{"id":130349,"date":"2021-05-25T08:15:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T08:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=130349"},"modified":"2021-05-25T08:17:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T08:17:45","slug":"simon-mattsson-is-the-latest-wpt-online-series-high-roller-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/simon-mattsson-is-the-latest-wpt-online-series-high-roller-champion.html","title":{"rendered":"Simon Mattsson is the Latest WPT Online Series High Roller Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are not sure what it is but there is something about Sweden that produces exceptional poker players. There always seems to be a Swede high up in the payouts whenever a high roller event take place. There was one at the very top of the payouts in the WPT #23 High Roller<\/strong> on May 24.<\/p>\n

The one and only Simon Mattsson<\/strong> won the WPT #23 High Roller event and turned $10,300 into a most impressive $249,791. The man known as “C. Darwin2”<\/strong> in online poker circles, came out on top of a 95-strong field to lock up yet another major poker title.<\/p>\n

Seventeen players returned to their seats for Day 2 of this High Roller event, each having locked up at least $21,277 for their efforts.<\/p>\n

Christoph Vogelsang<\/strong><\/a> was the first player out of the door, with Team partypoker’s Jason Koon<\/strong><\/a> following him to the rail soon after. The eliminations of such luminaries as Adrian Mateos<\/strong><\/a>, Mike Watson<\/strong>, Joao Vieira<\/strong>, and final table bubble boy Dario Sammartino<\/strong> left only seven players in the hunt for the quarter of a million dollars top prize.<\/p>\n

Daniel Dvoress<\/strong>‘ run ended with a seventh place finish worth $37,676. Sami Kelopuro<\/strong><\/a> and David Peters<\/strong> followed Dvoress to the sidelines, doing so with $46,521 and $59,059 respectively.<\/p>\n

Joakim Andersson<\/strong>, Mattsson’s fellow countryman, crashed out in fourth and got his hands on $80,047, which was the last payout not to weigh in at over $100,000.<\/p>\n

Heads-up was set with Greek star Michail Manolakis<\/strong> fell by the wayside. Manolakis padded his bankroll with a cool $116,183.<\/p>\n

Mattsson and Wiktor Malinowski<\/strong> were the last pair of players with chips in front of them. Malinowksi is a heads-up cash game specialist, but Mattsson has won more than 230 online poker tournaments during his long and illustrious career. The one-on-one battle went Mattsson’s way, and he banked the $249,791. Malinowksi consoled himself with a $166,429 runner-up payment.<\/p>\n

WPT #23 High Roller Final Table Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nSimon Mattsson<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n$249,791<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nWiktor Malinowski<\/td>\nRussia<\/td>\n$166,429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMichail Manolakis<\/td>\nGreece<\/td>\n$116,183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nJoakim Andersson<\/td>\nMalta<\/td>\n$80,047<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nDavid Peters<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$59,059<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nSami Kelopuro<\/td>\nFinland<\/td>\n$46,521<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nDaniel Dvoress<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$37,676<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bogdanov leads The WPT500 Knockout Final Table<\/h2>\n

\"WPT500<\/p>\n

The WPT #08 WPT500 Knockout<\/strong> has reached its final table with only nine of the 2,054 players remaining. Bulgaria’s Yulian Bogdanov<\/strong> is the man in the envious position of chip leader going into the final table.<\/p>\n

Bogdanov returns to his seat armed with 273,438,567 chips, with Caio Pessagno<\/strong> of Brazil his nearest rival with 185,042,562. That is a substantial lead, but Bogdanov knows nothing is certain in poker so he’ll need his wits about him if he is to become a WPT champion.<\/p>\n

The chip leader is guaranteed at least $6,064 from the main prize pool and $9,393.07 worth of bounties even if the unthinkable happens and he crashes out in ninth place. He definitely has his eye on the $62,240 top prize, which will be padded by a huge bounty payment come the end of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Both Bogdanov and Pessagno will be pushed all the way by the talented chasing pack. This includes Dutch star Michiel Brummelhuis<\/strong>, who has been in hot form during the WPT Online Series, Manfred Hermann<\/strong>, and Jerry Wong<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tune into our Twitch channel<\/strong><\/a> from 20:30 BST to watch the action unfold at this exciting final table.<\/p>\n

WPT #08 WPT500 Knockout Final Table Chip Counts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nBounties<\/th>\nChips<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nYulian Bogdanov<\/td>\nBulgaria<\/td>\n$9,393.07<\/td>\n273,438,567<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCaio Pessagno<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n$5,455.08<\/td>\n185,042,562<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMichiel Brummelhuis<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n$6,121.10<\/td>\n144,257,498<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nManfred Hermann<\/td>\nAustria<\/td>\n$9,688.49<\/td>\n138,431,397<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nDiogo Coelho<\/td>\nMalta<\/td>\n$11,073.24<\/td>\n109,895,953<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFabiano Kovalski<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n$3,323.24<\/td>\n57,597,944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nJerry Wong<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$1,828.12<\/td>\n48,226,309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nCharles La Boissonniere<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$3,972.66<\/td>\n47,103,570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nSebastian Villegas<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\n$4,091.80<\/td>\n18,920,551<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

WPT Online Series Events Scheduled For May 25<\/h2>\n

There are a ton of WPT Online Series tournaments to get your teeth into on May 25, just look at the bustling schedule below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time (BST)<\/th>\nTournament<\/th>\nBuy-in<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
16:05<\/td>\nWPT #21 Mix-Max Day 1 Turbo: $500K Gtd<\/td>\n$1,575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16:05<\/td>\nWPT #21 Mini Mix-Max Day 1 Turbo: $200K Gtd<\/td>\n$162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16:05<\/td>\nWPT #21 Micro Mix-Max Day 1 Turbo: $50K Gtd<\/td>\n$16.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17:05<\/td>\nWPT #22 Omaha Day 1 Turbo: $200K Gtd<\/td>\n$1,575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17:05<\/td>\nWPT #22 Mini Omaha Day 1 Turbo: $40K Gtd<\/td>\n$162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17:05<\/td>\nWPT #22 Micro Omaha Day 1 Turbo: $10K Gtd<\/td>\n$16.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:05<\/td>\nWPT #21 Mix-Max Final Day: $500K Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:05<\/td>\nWPT #21 Mini Mix-Max Final Day: $200K Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:05<\/td>\nWPT #21 Micro Mix-Max Final Day: $50K Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:05<\/td>\nWPT #27 6-Max Knockout: $100K Gtd<\/td>\n$530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:05<\/td>\nWPT #27 Mini 6-Max Knockout: $25K Gtd<\/td>\n$55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:05<\/td>\nWPT #27 Micro 6-Max Knockout: $5K Gtd<\/td>\n$5.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:05<\/td>\nWPT #28 Omaha: $50K Gtd<\/td>\n$530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:05<\/td>\nWPT #28 Mini Omaha: $10K Gtd<\/td>\n$55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #08 WPT500 Knockout Final Table: $1M Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #08 WPT500 Knockout Final Table: $1M Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #09 Super50 Knockout Final Day: $400K Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #10 Super5 Knockout Final Day: $50K Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #22 Omaha Final Day: $200K Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #22 Mini Omaha Final Day: $40K Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #22 Micro Omaha Final Day: $10K Gtd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #24 WPT500 Day 1B: $1M Gtd<\/td>\n$530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #24 Super50 Day 1B: $300K Gtd<\/td>\n$55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20:05<\/td>\nWPT #24 Super5 Day 1B: $50K Gtd<\/td>\n$5.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21:05<\/td>\nWPT Mix-Max Turbo Knockout: $25K Gtd<\/td>\n$320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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We are not sure what it is but there is something about Sweden that produces exceptional poker players. There always seems to be a Swede high up in the payouts whenever a high roller event take place. There was one at the very top of the payouts in the WPT #23 High Roller on May<\/p>\n

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