16-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7], $12.5K Gtd | 2021 New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker (NJSCOOP)

May 12, 2021

Hand-For-Hand Play Begins

Hill Kerby

In Level 17 with blinds of 2,000/4,000 and an ante of 500, "OMGnealpeart" open-shoved for their last 20,050 in the cutoff and received action from Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon in the small blind.

"OMGnealpeart":
Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon:

Buzgon wound up winning the coin flip as the runout came , ultimately giving him a straight and eliminating "OMGnealpeart" in 19th place.

In rapid-fire succession shortly thereafter, Steven "FadeOrHoldz" Madara then ran into the of "st0neydanza" to finish in 18th place and Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez got his last chips in with to the of "NikkieBlueEyes". An ace on the flop spelled the end of his tournament life in 17th place.

"djjoelz" was then eliminated in 16th immediately thereafter, losing a coin flip with to the of "Dkornblau", and hand-for-hand play now is in effect with 15 players remaining and one more bust out needed to reach the money.

May 12, 2021

Nineteen Remain on Break (full)

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Hill Kerby

The third five-minute break of the night has been reached with play moving into Level 17 (2,000/4,000/500). A handful of eliminations just before the break has 19 players remaining, and complete chip counts have been provided below for all left in contention. Just five more eliminations are needed to reach the money.

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May 12, 2021

Sewnig Sees His Ladies Shot Down

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Hill Kerby

In Level 16 with blinds of 1,500/3,000 and an ante of 375, Dan "monkeyman067" Sewnig raised to 6,600 under the gun and action folded around to "djjoelz" in the big blind, who re-jammed for 51,232. Sewnig called all in for slightly less.

Dan "monkeyman067" Sewnig:
"djjoelz":

Sewnig was unable to find a queen as the board ran out and he was eliminated from the tournament as a result.

May 12, 2021

Registration Closed; Official Prize Pool Posted

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Hill Kerby

The two-hour-and-forty-minute late registration period has come and gone, meaning the field is now set and prize pool information is official. Eighty-two entries generated a total prize pool of $15,252, exceeding the $12.5k guarantee by 22%.

Twenty-six players currently remain and the top 14 will make it into the money, earning at least a first-level payout of $381. Payouts will increase at regular intervals from there with the eventual champion earning $4,003. Full payout information can be found in the Payouts Tab above.

May 12, 2021

Lopez Doubles

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Hill Kerby

In Level 15 with blinds of 1,250/2,500 and an ante of 325, action folded to "kyleorto86" in the small blind and they raised to 30,000. Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez was in the big blind with 23,775 and called all in.

Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez:
"kyleorto86":

"kyleorto86" picked up a gutshot on the flop but the turn nullified it, giving Lopez a Broadway draw that would be best should it hit. Lopez then had just three outs to fade to the river , where his ace high was good to earn him the double.

May 12, 2021

Level 15 Begins - Last Chance To Enter!

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Hill Kerby

Level 15 has begun with blinds of 1,250/2,500 and an ante of 325. This level will be the last level in which the late registration period ends.

Please note, registration will close at 10:40 p.m. ET, which is still midway through the level. So far, 79 entries have been recorded and 26 players remain across four tables of play.

May 12, 2021

"pompii23" Surging

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Hill Kerby

In Level 14 with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and an ante of 250, action folded to "pompii23" on the button and they open-jammed for 35,721 effective, which "DavidM07407" had in the big blind and called off.

"DavidM07407":
"pompii23":

The flop gave both players top pair and "pompii23" found the nut flush draw to go with their already dominating kicker. "DavidM07407" was then left with only two remaining cards in the deck to earn them the double and the turn left them drawing dead. The river completed the runout and "pompii23" scored the pot of 73,000 and accompanying knockout with their two pair, aces up, and their stack has now ballooned to nearly 150K.

May 12, 2021

"tattedup1657" Doubles With Aces

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Hill Kerby

In Level 13 with blinds of 800/1,600 and an ante of 200, "tattedup1657" opened to 3,200 in the hijack and was three-bet to 9,600 by "JinxySkunk" in the cutoff. Action folded back to "tattedup1657", who four-bet shoved for 19,175 and was quickly called.

"tattedup1657":
"JinxySkunk":

The board ran out , leaving "tattedup1657" on top with their aces to score the double and leave "JinxySkunk" with just a few big blinds remaining in their stack.

May 12, 2021

"thekidraf04" Doubles Through Hagerty

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Hill Kerby

In Level 12 with blinds of 700/1,400 and an ante of 175, action folded to "st0neydanza" on the button and they raised to 3,262. Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty three-bet shoved for 34,079 in the small blind and "thekidraf04" called all in for less, totaling 13,090 in the big blind. "st0neydanza" folded.

"thekidraf04":
Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty:

A paired flop brought the possibility of a chop, but "thekidraf04" saw their jack kicker remain best as the turn and river completed the runout to score them the double.

May 12, 2021

Guaranteed Prize Pool Met By Second Break

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Hill Kerby

The tournament has reached its second five-minute break of the evening with a minute remaining in Level 11 (600/1,200/150). Sixty-nine entries have now been recorded, meaning the $12,500 guaranteed prize pool has officially been exceeded. Late registration will remain open until 10:40 p.m. ET, some 40 minutes away.

Thirty-four players remain.