Event #37: $200 NLHE Sunday Special SE, $90K Gtd | 2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)

09-19-2021 17:00 UTC-4

Welcome to MICOOP Event #37: $200 NLHE Sunday Special SE, $90K Gtd

Brandon Bloom

PokerNews coverage of the 2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) continues today with Event #37: $200 NLHE Sunday Special SE, $90K Gtd, and action is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. EST.

Players will start with 50,000 in chips and blinds will start at 150/300 with a 40 ante. Levels are 12-minutes in length for the duration of the tournament, and players can late register or re-enter (up to four times) until 9:25 p.m. EST. This is a one-day event, meaning play will continue until a champion is crowned.

PokerNews will be following the virtual action from this event and a selection of other events across the MICOOP schedule all series long, so stay tuned as a winner is determined!

09-19-2021 18:58 UTC-4

Aces Versus Kings Rollercoaster Ride

Brandon Bloom

Blinds 300-600

"blueskyQ8" opened to 1,380 from middle position and "Buckeye48875" called on the button, as did "Declan Scott" in the big blind.

The flop was and "blueskyQ8" bet 2,100, which saw "Buckeye48875" raise to 4,200. "Declan Scott" folded and "blueskyQ8" re-raised to 13,200. "Buckeye48875" then went all in for 45,185 and was called.

"blueskyQ8":
"Buckeye48875":

"Buckeye48875" looked to be in rough shape until the came on the turn and vaulted him into the lead. He only needed to fade one of the two aces, but the peeled off on the river, turning his despair into joy and back into despair in a matter of seconds, while "blueskyQ8" took the pot with a set of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
blueskyQ8	96,950 96,950	96,950
Buckeye48875	Busted

09-19-2021 19:40 UTC-4

"LouisD60" Rivers Three-Outer to Stay Alive

Brandon Bloom

Blinds 600-1,200

"blueskyQ8" opened to 2,760 from the hijack and "grindmode11" called on the button before "LouisD60" jammed for 42,628. Only "blueskyQ8" called and hands were shown.

"blueskyQ8":
"LouisD60":

"blueskyQ8" was in a favorable position as the flop came . The came on the turn and "LouisD60" was looking for one of three queens on the river, as the peeled off on to keep him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
LouisD60	90,566
blueskyQ8	39,307 -57,643	-57,643

09-19-2021 20:21 UTC-4

"VryAvrg" Triples with Big Slick

Brandon Bloom

Blinds 800-1,600

"VryAvrg" opened to 4,000 under the gun and "PowerRanges" and Mike Parrott called in middle position before "gabpoker_cc" raised it to 24,200. It folded back to "VryAvrg" who jammed for 31,943 and "PowerRanges" folded, while Parrott put all his chips in for a little less. "gabpoker_cc" called and hands were revealed in this three-way all-in.

"VryAvrg":
Mike Parrot:
"gabpoker_cc":

The flop came to put "VryAvrg" ahead, and the and completed the board to give him the triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
VryAvrg	101,836
gabpoker_cc	58,963
Mike Parrott	Busted

09-19-2021 20:44 UTC-4

Parrott Makes Quad Fives

Brandon Bloom

Blinds 1,250-5,000

"LetsGoGlobal" opened under the gun to 5,000 and Mike Parrott called on the button, as did "DonDiggums" in the big blind.

On the flop, "LetsGoGlobal" bet 7,350 and only Parrott called. The turn saw "LetsGoGlobal" put Parrott all in and Parrott called for his last 17,375.

"LetsGoGlobal":
Mike Parrot:

Parrott flopped a set and "LetsGoGlobal" was drawing to a flush. The completed the board giving Parrott quads and taking the pot to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
LetsGoGlobal	145,124 58,698	58,698
Mike Parrott	68,625 68,625	68,625
DonDiggums	68,249 68,249	68,249

09-19-2021 21:11 UTC-4

Rollercoaster Ends with Sears' Better Boat Winning Pot

Brandon Bloom

Blinds 1,750-3,500

"jamblance75" open-shoved for 53,012 from middle position and Daniel "BiggYBlains22" Sears called in the hijack.

Daniel "BiggYBlains22" Sears:
"jamblance75":

"jamblance75" was slightly ahead, but that changed on the flop. The turn shook up the hand again, putting "jamblance75" in front with a boat. And since there apparently weren't enough lead-changes in the hand, the spiked on the river, giving Sears a better boat and the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel "BiggYBlains22" Sears	161,312 161,312	161,312
jamblance75	Busted

09-19-2021 21:44 UTC-4

Long Gets Out-Flopped and Sees Himself Out

Brandon Bloom

Blinds 3,000-6,000

Mike "PeppSee" Long opened to 24,000 from the hijack and "URNOTGOOD05" jammed. Long called for his remaining 120,338 chips.

Mike "PeppSee" Long:
"URNOTGOOD05":

Long was ahead but not for long as the flop put him behind. The turn gave him some flush outs, but the river ended his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
URNOTGOOD05	308,304
Mike "PeppSee" Long	Busted

09-19-2021 21:54 UTC-4

Superior Flush of "real stu pidazo" Gives Him the Chip Lead

Brandon Bloom

Blinds 3,000-6,000

"justinbrown69" opened under the gun to 12,000, Peter "PLH729" Hotaling called from one seat over, and "real stu pidazo" called in the small blind.

The three players saw a flop of and "justinbrown69" bet 18,000. Hotaling raised to 51,000, "real stu pidazo" called, and "justinbrown69" folded. The turn saw both players check, and on the river, "real stu pidazo" led for 27,000, Hotaling shoved for 69,530, and "real stu pidazo" called.

Peter "PLH729" Hotaling:
"real stu pidazo":

Both players made a strong flush on the turn, but "real stu pidazo" held the nut flush and Hotaling was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
real stu pidazo	599,906 302,356	302,356
justinbrown69	181,516 -48,625	-48,625
Peter "PLH729" Hotaling	Busted

09-19-2021 22:13 UTC-4

"Odierudd" Cracks Aces in Cooler to Top Leaderboard

Brandon Bloom

Blinds 5,000-10,000

"C0LD_W0RLD" opened to 20,000 in the cutoff, "Odierudd" raised to 50,000 in the big blind, and "C0LD_W0RLD" called.

The flop was and "Odierudd" check-raised a 40,000 bet up to 95,000 which promoted "C0LD_W0RLD" to jam. "Odierudd" called for 212,667 more and hands were revealed.

"C0LD_W0RLD":
"Odierudd":

The cowboys of "Odierudd" jumped into the lead by making a set on the flop, and the board ran out to give him the pot and the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Odierudd	730,334 358,638	358,638
c0LD_W0RLD	160,975 -375,417	-375,417

09-19-2021 22:30 UTC-4

Sears Survives Bubble by Making Quads

Brandon Bloom

Blinds 6,000-12,000

"foreverbr0" opened under the gun to 36,000 and Daniel "BiggYBlains22" Sears jammed for 189,486 in the small blind. "foreverbr0" called and hands were revealed.

Daniel "BiggYBlains22" Sears:
"foreverbr0":

Sears was ahead but was the one at risk. The flop was , and the turn was the giving Sears a set but needing to fade a ten. The river brought the which gave Sears quads and kept him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel "BiggYBlains22" Sears	402,972 241,660	241,660
foreverbr0	317,671