PokerStars SCOOP 2021

SCOOP-93-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd
Day: 3
Event Info

PokerStars SCOOP 2021

Final Results
Winner
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
Winning Hand
aq66
Prize
$263,099
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$1,340,000
Entries
134
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
7
Players Left
1

SCOOP-93-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd

Day 3 Completed

Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau Wins SCOOP Event 93-H: $10,300 PLO High Roller ($263,099)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Ka Kwan Lau
Ka Kwan Lau

Coming into today's 2021 PokerStars SCOOP-93-H: $10,300 PLO [8-max, High Roller], $1.25M Gtd, Spanish born, Hong Kong based poker pro Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau was sitting in sixth chip position out of the seven players at the final table. Faced with a tenuous position on the chip counts, Lau instead chose dominance at a brisk three-and-a-half-hour final table, knocking out five of the six remaining players to secure the $263,099.34 top prize over a field of 134 entrants, after a heads-up deal with runner-up "LamassuShedu".

Lau, who has over $1.6 million in Hendon Mob recorded tournament earnings, is no stranger to the PLO streets, with a win in a 2017 PokerStars Championship Macau Omaha High Roller event and a final table at the 2019 WSOP $25,000 PLO High Roller (8-Handed) to his credit. Lau's aggression paid off time and time again at the final table, and the results speak for themselves.

SCOOP Event 93-H: $10,300 PLO High Roller Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Ka Kwan "kaju85" LauHong Kong*$263,099.34
2LamassuSheduDenmark*$234,365.00
3TheBrodie5Hungary$166,176.75
4Andreas "Skjervoy" TorbergsenNorway$127,730.40
5terror777727Bulgaria$98,178.98
6Mark "AceSpades11" RadojaCanada$75,464.51
7Joao "vovo_leo" StudartBrazil$59,046.16

*denotes heads-up deal

Lau's March to Victory

The majority of the $1,340,000 prize pool was doled out among the final seven players, and at the start of the day, chip leader Joao "vovo_leo" Studart had lofty aspirations, but his final table stay was a short and unsatisfying one, as he found the exit first. After Lau earned a big double through Studart, "LamassuShedu" earned the only knockout that wasn't made by Lau, when Studart called off his stack on the river with the nut flush, only to run into a "LamassuShedu" full house.

From there, Lau went on a tear, knocking out Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja, "terror777727", Andreas "Skjvervoy" Torbergsen, and "TheBrodie5" in swift order, the latter of which came after "TheBrodie5" made a hero call on the river with aces-up on a super wet board. Lau, as was the case throughout the day, had the goods with a full house, and heads-up play was set to begin with Lau holding a 2:1 chip lead over "LamassuShedu".

Although the duo were over 200 big blinds deep, a deal was swiftly made, and a short time later, Lau's bottom set held up against the two-pair and straight draw of "LamassuShedu", netting Lau the honor of SCOOP champion.

Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from the final days of the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker!

Tags: Andreas TorbergsenJoao StudartKa Kwan LauMark Radoja

"LamassuShedu" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($234,365)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
LamassuShedu eliminated in 2nd place
LamassuShedu eliminated in 2nd place

Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau raised to 540,000 from the small blind, and "LamassuShedu" called in the big blind.

"LamassuShedu" checked the {6-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop to Lau, who bet 810,000. "LamassuShedu" check-raised to 3,510,000, and Lau three-bet shoved. "LamassuShedu" called off for 4,465,537 more.

"LamassuShedu": {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}

Lau's set of sixes were up against the top two pair and open-ended straight draw of "LamassuShedu". A clean {2-Hearts} turn and {j-Hearts} river relegated "LamassuShedu" to second-place, while Lau earns the title of SCOOP-93-H champion!

A full recap will be posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
33,500,000
8,704,425
8,704,425
LamassuShedu dk
LamassuShedu
Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau

Kings Are the Thing For Lau

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

"LamassuShedu" raised to 540,000 from the small blind, then called a three-bet to 1,620,000 from Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau in the big blind.

Lau checked the {3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop to "LamassuShedu", who bet 1,333,333. Lau called.

Both players checked the {3-Diamonds} turn and {q-Clubs} river, and Lau showed {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for kings and threes. "LamassuShedu" mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
24,795,575
1,513,333
1,513,333
LamassuShedu dk
LamassuShedu
8,704,425
-1,513,333
-1,513,333

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau

Back and Forth We Go

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Hand #1:

Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau raised to 480,000 from the small blind, and "LamassuShedu" defended in the big blind.

"LamassuShedu" checked the {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{j-Spades} flop to Lau, who bet 640,000. "LamassuShedu" folded.

Hand #2:

In a limped pot preflop, Lau check-called a bet of 166,666 from "LamassuShedu" on a {6-Spades}{j-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop, and Lau checked the {a-Spades} turn. "LamassuShedu" bet 333,333 and Lau folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
23,282,242
-479,999
-479,999
LamassuShedu dk
LamassuShedu
10,217,758
479,999
479,999

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau

"LamassuShedu" Under Ten Million

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau raised to 480,000 from the small blind, and "LamassuShedu" called in the big blind.

Action checked to the river of a {9-Spades}{j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{8-Spades} board, where "LamassuShedu" check-called a bet of 640,000 from Lau, only to muck after Lau showed {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
23,762,241
1,920,000
1,920,000
LamassuShedu dk
LamassuShedu
9,737,759
-1,920,000
-1,920,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau

A Deal Has Been Struck

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau and "LamassuShedu" have agreed to a deal concerning the final two payouts. We'll share the results of that deal when released after the tournament comes to a close.

"TheBrodie5" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($166,176.75)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
"TheBrodie5" eliminated in 3rd
"TheBrodie5" eliminated in 3rd

Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau raised to 432,000 from the button, then called a three-bet to 1,376,000 from "TheBrodie5" in the big blind.

"TheBrodie5" bet 544,000 on the {8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} flop, and Lau called.

The {q-Hearts} fell on the turn, and "TheBrodie5" checked. Lau checked behind.

The {10-Clubs} hit the river, and "TheBrodie5" checked again. Lau bet 3,920,000, enough to put "TheBrodie5" at risk for their last 3,535,303, and "TheBrodie5" tanked for a few minutes before calling.

"TheBrodie5" showed {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} for aces-up, but it would be the last hand of the tournament for them, as Lau showed {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
21,842,241
5,746,414
5,746,414
LamassuShedu dk
LamassuShedu
11,657,759
-1,208,799
-1,208,799
TheBrodie5 hu
TheBrodie5
Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 0

More For Lau

Level 31 : 70,000/140,000, 0 ante

"LamassuShedu" raised to 388,888 from the button, and Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau called in the big blind.

Lau checked the {j-Clubs}{2-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop to "LamassuShedu", who bet 428,888. Lau called.

Both players checked the {9-Spades} turn and {q-Clubs} river, and Lau took the pot with {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for kings and queens.

Player Chips Progress
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
16,095,827
-235,890
-235,890
LamassuShedu dk
LamassuShedu
12,866,558
-206,110
-206,110
TheBrodie5 hu
TheBrodie5
4,537,615
442,000
442,000

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau