29-H: $300 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $40K Gtd
Day 1 Completed
2021 Michigan Spring Championship of Online Poker (MISCOOP)
29-H: $300 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $40K Gtd
Day: 1
"IsleOfSkyGuy" Wins MISCOOP-29-H: $300 NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE), $40K Gtd for $5,002.61 + $5,864.68 in Bounties
The 2021 PokerStars Michigan Spring Championship of Online Poker saw bounty hunters come out in force today for MISCOOP-29-H: $300 NLHE (Progressive Bounty, Thursday Thrill SE). "IsleOfSkyGuy", who told heads-up opponent "georgejanssen" that they had a 5:00 a.m. shift at Star 105.7 Grand Rapids coming up soon, will no doubt be sipping their morning coffee with glee after besting a field of 180 entrants to earn $5,002.61 from the prize pool, and another $5,864.68 in bounties.
"IsleOfSkyGuy" started their tear up the counts in Level 12, bumping their bounty up to $525 in the early going. They stayed at or near the top of the counts from there all the way to the final table, where they proceeded to dominate the counts up until three-handed play. Despite a few setbacks, they managed to right the ship and eventually bust "georgejanssen" to earn their first MISCOOP title of 2021 in the process.
MISCOOP-29-H: $300 NLHE (Progressive Bounty, Thursday Thrill SE) Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize Money | Bounties | Total Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IsleOfSkyGuy | $5,002.61 | $5,864.68 | $10,867.29 |
| 2 | georgejanssen | $3,801.52 | $1,207.50 | $5,009.02 |
| 3 | Coolriver84 | $2,888.84 | $472.50 | $3,361.34 |
| 4 | iConvert13 | $2,195.28 | $1,284.06 | $3,479.34 |
| 5 | gut€nberg | $1,668.23 | $1,203.13 | $2,871.36 |
| 6 | Wintroymi | $1,267.72 | $1,128.75 | $2,396.47 |
| 7 | $tueys Gho$t | $963.36 | $511.88 | $1,475.24 |
| 8 | HarryTheHammer | $732.08 | $1,732.50 | $2,464.58 |
| 9 | KzooLee24 | $556.32 | $315.00 | $871.32 |
Action of the Day
After building up a $50,400 prize pool, players seeking bounties sent the player count tumbling downward in a hurry, and "PitWizrd777" had the unfortunate honor of not only bubbling the tournament, but doing so without a bounty to their credit. David "DavidKayePoker" Kaye put up a healthy fight and earned a ton of bounties, but ended up succumbing in 13th. Others who snagged a payday include Yutaka "SHOPMRBEAST" Morishima (11th - $457.65 + $621.25 in Bounties) and "santasworkshop" (23rd - $309.72).
"KzooLee24" was the first to fall at the final table, and then "HarryTheHammer", who came to the final table with the largest bounty remaining in the tournament, wound up losing jacks to ace-ten, then ace-deuce to kings to fall in a disappointing eighth. "$tueys Gho$t" and "Wintroymi" both fell in quick succession, then "gut€nberg" busted a short time later to MISCOOP-26-H: $300 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $40K GTD champ "iConvert13".
Despite that elimination, "iConvert13" was unable to continue the spin up, and fell in fourth to "IsleOfSkyGuy". Despite holding most of the chips in play for the majority of the final table, three-handed play saw "IsleOfSkyGuy", "georgejanssen" and "Coolriver84" all hold the chip lead at various points, until "Coolriver84" finally fell in third. Only 57 big blinds remained between the final two players, and after winning a flurry of pots, "IsleOfSkyGuy" earned the victory with ten-nine over "georgejanssen" and their ace-eight when "IsleOfSkyGuy" paired their nine.
PokerNews will return on Saturday for coverage of another Progressive Knockout event, MISCOOP-33-H: $500 NLHE (Progressive Knockout, 8-Max) $40K Gtd.
"georgejanssen" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($3,801.52 + $1,207.50 in Bounties)
Level 31 (40,000/80,000 ante 10,000)
"georgejanssen" jammed for 614,464 from the button, and "IsleOfSkyGuy" called in the big blind.
"georgejanssen": 
"IsleOfSkyGuy": 
"IsleOfSkyGuy" paired up on the 
flop to take the lead, and held on the 
turn. "georgejanssen" needed a king or an ace to survive, but the 
river left them as the runner-up.
A full recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000 | 714,464 |
|
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
"IsleOfSkyGuy" has been on an absolute tear over the first few hands of heads-up play and has whittled "georgejanssen" down considerably.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,785,536 | 1,874,000 |
|
|
714,464 | -1,874,000 |
"Coolriver84" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($2,888.84 + $472.50 in Bounties)
Level 31 (40,000/80,000 ante 10,000)
"Coolriver84" jammed for 680,203 from the button, and "georgejanssen" called in the big blind.
"Coolriver84": 
"georgejanssen": 
"georgejansssen" ended up with a flush on a 
runout to eliminate "Coolriver84" and take a slight chip lead into heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,588,464 | 953,328 |
|
|
1,911,536 | 430,750 |
|
|
Busted |
"georgejanssen" Doubles to Even the Field Out
Level 30 (30,000/60,000 ante 7,500)
"georgejanssen" raised to 144,000 from the button, then called off their last 647,318 when "IsleOfSkyGuy" three-bet shoved in the big blind.
"georgejanssen": 
"IsleOfSkyGuy": 
"georgejanssen" doubled up when the 
board provided no help to "IsleOfSkyGuy".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,635,136 | 836,318 |
|
|
1,480,786 | -798,818 |
|
|
1,384,078 | -37,500 |
"IsleOfSkyGuy" Strikes Back
Level 30 (30,000/60,000 ante 7,500)
"IsleOfSkyGuy" raised to 160,000 from the button, and "Coolriver84" called in the big blind.
"Coolriver84" checked the 
flop to "IsleOfSkyGuy", who bet 180,000. "Coolriver84" check-raised to 450,000 and "IsleOfSkyGuy" called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and "Coolriver84" checked the river. "IsleOfSkyGuy" bet 540,000 and "Coolriver84" folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,279,604 | 782,894 |
|
|
1,421,578 | -1,138,606 |
|
|
798,818 | 355,712 |
"Coolriver84" Doubles Into the Chip Lead
Level 29 (25,000/50,000 ante 6,250)
"IsleOfSkyGuy" raised to 130,000 on the button, and "Coolriver84" called in the big blind.
"Coolriver84" checked the 
flop, and "IsleOfSkyGuy" bet 165,000. "Coolriver84" check-raised to 425,000, and "IsleOfSkyGuy" three-bet shoved. "Coolriver84" called off for 703,592 more.
"Coolriver84": 
"IsleOfSkyGuy": 
"IsleOfSkyGuy" couldn't shake "Coolriver84" off the overpair, but "IsleOfSkyGuy" picked up plenty of outs with the turn. No straight card or king fell on the 
river however, and "Coolriver84" scooped in the monster pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,560,184 | 1,382,592 |
|
|
1,496,710 | -1,295,592 |
|
|
443,106 | -87,000 |
"iConvert13" Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,195.28 + $1,284.06 in Bounties)
Level 29 (25,000/50,000 ante 6,250)
"iConvert13" jammed for 312,798 from the button and "IsleOfSkyGuy" called in the big blind.
"iConvert13": 
"IsleOfSkyGuy":
"iConvert13" couldn't win the flip on a runout and was dusted in fourth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,792,302 | 589,848 |
|
|
1,177,592 | 96,500 |
|
|
530,106 | -63,050 |
|
|
Busted |
Yet Another Double For "Coolriver84"
Level 28 (20,000/40,000 ante 5,000)
"iConvert13" raised to 106,666 on the button, then called when "Coolriver84" three-bet shoved for 510,546 in the small blind.
"Coolriver84":
"iConvert13":
"Coolriver84" won another flip after the 
runout left them with the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,202,454 | 346,665 |
|
|
1,081,092 | 300,546 |
|
|
623,298 | -487,211 |
|
|
593,156 | -160,000 |