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🦈 Sharkbay Grand Final ✍️ LIVE BLOG 🇬🇧

Updated: 3 days ago

With the first week of action already in the books, we dive into the heart of the Sharkbay Grand Final here at the Perla Resort in Nova Gorica. From December 12 to 16, the tournament’s final phase will take place, offering a guaranteed prize pool of €200,000.

To catch up on what happened during the first four Day 1s, simply check out our report by CLICKING HERE, and for this weekend’s coverage, just scroll below. Enjoy!

Mon 16 Dec - 04:00 - It's Final Table Time!

The final table has finally been reached here at the Perla Resort, where the Shark Bay Grand Finale is coming to its thrilling conclusion.

The 10 finalists are now seated, with Tommaso Fornasiero dominating the chip counts with 8,210,000, as blinds stand at 80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 ante. The average stack is around 4,000,000 chips, approximately 25 big blinds.

At the start of the final table, levels have shifted from 45 minutes to one hour, and play is scheduled to continue until 6 AM. If the game extends beyond that, it will resume the following day unless players agree on an ICM deal.

The final table bubble was burst by Choi Kyung-ok, who, as the short stack, called a raise from Renzo Tedeschi with Ace-8 against Tedeschi’s Ace-5. A 5 on the flop secured the pot for the Italian, sending Choi to the payout desk.

1. 🇮🇹 Tommaso Fornasiero – 8,210,000

2. 🇮🇹 Renzo Tedeschi – 6,360,000

3. 🇮🇹 Giovanni Bellini – 4,600,000

4. 🇮🇹 Claudio Bettamin – 4,030,000

5. 🇸🇮 Sejdefa Hodžić – 3,770,000

6. 🇮🇹 Antonio Priolo – 3,520,000

7. 🇮🇹 Davide Marchioro – 3,170,000

8. 🇮🇹 Nicholas Petteno – 2,750,000

9. 🇮🇹 Salvatore Collotta – 2,340,000

10. 🇮🇹 Davide Cojaniz – 2,200,000

Mon 16 Dec - 02:40 - 17 players left with Bellini ahead!

The 27th level of play has just begun here at the Perla Resort, where the Final Day of the Shark Bay Grand Final is approaching the final table, with 8 eliminations still needed to determine the 9 finalists.

The blinds are currently at 50,000/100,000 with a 200,000 ante; the average stack is 2,400,000 chips. Taking a quick look around the tables, we have the full chip count at the start of Level 27.

Giovanni Bellini leads the pack with 6.5 million, followed by Tommaso Fornasiero with 4.5 million, and Antonio Priolo with 4.4 million. Niki Prela has slipped but still holds fifth place with 2.8 million, while Sejdefa Hodžić is in fourth place with 3 million chips.

Below is the complete list of the 17 players still in contention.

1. Giovanni Bellini – 6.5M

2. Tommaso Fornasiero – 4.5M

3. Antonio Priolo – 4.4M

4. Sejdefa Hodžić – 3M

5. Niki Prela – 2.8M

6. David Collotta Salv – 2.5M

7. Davide Cojaniz – 2.3M

8. Kyung Ok Choi – 1.4M

9. Renzo Tedeschi – 1.5M

10. Alessandro Levorato – 1.5M

11. Davide Marchioro – 1.3M

12. Kocman Jan – 1.2M

13. Nicholas Petteno – 1.1M

14. Francesco Gambino – 1M

15. Matteo Fortunato – 1M

16. Claudio Bettamin – 1M

17. Nikola Beatovi – 900K

Mon 16 Dec - 00:40 - 26 left at the 25th level!

26 players remain, with 25 tickets up for grabs for the next Sharkbay Grand Final. The blinds are 30,000/60,000, with a 60,000 ante, and the average stack is 1,500,000 chips.

Niki Prema still leads the pack, but Sejdefa Hodzic and Tommaso Fornasiero remain in contention with stacks well above the average.

At Table 30, Davide Cojaniz and Andrea Michelotto are making their presence felt, both holding stacks above the tournament average. Play will continue for one more level before the next break.

Sun 15 Dec - 23:40 - Niki Prela on fire!

The Final Day of the Shark Bay Grand Final is underway at the Perla Resort, with 32 players still in contention. The blinds are currently 25,000/50,000, with a 50,000 ante, and the average stack has reached 1,300,000 chips. There are four active tables at the moment.

A quick look at the chip counts shows Nicky Prella leading the pack with over 4 million chips, nearly four times the tournament average. In second position, Tommaso Fornasiero holds 2.5 million chips, twice the average, while at Table 25, Sejdefa Hodžić is defending with approximately 1.8 million chips.

There are still two levels of play, plus the 20 minutes remaining in the current level, before the next break.

A reminder: the tournament will conclude tonight, so stay tuned, as in just a few hours, we’ll be able to reveal the names of the final nine players!

Sun 15 Dec - 21:00 - One-hour dinner break!

All survivors will enjoy a 60-minute dinner break before entering the tournament's last phase! Stay tuned!

Sun 15 Dec - 20:00 - Angelo Giannotti is the bubble man!

The bubble has burst here at the Perla Resort, where Day 2 of the Shark Bay Grand Final is underway. Angelo Giannotti is the bubble boy of the day, sending the remaining 68 players into the money, guaranteeing a minimum cash of €850.

The tournament is now in the 20th level, with blinds at 12,000/24,000, a 24,000 ante, and an average stack of 819,000 chips.

At the top positions of the leaderboard is the ever-consistent Juan Velasco, the Spanish player who won the last edition of the Shark Bay in Velden, with a few thousand less than Sejdefa Hodžić (Day1 A-D chip leader) and Tommaso Fornasiero, the actual chip leader at the moment.

Sun 15 Dec - 17:30 - First day break on Day2!

The 92 players still competing in the Shark Bay Grand Finale Main Event have returned to the tables to battle it out on this Final Day.

The blinds are 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante, and the average stack is 445,000 chips. There are three more levels, including the current one, before the dinner break.

The prize pool reached €207,600, generated by 683 total entries. Below is the detailed payout structure:

Payout

A total of 68 positions are in the money, representing exactly 10% of the field.

Sun 15 Dec - 14:15 - Giovanni Augello is Day1 I chip leader!

Giovanni Augello, with 310K chips, is Day1 I chip leader! All the details on our daily report at THIS LINK!

Sun 15 Dec - 13:10 - Second break on Day1 I Turbo!

Day1 I Turbo is now underway, with 25 players left out of 42 entries at the moment, with three more levels of late registration opened.

Sun 15 Dec - 00:30 - Luigi Serafin is Day1 A chip leader

With slightly over a million chips, Luigi Serafin is Day1 G chip leader and he's awarded a 3K€ prize thanks to the Chip leader bonuses feature. All details on our daily report at THIS LINK.

Sat 14 Dec - 23:15 - Late registration closed!

Late registration has just closed here at the Poker Room of the Pearl Resort, where Day 1G of the Shark Bay Grand Final is nearing its conclusion.

The blinds are currently 3,000/6,000, with a 6,000 ante, and 90 players remain in contention for a spot on Day 2, holding an average stack of 175,000 chips.

Two more 40-minute levels are scheduled before the day wraps up. It’s worth noting that there was no Day 1H, the second flight originally planned for today, but the Day 1I Turbo will still be available tomorrow morning for latecomers looking for a chance to qualify.

Sat 14 Dec - 21:15 - 139 left after the dinner break!

The 139 players still in action at Day 1G of the Sharkbay Grand Final have just returned to their seats to begin the ninth level of the tournament. The blinds are now 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante, and the average stack is 104,000 chips.

Registration remains open for another three levels, with the tournament currently at 243 entries. Play will continue for five more levels before the conclusion of the day.

Sat 14 Dec - 18:00 - First Break of the day!

The first break of the day has arrived for the 147 players still in action here at Terra Resort, where Day 1G of the Shark Bay Grand Finale is underway. So far, the tournament has registered a total of 174 entries.

The current level is 300-600-3600, which will continue for a few more minutes before the fourth-hour break. Play will then resume at 400-800-800 blinds, with an average stack of 71,000 chips.

Today, the Chip Leader Bonus Feature is active, awarding a total of €6,000 to the top three chip leaders as follows:

• €3,000 to the first place

• €2,000 to the second place

• €1,000 to the third place

Additionally, the second flight of the day, Day 1H, will begin this evening at 7 PM.

Sat 14 Dec - 03:50 - Marco D'addetta is Day1 F chip leader!

With 619.000 chips, Marco D'addetto took the lead on Sharkbay Main Event and secured himself a good spot for the final day. All details on our daily report at THIS LINK.

Sat 14 Dec - 02:45 - 31 left at the 13th level!

It's the last level of the day with 29 players still on the go while blinds have reached 2K/5K, ante 5K, with a 190K average stack- One more level and we'll be able to provide you our daily report, stay tuned!

Sat 14 Dec - 00:00 - Last levels of the day!

As we write, the tenth level of play is underway with blinds at 1,000/3,000 and an ante of 3,300. The average stack has reached 130,000 chips for the 44 players still in contention at the tables, out of a total of 95 entries so far today.

The action will continue for three more levels, plus the one currently in progress, before reaching bagging time.

Sat 14 Dec - 00:00 - Second day-break!

It’s time for all participants of Day 1F of the Shark Bay Main Event Grand Final to take another 15-minute break, as the second break of the day is underway.

Over 90 entries have been recorded so far, with 58 players still in the running. Action will continue until the close of late registration, after which the final break of the day will take place, leading into the last two levels. Below, you can find some snapshots from today.

Fri 13 Dec - 22:00 - 80 entries at the 5th level!

After the first break of the day, at the end of the fourth level, players returned to the tables, and 80 entries have been recorded so far. We’re now in the middle of the fifth level of play, with blinds at 400/800, ante 800, and in the next level, they will increase to 500/1,000.

The average stack is currently 72,000 chips, and as players progressively exit the Free Talk side event, the number of entries continues to rise.

Registration will remain open until the eleventh level of play. As for the side event, 14 players remain from a total of 67 entries, competing for a total prize pool of €6,700.

Thu 13 Dec - 03:50 - Luca Quilichini is Day1 E chip leader!

With 746,000 chips, Luca Quilichini is today’s chip leader, placing third overall in the chip count behind Giovanni Chiofalo and Seidefa Hodzic, who currently leads with 1,002,000. You can find the full Day 1E report at this link.

Thu 13 Dec - 03:30 - Last level with 15 players left!

Final stretch of play here at the PokéRoom of the Perla Resort, where Day 1 is nearing its conclusion. 15 players are still battling it out at the tables out of a total of 59 entries, now confirmed as the official number.

The action is currently at Level 3,000-6,000, with an average stack of 295,000 chips. In the next update, we’ll share the name of the chip leader and the link to our daily report. Stay tuned!

Thu 13 Dec - 00:30 - Last break!

Last break of the day here at the Perla Resort, where the Day 1E of the Sark Bay Grand Finale is underway in the main Poker Room. Currently, 34 players remain out of 59 entries, with the average stack at 104,000 chips.

After the ongoing break, which will end in about ten minutes, play will resume at level 1,000-2,000, continuing until the end of the 11th level of the day.

Thu 12 Dec - 23:15 - 54 entries at the 7th level

We’ve reached the seventh level of play here at the poker room of Perla Resort in Nova Gorica, with 54 entries and 38 players still in the game, battling it out with blinds at 600/1,200/1,200 and an average stack of 85,000 chips.

The action will continue for the current level and the eighth, after which players will enjoy the third break of the day. A reminder: Late Registration will close at Level 11, and the Day will conclude at the end of Level 13. Here are some more snapshots from today!