2021 Michigan Spring Championship of Online Poker (MISCOOP)

Today's PokerNews coverage of 2021 MISCOOP continues with event 13-H: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $35K Gtd. The progressive knockout feature of this tournament means $93 of each player's $200 buy-in will be added to the bounty prize pool. Each time a player is eliminated, half of their current bounty will be awarded to the player who eliminated them (a minimum of $46.50).

The action is set to begin at 20:00 EST with starting stacks of 25,000 and 80/160/20 blinds and antes. Levels will last for 10 minutes for the duration of the tournament.

Late registration will be available until 22:35 EST and players may re-enter up to three times should they be eliminated before late registration ends. Players will go on five-minute breaks at the top of each hour.

Stay tuned as PokerNews will be providing you with live updates as the action unfolds!

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With 43 entrants to start things off, cards are now in the air!

Level 1 (80/160 ante 20)

"SpartanD7" opened to 320 first to act and was called by "Richboy77777" from the small blind.

The flop came and "Richboy77777" check-called a 480 bet from "SpartanD7".

The turn brought the and "Richboy77777" check-called again — this time for 960.

The completed the board and "Richboy77777" once again checked, prompting a 1,920 bet from "SpartanD7". "Richboy77777" responded with a check-raise to 8,678 and "SpartanD7" folded after some thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richboy77777	22,036
SpartanD7	21,180

Level 2 (100/200 ante 25)

"aFishNamedPete" opened to 460 from early position and directly behind them, "Gotzillions" went all-in for their entire 24,895. Action folded back around to "aFishNamedPete", who called.

"aFishNamedPete":
"Gotzillions":

"Gotzillions" had the goods, and the secured their double up. There would be no bounty, however, as "aFishNamedPete" was left with 455 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gotzillions	50,290
aFishNamedPete	455

Level 2 (100/200 ante 25)

"Oliver Clozov69" open-limped from the lojack and "KwameKilpatrick" raised to 600 from the cutoff. A short-stacked "xvuszvs2739" shoved for their last 1,499 from the button and both "Oliver Clozov69" and "KwameKilpatrick" called.

"Oliver Clozov69" check-folded to a 1,657 bet from "KwameKilpatrick" on the flop and hands were revealed.

"KwameKilpatrick":
"xvuszvs2739":

"KwameKilpatrick" was a commanding favorite, having flopped top and bottom pair, and the runout was of no help to "xvuszvs2739", who was knocked out.

"xvuszvs2739" opted to re-enter immediately after busting.

Player	Chips	Progress
KwameKilpatrick	31,143
xvuszvs2739	25,000
Oliver Clozov69	23,476

Level 4 (150/300 ante 40)

"Omarrcomin" and "L0rd Denis" limped from the lojack and cutoff respectively, Brent "WellWaterWendel" Burrows completed from the small blind and "KneeCapBuffet" checked their option from the big blind.

Everyone checked on the flop, but Burrows led out for 1,200 on the turn. Only "KneeCapBuffet" called and the river brought the . Burrows checked to "KneeCapBuffet", who bet 5,400. Burrows called and revealed for a straight, which was good against the of "KneeCapBuffet".

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent "WellWaterWendel" Burrows	36,621	36,621
KneeCapBuffet	31,907	31,907
L0rd Denis	24,660	24,660
Omarrcomin	14,490	14,490

Level 5 (200/400 ante 50)

"CaRizzoRat" opened to 800 from early position and was called by "skeeboi231" in the lojack. "mariopartypoker" shoved for their last 9,249 from the button and both "CaRizzoRat" and "skeeboi231" called.

The flop came and "CaRizzoRat" check-folded to a shove for 20,274 from "skeeboi231".

"skeeboi231":
"mariopartypoker":

"mariopartypoker"'s middle pair was in rough shape against the top-and-bottom pair of "skeeboi231" and the turn left "mariopartypoker" drawing dead. An irrelevant completed the board and "mariopartypoker" was left to re-enter, which they promptly did.

Player	Chips	Progress
skeeboi231	49,071
CaRizzoRat	33,772
mariopartypoker	25,000

Here are the current top-ten stacks of the tournament, which is currently up to 132 total entries.

Player	Chips	Progress
wilcohotel	89,802	89,802
Bout2CrushU	87,219	87,219
Daniel "BiggYBlains22" Sears	84,490
iConvert13	78,329	78,329
Unholy-Rollerz	71,880	71,880
38FMIASL?	71,065	71,065
Richboy77777	70,979	48,943
gabpoker_cc	64,292	64,292
PowerRanges	64,178	64,178
Ace454213	64,145	64,145

Level 6 (250/500 ante 60)

"Enemyy Tuna" opened to 1,250 from early position and action folded over to "Richboy77777" on the button, who 3-bet to 4,500. It was folded back around to "Enemyy Tuna", who then 4-bet to 14,730. Undeterred, "Richboy77777" 5-bet shoved for 72,112 and "Enemyy Tuna" call all-in for their last 56,202.

"Richboy77777":
"Enemyy Tuna":

The flop looked good for "Richboy77777", but the turn vaulted "Enemyy Tuna" into the lead with a set of queens.

The filled the river and "Enemyy Tuna" scored a massive double up — good for the current tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enemyy Tuna	113,634
Richboy77777	15,910	-55,069