Event #41: $250 PLO [6-Max, High Roller], $20K Gtd
Day 1 Started
Event #41: $250 PLO [6-Max, High Roller], $20K Gtd
Day 1 Started
The 2021 PokerStars Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) returns Wednesday night with four-card action for Event #41: $250 PLO [6-Max, High Roller] $20K Gtd.
Play gets underway at 8 p.m. ET, and registration is already open for everybody within the Mitten (and Upper Peninsula, of course). Given the success of the inaugural MICOOP upon legalization of online poker in Michigan, the original $12.5K guaranteed prize pool was upped by some 60%, with even the new figure likely to be surpassed.
All who enter will receive 25,000 starting stacks with blinds beginning at 80/160. Unlike its No-Limit Hold'em counterpart that saw 10 minute-levels, each round for this Pot-Limit Omaha event will last 12 minutes apiece. Late registration will remain open for two hours and 40 minutes, likely closing midway through Level 13 (800/1,600). Up to three re-entries (four total bullets) are available during this period.
As far as PLO is concerned, Event #41 is the highest buy-in of the series. Two other $100 events also ran earlier this series, the first of which drew 218 entries for a prize pool of $20,012 and saw "VolcanoBurst" earn the top prize of $3,902 on February 21. Three days later, a midweek version drew another 158 entries for an overall prize pool of $14,504. In that edition, "teddylanksy" came out on top and earned $2,788 for their performance.
Who will be the one to come out on top this time? Keep it here at PokerNews to find out.
Event #41 is officially underway in Level 1 with blinds of 80/160. There are already 22 entrants in on the action, and registration will remain open until 10:40 p.m. ET.
In Level 1 with blinds of 80/160, the field has risen to 26 through the opening minutes of the event. Here's a look at some of the players already in on the action.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
9NINENINE | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Andrew "autokorekt" Korby | 25,000 | 25,000 |
FarmingYou | 25,000 | 25,000 |
jTizzle450 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
rebuy1000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Surge_Ibaka | 25,000 | 25,000 |
VolcanoBurst | 25,000 | 25,000 |
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.
“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.
To enjoy MICOOP, players need to register for PokerStars HERE.
In Level 2 with blinds of 100/200, Andrew "autokorekt" Korby raised to 1,100 on the button over two limpers at a five-handed table. A family pot ensued to a flop of and action checked to Korby, who made a continuation-bet of 1,600. "Constorkonist" called in the big blind, as did "brickingflops1" in the cutoff.
Action went three ways to the turn and action checked to Korby once more. He fired a second barrel of 6,800 and only "Constorkonist" called, leaving just two remaining to the river . "Constorkonist" checked once more and Korby jammed his last 14,740 into the middle, receiving another call to take the hand to showdown.
Andrew "autokorekt" Korby:
"Constorkonist":
Korby's Broadway bested his opponent's king-high straight and he scored the early double as a result.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew "autokorekt" Korby | 53,380 | 28,380 |
brickingflops1
|
25,620 | 25,620 |
Constorkonist
|
1,400 | 1,400 |
In Level 3 with blinds of 125/250, "TheMandalorian1" opened to 500 on the button and was called by "corykapoot" in the small blind. "Neckerson" also called in the big blind, bringing a flop of .
"corykapoot" led out for 500 and saw "Neckerson" fold. "TheMandalorian1" called, taking heads-up action to the turn . "corykapoot" fired another 750 and "TheMandalorian1" made a pot-sized raise to 4,750. "corykapoot" called.
The river fell and "corykapoot" check-called another pot-sized bet of 12,000, nearly all of "TheMandalorian1"s stack.
"TheMandalorian1" showed for an eight-high straight, also the nuts, and saw their opponent muck, earning them the pot of 36,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TheMandalorian1
|
37,490 | 37,490 |
Neckerson | 22,160 | 22,160 |
corykapoot
|
11,500 | 11,500 |
In the summer of 2010, Mike "PeppSee" Long found the game of poker after playing a game of pickup basketball. A group of guys was heading to a local charity room that night to play in a Texas hold'em tournament, and Long opted to tag along.
"One individual in the group boasted about how much money he had made during the summer from these games," Long recalled. "Being a young individual going to college full-time and working full-time, it piqued my interest. Later that night, I went with the group to the charity room. Being that I had never played any type of poker in an organized setting, I remember being very anxious about the situation."
The tournament was a $30 buy-in and had about four tables filled with players. Long wound up making the final table, though he was ultimately eliminated short of the money.
"But one member of the group ended up taking down the tournament," he added. "I remember thinking, 'If this guy can do it, I’m sure I can figure it out!'"
From that point on, Long was hooked and spent the rest of the summer taking in everything he could about poker. That included reading books, grinding local cash games, and joining the TwoPlusTwo forums.
At the beginning of August 2010, he made my first deposit on PokerStars.
"I did relatively well in the low buy-in tournaments and quickly built a larger bankroll through the end of the month," he explained. "With the end of August comes the restart of college. I knew that my poker playing would be drastically cut down so I could keep up my results with work and school. I decided to take a shot on a Sunday night in a $200 buy-in with over 500 entrants."
Long story short, he took second for his first big online score, which he followed up by winning a tournament outright two nights later. The hook was set even deeper.
After the events of 2011, Long transitioned to live poker exclusively, but that changed when PokerStars returned to Michigan in 2021 as he's been back at the virtual tables, especially during the flagship MICOOP.
"With online poker being back regulated in Michigan, I am able to safely get back to my roots as a poker player," he said. "On PokerStars, I am primarily a tournament grinder across the various stakes. The MICOOP has been an excellent way to kick off volume with solid tournament structures. So far, I have been able to cash in 10 of the events that I have played in. While the win hasn’t come yet, it’s only a matter of time!"
PokerNews will continue to monitor Long's progress in his quest to win a coveted MICOOP title.
In Level 4 with blinds of 150/300, "n00bmike" opened to 900 in the hijack at a five-handed table and was called by "HA$ITNOW", who was on the button. Action went heads up to the flop and "n00bmike" checked. "HA$ITNOW" bet 1,125 and "n00bmike" check-raised to 4,575 "HA$ITNOW" reraised to 8,025 and "n00bmike" four-bet enough to put "HA$ITNOW" all in for 16,462 total effective, which they quickly called off.
"HA$ITNOW":
"n00bmike":
"HA$ITNOW" saw their top set up against a gutshot straight draw and nut flush draw, both of which no longer became a threat as the turn gave them a full house to earn them the double. The river completed the runout and the pot of more than 35,000 was shipped their way.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
HA$ITNOW | 35,174 | |
n00bmike
|
28,590 |
In Level 5 with blinds of 200/400, the tournament has reached its first break of the night. Fifty entries have now been logged with a dozen eliminations already having occurred. "TheMandalorian1" holds a slight chip advantage over "santasworkshop" and "Djonbert", with all three separated by just 2,500.
Here's a look at the top stacks at present moment.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TheMandalorian1
|
68,665 | 31,175 |
santasworkshop | 67,331 | 67,331 |
Djonbert
|
66,180 | 66,180 |
9NINENINE | 57,083 | 32,083 |
URNOTGOOD05 | 55,842 | 55,842 |
Jbird3401
|
51,662 | 51,662 |
jTizzle450 | 50,988 | 25,988 |
corykapoot
|
47,600 | 36,100 |
twicetimes2x
|
45,131 | 45,131 |
RapturesDelight | 40,100 | 40,100 |
Andrew "autokorekt" Korby | 40,080 | -13,300 |
JBzDAD | 40,010 | 40,010 |
beardedbadger | 38,972 | 38,972 |
HA$ITNOW | 38,224 | 3,050 |
brickingflops1
|
36,980 | 11,360 |
Zeke232323 | 36,575 | 36,575 |