Easy Game for Koop
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
The board read 
and Niko Koop bet 9,000 into the pot. His left-hand opponent moved all in for around 23,000 and Koop quickly peeked at his cards before snapping it off, turning up 
for quads. The other player showed 
before exiting the tournament area.
"I thought I misread my hand," Koop explained, having not expected to see his opponent shove. Koop is now approaching the 100,000-mark, guarding one of the biggest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000 | 34,000 |
flop and then shoved for 26,025 on the 
turn. His opponent tanked until a clock was called then flashed his cards to his neighbor. With less than 30 seconds remaining, he announced a call and slapped down 
and the 
kept him best. He let out a full-throated yell of celebration and raked in a double.
flop. Hartmann bet 1,500 and only a middle-position player stuck around. Hartmann bet 2,500 on the 
. Hartmann checked this time and his opponent tanked a bit before checking back.
flop. Pavel Veksler was in the hijack, calling a bet of 5,000 from a player in an early position. 
turn, checking, and Veksler fired 10,000 on the 
, with 7,600 in the pot. Mike Del Vecchio thought briefly in the cutoff then checked it back, spinning 
and took the pot with his flush.
turn. With around 33,000 in the pot, Shimizu moved all in for about 27,000. Sepping had about a half of that in front of him and he eventually called for his tournament life. 
and Sepping could only hope for an ace or a king with his 
and Sepping's chips gravitated towards Shimizu.
river. His opponent thought 20 seconds and called but couldn't beat 
flop and then check-raised to 1,200. Veksler called.
river and Koop tabled 
. Veksler mucked.