2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)

Event #44: $250 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $50K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦3♣
Prize
$12,749
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$64,308
Entries
276
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
276
Players Left
1
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Poker Pro Andrew "autokorekt" Korby Off to Hot Starts on PokerStars Michigan

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Andrew "autokorekt" Korby
Andrew "autokorekt" Korby

Andrew "autokorekt" Korby has been on a nice little run on PokerStars Michigan thanks to winning three tournaments in two days. While none of them were official MICOOP events, it was still a nice little heater for the 32-year-old who has been playing the game since the age of 14.

Korby, a full-time pro from Farmington, first took down the $100 NLHE Nightly Stars by besting a 134-entry field for $2,731.11. He followed that up by besting a 45-entry field to win the $200 Bounty Builder PKO for nearly $3,000 more. Finally, he would claim a $20 nightly title for another $1,340.

"Nothing crazy but still not bad," he told PokerNews. Korby usually plays $1-$2 and $2-$5 pot-limit Omaha but has been grinding tournaments now that PokerStars has come to Michigan (he's happy to no longer be traveling over the border to Windsor, Canada to have to play).

"It's nice to have some early success on the new Michigan PokerStars as it's been a long time coming since we've been able to play on here," said Korby, a self-taught player who as put in "lots of hours" and experienced "crazy swings" playing PLO.

According to The Hendon Mob, Korby has $51,701 in live lifetime earnings dating back to 2011. That includes a career-high $9,661 for finishing second in a 2015 Wynn Summer Classic $300 NLH event.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew "autokorekt" Korby us
Andrew "autokorekt" Korby
Busted

"1WINATATIME" Dropped by "Gotzillions"

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson

In Level 21 has with blinds of 4,000/8,000/1,000, "1WINATATIME" raised all in for 72,300 from early position and "Gotzillions" called from the button.

"Gotzillions": {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
"1WINATATIME": {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

"1WINATATIME" was looking to get lucky and connected with the {q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop but so did "Gotzillions".

The {6-Clubs} turn left "1WINATATIME" needing a deuce on the river to stay alive but it came the {9-Diamonds} ending their tournament in 29th place for $264.86.

Player Chips Progress
Gotzillions us
Gotzillions 		295,239 155,132
1WINATATIME us
1WINATATIME 		Busted

"JaDoncic" Eliminated by "Eye8YourChips" On Money Bubble

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson

In Level 20 with blinds of 3,500/7,000 and an ante of 875, action folded to "Eye8YourChips" who raised to 21,000 from the small blind and "JaDoncic" called off their 10,796 stack from the big blind.

"JaDoncic": {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}
"Eye8YourChips": {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

The flop came {q-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} pairing both players but "JaDoncic" was still trailing and the {7-Spades} turn didn't change a thing.

"JaDoncic" needed to spike a queen or non-spade ten on the river to stay alive but it came the {k-Diamonds} eliminating them on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Eye8YourChips us
Eye8YourChips 		99,745 99,745
JaDoncic us
JaDoncic 		Busted

"citysushii" Set Up by "DegenCNol"

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson

In Level 18 with blinds of 2,500/5,000 and an ante of 625, "DegenCNol" raised to 10,000 from late position and then called 82,917 three-bet jam from "citysushii" in the small blind.

"citysushii": {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
"DegenCNol": {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

"citysushii" was behind looking to pair either of their two overs but a seven appeared in the window on the {j-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop, giving "DegenCNol" set.

The {3-Clubs} turn left "citysushii" drawing dead and the {6-Hearts} river eliminated them from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
DegenCNol
DegenCNol 		290,836
citysushii us
citysushii 		Busted

Window Cleaner Jason "MIpokerproAAAA" Young Looking to Wipe Away the Competition

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Jason "MIpokerproAAAA" Young
Jason "MIpokerproAAAA" Young

One player who has been busy grinding Michigan's first major online tournament series if 35-year-old Jason "MIpokerproAAAA" Young, who hails from Macomb Township.

Young, who has been married for three years and has his first child on the way, learned to play poker while attending Western Michigan University and continued on in Tuesday night home games in Kalamazoo.

"I have some friends with great poker skills that taught me a lot," he told PokerNews. "PokerStars gave me the ability to really sharpen my skills. When I moved back home from college, the charity poker scene had just begun to turn into a frenzy. I won my first tournament I entered. A $10 buy-in, with a $,2000 winner-take-all prize pool. I've hooked ever since. "

He continued: "Since then I have spent many hours at the poker table. It’s always been relaxing to me because I’m a professional window cleaner and I’m on my feet most days."

While traditionally a live player, Young hasn't been able to play much due to the pandemic, at least until online poker went live in the Wolverine State.

"I love to play live poker but due to the pandemic, it’s been tough to do that," he said. "So when PokerStars went live in Michigan I was pretty excited. I’ve really enjoyed it so far. I won a satellite ticket to Event 6 earlier in the week and I’m hoping my experience at the table pays off."

PokerNews will keep an eye on Young as he looks to capture a MICOOP title.

Remaining 2021 MICOOP Schedule

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson

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

EventDateTime (ET)Tournament
475-Mar. (F)6 p.m.$10 NLHE [6-Max, Rebuy], $10K Gtd
485-Mar. (F)8 p.m.$75 NLHE, $15K Gtd
495-Mar. (F)9:30 p.m.$20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd
506-Mar. (Sa)6 p.m.$50 8-Game, $3K Gtd
516-Mar. (Sa)7 p.m.$50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $15K Gtd
526-Mar. (Sa)8 p.m.$50 NLHE [Turbo, Saturday Speedway SE], $5K Gtd
537-Mar. (Su)2 p.m.$50 NLHE [8-Max, Marathon], $10K Gtd
547-Mar. (Su)4 p.m.$100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
557-Mar. (Su)5 p.m.$300 NLHE [Main Event], $125K Gtd
567-Mar. (Su)6 p.m.$50 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $35K Gtd
577-Mar. (Su)7:30 p.m.$200 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $20K Gtd
587-Mar. (Su)10 p.m.$100 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd
598-Mar. (M)7 p.m.$100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $30K Gtd
608-Mar. (M)9 p.m.$20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom], $10K Gtd

Registration Closed - Prize Pool Information Posted

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson

With Level 15 (1,250/2,500/325) coming to an end, the two-hour-and-forty-minute late registration period has officially come and gone.

A total prize pool of $64,308 (32,154 regular prize pool & $32,154 bounty prize pool) was generated via 276 total entries.

There're 80 players remaining and the top 39 players will be paid out at least $264.86.

Payouts will then increase all the way up to the final two, who earn $5,352.16 and $5,352.41, respectively plus all applicable bounties.

PositionPrize
1$5,352.41
2$5,352.16
3$3,402.10
4$2,533.34
5$1,886.43
6$1,404.71
7$1,046.01
8$778.90
9$580
10-13$476.79
14-17$391.95
18-26$322.20
27-44$264.86
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