Event #14: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $30K Gtd
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2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)
Event #14: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $30K Gtd
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Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)
Buy-in
$200
Entries
298
Welcome To MICOOP Event #14: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE] $30K GTD
The inaugural PokerStars Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) continues Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET with Event #14: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE] $30K GTD.
More than a dozen of the 60 scheduled events have already been played to their completion in the series, spanning three weekends and featuring over $1 million in guaranteed prize pools. Every event has shattered its guarantee thus far, with almost all of them generating prize pools that were multiples of what was promised. Such turnouts only pave the way for more success in the recently-legalized online poker market of Michigan, with the Super Tuesday next up on that list.
Starting stacks for this event are 25,000 with 10-minute levels all throughout. Play will begin with blinds of 80/160 and an ante of 20, good for more than 150 big blinds' worth to all who are in from the get-go, though late registration is open until 10:40 p.m. ET, at the approximate end of Level 15 (1,250/2,500/325). Up to three re-entries are available for all who are eliminated during the late registration period.
Registration is already open for all within the state of Michigan. Players need not be Michigan residents; they simply must be within state lines in order to compete.
By the end of the night, one player will be able to call themselves the first-ever MICOOP Super Tuesday champion. PokerNews will be on hand all the way to the finish line, so be sure to follow along and see who comes out on top.
Play Has Begun
Eighty players are already registered and in on the action as Level 1 has begun with blinds of 80/160 and an ante of 20.
Early Notables
Over 100 entries have now been logged with the final moments of Level 1 (80/160/20) ticking off the clock. Here's a look at some notables in from the start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
John Cracks Cowboys for the Early Dub
In Level 2 with blinds of 100/200 and an ante of 25, action folded to Corey "Chewmonsta2503" John in the cutoff and he opened to 550. "SimpinAintEasy" called in the small blind and then "LucyCallsMePops" three-bet to 1,800 in the big blind. Two calls ensued, taking action three ways to the streets.
The flop dropped 
and "SimpinAintEasy" checked. "LucyCallsMePops" continuation-bet 2,222 and received two calls, resulting in three-way action continuing to the turn 
. "SimpinAintEasy" checked again and "LucyCallsMePops" overbet-shoved for 26,630. John called all in for less and "SimpinAintEasy" got out of the two players' ways.
"LucyCallsMePops": 
Corey "Chewmonsta2503" John: 
John was way ahead after hitting a six outer on the turn to make a set, and now found himself with six outs to fade to scoop the dub. The river 
improved him to a full house and the pot of 50K was shipped his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,632 | 50,632 |
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7,447 | 7,447 |
Early Chip Leaders
In Level 3 with blinds of 125/250 and an ante of 30, 138 entries have already been recorded. Here's a look at some players who have chipped up early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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52,657 | 52,657 |
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48,410 | |
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47,970 | |
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47,928 | |
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46,304 | |
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46,156 | |
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43,630 | |
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42,185 | |
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41,472 | -9,160 |
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41,429 | |
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40,673 | |
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40,398 | |
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40,223 | |
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38,324 | |
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37,462 |
PokerNews MICOOP Updates Schedule
From February 20 through March 8, PokerStars and FOX Bet is hosting the inaugural Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP), which will be comprised of 60 tournaments ranging in buy-ins from $10-$500 and offer $1,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools.
What’s more, PokerNews will be offering live updates from eight of the premier events.
Things kicked off this past Saturday with the $100 buy-in, $30K GTD Event #1: Kick Off NLH, which will be reported here on PokerNews. The festival will conclude with a $300 buy-in, $125K GTD Main Event on March 7-8, which will also be reported.
Here’s a look at the remaining events PokerNews will live report over course of the series.
- Event #18: $500 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $35K Gtd (February 24, 2021)
- Event #31: $250 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $50K Gtd (February 28, 2021)
- Event #38: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $35K Gtd (March 02, 2021)
- Event #41: $250 PLO [6-Max, High Roller], $12.5K Gtd (March 03, 2021)
- Event #44: $250 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $35K Gtd (March 04, 2021)
- Event #55: $300 NLHE [Main Event], $125K Gtd (March 07-08, 2021)
“Coming off the launch of our real-money gaming brands in Michigan, it is clear that players want the world-class offerings that only PokerStars can bring,” said FOX Bet CEO Kip Levin. “As the sole online and mobile poker product in Michigan, our commitment and investment in PokerStars is vital as we aim to bring all aspects of a great customer experience to the poker community. We are excited for Michiganders to join our most popular series and crown our first big winner who will join in the prestigious footsteps of other Championship Of Online Poker (COOP) champions.”
Satellites for the MICOOP are running now for as little as $2. Additionally, players can win their way via freeroll routes.
- Main Event Depositor Freeroll: Deposit $30+ with code 'MICOOP' and get a ticket to a MICOOP Depositor Freeroll on March 7, where 35 Main Event seats will be up for grabs.
- Second Chance Freerolls: Play a MICOOP event and fail to make the cash, and receive a ticket to a second chance freeroll, running daily.
To enjoy MICOOP, players need to register for PokerStars HERE.
"eyewantoowin" Increases Their Early Lead
In Level 4 with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40, action folded aorund to "eyewantoowin" in the cutoff and they opened to 600. "CovidKiller1024" called on the button and "keepgoing2121" defended their big blind.
The three players saw a flop of 
and "keepgoing2121" checked to "eyewantoowin", who continuation-bet 1,513. "CovidKiller1024" called and "keepgoing2121" folded.
Action was then heads up to the turn , where "eyewantoowin" fired a second barrel of 3,531. "CovidKiller1024" called again and the river came 
. "eyewantoowin" emptied the clip, firing a third shell for 6,179 and receiving a final call to take the hand to showdown.
"eyewantoowin" showed 
for jacks up with a king kicker, and it proved to be best as "CovidKiller1024" mucked to result in the pot of nearly 25,000 being shipped to "eyewantoowin", who has chipped up to over 90,000 in the first 40 minutes of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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91,240 | |
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23,575 | |
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8,402 |
"ToIkien_Fan" Finds New Life
In Level 5 with blinds of 200/400 and an ante of 50, "ToIkien_Fan" limped in from early position and called a raise to 1,200 from "Outofyourrange", who was on the button.
Action went heads up to the flop 
and "ToIkien_Fan" check-called 1,600, bringing the turn 
. "ToIkien_Fan" check-called another 3,325, leaving themselves with 6,740 behind, and check-called 6,650 of it on the river .
After firing on all three streets, "Outofyourrange" showed 
for top two pair, but it wound up second best to the 
of "ToIkien_Fan", who turned Broadway and effectively doubled to get above starting stack after losing half of their chips before the hand had begun.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,690 | |
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21,242 |
"BeefySupreme" Onto Bullet Number Two
In Level 6 with blinds of 250/500 and an ante of 60, "BeefySupreme" was down to their last 10,124 and open-jammed from middle position. "smileybpoker" called in the cutoff and all remaining players folded.
"BeefySupreme": 
"smileybpoker": 
"BeefySupreme" was ahead but not for long as the flop 
gave "smileybpoker" a pair of nines. The turn 
changed nothing and the river 
further improved "smileybpoker" to a king-high straight, eliminating "BeefySupreme" from the tournament, though only for a moment as they immediately re-entered and received a fresh stack of 25,000 on a new table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,493 | |
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25,000 |