{"id":84631,"date":"2020-05-05T11:53:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T11:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=84631"},"modified":"2020-05-05T11:53:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T11:53:54","slug":"wpt-online-series-leo-fernandez-wins-wpt-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/wpt-online-series-leo-fernandez-wins-wpt-opener.html","title":{"rendered":"WPT Online Series: Leo Fernandez Wins WPT Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WPT Online Series<\/strong><\/a> crowned its first champions on May 4 as the Opener, Mini Opener and Knockout concluded. That quartet of winners walked away with almost $750,000 between them!<\/p>\n

WPT #01 \u2013 Opener: $2M Gtd<\/h2>\n

Argentina\u2019s Leo Fernandez<\/strong> got his hands on the massive $409,638 first-place prize in the $2 million guaranteed Opener<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The top 64 finishers received a slice of the $2,173,150 prize pool with the payout list reading like a who\u2019s who of poker.<\/p>\n

Such luminaries as Jorryt van Hoof<\/strong>, Ryan Riess<\/strong>, Adrian Mateos<\/strong><\/a>, and Patrik Antonius<\/strong> cashed. As did Sorel Mizzi<\/strong>, Mike Watson<\/strong><\/a>, Dario Sammartino<\/strong>, and Sami Kelopuro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Michel Dattani<\/strong> was the final table\u2019s first casualty. His eighth-place exit yielding a $36,943 score. Former November Niner Sylvain Loosli<\/strong> finished in seventh, Umut Kara<\/strong> in seventh and Stewart Kirby<\/strong> finished in fifth, collecting the $98,661 prize, the last payment not to weigh in at six-figures.<\/p>\n

Istvan Birzdo<\/strong> finished in fourth for $139,081 before start of the day chip leader Joey Weissman<\/strong> fell in third for a $199,929 which set up a one-on-one battle between Fernandez and Zachary Clark<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The difference between first and second place was a huge $118,002 but the heads-up duo played out the tournament naturally. This meant Fernandez banked $409,638 for his victory while Clark had to make do with the still giant $291,636 second-place prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nLeo Fernandez<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n$409,638<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nZachary Clark<\/td>\nMalta<\/td>\n$291,636<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nJoey Weissman<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$199,929<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nIstvan Birzdo<\/td>\nHungary<\/td>\n$139,081<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nStewart Kirby<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$98,661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nUmut Kara<\/td>\nCyprus<\/td>\n$71,713<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSylvain Loosli<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$51,069<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMichel Dattani<\/td>\nMalta<\/td>\n$36,943<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

WPT #01 \u2013 Mini Opener: $500K Gtd<\/h2>\n

The only thing mini about the Mini Opener<\/strong> was the word in its name because 1,362 players piled in and created a $681,000 prize pool, $181,000 more than the advertised $500,000 guarantee.<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s Evgeny Galakhov<\/strong> was the main beneficiary of this juicy prize pool because he was the last man standing. The Russian turned his $530 into $115,293 after defeating Ukraine\u2019s Pavel Veksler<\/strong> heads-up. Veksler, although disappointed not to win, padded his bankroll with $81,992.<\/p>\n

Before Galakhov<\/strong> won this event, dozens of the game\u2019s elite grinders saw a return on their investments.<\/p>\n

Michael Tureneic<\/strong>, our very own Patrick Leonard<\/strong><\/a>, Jeff Gross<\/strong><\/a>, Dzmitry Urbanovich<\/strong> and Joni Jouhkimainen<\/strong><\/a>, Niall Farrell<\/strong>, Jack Salter<\/strong>, and Benjamin Rolle<\/strong> all navigated their way into the money places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nEvgeny Galakhov<\/td>\nRussia<\/td>\n$115,293<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nPavel Veksler<\/td>\nUkraine<\/td>\n$81,992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFiroz Mangroe<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n$53,332<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nIlya Anatski<\/td>\nBelarus<\/td>\n$35,616<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAdam Hari<\/td>\nHungary<\/td>\n$25,333<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFernando Ferreira<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n$17,842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nGonzalo Pelaez<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n$12,394<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nSimon Pedersen<\/td>\nDenmark<\/td>\n$8,240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

WPT #02 \u2013 Knockout: $1M Gtd<\/h2>\n

Progressive Knockout tournaments are extremely popular and when you see results like this it is easy to see why.<\/p>\n

A field of 501 entrants created a $1,002,000 prize pool in the $1M Gtd Knockout<\/strong>. This princely sum was split half between the top 64 finishers with the remaining 50% going on the heads of each and every player.<\/p>\n

Bounties can and do grow massive in the higher buy-in PKO tournament and this event was no different. The champion, Germany\u2019s Paul Hofer<\/strong>, actually won more bounty payments than prize money! Hofer collected $74,004 from the main prize pool plus $81,970 worth of bounties!<\/p>\n

Part of those bounties were on the head of runner-up Niklas Astedt<\/strong> of Sweden. The Swede is the number one ranked online poker tournament player with some considering him to be online poker\u2019s GOAT. Astedt had to settle for the $73,903 second-place prize plus $14,705 from the bounty prize pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\nBounties<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nPaul Hofer<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n$74,004<\/td>\n$81,970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nNiklas Astedt<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n$73,903<\/td>\n$14,705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nIlya Anatski<\/td>\nBelarus<\/td>\n$50,698<\/td>\n$18,785<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nAndrii Novak<\/td>\nUkraine<\/td>\n$35,268<\/td>\n$5,187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nJack Sinclair<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$25,018<\/td>\n$18,984<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nNiko Koop<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n$18,185<\/td>\n$14,382<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nJoao Oliveira<\/td>\nCroatia<\/td>\n$12,950<\/td>\n$17,406<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nParker Talbot<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n$9,368<\/td>\n$26,406<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

WPT #02 \u2013 Mini Knockout: $500K Gtd<\/h2>\n

We may need to rethink calling any of the WPT Online Series tournaments Mini because the Mini Knockout<\/strong> was anything but. Some 2,548 players paid $215 to enter and created a $509,600 prize pool.<\/p>\n

Brazilian star Vitor Dzivielenski<\/strong> secured the largest slice of this ample pie, namely $32,332 plus $25,354. The Brazilian defeated Poland\u2019s Jakub Michalak<\/strong> heads-up for the title. The Pole, the champion of the International Stadiums Poker Tour<\/strong> at Wembley Stadium for $566,226 back in 2013, consoled himself with $32,280 and bolstered that prize with $5,434 worth of bounties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\nBounties<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nVitor Dzivielevski<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n$32,332<\/td>\n$25,354<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nJakub Michalak<\/td>\nPoland<\/td>\n$32,280<\/td>\n$5,434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nJakob Miegel<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n$20,784<\/td>\n$4,092<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nMaksym Klopotok<\/td>\nUkraine<\/td>\n$13,815<\/td>\n$789<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nChris Oliver<\/td>\nCosta Rica<\/td>\n$9,605<\/td>\n$3,286<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nGeorgios Kapalas<\/td>\nCyrpus<\/td>\n$6,554<\/td>\n$1,118<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nPatrick Lauber<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/td>\n$4,520<\/td>\n$3,330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nRicardo Silva<\/td>\nMalta<\/td>\n$2,881<\/td>\n$1,770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

WPT Online Series Events Taking Place Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time (ET)<\/th>\nTime (CET)<\/th>\nTournament<\/th>\nBuy-in<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
13:00<\/td>\n19:00<\/td>\nWPT #08 \u2013 6-Max Bounty Hunter: $500K Gtd<\/td>\n$2,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13:00<\/td>\n19:00<\/td>\nWPT #08 \u2013 Mini 6-Max Bounty Hunter: $500K Gtd<\/td>\n$215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:00<\/td>\n20:00<\/td>\nWPT #09 \u2013 High Roller: $1M Gtd<\/td>\n$5,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:00<\/td>\n21:00<\/td>\nWPT #03 \u2013 WPT500 Day 1: $2M Gtd<\/td>\n$530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:00<\/td>\n21:00<\/td>\nWPT #04 \u2013 WPTSuper50 Day 1: $1M Gtd<\/td>\n$55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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