Event #18: $500 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $35K Gtd | 2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)

Feb 25, 2021

"stud911911" Busts; Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

Hill Kerby

In Level 18 with blinds of 2,500/5,000 and an ante of 625, "PowerRanges" opened to 10,000 in the hijack and "stud911911" re-jammed for 75,277 in the cutoff. Action folded back to "PowerRanges" and a call was made to send the two off to the races.

"stud911911":
"PowerRanges":

An ace on the flop was enough to spell doom for "stud911911", as no seven followed on the runout to result in their elimination from the tournament in 21st place.

With 20 players remaining, just one more elimination is needed for the tournament to make it into the money. Hand-for-hand play is now in effect across the four remaining tables until that feat is accomplished.

Feb 25, 2021

Ploof Wins a Big Coin Flip

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Hill Kerby

In Level 18 with blinds of 2,500/5,000 and an ante of 625, "YouPaid2SeeNuts" opened to 15,000 in the hijack and Matthew "ProfitablePloof" Ploof re-jammed on the button for 103,225. Action folded back to "YouPaid2SeeNuts" and they called for almost all of their chips.

Matthew "ProfitablePloof" Ploof:
"YouPaid2SeeNuts":

Ploof was out in front by a slight margin and stayed there through the runout to score the double, bringing him over 200,000 in the process. Meanwhile, "YouPaid2SeeNuts" was down to their last couple of big blinds, but found a double to find a small piece of life.

Moments later, "irishfan423" ran queens into the kings of "vikmod" to bust, and "FarmingYou" was also knocked out on an adjacent table. Twenty-one now remain, leaving the tournament just two away from the reaching the money.

Feb 25, 2021

"irishfan423" Finds a Double

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Hill Kerby

In Level 17 with blinds of 2,000/4,000 and an ante of 500, action folded to "gets2u1975" on the button and they opened to 8,000. "irishfan423" defended their big blind and the flop came . "irishfan423" led out for 8,000 and "gets2u1975" called.

The turn came and "irishfan423" jammed for 35,825, nearly a pot-sized bet. "gets2u1975" called once more.

"irishfan423"
"gets2u1975":

"irishfan423" found a set of fours on the turn before getting all of their chips in, but still had nine flush outs to fade to stay alive. The river fell safely and they scored the double.

Less fortunate were "theduke8605" and "aqbdogaqbdog", who both have fallen since the break, and 23 now remain.

Feb 24, 2021

Businessman Matthew "Luna_Nova21" Davis Battling in MICOOP

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Chad Holloway

Matthew "Luna_Nova21" Davis is a 31-year-old former director of mortgage banking for Quicken Loans and now an owner of his own Allstate Insurance Agency. Davis, who is single with no kids, resides in Washington, Michigan not far from Detroit.

"I started playing poker when I was 15 with friends from school," he said when asked how he learned the game. "There was about four of us who would play $5 sit n gos. I play mostly Texas hold ‘em, but I mix in PLO, 7-Card Stud, and five-card PLO from time to time. I play mainly tournaments but I do want to start playing more cash. I do really well in cash games but I love to hunt for titles."

He continued: "I used to play online before Black Friday. I’ve been playing on another site for the last few years but now play on PokerStars. I’ve mostly played tournaments. I typically will play the mid to higher-stakes games online."

In the live realm, Davis has more than $160K in lifetime earnings according to The Hendon Mob. That includes a career-high $98,120 for finishing 76th out of an 8,569-player field in the 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. He also finished 24th in the 2015 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $1,675 Main Event for $13,437, 28th in the same tournament in 2019 for $8,065, and 21st in the 2014 Heartland Poker Tour Mount Pleasant $1,650 Main Event for $4,933.

Only time will tell if Davis' live success will translate to the online felt here in the 2021 MICOOP.

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Feb 24, 2021

Twenty-Five Remain on Break

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Hill Kerby

In Level 17 with blinds of 2,000/4,000 and an ante of 500, the tournament has reached its third break of the night. Just 25 players remain with "PowerRanges" still being the one to catch atop the counts.

A complete list of chip counts for all remaining players has been provided below.

Feb 24, 2021

Remaining 2021 MICOOP Schedule

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Hill Kerby

PokerNews is slated to offer live updates from the bolded events.

Event	Date	Time (ET)	Tournament
20	25-Feb (Th)	8 p.m.	$200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $30K Gtd
21	25-Feb (Th)	8:30 p.m.	$30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill Mini], $15K Gtd
22	25-Feb (Th)	9 p.m.	$30 5-Card PLO [6-Max, Turbo], $3K Gtd
23	26-Feb (F)	5 p.m.	$100 FLHE [6-Max], $5K Gtd
24	26-Feb (F)	8 p.m.	$100 NLHE [Big Antes], $7.5K Gtd
25	26-Feb (F)	8:30 p.m.	$150 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd
26	27-Feb (Sa)	6 p.m.	$50 HORSE [Turbo], $3K Gtd
27	27-Feb (Sa)	7 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Rebuy], $10K Gtd
28	27-Feb (Sa)	8 p.m.	$100 NLHE [Turbo, Saturday Speedway SE], $10K Gtd
29	28-Feb (Su)	2 p.m.	$100 NLHE [8-Max, Marathon], $25K Gtd
30	28-Feb (Su)	4 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Sunday Warm Up SE], $12.5K Gtd
31	28-Feb (Su)	5 p.m.	$250 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $50K Gtd
32	28-Feb (Su)	5:30 p.m.	$30 NLHE [Sunday Special Mini], $15K Gtd
33	28-Feb (Su)	7 p.m.	$50 PLO [8-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd
34	28-Feb (Su)	8 p.m.	$100 NLHE [6-Max], $10K Gtd
35	28-Feb (Su)	10 p.m.	$75 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd
36	1-Mar. (M)	7 p.m.	$50 NLHE [4-Max], $10K Gtd
37	1-Mar. (M)	8 p.m.	$100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale SE], $25K Gtd
38	2-Mar. (Tu)	8 p.m.	$250 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $35K Gtd
39	2-Mar. (Tu)	8:30 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Super Tuesday Mini], $20K Gtd
40	2-Mar. (Tu)	9 p.m.	$50 Stud Hi-Lo, $5K Gtd
41	3-Mar. (W)	8 p.m.	$250 PLO [6-Max, High Roller], $12.5K Gtd
42	3-Mar. (W)	8:30 p.m.	$30 PLO [6-Max], $5K Gtd
43	3-Mar. (W)	9 p.m.	$100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd
44	4-Mar. (Th)	8 p.m.	$250 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $35K Gtd
45	4-Mar. (Th)	8:30 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill Mini], $20K Gtd
46	4-Mar. (Th)	9 p.m.	$20 NLHE [Turbo], $15K Gtd
47	5-Mar. (F)	6 p.m.	$10 NLHE [6-Max, Rebuy], $10K Gtd
48	5-Mar. (F)	8 p.m.	$75 NLHE, $15K Gtd
49	5-Mar. (F)	9:30 p.m.	$20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd
50	6-Mar. (Sa)	6 p.m.	$50 8-Game, $3K Gtd
51	6-Mar. (Sa)	7 p.m.	$50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $15K Gtd
52	6-Mar. (Sa)	8 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Turbo, Saturday Speedway SE], $5K Gtd
53	7-Mar. (Su)	2 p.m.	$50 NLHE [8-Max, Marathon], $10K Gtd
54	7-Mar. (Su)	4 p.m.	$100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
55	7-Mar. (Su)	5 p.m.	$300 NLHE [Main Event], $125K Gtd
56	7-Mar. (Su)	6 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $35K Gtd
57	7-Mar. (Su)	7:30 p.m.	$200 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $20K Gtd
58	7-Mar. (Su)	10 p.m.	$100 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd
59	8-Mar. (M)	7 p.m.	$100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $30K Gtd
60	8-Mar. (M)	9 p.m.	$20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom], $10K Gtd

Feb 24, 2021

Registration Closes, Prize Pool Information Finalized

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 has begun, and one minute prior, the two-hour-and-forty-minute late registration period officially became a thing of the past. A total of 131 entries generated a prize pool of $61,570, leaving the top 19 places set to be paid a minimum of $903. The eventual winner is set to earn $12,988.

For complete prize pool information, check the Payouts Tab above.

Feb 24, 2021

"TY_GOVWHITMER" Gets Crushed by the River

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Hill Kerby

In Level 15 with blinds of 1,250/2,500 and an ante of 325, "Bout2CrushU" opened to 5,625 in the hijack and "TY_GOVWHITMER" re-shoved for 22,655 in the cutoff. Action folded back to "Bout2CrushU" and they called.

"TY_GOVWHITMER":
"Bout2CrushU":

"TY_GOVWHITMER" had a commanding lead and remained there through the flop . The turn gave them six outs to fade for a chop, but instead saw the river come to give "Bout2CrushU" a full house and bring about their elimination from the tournament.

Feb 24, 2021

Updated Counts

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Hill Kerby

Play has moved into Level 14 (1,000/2,000/250) and the field has risen to 122. Forty-three players remain and "PowerRanges" is still the chip leader with a stack of more than 180,000.

Feb 24, 2021

"HeyLookItsTez" Gets a Knockout

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Hill Kerby

In Level 13 with blinds of 800/1,600 and an ante of 200, "HeyLookItsTez" opened to 3,200 and "GAMETIMESC" re-jammed for 19,670 in the small blind. "HeyLookItsTez" called.

"GAMETIMESC":
"HeyLookItsTez":

"HeyLookItsTez" had the knockout locked in by the turn on a runout of , ultimately hitting a full house to send "GAMETIMESC" to the rail as the pot of nearly 42,000 was shipped their way.