{"id":1113059,"date":"2026-05-05T12:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/an-unknown-player-turned-10-into-411000-at-ggpoker"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:51:41","slug":"an-unknown-player-turned-10-into-411000-at-ggpoker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/an-unknown-player-turned-10-into-411000-at-ggpoker\/","title":{"rendered":"An unknown player turned $10 into $411,000 at GGPoker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/an-unknown-player-turned-10-into-411000-at-ggpoker\/#Fast_track_to_Step_tournaments\" >Fast track to Step tournaments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/an-unknown-player-turned-10-into-411000-at-ggpoker\/#Facing_the_toughest_opponents\" >Facing the toughest opponents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/an-unknown-player-turned-10-into-411000-at-ggpoker\/#The_outsider_at_the_final_table\" >The outsider at the final table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/an-unknown-player-turned-10-into-411000-at-ggpoker\/#A_spectacular_ending_and_a_huge_win\" >A spectacular ending and a huge win<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fast_track_to_Step_tournaments\"><\/span>Fast track to Step tournaments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first tournament of his trip was special in its own way &#8211; it was a $10 Step tournament with just 14 players and a simple goal: to finish first and win a $108 ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few hours later, he used the ticket for another Step tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1113032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image.jpg 936w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-768px-512px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-180px-120px.jpg 180w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-700px-466px.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;72oooo: an incredible performance at GGPoker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second tournament, 44 players competed for a seat in the next tournament, and he entered using a ticket he had earned in the previous tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only the top four players could qualify for the next round, which added extra pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>72oooo wasted no time in finishing in 1st place after just 31 minutes and earning a ticket to the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again 72oooo succeeded &#8211; after 85 minutes of play he secured the second ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='widget-card placeholder--card'\n     data-source-gql='https:\/\/scg-new-live.stellate.sh\/'\n     data-source-widgetjs='https:\/\/widget.affprojects.com\/widget.js'\n     data-shortcode='widget-card'\n     data-shortcode-text='[top-poker-rooms-for-post]'\n     data-props='{\n\"show_more_button\":true,\n\"show_more_button_text\":\"Show More Bookmakers\",\n\"show_more_text\":false,\n\"show_less_text\":false,\n\"vpn_notification\":false,\n\"show_more_items_amount\":null,\n\"scrollable\":\"always\",\n\"violet_bonus_text\":true,\n\"ab_testing_show_more_button_rework\":true\n}'\n     data-queries='{\n\"type\":\"TOP-Poker\",\n\"limit\":10,\n\"mobile_limit\":10,\n\"show_new\":1,\n\"button_text_type\":\"TOP\",\n\"language\":\"en\",\n\"project\":\"PM\",\n\"page\":1\n}'\n     ><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The next level raised the stakes even higher: the buy-in for the next tournament was USD 1 050, and the competition was for a ticket to one of the most prestigious online tournaments ever held, with a buy-in of USD 10 000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only 24 players took part in this tournament, and only the top two players could qualify for the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, 72oooo used his concentration and determination to finish in the top two players after just one hour of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within hours of the start of the $10 satellite tournament, 72oooo was already registered to play in the prestigious GGMillion$ High Roller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within hours of the start of the $10 satellite tournament, 72oooo was already registered to play in the prestigious GGMillion$ High Roller. This <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GGPoker\/status\/2041656143475294358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impressive route was confirmed by GGPoker themselves on their social networks<\/a>: $10 \u2192 $108 \u2192 $1,050 \u2192 $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1113043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.jpg 936w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-768px-512px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-180px-120px.jpg 180w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-700px-466px.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facing_the_toughest_opponents\"><\/span>Facing the toughest opponents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The GGMillion$ High Roller attracts the best players. 72oooo that was a whole different level of competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having overcome the previous stages, he now had to face his toughest challenge yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a group of seasoned professionals, who had amassed hundreds of thousands and some millions of dollars in winnings, awaited 72oooo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final table was full of familiar faces, including Bernhard Binder, who has won more than $10 million in major tournaments, and Aram Oganyan, one of California's top tournament players, with more than $8 million in live tournament winnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Players from all over the world &#8211; Russia, Brazil, Germany and Panama &#8211; gathered at the final table. It was a large number of experienced and talented players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the odds, 72oooo had already proven that he could hold his own in the company of players of this calibre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_outsider_at_the_final_table\"><\/span>The outsider at the final table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Making it to the final table was a huge achievement in itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, 72oooo came to the final table as a clear outsider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had the smallest chip stack of the remaining 8 players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, GGPoker odds had him as a precarious favourite at 22:1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many players would expect to be knocked out early at this stage of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, 72oooo remained patient and picked his spots carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the players started to fall, 72oooo soon saw an opportunity to eliminate Brazilian Lucas Rocha and reduce his opponents to 5 players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was this elimination that seemed to change the course of his game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_spectacular_ending_and_a_huge_win\"><\/span>A spectacular ending and a huge win<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Things changed very quickly after that. 72oooo became the chip leader, extending the journey from the 4-player stage to a one-on-one duel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He amassed a massive chip stack of over 12 million when no other player had more than 4 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a dramatic turnaround for a player who recently had the smallest stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After reaching a one-on-one duel, he had an extremely strong chip advantage &#8211; more than half of the total chips on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deciding hand was played almost immediately after the duel began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>72oooo had 4\u26604\u2666 against Calitox's A\u2660T\u2666.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the chips were in the pot and the table cards were Q\u26637\u26662\u26602\u26668\u2663.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pair of pocket fours remained as the winning hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this victory, 72oooo completed one of the most impressive performances in GGPoker history, turning a $10 satellite tournament into a $411,843 win in less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It's a story that reminds other players why they play poker in the first place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fast track to Step tournaments The first tournament of his&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9670,"featured_media":1113033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1657,1],"tags":[10107,10122],"class_list":["post-1113059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poker-news","category-uncategorized-lt","tag-aram-oganyan","tag-aram-oganyan-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1113059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1113059\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1113033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1113059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1113059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1113059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}