2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP)

Event #20: $1,000 NLHE 6-Max High Roller Championship Trophy Event, $40K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$18,123
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$40,000
Entries
37
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
37
Players Left
1

Welcome to NJCOOP Event #20: $1,000 NLHE (6-Max, High Roller, Championship Trophy Event)

New Jersey Championship of Online Poker
New Jersey Championship of Online Poker

Tonight is the night for High Rollers to feast in New Jersey, as the New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP) continues with the highest buy-in event on the schedule, NJCOOP Event #20: $1,000 NLHE (6-Max, High Roller, Championship Trophy Event), $40k Gtd, which begins at 8 p.m. EST.

Players will start with 50,000 chips in tonight's event, and blinds begin at 150/300 with a 40 ante and increase at 12-minute intervals. Late registration and up to three re-entries are available up until registration closes at 11:15 EST. This is a one-day tournament, meaning play will continue until a champion is crowned, who will walk away with a NJCOOOP Championship Trophy in addition to first-place prize money.

PokerNews will be covering all the action from the virtual felt as heavy hitters such as WSOP Bracelet winners Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano and Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty, along with crushers Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon and Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro expected to be in action. Stay tuned as we crown the latest NJCOOP Championship Trophy winner in High Roller action coming up soon!

Remaining PokerNews NJCOOP Live Reporting Schedule

DateDayTime (EST)EventGTD
September 15Wednesday8 p.m.Event #20: $1,000 NLHE 6-Max High Roller Championship Trophy Event$40,000
September 19Sunday5 p.m.Event #34: $300 NLHE Championship Trophy Event$50,000
September 23Thursday7 p.m.Event #44: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill PKO SE Championship Trophy Event$30,000
September 26Sunday5 p.m.Event #52: $300 NLHE Main Event (Day 1)$100,000
September 27Monday5 p.m.Event #52: $300 NLHE Main Event (Day 2)$100,000

Tags: Daniel BuzgonFrank FunaroMichael GaglianoRyan Hagerty

Gagliano Back Near Starting Stack; Buzgon Enters

Michael Gagliano
Michael Gagliano

Level 2: (200/400/50)

WSOP Bracelet winner Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano raised to 900 from the button, and "JoeMcEwing" called in the big blind.

"JoeMcEwing" checked the {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop, and Gagliano bet 881. "JoeMcEwing" check-raised to 2,985, and Gagliano called.

"JoeMcEwing" bet 1,624 on the {q-Diamonds} turn, and Gagliano raised to 6,976. "JoeMcEwing" folded.

A short time later, Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon took his seat at the same table, adding another dangerous player with over $2.3 million in Hendon Mob reported earnings to the table.

Player Chips Progress
JoeMcEwing us
JoeMcEwing
51,664
1,664
1,664
Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon
Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon
50,000
ROU$EY us
ROU$EY
49,965
-405
-405
Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano
Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano
49,231
-769
-769

Tags: Michael GaglianoDaniel Buzgon

"JoeMcEwing" Doubles With the Nut Flush

JoeMcEwing survives
JoeMcEwing survives

Level 3: (250/500/60)

"RequalsI" raised to 1,100 from the cutoff, and "JoeMcEwing" called on the button.

"RequalsI" checked the {4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop, and "JoeMcEwing" bet 1,138. "RequalsI" check-raised to 4,122, and "JoeMcEwing" three-bet shoved for 16,250. "RequalsI" called.

"JoeMcEwing": {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
"RequalsI": {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Both players held flush draws, but the ace-high flush draw of "JoeMcEwing" proved best when the {10-Clubs} turn and {9-Diamonds} river gave them the nut flush and the win.

Player Chips Progress
RequalsI us
RequalsI
41,280
-8,720
-8,720
JoeMcEwing us
JoeMcEwing
35,750
-15,914
-15,914

Gagliano Coolered By Buzgon

Daniel Buzgon
Daniel Buzgon

Level 3: (250/500/60)

"supremetny" raised to 1,250 from the cutoff, and Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon called on the button. Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano three-bet to 5,250 in the small blind, and both "supremetny" and Buzgon called.

Gagliano bet 6,289 on the {j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop, and only Buzgon called.

Gagliano checked the {q-Hearts} turn, and Buzgon bet 7,500. Gagliano called.

Gagliano checked again on the {6-Clubs} river, and Buzgon jammed with a covering stack. Gagliano called his last 24,951 off with {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for trip queens, but Buzgon held {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a full house and knocked out Gagliano.

At the same time, Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro joined the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon
Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon
141,012
91,012
91,012
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro
50,000
50,000
50,000
supremetny us
supremetny
44,305
-5,370
-5,370
Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano
Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano
Busted

Tags: Daniel BuzgonFrank FunaroMichael Gagliano

Forlenza Falls to "thekidraf04"

Forlenza done in by thekidraf04
Forlenza done in by thekidraf04

Level 5: (350/700/90)

John "GameOfEdges" Forlenza limped in from the small blind, and "thekidraf04" raised to 2,450 in the big blind. Forlenza called.

Forlenza check-called a bet of 1,605 from "thekidraf04" on the {7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop, and the {10-Spades} fell on the turn. Forlenza checked, and "thekidraf04" bet 8,560. Forlenza tanked for around a minute before check-raising all in for 34,899 and "thekidraf04" snap-called.

John "GameOfEdges" Forlenza: {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
"thekidraf04": {8-Spades}{6-Spades}

Forlenza's turned two pair were crushed by the straight of "thekidraf04", and the {q-Diamonds} river brought no help for Forlenza, forcing him to use one of his available re-entries.

Player Chips Progress
thekidraf04 us
thekidraf04
84,998
18,902
18,902
John "GameofEdges" Forlenza us
John "GameofEdges" Forlenza
50,000

Tags: John Forlenza

Funaro Gets Coolered By "supremetny"

supremetny doubles with aces
supremetny doubles with aces

Level 6: (400/800/100)

Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro raised to 1,600 from the hijack, and "supremetny" three-bet to 5,600 from the big blind. Funaro four-bet to 40,000, and "supremetny" called off for their last 17,613.

"supremetny": {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

"supremetny" improved to top set on the {10-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop, and ended up with aces-full on the {6-Clubs} turn and {6-Spades} river to earn a double.

Player Chips Progress
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro
62,685
16,092
16,092
supremetny us
supremetny
46,826
10,059
10,059

Tags: Frank Funaro

Hagerty Can't Hit a Big Draw

Hagerty bricks the river
Hagerty bricks the river

Level 7: (500/1,000/125)

"RequalsI" raised to 2,200 from the cutoff, and Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty called in the big blind.

Hagerty check-called a bet of 3,000 from "RequalsI" on the {5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, and the {q-Spades} fell on the turn. Hagerty checked, and "RequalsI" bet 6,156. Hagerty check-raised all in, and "RequalsI" called off their last 25,068.

"RequalsI: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty: {8-Spades}{6-Spades}

Hagerty needed a spade or seven to score the knockout, but made an inferior pair on the {6-Hearts} river instead, sending the pot to "RequalsI". Hagerty was left with 4,518 and busted a short time later.

Player Chips Progress
RequalsI us
RequalsI
73,848
27,879
27,879
Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty
Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty
Busted

Tags: Ryan Hagerty

Funaro Turns the Nuts to KO Lupo

Lupo runs into the nuts
Lupo runs into the nuts

Level 10: (800/1,600/200)

Dan "AvaGray" Lupo limped in from the small blind, and Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro checked in the big blind.

Lupo checked the {9-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop, and Funaro bet 3,360. Lupo check-raised to 12,500, and Funaro called.

Lupo jammed for 35,750 on the {8-Spades} turn, and Funaro snap-called.

Dan "AvaGray" Lupo: {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro: {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Funaro hit the nuts on the turn, and Lupo was drawing dead to the {q-Clubs} river to bust. "cncly1314" busted at a different table a short time later.

Player Chips Progress
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro
161,571
60,420
60,420
Dan "AvaGray" Lupo us
Dan "AvaGray" Lupo
Busted
cncly1314 us
cncly1314
Busted

Tags: Dan LupoFrank Funaro

"NINE9NINE9NINE" Takes Out "iFoldN0t"

No straight coming for iFoldN0t
No straight coming for iFoldN0t

Level 11: (1,000/2,000/250)

"iFoldN0t" raised to 4,000 from under the gun, and was called by "NINE9NINE9NINE" in the cutoff.

"iFoldN0t" bet 8,000 on the {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop, and "NINE9NINE9NINE" raised to 37,000. "iFoldN0t" called off their last 25,276 and the cards were tabled.

"iFoldN0t": {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}
"NINE9NINE9NINE": {10-Spades}{9-Spades}

"iFoldN0t" pinned their hopes to a double-gutshot, but it was "NINE9NINE9NINE" who improved to a full house on a {7-Spades} turn and {7-Diamonds} river, and "iFoldN0t" was forced to re-enter.

Player Chips Progress
NINE9NINE9NINE us
NINE9NINE9NINE
217,260
115,185
115,185
iFoldN0t us
iFoldN0t
50,000
20,938
20,938

Tentnowski Felts Lopez

Lopez falls to Tentnowski
Lopez falls to Tentnowski

Level 12: (1,250/2,500/325)

Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez raised to 5,000 on the button, and Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski called in the big blind.

Tentnowski checked the {5-Spades}{7-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop, and Lopez bet 5,000. Tentnowski check-raised to 12,549, and Lopez three-bet shoved for 35,866. Tentnowski called.

Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez: {k-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski: {j-Spades}{6-Hearts}

Top pair held on for Tentnowski on the {a-Diamonds} turn and {a-Clubs} river, and Lopez chose to re-enter the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski
143,395
56,766
56,766
Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez
Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez
50,000
-11,291
-11,291

Tags: Angel LopezStanton Tentnowski