2020 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker [NJCOOP]

NJCOOP 47: $300 Main Event, $125K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker [NJCOOP]

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$22,445
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Entries
422
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
175,000 / 350,000
Ante
45,000

NJCOOP 47: $300 Main Event, $125K Gtd

Day 1 Started

It's Main Event Day in the 2020 NJCOOP!

2020 NJCOOP
2020 NJCOOP

Welcome back to the continuing coverage of the 2020 NJCOOP here on Pokernews.com! Today is the biggest day of the series, as the $125,000 Guaranteed Main Event will be starting up shortly. This event has a buy-in of $300, and this is a two day event. Play will wrap up today after seven and a half hours of play, and registration will be closing shortly before that, around 10:40 PM ET.

Check out more details about the 2020 NJCOOP below, including the remaining schedule, and ways to download the software so you can get in on the big money winning yourself!

DateTimeEvent
Oct. 252:30 p.m.$100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Big Antes], $12.5K Gtd
Oct. 255 p.m.$300 NLHE [Main Event], $125K Gtd
Oct. 256 p.m.$50 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $25K Gtd
Oct. 258 p.m.$100 PLO [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd
Oct. 259 p.m.$200 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd
Oct. 2510 p.m.$75 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd
Oct. 267 p.m.$100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE – NJCOOP Wrap-Up], $22K Gtd
Oct. 268 p.m.$100 NLHE [Phase Event, Day 2], $35K Gtd
Oct. 269 p.m.$150 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, NJCOOP Wrap-Up], $12.5K Gtd

2020 NJCOOP

The NJCOOP series wraps up tomorrow, October 26th.

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The Main event today is accompanied by a smaller $50 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Main Event, with a $25,000 guarantee.

Players who enjoy non-hold'em formats will also have plenty to choose from. There are several pot-limit Omaha events, including a $500 six-max high roller. There's even $100 Pot-Limit Badugi, $100 H.O.R.S.E. and $100 5-Card PLO.

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Cards in the Air: $125,000 Guaranteed Main Event

It's finally time to start the 2020 NJCOOP Main Event! This $300 buy-in two day tournament will have a prizepool of at least $125,000, meaning that first place will be taking home over $20,000 at least. We will be keeping tabs on all of the big names in play today, specifically Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon, who has already won three NJCOOP titles. This included the $200 8-game Event just a few days ago.

Play will continue tonight until 12:30 AM ET, with Day 2 picking up tomorrow night at 7 PM ET. Pokernews.com will be here from te first hand to the last to bring you all o the coverage, so don't go anywhere.

Nice Early Pot for "JohnnyMania"

Blinds: 250/500

"CrazyIKilla" raised to 1,500, and three seats over, "JohnnyMania" reraised to 7,000. "CrazyIKilla" made the call, and both players would check after the flop of {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades}. The {5-Clubs} hit the turn, and "CrazyIKilla" check called a bet of 5,500.

Another jack on the river completed the board, and after another check from "CrazyIKilla", "JohnnyMania" fired 14,500. "CrazyIKilla" called, but had to muck after "JohnnyMania" showed two red tens for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
JohnnyMania
JohnnyMania
127,825
127,825
127,825
CrazyIKilla
CrazyIKilla
72,740
72,740
72,740

Remaining 2020 NJCOOP Schedule

The Main event has just started up, but that doesn't mean the poker is ending just yet. There are several more events coming up, as this series doesn't wrap up until tomorrow. Scroll down for the remaining schedule.

DateTimeEvent
Oct. 255 p.m.$300 NLHE [Main Event], $125K Gtd
Oct. 256 p.m.$50 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $25K Gtd
Oct. 258 p.m.$100 PLO [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd
Oct. 259 p.m.$200 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd
Oct. 2510 p.m.$75 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd
Oct. 267 p.m.$100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE – NJCOOP Wrap-Up], $22K Gtd
Oct. 268 p.m.$100 NLHE [Phase Event, Day 2], $35K Gtd
Oct. 269 p.m.$150 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, NJCOOP Wrap-Up], $12.5K Gtd

"TheNewMonkey" Doubles With Aces

Blinds: 250/500

"bmweiser" raised to 2,270 from under the gun, and "TheNewMonkey" called. A few seats over, "Mummy's Bitch" would three bet it to 8,750. "bmweiser" called, but then, "TheNewMonkey" came in with a four bet to 20,900. "Mummy's Bitch" folded, but 'bmweiser" called, and the flop came down {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

"bmweiser" check called a bet of 24,090, and the {k-Spades} hit the turn. Another check from "bmweiser" saw "TheNewMonkey" move all in for 31,155. "bmweiser" called with {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}, but he was well behind the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} of "TheNewMonkey." A jack on the river changed nothing, and "TheNewMonkey" secured a nice double up.

Player Chips Progress
TheNewMonkey us
TheNewMonkey
160,090
160,090
160,090
bmweiser
bmweiser
36,276
36,276
36,276

"TheWholeFunk" Doubles With a Set

Blinds: 300/600

"RiverMeDaddyNJ" raised to 1,500, and two seats over, "BarB3r03" reraised to 3,600. Next to act, "TheWholeFunk" went for a four bet to 9,000. "RiverMeDaddyNJ" folded, but "BarB3r03" tagged along to see the flop come down {q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}. "BarB3r03" check called a bet of 5,250, and the {4-Clubs} hit the turn.

"BarB3r03" checked again, and "TheWholeFunk" fired 24,600. "BarB3r03" went for a small click back raise to 49,200, and "TheWholeFunk" called. The river brought the {10-Hearts}, and "BarB3r03" moved all in, having "TheWholeFunk" covered. "TheWholeFunk" called with {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for top set, and he secured the double up, as "BarB3r03" had {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} for an over pair that was no longer good.

Player Chips Progress
thewholefunk us
thewholefunk
222,730
-11,253
-11,253
RiverMeDaddyNJ
RiverMeDaddyNJ
86,755
86,755
86,755
BarB3r03
BarB3r03
10,792
10,792
10,792

Watch 2020 NJCOOP Main Event on PokerNews Twitch at 10 p.m. ET

PokerNews Twitch
PokerNews Twitch

The PokerNews live reporting team has been on top of the 2020 NJCOOP, and tonight we're slated to live stream the two-day Main Event. We'll start the stream at 10 p.m. ET right as late registration is coming to a close.

We'll also be streaming the Day 2 finale on tomorrow (Monday, October 26) with PokerNews's Social Media manager Jesse Fullen on commentary.

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