Stumpf and Gjelstad Win Big as Huge Weekend Looms

The WPT Online Series may be heading towards a thrilling conclusion but there is no signs of it slowing down with plenty of big scores being enjoyed. Both Matthew Stumpf and Jonas Gjelstad won WPT Online Series events, boosting their bankrolls in time for what is a massive final weekend.

Stumpf Scoops 7-Max Knockout Title

Matthew Stumpf outlasted a field of 211 in the WPT #31 7-Max Knockout title and bagged the lion’s share of the $105,000 prize pool. Stumpf’s total haul, with bounties included, weighed in at $19,726, which he banked after defeating Latvia’s Aleksejs Meless heads-up; the Latvian star reeled in a $10,599 consolation prize.

Others who reached the final table, but fell short of glory, included third-place finisher Audrius Stakelis ($7,662) of Lithuania, who is no stranger to going deep in major tournaments. Julian Selinger also navigated his way to the final table; he fell in fourth for $5,759.

WPT #31 7-Max Knockout Final Table Results

Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties
1 | Matthew Stumpf | Canada | $8,328 | $11,398
2 | Aleksejs Meless | Latvia | $8,318 | $2,281
3 | Audrius Stakelis | Lithuania | $5,647 | $2,015
4 | Julian Selinger | Malta | $3,767 | $1,992
5 | Guilherme Noronha | Brazil | $2,708 | $1,265
6 | Illia Korobkin | Ukraine | $2,117 | $875
7 | Ignas Vaitulionis | Lithuania | $1,604 | $1,593

Gjelstad Shines During Omaha PKO

Jonas Gjelstad secured a $12,860 payout and the title of WPT Online Series champion after topping a field of 50 in the $1,050 WPT #32 Omaha Knockout.

The seven-handed final table was a star-studded affair, and any one of them would have become a worthy champion. Such luminaries as Daniel Colpoys and Boris Angelov were among the finalists but they crashed out in fourth and third place respectively for scores of $3,223 and $7,222.

Heads-up saw Gjelstad lock horns with Christos Argyriadis. Gjelstad got the job done and his hands on $12,860, leaving Argyriadis to collect a $10,855 consolation prize.

WPT #32 Omaha Knockout Final Table Results

Place | Player | Country | Prize | Bounties
1 | Jonas Gjelstad | United Kingdom | $6,126 | $6,734
2 | Christos Argyriadis | Netherlands | $6,121 | $4,734
3 | Boris Angelov | Bulgaria | $3,816 | $3,406
4 | Daniel Colpoys | Mexico | $2,348 | $875
5 | Erik Lemarquand | Canada | $1,739 | $937
6 | Christopher Utting | United Kingdom | $1,432 | $500
7 | Andrew Fair | Canada | $1,214 |

WPT Online Series Events This Weekend

The final weekend of the WPT Online Series is extremely busy and full of incredible tournaments.

Time is running to get into the WPT500, Super50, and Super5, so make sure you do not miss out on the chance to take one of those down.

Then there’s Day 1B of the $3 million guaranteed Main Event. A ton of satellites, plus a 50-seat guaranteed Mega Satellite, take place this weekend, giving everyone the opportunity to become a WPT Main Event champion. Last week’s Meg Sat awarded 54 seats to the Main Event. Six of those winners progressed to Day 2 so are already showing a profit! This week’s edition starts at 16:05 BST on May 30. Win your way into it from $3.30.

Date | Time (BST) | Tournament | Buy-in
Fri 28 May | 19:05 | WPT #34 Warm Up Day 1A: $500K Gtd | $1,050
| 19:05 | WPT #34 Mini Warm Up Day 1A: $200K Gtd | $109
| 19:05 | WPT #34 Micro Warm Up Day 1A: $40K Gtd | $11
| 20:05 | WPT #24 WPT500 Day 1E: $1M Gtd | $530
| 20:05 | WPT #25 Super50 Day 1E: $300K Gtd | $55
| 20:05 | WPT #24 Super5 Day 1E: $50K Gtd | $5.50
| 21:15 | WPT 7-Max Turbo Knockout: $25K Gtd | $215
Sat 29 May | 17:05 | WPT #26 Super5 Day 1F: $50K Gtd | $5.50
| 19:05 | WPT #34 Warm Up Day 1B: $500K Gtd | $1,050
| 19:05 | WPT #34 Mini Warm Up Day 1B: $200K Gtd | $109
| 19:05 | WPT #34 Micro Warm Up Day 1B: $40K Gtd | $11
| 20:05 | WPT #24 WPT500 Day 1F: $1M Gtd | $530
| 20:05 | WPT #25 Super50 Day 1F: $300K Gtd | $55
| 20:05 | WPT #24 Super5 Day 1G: $50K Gtd | $5.50
| 21:15 | WPT Mix-Max Turbo: $25K Gtd | $320
| 23:05 | WPT #24 Super5 Day 1H Turbo: $50K Gtd | $5.50
Sun 30 May | 14:05 | WPT #24 Super5 Day 1I: $50K Gtd | $5.50
| 16:05 | WPT #34 Warm Up Day 1C: $500K Gtd | $1,050
| 16:05 | WPT #34 Mini Warm Up Day 1C: $200K Gtd | $109
| 16:05 | WPT #34 Micro Warm Up Day 1C: $40K Gtd | $11
| 17:05 | WPT #24 WPT500 Day 1G: $1M Gtd | $530
| 17:05 | WPT #25 Super50 Day 1G: $300K Gtd | $55
| 17:05 | WPT #24 Super5 Day 1J: $50K Gtd | $5.50
| 18:05 | WPT #36 7-Max Day 1A: $500K Gtd | $1,575
| 18:05 | WPT #36 Mini 7-Max Day 1A: $200K Gtd | $162
| 18:05 | WPT #36 Micro 7-Max Day 1A: $50K Gtd | $16.50
| 19:05 | WPT #20 Main Event Day 1B: $3M Gtd | $3,200
| 19:05 | WPT #37 Omaha Hi-Lo Day 1A: $200K Gtd | $1,050
| 19:05 | WPT #37 Mini Omaha Hi-Lo Day 1A: $40K Gtd | $109
| 19:05 | WPT #37 Micro Omaha Hi-lo Day 1A: $10K Gtd | $11
| 20:05 | WPT #24 WPT500 Day 1H: $1M Gtd | $530
| 20:05 | WPT #25 Super50 Day 1H: $300K Gtd | $55
| 20:05 | WPT #24 Super5 Day 1K: $50K Gtd | $5.50
| 20:05 | WPT #34 Warm Up Final Day: $500K Gtd |
| 20:05 | WPT #34 Mini Warm Up Final Day: $200K Gtd |
| 20:05 | WPT #34 Micro Warm Up Final Day: $40K Gtd |
| 20:05 | WPT #38 High Roller: $1M Gtd | $10,300
| 22:05 | WPT 6-Max Hyper Knockout: $25K Gtd | $320
| 23:05 | WPT #26 Super5 Day 1L Turbo: $50K Gtd | $5.50