NJSCOOP $300 Main Event Day 1 | 2020 NJSCOOP $300 Main Event

04-26-2020 18:46 UTC-4

Glantz Spotted; "dirtyjerzgent" Finds Higher Two Pair

HillKerby

Level 5 : 75/150, 20 ante

A blind-on-blind battle between "acooper153" and "dirtyjerzgent" saw a limped pot bring a flop of . "acooper153" bet 150 in the small blind and "dirtyjerzgent" called in the big blind.

The turn came and "acooper153" bet again, this time for 600. "dirtyjerzgent" called and the river fell . "acooper153" bet another 1,050 and "dirtyjerzgent" made the call to take the hand to showdown.

"acooper153" showed for a turned jacks up, but it was no good as "dirtyjerzgent" had flopped top and bottom pair with to show the best hand and earn the pot. As a result, "acooper153" now finds themselves as one of the shortest stacks in the tournament with blinds set to go up in just a few short minutes.

Meanwhile, Matt Glantz was spotted at the table as well, going by the screen name "matt glantz." Glantz is no stranger to the poker world, with over $7 million in live earnings dating back to a second-place finish in Atlantic City in 1999.

Player	Chips	Progress
dirtyjerzgent	12,472 12,472	12,472
Matt Glantz	11,751 11,751	11,751
acooper153	2,847 2,847	2,847

Tags: Matt Glantz

Level: 6

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

04-26-2020 18:56 UTC-4

Chip Leaders at Break

HillKerby

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

The tournament is on another five-minute break with 391 entries now bringing the total prize pool up to $109,480 and counting. Here's a look at the top stacks a handful of minutes into Level 6.

Player	Chips	Progress
coco91721	67,772 36,984	36,984
Chama6439$	50,151 50,151	50,151
pharmaDoogie	47,896 15,366	15,366
Stonniepokes	43,879 2,112	2,112
Jellyhybrid7	42,626 42,626	42,626
Le Poisson13	41,263 -1,989	-1,989
MrGgermmm	41,222 5,072	5,072
maynardsdik	41,068 6,664	6,664
insatiable	40,645 40,645	40,645
Kings905	39,483 7,746	7,746
Bigcakes	37,141 37,141	37,141
4681tbone	36,910 -9,556	-9,556
BarB3r03	36,485 1,825	1,825
BLACKKOWBOYZ	35,930 -1,739	-1,739
senior stinks	35,187 35,187	35,187
DozerJD217	35,010 35,010	35,010
flukey10	34,838 34,838	34,838
jtrhockey	34,639 34,639	34,639
failboat014	34,616 11,555	11,555

04-26-2020 19:05 UTC-4

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HillKerby

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

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04-26-2020 19:11 UTC-4

Big Blind Special for "fengshui428"

HillKerby

Level 6 : 100/200, 25 ante

"XhustlerX420" limped in from early position and "The1TrueHero" limped behind in middle position. "ondemand4488" was in the cutoff and raised the minimum required amount to 400. "fengshui428" called in the big blind and both limpers did as well, taking action four ways to the streets.

With 1,900 in the middle, the flop came and action checked to "ondemand4488," who made a continuation-bet of 3,000. "fengshui428" check-raised to 6,000, prompting two folds before "ondemand4488" called.

"fengshui428" then had 1,090 left and proceeded to commit it on the turn . "ondemand4488" called and hands were shown.

"fengshui428":
"ondemand4488":

"fengshui428" found themselves unable to be eliminated with their two pair needing to fade nothing more than a straight coming on board to chop. The river was safe and furthermore improved them to a full house, scoring a double and finding new life to go along with it.

Player	Chips	Progress
The1TrueHero	17,461
fengshui428	16,080 -14,715	-14,715
XhustlerX420	9,316
ondemand4488	8,786

Level: 7

Blinds: 125/250

Ante: 30

04-26-2020 19:23 UTC-4

A Couple of Bust Outs

HillKerby

Level 7 : 125/250, 30 ante

Hand #1: "SlaynEryDay" jammed in early position for 3,351 and was called by "Weis OneSev" in the hijack.

"SlaynEryDay":
"Weis OneSev":

The two found themselves in a coin flip situation but the flop drastically changed the landscape, giving "Weis OneSev" trips to pull way out in front. The turn gave "Weis OneSev" a full house, leaving "SlaynEryDay" drawing dead to the river to leave "SlaynEryDay" with no chips for just a moment before rebuying and receiving a fresh stack of chips.

Hand #2

Moments later on another table, "donnysack" opened to 562 in middle position and saw "que suerte" three-bet all in for 3,994. "S_R732" called in the big blind and "donnysack" folded.

"que suerte":
"S_R732":

"que suerte" found themselves in bad shape but hope came on the flop . However, nothing further came of it as the turn and river completed the runout to leave "S_R732's" aces best and score them the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
S_R732	27,006 27,006	27,006
Weis OneSev	22,412 22,412	22,412
donnysack	20,229 20,229	20,229
SlaynEryDay	15,000 15,000	15,000
que suerte	Busted

04-26-2020 19:31 UTC-4

Chip Count Update

HillKerby

Level 7 : 125/250, 30 ante

Here's a look at the chip leaders nearing the end of Level 7. Four hundred and nineteen entries have now been logged with 314 players currently remaining. Registration is open for just under three hours from the time of this posting - it will close at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chama6439$	61,186
BarB3r03	61,000 24,515	24,515
jtrhockey	59,637 24,998	24,998
coco91721	58,108 -9,664	-9,664
Kings905	53,786 14,303	14,303
dirtyjerzgent	49,109 36,637	36,637
JinYangPP	49,108 49,108	49,108
Jellyhybrid7	48,157 5,531	5,531
mstubb2455	48,126 48,126	48,126
MattEMenz	47,782 47,782	47,782
pharmaDoogie	47,186 -710	-710
jordanofpkr	46,662 46,662	46,662
WoAtSnJoEs11	44,163 15,596	15,596
el binko	42,692 42,692	42,692
Batzz88	42,655 10,169	10,169
BLACKKOWBOYZ	42,639 6,709	6,709
Le Poisson13	42,626 1,363	1,363
ACLV1	42,171 7,649	7,649
Stonniepokes	41,379 -2,500	-2,500

Level: 8

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 40

04-26-2020 19:42 UTC-4

"jtrhockey" Takes the Chip Lead

HillKerby

Level 8 : 150/300, 40 ante

"Bluffkin88" pumped it up to 3,900 under the gun and action folded around to "BarB3r03," who was on the buttona and called. "jtrhockey" also called in the big blind and the three went to a flop of . "jtrhockey" led out with a bet of 1,200 and "Bluffkin88" called before "barB3r03" folded.

Action was then heads up as the turn came . "jtrhockey" checked to "Bluffkin88," who fired out 8,700. "jtrhockey" check-raised all in and "Bluffkin88" called off their remaining 16,749.

"Bluffkin88":
"jtrhockey":

"Bluffkin88" got their stack in after hitting two pair on the turn and the 65,000-plus chip pot was one card away from being theirs. However, the river came to improve "jtrhockey" to trips and win them the pot, vaulting them to the top of the leader board in the process as "Bluffkin88" found themselves eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
jtrhockey	89,676 30,039	30,039
BarB3r03	53,233 -7,767	-7,767
Bluffkin88	Busted