2021 New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker (NJSCOOP)

In Level 8 with blinds of 350/700 and an ante of 90, "DavidM07407" open-limped in middle position and "shipitshell" limped behind in the hijack. "555nobluff" pumped it up to 2,798 in the cutoff and action folded back to the two limpers, who both called.

The flop fell and both "DavidM07407" and "shipitshell" checked. "555nobluff" continuation-bet 2,798, "DavidM07407" check-jammed for 11,152, and "shipitshell" check-re-jammed for 32,247, forcing a fold from "555nobluff".

"DavidM07407":
"shipitshell":

Both players had flush draws with "shipitshell" having the better of the two. The turn gave them top pair, leaving "DavidM07407" with nothing but a backdoor gutshot straight draw, and the draw missed on the river to result in "shipitshell" earning the pot and the knockout. "DavidM07407" immediately re-entered and was given a new seat at another table with a fresh 25K to play with.

Player	Chips	Progress
shipitshell	56,271 34,611	34,611
555nobluff	19,713 19,713	19,713
DavidM07407	Busted

In Level 10 with blinds of 500/1,000 and an ante of 125, Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon raised to 2,300 in the cutoff and "steve5579" re-jammed for 16,780 in the small blind. Buzgon called.

"steve5579":
Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon:

Buzgon had "steve5579" dominated and pulled even further ahead on the flop . However, "steve5579" picked up backdoor flush and Broadway draws on the turn , and the river gave him the nut flush to score him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon	37,629 15,362	15,362
steve5579	35,310 35,310	35,310

Play has moved into Level 11 with blinds of 600/1,200 and an ante of 150 and 65 entries have now been recorded, just a few shy of reaching the $12.5K guarantee. Here's an updated look at some top counts and notables from the leader board.

Player	Chips	Progress
NikkieBlueEyes	94,734
Ivon Putsky	85,000 22,450	22,450
Ryan "ISlowRollYou" Hohner	82,278 21,085	21,085
Steven "FadeOrHoldz" Madara	81,740 68,072	68,072
djjoelz	76,693 76,693	76,693
cncly1314	72,474 72,474	72,474
Batzz88	69,072 22,662	22,662
CrazyKilla	68,151 68,151	68,151
Lester Townsend	68,114 40,439	40,439
karish33	66,805 49,544	49,544
DavidM07407	63,367 63,367	63,367
Mike "FortheThr1ll" Haberman	62,474 14,485	14,485
shipitshell	58,697 2,426	2,426
John "GameofEdges" Forlenza	57,645 49,245	49,245
OMGnealpeart	50,182 20,589	20,589
Dan "monkeyman067" Sewnig	42,090 40,430	40,430
Dkornblau	37,241 -36,921	-36,921
TiltedHard	35,525 26,809	26,809
Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty	35,404 19,906	19,906
Ross "Rosseg" Gottlieb	31,770 -20,003	-20,003
Jaime "moosedeer17" Reyes	24,787 7,717	7,717

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.

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
st0neydanza	56,153 30,411	30,411
thekidraf04	30,492 2,440	2,440
Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty	20,989 -14,415	-14,415

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
tattedup1657	41,950 41,950	41,950
JinxySkunk	5,625 5,625	5,625

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.

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez	49,825
kyleorto86	8,598