2021 Michigan Spring Championship of Online Poker (MISCOOP)

11-H: $2,000 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $80K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 Michigan Spring Championship of Online Poker (MISCOOP)

Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Entries
55
Players Left
2

11-H: $2,000 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $80K Gtd

Day 1 Completed

"Upay4mySushi" Takes Down MISCOOP Event 11-H: $2,000 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] ($27,262.39) After Three-Way Deal

"Upay4mySushi" Wins MISCOOP Event 11-H
"Upay4mySushi" Wins MISCOOP Event 11-H

It took a mere five hours for "Upay4mySushi" to become today's 2021 MISCOOP Event 11-H: $2,000 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] champion — a feat made all the more impressive given they did so on a single entry.

In total, there were 37 unique entrants in today's event (with 18 re-entries), which was enough to cover the $80K guarantee and generate a $104,500 prize pool.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1"Upay4mySushi"*$27,262.39
2"thebikeman12"*$22,817.03
3"Gamestop2012"*$24,220.30
4"KCspencey"$11,530.16
5"J_Voorhees187"$8,323.60
6"georgejanssen"$6,008.79
7"LetsGoGlobal"$4,337.73

*Denotes three-way deal.

Final Table Action

As is expected in a fast-structured tournament with a low number of entrants, it didn't take long to reach the final table. In fact, the average number of big blinds going into the final table was just over 20, with "Upay4mySushi" holding the largest stack at a mere 54 big blinds.

Action began rather slow at the final table, with players seemingly tightening up in hopes of making it into the money. However, a double KO by "thebikeman12" would set the action in motion having burst the money bubble.

The rest of the tournament would last for a mere three levels as short-stacked players found themselves frequently all-in preflop due to escalating blinds.

Once "Gamestop2012" eliminated "KCspencey" in 4th place after slowplaying kings, the remaining three players were quick to make an ICM deal, with 1st place getting the lions share of the prize pool.

Interestingly, "Gamestop2012" would make slightly more than "thebikeman12" despite being knocked out in 3rd place as a result of the ICM chop.

Once heads up, "Upay4mySushi" quickly took down the tournament after turning a set of fours against the top pair of "thebikeman12". Congratulations to "Upay4mySushi", who collected $27,262.39 for their efforts today.

Stay tuned for future PokerNews coverage of 2021 MISCOOP events, which are scheduled as follows:

DateDayTime (EST)EventGTD
May 13Thursday8 p.m.13-H: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE]$35,000
May 16Sunday6 p.m.20-H: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special SE]$100,000
May 18Tuesday8 p.m.26-H: $300 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE]$40,000
May 19Wednesday8 p.m.27-H: $1,000 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller]$50,000
May 20Thursday8 p.m.29-H: $300 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE]$40,000
May 22Saturday8 p.m.33-H: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller]$40,000
May 23Sunday6 p.m.36-H: $300 NLHE [Main Event] Day 1$200,000
May 24Monday6 p.m.36-H: $300 NLHE [Main Event] Day 2$200,000

"thebikeman12" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($22,817)*

Level 24 (12500/25000 ante 3250)

"Upay4mySushi" opened to 50,000 and was called by "thebikeman12".

Both players checked on the {10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} flop.

The turn brought the {4-Hearts} and "thebikeman12" bet out for 100,000. "Upay4mySushi" responded with a raise to 275,000. Undeterred, "thebikeman12" re-raised to 767,375, which was met with a shove for 1.7 million from "Upay4mySushi". "thebikeman12" called off for their last 173,000 chips and hand were revealed.

"thebikeman12": {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
"Upay4mySushi": {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}

It turned out to be a disaster for "thebikeman12", who had run into the turned set of "Upay4mySushi" and was left drawing dead.

A {q-Spades} dutifully completed the board and "thebikeman12" was eliminated in 2nd place.

Stay tuned for a recap of today's events.

*Denotes three-way deal.

Player Chips Progress
thebikeman12 us
thebikeman12
Busted

"Gamestop2012" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($24,220.30)*

Level 24 (12500/25000 ante 3250)

Action folded to "Upay4mySushi" in the small blind, who raised enough to put "Gamestop2012" all-in. "Gamestop2012" called off to put themselves at risk.

"Gamestop2012": {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
"Upay4mySushi": {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}

"Gamestop2012" got in as a favorite, but the {5-Hearts}{q-Spades}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Spades} runout left "Upay4mySushi" with a full house, eliminating "Gamestop2012" in 3rd place.

* Denotes three-way deal

Player Chips Progress
Upay4mySushi us
Upay4mySushi
1,893,897 1,012,595
Gamestop2012 us
Gamestop2012
Busted

"KCspencey" Eliminated in 4th Place ($11,530.16)

Level 24 (12500/25000 ante 3250)

Action folded to "Gamestop2012" in the small blind, who completed. "KCspencey" responded by going all-in for 447,693 from the big blind and "Gamestop2012" snap-called.

"Gamestop2012": {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
"KCspencey": {10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

"Gamestop2012" had slowplayed kings, and the {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop improved him to a set. The {8-Spades} turn gave "KCspencey" outs to a straight, however, the {7-Spades} completed the board, eliminating "KCspencey" in 4th place.

Player Chips Progress
Gamestop2012 us
Gamestop2012
973,315 434,693
KCspencey us
KCspencey
Busted

"J_Voorhees178" Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,323.60)

Level 23 (10000/20000 ante 2500)

"J_Voorhees187" shoved for their last 248,960 from the button and was called by "Gamestop2012" from the small blind to put them at risk.

"Gamestop2012": {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
"J_Voorhees187": {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The flop came {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{8-Spades}, vaulting "J_Voorhees187" way into the lead with trips. However, it wasn't meant to be, as the {j-Spades} turn and {q-Spades} river gave "Gamestop2012" a winning runner-runner flush, eliminating "J_Voorhees187" out in 5th place.

Player Chips Progress
Gamestop2012 us
Gamestop2012
538,622 289,546
J_Voorhees187 us
J_Voorhees187
Busted

"georgejanssen" Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,008.79)

Level 23 (10000/20000 ante 2500)

"georgejanssen" open-shoved from under the gun for their last 66,409 and "KCspencey" also went all-in for 230,784 directly behind. Everyone else folded and hands were tabled.

"georgejanssen": {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}
"KCspencey": {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The {4-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} board failed to improve "georgejanssen", and they were eliminated in 6th place.

Player Chips Progress
KCspencey us
KCspencey
342,193 176,659
georgejanssen us
georgejanssen
Busted

"LetsGoGlobal" Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,337.73)

Level 22 (8000/16000 ante 2000)

Action folded around to "Upay4mySushi" in the small blind, who raised enough to put "LetsGoGlobal" all-in in the big blind. "LetsGoGlobal" called to put themselves at risk.

"LetsGoGlobal": {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}
"Upay4mySushi": {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}, leaving "Upay4mySushi" with trips and knocking "LetsGoGlobal" out in 7th place.

Player Chips Progress
Upay4mySushi us
Upay4mySushi
881,302 116,268
LetsGoGlobal us
LetsGoGlobal
Busted

"thebikeman12" Scores Double KO to Burst the Money Bubble

Level 22 (8000/16000 ante 2000)

A short-stacked "Enemyy Tuna" shoved for their last 174,145 first to act and "thebikeman12" called directly behind. Action folded to "Johnanthony55" in the hijack, who also shoved for 204,766. Action folded back around to "thebikeman12", who called.

"thebikeman": {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
"Enemyy Tuna": {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
"Johnanthony55": {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The {7-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop kept "Johnanthony55" and "Enemyy Tuna" out in front, but a {k-Clubs} turn gave "thebikeman12" a broadway straight for an insurmountable lead.

The {2-Spades} river failed to provide a chop and both "Johnanthony55" and "Enemyy Tuna" were eliminated just short of the money.

Player Chips Progress
thebikeman12 us
thebikeman12
1,019,383 457,411
Enemyy Tuna us
Enemyy Tuna
Busted
Johnanthony55 us
Johnanthony55
Busted