Level: 17
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Ante: 3,250
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Thursday Thrill SE]
Day: 1
Astedt Taken Out by D'Alterio
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
Luigi "Il-Giuglia" D'Alterio limped in from under the gun and Niklas "Lena900" Astedt shoved from the cutoff for 282,412 for the action to fold back to D'Alterio who made the call.
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt: 
Luigi "Il-Giuglia" D'Alterio: 
The board ran out 
for Astedt to get rivered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,157,686
907,686
|
907,686 |
|
|
836,070
332,412
|
332,412 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Rutherford Rushed Out by Stevens
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
Timothy "TruthBeTold7" Rutherford completed his small blind and Bert "girafganger7" Stevens raised to 70,000 from the big blind for Rutherford to three-bet shove for 561,735 which Stevens called.
Timothy "TruthBeTold7" Rutherford: 
Bert "girafganger7" Stevens: 
The board ran out 
for Stevens to river the straight to eliminate Rutherford.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,745,113
798,285
|
798,285 |
|
Busted |
Top Ten Chip Counts After the Break
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,657,430
687,958
|
687,958 |
|
|
3,456,230
52,200
|
52,200 |
|
3,452,627
2,850,854
|
2,850,854 |
|
||
|
|
3,159,896
1,027,619
|
1,027,619 |
|
|
3,004,959
871,231
|
871,231 |
|
2,999,979
2,077,087
|
2,077,087 |
|
|
2,863,412
-242,480
|
-242,480 |
|
2,776,536
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
2,569,630
1,144,557
|
1,144,557 |
|
|
2,548,343
303,638
|
303,638 |
WCOOP 2020: High Stakes Crusher Preben “prebz” Stokkan Continues to Progress and KO
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
When it comes to Progressive Knockout tournaments (aka PKOs or Bounty Builders), there aren’t many players as accomplished as Norway’s Preben “prebz” Stokkan.
His love affair with PKOs started back in 2017 during the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) when he won his first title in a Thursday Thrill special edition for $160K plus $93K in bounties. He’s been hunting bounties ever since.
“I really enjoy the KOs!” Stokkan says as he gears up for a WCOOP Sunday session. “I probably like them more than freezeouts. They are less solved so I think the edge in them can be bigger. PKOs require more intuitive thinking regarding bet sizing and preflop strategy.”
It’s safe to say that in 2020 Stokkan has a pretty big edge.
Sixth Break of the Day
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
The 97 remaining players have been sent for another 5-minute break.
Bittar Busts Trofimov
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
Diego "Mr.Bittar" Bittar raised to 40,000 from the middle position and the action folded to Alexander "BIack88" Trofimov in the big blind who defended it.
The flop came 
, Trofimov check-called the 34,788 bet of Bittar.
The turn was the , Trofimov checked again. Bittar bet 124,995 and was called again.
The river completed the board with the for Trofimov to check-call the shove of Bittar for the 325,268 he had behind with the for top pair but Bittar held the 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,195,552
1,137,289
|
1,137,289 |
|
2,180,863
70,893
|
70,893 |
|
|
2,053,284 | |
|
1,266,852
934,789
|
934,789 |
|
||
|
700,056
-751,342
|
-751,342 |
|
||
|
468,200
468,200
|
468,200 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
"Kraskata85" Halted by Hallaert
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
Fabian "!$eveeeeeeen!" Gumz raised to 43,600 from the button and "Kraskata85" three-bet shoved for 383,670 from the small blind for Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert to four-bet shove from the big blind and Gumz to get out of their way.
"Kraskata85":
Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert: 
The board ran out 
for Hallaert to hold with the pocket pair for the higher two pair than on the board to bust "Kraskata85".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,969,472
363,575
|
363,575 |
|
|
2,786,536
932,676
|
932,676 |
|
|
||
|
628,750 | |
|
|
503,658 | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Kovalski Kicked Out by Ustimov
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski three-bet shoved from the button for 318,238 which Ustimov called after the blinds folded.
Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov: 
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski:
The board ran out 
for Ustimov to hold with the higher kicker to claim Kovalski's bounty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,105,892
573,400
|
573,400 |
|
2,393,456
1,749,614
|
1,749,614 |
|
|
1,581,751
637,205
|
637,205 |
|
|
1,568,975
852,408
|
852,408 |
|
|
409,167
-400,294
|
-400,294 |
|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Level: 16
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 2,500