The final Super MILLION$ of 2021 is at the final table stage after the 261 starters were whittled down to the final nine on Day 1. Each of the nine finalists is guaranteed to take home $63,611, but one of them will walk away with $508,891 and the title of Super MILLION$ champion.
Israel’s Ravid Garbi leads the final table players back into battle, but all eyes are on the man in second place, the one and only Stephen Chidwick.
Super MILLION$ Season 2 Episode 24 Final Table
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravid Garbi | Israel | 6,606,635 | 94.4 |
| 2 | Stephen Chidwick | Canada | 4,469,927 | 63.9 |
| 3 | Nenad “O O L” Djukic | Croatia | 2,784,992 | 39.8 |
| 4 | Ognyan “fizoka” Dimov | Russia | 2,676,968 | 38.2 |
| 5 | Lukas “rustyhusky” Hafner | Austria | 2,081,632 | 29.7 |
| 6 | Isaac Haxton | Canada | 2,011,176 | 28.7 |
| 7 | Joshua McCully | New Zealand | 2,006,855 | 28.7 |
| 8 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 1,912,221 | 27.3 |
| 9 | Gytis Lazauninkas | Poland | 1,549,594 | 22.1 |
Who will win this week’s Super MILLION$? Watch the final table action here!
Garbi sits down at the final table with 6,606,635 chips, the equivalent of 94.4 big blinds. Garbi took full advantage of the in-built staking feature at GGPoker, selling 50% of his action at 1.0 markup. Super MILLION$ regular Daniel Dvoress bought all 50% so receives half of any prize money Garbi reels in.
The Israeli did not play a single Super MILLION$ during Season 1, but has played 13 such tournaments this season. This is his fifth cash and first final table.
Chidwick returns to the action armed with 4,469,927 chips, or 63.9 big blinds if you prefer. The British superstar has only played three Super MILLION$ tournaments this season, and this is his first cash. A second-place finish in August is the deepest Chidwick has gone in this tournament. He won $263,791 that day, third-place of better tonight beats that prize.
Look out for Croatia’s Nenad “O O L” Djukic when play resumes at 6:00 p.m. GMT on December 28 because he is looking to complete a hat-trick of firsts. This is his first-ever Super MILLION$, his first final table, will it also be his maiden victory? Djukic won the $400 COLOSSUS for $368,421, and is now guaranteed at least his second-largest GGPoker score. Djukic’s war chest contains 2,784,992 chips, or 39.8 big blinds.
Returning in fourth place is Ognyan “fizoka” Dimov, who has reached back-to-back final tables. Dimov crashed out in fourth last week, a finish yielding $339,712. He’ll need to finish at least second to surpass that score, his 2,676,968 chips (38.2 big blinds) suggest Dimov will be there or thereabouts.
Super MILLION$ Season 2 Episode 24 Final Table Payouts
- 1st – $508,891
- 2nd – $392,409
- 3rd – $302,588
- 4th – $233,327
- 5th – $179,920
- 6th – $138,737
- 7th – $106,981
- 8th – $82,493
- 9th – $63,611
Austria’s Lukas “rustyhusky” Hafner is guaranteed a healthy return on investment in this event thanks to winning his way in via a $1,050 buy-in satellite. This is only the fifth time Hafner has entered the Super MILLION$, but he now has two cashes and a pair of final table appearances. He finished eighth back on Halloween, his 2,081,632 (29.7 big blind) stack suggests Hafner will go a little deeper this time around.
Look down at sixth place when play resumes and you find Isaac Haxton. He has been in superb form during the current Super MILLION$ season, cashing 11 times, and reaching six final tables from 22 entries. Haxton won this event for $393,262 during Season 1. He has plenty of work to do if he is to make it two victories because Haxton has 2,011,176 chips or 28.7 big blinds at his disposal.
New Zealand’s Joshua McCully is another finalist who won their $10,300 seat via a $1,050 satellite. This is the third final table of Season 2 that McCully has graced with his presence. Fifth place for $118,014 is the deepest the Kiwi has gone, can he turn his 2,006,855 chips (28 big blinds) into his first outright victory?
Those of you who regularly tune into the Super MILLION$ previews and final table recaps are used to seeing the name of Artur Martirosian in them. However, Martirosian tends to reach the final table in a healthier position, but not this time. The Russian, who has more than $19.3 million in GGPoker winnings alone, finds himself in eighth place courtesy of his 1,912,221 (27.3 big blinds) stack. He is a rank outsider in the final table betting markets, but it would take a brave person to bet against Martirosian turning around his flagging fortunes tonight.
Gytis Lazauninkas needs seventh place or higher to reel in his largest GGPoker haul. Lazaununkas took down a $525 Bounty Hunters tournament for $84,487. Finishing at least seventh means he will enjoy his first six-figure score at GGPoker. His main stumbling block is the fact he only has 1,311,383 chips, or 13.1 big blinds, when play gets underway. However, an early double puts him back into contention.