16-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7], $12.5K Gtd
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2021 New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker (NJSCOOP)
16-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7], $12.5K Gtd
Day: 1
Welcome To the 2021 PokerStars NJSCOOP Event #16-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7], $12.5K Gtd
Another slate of events is on the calendar Wednesday night for the 2021 PokerStars New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker (NJSCOOP), and the largest of them all is Event #16-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7], $12.5K Gtd.
Registration is open for all located inside New Jersey state lines with play set to begin at 8 p.m. ET. This event features starting stacks of 25,000 with blinds beginning at 80/160 and a 20-ante and levels increasing every 10 minutes for the duration of the one-night event. Late registration will remain open for two hours and 40 minutes, closing at 10:40 p.m. ET.
Players are allowed up to five re-entries should they wish to utilize them, meaning a total of six bullets may be fired into the event. As per the 7-Max format, play will be seven handed all tournament long except for an eight-handed final table in lieu of two four-handed tables for the final table bubble.
PokerNews will be providing you coverage of Event #16-H all the way through to the finish line, so be sure to follow along to catch all the action.
PokerNews NJSCOOP Live Reporting Schedule
More than dozen events have already been played to their completion at three buy-in levels (low, medium, and high). In total, 55 events will be run at each buy-in level between May 8-24 with $1.2 million in guarantees spread across those events. The following marquee events will feature PokerNews live reporting coverage, culminating with the $300 buy-in Main Event that features a $100K guarantee.
| Date | Day | Time (EST) | Event | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Wednesday | 8 p.m. | 16-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7] | $12,500 |
| May 13 | Thursday | 8 p.m. | 19-H: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill] | $10,000 |
| May 16 | Sunday | 6 p.m. | 29-M: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Half Price Jersey Special] | $35,000 |
| May 18 | Tuesday | 8 p.m. | 36-H: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday] | $17,500 |
| May 19 | Wednesday | 8 p.m. | 38-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7] | $15,000 |
| May 20 | Thursday | 8 p.m. | 41-H: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill] | $10,000 |
| May 23 | Sunday | 6 p.m. | 51-M: $300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Day 1 | $100,000 |
| May 24 | Monday | 6 p.m. | 51-M: $300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Day 2 | $100,000 |
Event #16-H Is Underway
The clock has struck 8 and Event #16-H is officially underway in Level 1 with blinds of 80/160 and an ante of 20. Sixteen players are already registered, and late registration will remain open until 10:40 p.m. ET.
Hagerty, Buzgon, Hohner Among Early Runners
The field has risen to 22 in the back half of Level 1 (80/160/20) and several notables are already in on the action. Among those are Mike "FortheThr1ll" Haberman, John "GameofEdges" Forlenza, Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner, Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon, and Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 |
Madara Gets Three Streets
In Level 2 with blinds of 100/200 and an ante of 25, "Dkornblau" raised to 440 under the gun and was called by both "shipitshell" in the hijack and Steven "FadeOrHoldz" Madara, who was on the button.
Action checked to Madara on a flop of 
and he bet 600. "Dkornblau" folded and "shipitshell" called. The turn came 
and "shipitshell" check-called another 1,800 from Madara.
The river fell 
and "shipitshell" checked a third time. Madara fired once more for 4,380 and "shipitshell" called to take the hand to showdown.
Madara showed 
for the nuts and received a muck, and as a result is back to around starting stack after losing a bit to start the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,647 | 2,647 |
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26,895 | 26,895 |
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24,325 | -675 |
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14,833 | -10,167 |
Top Pair Good for Buzgon
In Level 3 with blinds of 125/250 and an ante of 30, Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon opened the action with a raise to 575 in the cutoff and was called by both Mike "FortheThr1ll" Haberman on the button and "TiltedHard", who defended their big blind.
Action checked through the flop 
and the turn came 
. Both "TiltedHard" and Buzgon checked again and Haberman bet 1,000. Only Buzgon called, and both players checked the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
Buzgon showed 
for top pair and Haberman mucked, earning Buzgon the pot. However, Haberman is the one who finds himself with the early chip lead after taking nearly every chip that "vigman@135" had in their stack at the end of Level 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,744 | 19,744 |
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25,306 | 306 |
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19,410 | -5,590 |
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Busted |
Gottlieb Shoves on Hohner
In Level 4 with blinds of 150/300 and an ante of 40, Ross "Rosseg" Gottlieb opened to 600 in the hijack and Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner called, defending his big blind.
The flop came 
and Hohner checked to Gottlieb, who continuation-bet 625. Hohner check-raised to 2,091 and Gottlieb called.
Hohner continued for another 1,500 on the turn 
and Gottlieb called again, bringing the river 
. Hohner bet a final time for 5,877 and Gottlieb shoved all in, effectively putting Hohner to a decision for his remaining 12,000. Hohner folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,340 | 40,340 |
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12,243 | -12,757 |
Hohner Doubles At Forlenza's Expense
In Level 5 with blinds of 200/400 and an ante of 50, Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner raised to 880 under the gun and John "GameofEdges" Forlenza three-bet to 2,640 in the hijack. Action folded back to Hohner and he called.
The flop dropped 
and both players checked. Hohner led for 1,600 on the turn 
and Forlenza called, bringing the river 
. Hohner shoved for 9,013, just shy of the 9,380 already in the middle, and Forlenza made the call.
Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner: 
John "GameofEdges" Forlenza: 
Hohner's turned trips earned him the double over Forlenza's aces up, taking him back above starting stack and leaving Forlenza with just 5,375 to play with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,406 | 15,163 |
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5,375 | -19,625 |
Forty In By First Break
The tournament is on its first break of the night midway into Level 5 with blinds of 250/500 and an ante of 60. Forty entries have now been recorded with 36 players possessing chips. "Dkornblau" is the chip leader with more than two-and-a-half starting stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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63,893 | 36,246 |
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62,550 | 62,550 |
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51,773 | 11,433 |
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47,989 | 3,245 |
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46,410 | 46,410 |
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44,080 | 44,080 |
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41,293 | 41,293 |
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38,477 | 38,477 |
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33,325 | 6,430 |
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30,703 | 30,703 |
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29,593 | 29,593 |
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29,368 | 29,368 |
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28,052 | 28,052 |
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27,675 | 27,675 |
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25,742 | 25,742 |
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24,816 | -2,590 |
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22,267 | -3,039 |
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21,660 | 6,827 |
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17,070 | -7,930 |
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15,498 | -9,502 |
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13,668 | -10,657 |
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8,716 | -10,694 |
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8,400 | 3,025 |
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1,660 | 1,660 |
"Dkornblau" Chips Up Some More
In Level 7 with blinds of 300/600 and an ante of 75, "karish33" opened the action with a raise to 1,400 in middle position and "Dkornblau" called on the button. "pompii23" came along as well, defending their big blind, to take action three ways to a flop of 
.
"pompii23" checked and "karish33" continuation-bet 2,513. "Dkornblau" raised to 7,539, prompting a fold from "pompii23" before "karish33" called. The turn came 
and "karish33" checked. "Dkornblau" bet 17,400, enough to put "karish33" all in, and they folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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74,162 | 10,269 |
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23,644 | |
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17,261 |