Huge Day of WCOOP Action as Main Events Kick Off
September 12 was a super busy day for those grinding the 2021 World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) with all six Main Events shuffling up and dealing. Three No-Limit Hold'em Main Events and a trio of Pot-Limit Omaha Main Events were the highlights of the day's action, keep reading to discover what went down.
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Santo “kleinebakker007” Bakker of the Netherlands Leads the Field into Day 2 of WCOOP 91-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, NLHE Main Event]
Santo “kleinebakker007” Bakker of the Netherlands leads all players into Day 2 of WCOOP 91-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, NLHE Main Event] with over one million chips more than Mirza "zazano" Muhovic in second place. The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is reaching its climax as the guaranteed prize pool of $10,000,000 attracted 1,692 entrants to the main event and many more are expected before the end of registration at the beginning of Day 2 on Monday.
Bakker was a factor all day in the top ten on the leaderboard and he took a massive lead in the final level of Day 1 when “mmoneyrakerp” shipped over a million chips to Bakker and his full house. Bakker is coming off a win in Event #64-M of the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) and looks to build on an already terrific year with a deep run in the WCOOP main event.
WCOOP 91-H: $5,200 NLHE Main Event Top Ten Day 1 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo "kleinebakker007" Bakker | Netherlands | 3,846,895 |
| 2 | Mirza "zazano" Muhovic | Luxembourg | 2,592,276 |
| 3 | FAPTOBbIY | Russia | 2,483,061 |
| 4 | seboraptor | Poland | 2,324,945 |
| 5 | Guntis "poker@luffyD" Aleskins | Latvia | 2,163,742 |
| 6 | Kelvin "kelvin_fp:ar" Kerber | Brazil | 2,107,206 |
| 7 | Tyler "Juicy_J_93" Jardine | Canada | 2,088,631 |
| 8 | M.Flush.N | Brazil | 2,075,192 |
| 9 | MfunplayerS | Switzerland | 2,026,354 |
| 10 | Rinat "Zapahzamazki" Lyapin | Russia | 2,013,555 |
Other notables making their way into Day 2 include Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov, Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye, and Anton "Bomber&Granater" Wigg.
Monday’s Day 2 will start at 7:10 p.m. CET on September 13 and will continue until 72 players are remaining. Day 3 will have Tuesday to play down to a final table that will take place on Wednesday, September 15.
Don't miss any of the $5,200 NLHE Main Event action
Kelopuro, Goya and Lau Among 35 in Field at End of Day 1 of WCOOP-92-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event]
Finland's Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro, Dante "dantegoyaF" Goya of Brazil and Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau of Hong Kong are among the 35 players left standing at the end of Day 1 in the WCOOP-92-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event] as part of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). The three-day tournament had a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million but already surpassed that at the end of Day 1, with 126 entrants and a prize pool of $1.3 million.
"yara777" of Ukraine walked away from Day 1 as the tournament chip leader with a stack of 2.3 million, followed closely by "Grus/Snus" of Sweden and "#Naktro91" of Andorra. Other players who made it through the first seven hours of action on Day 1 include "Ben_Apart" of the United Kingdom, Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov of Russia and Brazil's Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski, who is fresh off of two WCOOP victories yesterday.
WCOOP 92-H: $10,300 PLO Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yara777 | Ukraine | 2,295,369 |
| 2 | Grus/Snus | Sweden | 2,248,074 |
| 3 | #Naktro91 | Andorra | 2,216,447 |
| 4 | Ben_Apart | United Kingdom | 1,974,775 |
| 5 | Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro | Finland | 1,752,344 |
| 6 | Dante "dantegoyaF" Goya | Brazil | 1,508,823 |
| 7 | US_Alex | Russia | 1,347,255 |
| 8 | terror777727 | Bulgaria | 1,208,465 |
| 9 | jokkee_apart | Norway | 1,154,003 |
| 10 | Imbajimbaa | Denmark | 1,140,386 |
PokerStars ambassador Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis, who took second yesterday in the WCOOP-80-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller] for his biggest-ever MTT cash of $172,793, was also in the field but did make it to the end of Day 1.
Day 2 will commence on Sept. 13 at 5:10 p.m. GMT and will break when there are seven players remaining. Those players will return for Day 3 on Sept. 14 at 5:05 p.m. GMT.
Late registration will remain open until the beginning of Day 2. Only 14 places will be paid if there are less than 132 entrants in the tournament.
Tune into the $10,300 PLO Main Event live updates
#Naktro91 Leads $1,050 PLO Main Event Pack into Day 2; Lau Also in the Hunt
Andorra's "#Naktro91" tops the remaining 201 players at the end of Day 1 in the WCOOP-92-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event]. So far, the tournament has seen a total of 688 entries with less than a third of the field remaining. However, these numbers could change as 16 hours of late registration remain.
"#Naktro91" is in pole position to win his second WCOOP title of the year, taking down WCOOP 05-H: $2,100 PLO [6-Max], $275K Gtd netting him a five-figure score of $72,203. Other players who survived to make Day 2 include Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle who was the only PokerStars Ambassador to progress after both Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis and Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot fell at the final hurdle. The likes of Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau and Ola "Odd_Oddsen" Amundsgard also made it through to tomorrow's actions as top 10 chip stacks.
WCOOP 92-M: $1,050 PLO Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #Naktro91 | Andorra | 1,032,503 |
| 2 | Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau | Andorra | 1,018,652 |
| 3 | Alfred "Kzzon" Karlsson | Sweden | 1,014,279 |
| 4 | Ola "Odd_Oddsen" Amundsgard | Norway | 981,248 |
| 5 | huevo2000 | Argentina | 954,901 |
| 6 | Kaggis | Norway | 947,544 |
| 7 | Elkku35 | Finland | 945,133 |
| 8 | Maathematixx | Canada | 908,544 |
| 9 | Oliver "sk2ll_m0dR" Weis | Austria | 838,550 |
| 10 | Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn | Russia | 780,423 |
Day 1 ended after 15x20 minute levels, with Day 2 resuming on Monday, September 13 at 8:05p.m. CET. Monday will see tournament play down to the final 18 players, before a winner is crowned on Day 3 which starts on Tuesday, September 14.
$1,050 PLO Main Event live updates are right here
Related: Not One, But TWO PokerStars Ambassadors Win WCOOP Titles!
2021 WCOOP Results From September 12
Russian star Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii was the day's big winner courtesy of taking down the WCOOP 93-H: $1,050 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $650K Gtd. Karmatckii outlasted 681 opponents to collect the $52,553 top prize plus an additional $71,320 in bounties.
WCOOP 93-L: $11 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $100K Gtd
| Entries | 11,517 |
| Prize Pool | $112,866 |
| Winner | gjwanke (Brazil) |
| First-place Prize | $8,578 including bounties |
WCOOP 93-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Sunday Cooldown SE], $400K Gtd
| Entries | 4,834 |
| Prize Pool | $483,400 |
| Winner | pacyff80 (United Kingdom) |
| First-place Prize | $38,688 including bounties |
WCOOP 93-H: $1,050 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $650K Gtd
| Entries | 682 |
| Prize Pool | $682,000 |
| Winner | Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii (Russia) |
| First-place Prize | $123,873 including bounties |
In-Play
Several other WCOOP events completed their respective Day 1s, including the WCOOP 90-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $850K Gtd where Brazilian sensation Pedro "gusmaa" Gusma leads the 18 surviving players back into battle. Should he go all the way, Gusma will pad his bankroll with $92,956 and a similar bounty payment.
WCOOP 89-L: $5.50 NLHE [Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $30K Gtd
| Entries | 13,500 |
| Players Left | 67 |
| Prize Pool | $66,150 |
| Chip Leader | Kavien (Malta) |
| First-place Prize | $8,258 |
WCOOP 89-M: $55 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff SE], $200K Gtd
| Entries | 6,677 |
| Players Left | 80 |
| Prize Pool | $333,850 |
| Chip Leader | arslandinho (Russia) |
| First-place Prize | $47,437 |
WCOOP 89-H: $530 NLHE, $500K Gtd
| Entries | 1,317 |
| Players Left | 44 |
| Prize Pool | $658,500 |
| Chip Leader | Matas "NoTilit" Cikinas (Lithuania) |
| First-place Prize | $8,258 |
WCOOP 90-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout], $275K Gtd
| Entries | 14,041 |
| Players Left | 104 |
| Prize Pool | $280,820 |
| Chip Leader | sluizg (Brazil) |
| First-place Prize | $14,918 plus bounties |
WCOOP 90-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $750K Gtd
| Entries | 4,219 |
| Players Left | 64 |
| Prize Pool | $843,800 |
| Chip Leader | 7Phenom1991 (Canada) |
| First-place Prize | $51,429 plus bounties |
Veldhuis Records Biggest MTT Result Ever as Dzivielevski Wins Two WCOOP Titles
WCOOP 90-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $850K Gtd
| Entries | 613 |
| Players Left | 18 |
| Prize Pool | $1,226,000 |
| Chip Leader | Pedro "gusmaa" Gusma (Brazil) |
| First-place Prize | $92,596 plus bounties |
Both the $55 NLHE Main Event and $530 NLHE Main Events still have late registration available until five minutes before Day 2 commences. Fire a bullet before 8:05 p.m. CET on September 13 if you want to try and catch "Rina-666666" or "Gothewarriors" who are the current chip leaders in those tournaments.
WCOOP 91-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, NLE Main Event], $1.5M Gtd
| Entries | 36,525 |
| Players Left | 8,750 |
| Prize Pool | $1,826,250 (late registration until 7:05 p.m. CET) |
| Chip Leader | Rina-666666 (Russia) |
| First-place Prize | $178,432 |
WCOOP 91-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, NLE Main Event], $2.5M Gtd
| Entries | 7,146 |
| Players Left | 2,189 |
| Prize Pool | $3,573,000 (late registration until 7:05 p.m. CET) |
| Chip Leader | Gothewarriors (New Zealand) |
| First-place Prize | $507,371 |
There is no late registration remaining in the $109 PLO Main Event. Some 418 of the 3,023 starters remain in the hunt for the $43,692 top prize. Netherlands' "oranjewm" is the player to catch when the cards are back in the air.
WCOOP 92-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $275K Gtd
| Entries | 3,023 |
| Players Left | 418 |
| Prize Pool | $302,300 |
| Chip Leader | oranjewm (Netherlands) |
| First-place Prize | $43,692 |
Events Scheduled for September 13
A handful of fresh events begin on September 13, not least the trio of Series Saver tournaments. They come with buy-ins of $11, $109, and $1,050, and with guaranteed prize pools of $200,000, $750,000, and a whopping $1.25 million.
| Date | Time (ET) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 13 Sep | 7:05 p.m. | WCOOP 94-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $200K Gtd |
| Mon 13 Sep | 7:05 p.m. | WCOOP 94-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $750K Gtd |
| Mon 13 Sep | 7:05 p.m. | WCOOP 94-L: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $1.25M Gtd |
| Mon 13 Sep | 9:30 p.m. | WCOOP 95-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $35K Gtd |
| Mon 13 Sep | 9:30 p.m. | WCOOP 95-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $200K Gtd |
| Mon 13 Sep | 9:30 p.m. | WCOOP 95-L: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $300K Gtd |
| Mon 13 Sep | 11:05 p.m. | WCOOP 96-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $85K Gtd |
| Mon 13 Sep | 11:05 p.m. | WCOOP 96-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $200K Gtd |
| Mon 13 Sep | 11:05 p.m. | WCOOP 96-L: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $250K Gtd |
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Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum's proudest poker achievement is winning the only tournament he has ever played in Las Vegas, the prestigious $60 Flamingo evening event.
In this Series
- 1 Grafton Bags Chip Lead as WCOOP 2021 Explodes into Action
- 2 WCOOP 2021: Filatov and Proudfoot Grab Titles; Shakerchi Leads HORSE Final Table
- 3 WCOOP 2021: Third Titles for Patrick Leonard and Naoya Kihara
- 4 Patrick Leonard Wins Back-to-Back WCOOP Titles
- 5 WCOOP 2021: Nemeth On Course For Another Title
- 6 Plesuv Wins WCOOP Thursday Thrill; Brazilians Win Four Titles on Day 7
- 7 Kovalski Leads $25K WCOOP Super High Roller; Sixth WCOOP Title for Nevanlinna
- 8 Kovalski Leads $2K NLHE WCOOP Event After 5th Place in the $25K
- 9 Ödeen Wins WCOOP-34-M; Veldhuis Finishes Fifth
- 10 Peterman Bags First WCOOP Title After Stacked $5,200 NLHE Final Table
- 11 PokerStars’ Ben "Spraggy" Spragg Reaches Day 2 of the WCOOP $2K Thursday Thrill
- 12 "RaulGonzalez" Wins Second $10K 8-Game WCOOP in Two Years
- 13 Christian Rudolph Is On Course For His Third WCOOP Title
- 14 Vamos! Volkmann Adds Yet Another WCOOP Title for Brazil
- 15 Can Filatov Bag a Second WCOOP Title of 2021?
- 16 Third WCOOP Title for Vousden; "gnetaren" Wins Super Tuesday
- 17 Not One, But TWO PokerStars Ambassadors Win WCOOP Titles!
- 18 Veldhuis Records Biggest MTT Result Ever as Dzivielevski Wins Two WCOOP Titles
- 19 Huge Day of WCOOP Action as Main Events Kick Off
- 20 Linus Loeliger On Course For $1.5M WCOOP Main Event Prize
- 21 Steven Chew Tops WCOOP Final Table Ahead of Main Event Showdown
- 22 "CrazyLissy" Defeats Pascal Lefrancois Heads-Up to Win 2021 WCOOP Main Event
