guaranteed MTT costing $50. For those with deeper pockets, a $10,300 WSOPC Super Million$ High Roller rounded out the day’s action.