Event #49: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill SE Championship Trophy Event, $40K Gtd
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2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)
Event #49: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill SE Championship Trophy Event, $40K Gtd
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Welcome to MICOOP Event #49: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill PKO SE Championship Trophy Event, $40K Gtd
PokerNews coverage of the 2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) continues today with Event #49: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill PKO SE Championship Trophy Event, $40K Gtd, and action is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. EST.
Players will start with 25,000 in chips and blinds will start at 80/160 with a 20 ante. Levels are 10-minutes in length until the sixth level when they will change to 12-minutes in length, and players can late register or re-enter (up to three times) until 10:00 p.m. EST. This is a one-day event, and play will continue until a champion is crowned.
This is a progressive KO tournament, meaning if someone is eliminated, the player who knocked them out will collect half their bounty as a prize with the other half being added to their personal bounty. In this tournament, each player will start with a $116.50 bounty on their head.
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 and a shiny trophy is given out to the victor!
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Cards are in the air and play is now underway.
Some Early Entries
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25,000 |
2021 MICOOP Winners Thus Far
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $10 NLHE [MICOOP Warm Up], $10K GTD | 1,225 | $11,147.50 | 1BullSpartan | $1,749.47 |
| Event #2: $100 NLHE [MICOOP Big Warm Up], $20K GTD | 343 | $31,487.40 | PowerRanges | $5,875.90 |
| Event #3: $30 NLHE [Turbo Warm Up], $6K GTD | 321 | $8,763.30 | waverunner1976 | $1,635.54 |
| Event #4: $30 NLHE/PLO [8-Max, Mixed Game Warm Up], $4K GTD | 160 | $4,368 | flopping air | $880.16 |
| Event #5: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Big Kickoff Trophy Event], $50K GTD | 578 | $53,060.40 | Pillzebub | $9,344.76 |
| Event #6: $500 NLHE [8-Max, PKO High Roller], $40K GTD | 81 | $40,000 | ChipzNChesse | $12,045.98 |
| Event #7: $50 PL 5-Card Draw, $4K GTD | 96 | $4,368 | goodhandyou | $1,020.13 |
| Event #8: $100 NLHE [MICOOP Marathon], $25K GTD | 279 | $25,612.20 | 248donkey | $4,887.36 |
| Event #9: $100 HORSE [6-Max], $6K GTD | 58 | $6,000 | Bamboo Panda850 | $2,292.93 |
| Event #10: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special], $75K GTD | 777 | $75,000 | santasworkshop | $12,631.78 |
| Event #11: $100 PLO [8-Max], $12K GTD | 150 | $13,770 | Paul "grandma1967" Mattioda | $2,861.52 |
| Event #12: $500 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $40K GTD | 104 | $48,880 | J_Voorhees187 | $11,415.12 |
| Event #13: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Second Chance], $8.5K GTD | 258 | $11,739 | Omarrcomin | $2,264.35 |
| Event #14: $75 NLHE [6-Max, PKO, Super Sonic], $8K GTD | 130 | $8,872.50 | Mike "PeppSee" Long | $2,590.66 |
| Event #15: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo PKO, Battle Royale], $10K GTD | 413 | $11,274.90 | BishPlz94 | $2,145.27 |
| Event #16: $200 NLHE, $30K GTD | 219 | $40,734 | Dublistic | $8,258.25 |
| Event #17: $100 PLO8, $8K GTD | 155 | $14,229 | Sorce89 | $2,956.97 |
| Event #18: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Bigstack], $32.5K GTD | 248 | $46,128 | 248donkey | $8,897.14 |
| Event #19: $100 FLHE [6-Max, Limit Hold'em], $5K GTD | 46 | $5,000 | Paul "grandma1967" Mattioda | $1,199.27 |
| Event #20: $50 PLO [6-Max, PKO], $6.5K GTD | 217 | $9,873.50 | Wolfenbanger | $1,869.28 |
| Event #21: $30 NLHE [6-Max], $12K GTD | 468 | $12,776.40 | Andrew "autokorekt" Korby | $2,272.40 |
| Event #22: $100 NLHE [Single Re-entry], $15K GTD | 277 | $25,428.60 | jdrisco6 | $4,852.47 |
| Event #23: $250 NLHE [6-Max Championship], $30K GTD | 198 | $46,134 | PimpMyBalance | $9,071.51 |
| Event #24: $100 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, PKO, Zoom], $10K GTD | 132 | $12,117.60 | ChipzNCheeze | $3,370.75 |
| Event #25: $200 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Deepstack $50 Bounty], $22.5K GTD | 163 | $30,318 | SimpinAintEasy | $7,185.04 |
| Event #26: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, PKO, Deepstack], $15K GTD | 266 | $18,154.50 | drock45467 | $3,698.68 |
| Event #27: $50 Stud [6-Max], $3K GTD | 66 | $3,003 | femininewiles | $933.13 |
| Event #28: $100 NLHE [PKO, Nightly Stars SE], $20K GTD | 292 | $26,805.60 | BishPlz94 | $5,802.57 |
| Event #29: $200 NLHE [4-Max], $25K GTD | 163 | $30,318 | Meatballs9000 | $6,173.16 |
| Event #30: $30 NLHE [Afternoon Deepstack], $8.5K GTD | 384 | $10,483.20 | Jason0318 | $1,901.78 |
| Event #31: $100 Stud Hi Lo [6-Max], $6.5K GTD | 65 | $6,500 | ChaaarliesHouse | $2,019.75 |
| Event #32: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Dual Threat], $15K GTD | 420 | $19,110 | oompa747 | $3,431.67 |
| Event #33: $50 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Dual Threat], $15K GTD | 400 | $18,200 | PowerRanges | $3,295.94 |
| Event #35: $250 PLO [6-Max, PLO High Roller], $15K GTD | 124 | $28,892 | TWOsI0w4u | $6,332.78 |
| Event #35: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $17.5K GTD | 197 | $18,084.60 | This_Jst_In | $3,556.15 |
| Event #36: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Marathon], $25K GTD | 310 | $28,458 | HarryTheHammer | $5,364.70 |
| Event #37: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $90K GTD | 453 | $90,000 | Alcatraz5432 | $16,055.02 |
| Event #38: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $15K GTD | 734 | $20,038.20 | droopysnake | $3,413.03 |
| Event #39: $500 NLHE [High Roller], $40K GTD | 97 | $45,590 | 1WINATATIME | $10,804.43 |
| Event #40: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Sunday Second Chance], $12.5K GTD | 196 | $17,992.80 | real_stu_pidazo | $3,574.31 |
| Event #41: $100 NLHE [6-Max, PKO, Nightly Stars SE, Battle Royale], $25K GTD | 254 | $25,000 | xvuszvs2739 | $4,772.27 |
| Event #42: $200 NLHE [MICOOP Freezeout], $15K GTD | 115 | $21,204 | David "DavidKayePoker" Kaye | $4,856.38 |
| Event #43: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, PKO], $10K GTD | 274 | $12,467 | BishPlz94 | $2,660.92 |
| Event #44: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday Special Edition], $40K GTD | 209 | $48,697 | mysurplusvalue | $9,496.90 |
| Event #45: $50 NLHE [4-Max, PKO], $5K GTD | 236 | $10,738 | Meatballs9000 | $2,009.89 |
| Event #46: $75 NLHE [Turbo, Super Tuesday, Late Edition], $12.5K GTD | 243 | $16,584.75 | Razeised | $3,192.10 |
"mjfii420" KO's Long for First Bounty of Tourney
Blinds 100-200
"mjfii420" opened to 500 on the button and Mike "PeppSee" Long three-bet to 1,800 in the big blind. "mjfii420" four-bet to 5,725 and was called.
Both players checked the 
flop. The 
turn proved to be ideal for "mjfii420" as he bet 3,886 after Long checked and then called when Long jammed for 14,713.
"mjfii420": 
Mike "PeppSee" Long: 
The board completed with the 
and "mjfii420" took the first bounty of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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45,878 | 45,878 |
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Busted |
"541VA" Ousted by "TheWizOfTheRiv"
Blinds 100-200
"541VA" opened to 400 in the cutoff and "ZBoardman" called in the small blind before "TheWizOfTheRiv" raised to 2,000 in the big blind. Only "541VA" called and the players saw a flop.
"TheWizOfTheRiv" led for 2,200 on the 
flop and was called. The 
turn saw "541VA" call a 2,800 bet this time. And on the river, "541VA" called the shove of "TheWizOfTheRiv" for 12,759.
"TheWizOfTheRiv": 
"541VA": 
Both players made top pair on the river but it was "TheWizOfTheRiv" with the better kicker.
"TheWizOfTheRiv" took the last 2,641 chips from "541VA" on the next hand when he got "541VA" all in preflop and made a pair with 
on the board of 
board against the 
of "541VA".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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43,134 | 43,134 |
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23,680 | -1,320 |
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Busted |
Battle of Blinds Sees "santasworkshop" Double
Blinds 150-300
Action folded to "santasworkshop" in the small blind who called. "real stu pidazo" raised to 1,220 in the big blind and was met with a jam from "santasworkshop" for 11,541 which he called.
"santasworkshop": 
"real stu pidazo": 
"real stu pidazo" was pipped and couldn't get there on the board of 
, sending the chips to "santasworkshop".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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23,402 | -1,598 |
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13,195 | -11,805 |
Break
Players are on their first five-minute break of the tournament.
Top Ten Stacks
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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109,111 | |
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108,271 | |
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90,935 | |
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83,261 | |
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71,638 | |
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64,724 | |
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64,019 | |
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61,512 | |
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55,208 | |
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55,072 |