11-H: $2,000 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $80K Gtd | 2021 Michigan Spring Championship of Online Poker (MISCOOP)

05-13-2021 00:23 UTC-4

Hand-For-Hand Play Underway

Dan O'Hair

With just one elimination to go from reaching the final table, hand-for-hand play has commenced.

05-13-2021 00:29 UTC-4

"Surge_Ibaka" Falls Short of the Final Table

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 (6000/12000 ante 1250)

"Surge_Ibaka" opened to 26,400 from the cutoff and found one caller in "thebikeman12" in the big blind.

The flop came and "thebikeman12" led out for 24,000. "Surge_Ibaka" responded by raising to 60,000, which "thebikeman12" called.

The turn brought the and "thebikeman12" shoved for 234,571. "Surge_Ibaka" called for their last 144,601 and hands were tabled.

"thebikeman12":
"Surge_Ibaka":

"Surge_Ibaka" was well out in front, but would need to fade a or to survive.

A fateful completed the board and gave "thebikeman12" a winning straight, knocking "Surge_Ibaka" out just before the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
thebikeman12	565,472 314,507	314,507
Surge_Ibaka	Busted

05-13-2021 00:33 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Upay4mySushi	765,034 170,440	170,440
thebikeman12	561,972 -3,500	-3,500
LetsGoGlobal	297,748 75,232	75,232
Gamestop2012	249,076 -81,000	-81,000
Johnanthony55	241,766 -35,000	-35,000
Enemyy Tuna	216,395 51,486	51,486
KCspencey	165,534 62,750	62,750
J_Voorhees187	132,480 -96,773	-96,773
georgejanssen	119,995 -46,750	-46,750

Slow Action so Far

Dan O'Hair

As the money bubble approaches, the action has been almost exclusively an all-in preflop leading to everyone folding or a walk in the big blind.

Stay tuned as blinds escalate and effective stacks become shorter.

05-13-2021 00:50 UTC-4

"thebikeman12" Scores Double KO to Burst the Money Bubble

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 (8000/16000 ante 2000)

A short-stacked "Enemyy Tuna" shoved for their last 174,145 first to act and "thebikeman12" called directly behind. Action folded to "Johnanthony55" in the hijack, who also shoved for 204,766. Action folded back around to "thebikeman12", who called.

"thebikeman":
"Enemyy Tuna":
"Johnanthony55":

The flop kept "Johnanthony55" and "Enemyy Tuna" out in front, but a turn gave "thebikeman12" a broadway straight for an insurmountable lead.

The river failed to provide a chop and both "Johnanthony55" and "Enemyy Tuna" were eliminated just short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
thebikeman12	1,019,383 457,411	457,411
Enemyy Tuna	Busted
Johnanthony55	Busted

05-13-2021 01:01 UTC-4

"LetsGoGlobal" Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,337.73)

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 (8000/16000 ante 2000)

Action folded around to "Upay4mySushi" in the small blind, who raised enough to put "LetsGoGlobal" all-in in the big blind. "LetsGoGlobal" called to put themselves at risk.

"LetsGoGlobal":
"Upay4mySushi":

The board ran out , leaving "Upay4mySushi" with trips and knocking "LetsGoGlobal" out in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Upay4mySushi	881,302 116,268	116,268
LetsGoGlobal	Busted

05-13-2021 01:06 UTC-4

"georgejanssen" Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,008.79)

Dan O'Hair

Level 23 (10000/20000 ante 2500)

"georgejanssen" open-shoved from under the gun for their last 66,409 and "KCspencey" also went all-in for 230,784 directly behind. Everyone else folded and hands were tabled.

"georgejanssen":
"KCspencey":

The board failed to improve "georgejanssen", and they were eliminated in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
KCspencey	342,193 176,659	176,659
georgejanssen	Busted

05-13-2021 01:09 UTC-4

"J_Voorhees178" Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,323.60)

Dan O'Hair

Level 23 (10000/20000 ante 2500)

"J_Voorhees187" shoved for their last 248,960 from the button and was called by "Gamestop2012" from the small blind to put them at risk.

"Gamestop2012":
"J_Voorhees187":

The flop came , vaulting "J_Voorhees187" way into the lead with trips. However, it wasn't meant to be, as the turn and river gave "Gamestop2012" a winning runner-runner flush, eliminating "J_Voorhees187" out in 5th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gamestop2012	538,622 289,546	289,546
J_Voorhees187	Busted

05-13-2021 01:14 UTC-4

"KCspencey" Eliminated in 4th Place ($11,530.16)

Dan O'Hair

Level 24 (12500/25000 ante 3250)

Action folded to "Gamestop2012" in the small blind, who completed. "KCspencey" responded by going all-in for 447,693 from the big blind and "Gamestop2012" snap-called.

"Gamestop2012":
"KCspencey":

"Gamestop2012" had slowplayed kings, and the flop improved him to a set. The turn gave "KCspencey" outs to a straight, however, the completed the board, eliminating "KCspencey" in 4th place.