Event #04: $100 NLHE Big Kickoff Championship Trophy Event, $25K Gtd
Day 1 Started
2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP)
Event #04: $100 NLHE Big Kickoff Championship Trophy Event, $25K Gtd
Day: 1
NJCOOP's First Trophy Event Begins Tonight With Event #4: $100 NLH Big Kickoff Championship Trophy Event
One of the most anticipated tournament series on the New Jersey poker grinder's calendar began last night, as the 2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP) started off strong with three Warm-Up events to get players primed up for a big eighteen-day schedule of poker action, with $1 million in guarantees available for the NJCOOP series.
Today's featured event, Event #04: $100 NLHE Big Kickoff Championship Trophy Event, $25K Gtd, which begins at 6:00 p.m. EST, gives players the chance to earn a piece of hardware along with their cash, as this event is one of twenty-one events across the COOP events in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania that will award the champion a COOP Trophy. The NJCOOP series, which features buy-ins ranging from $10 to $1,000, culminates in a two-day, $300 Main Event on September 26th-27th, with a juicy $100,000 Guarantee. You can check out the full schedule of all three COOP series here.
Players will begin with 25,000 in chips for the Big Kickoff, and blinds will start at 80/160 with a 20 ante. Levels are 12-minutes in length for the duration of the tournament, and players can late register or re-enter (up to three times) until 9:15 EST. This is a one-day event, meaning play will continue until a champion is crowned.
PokerNews will be following the virtual action from this event and a selection of other events across the NJCOOP schedule all series long, so stay tuned as we crown the first trophy winner of the 2021 NJCOOP!
PokerNews NJCOOP Live Reporting Schedule
| Date | Day | Time (EST) | Event | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | Saturday | 6 p.m. | Event #04: $100 NLHE Big Kickoff Championship Trophy Event | $25,000 |
| September 14 | Tuesday | 7 p.m. | Event #15: $250 NLHE Super Tuesday NJCOOP Edition Championship Trophy Event | $35,000 |
| September 15 | Wednesday | 8 p.m. | Event #20: $1,000 NLHE 6-Max High Roller Championship Trophy Event | $40,000 |
| September 19 | Sunday | 5 p.m. | Event #34: $300 NLHE Championship Trophy Event | $50,000 |
| September 23 | Thursday | 7 p.m. | Event #44: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill PKO SE Championship Trophy Event | $30,000 |
| September 26 | Sunday | 5 p.m. | Event #52: $300 NLHE Main Event (Day 1) | $100,000 |
| September 27 | Monday | 5 p.m. | Event #52: $300 NLHE Main Event (Day 2) | $100,000 |
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Cards are in the air for Event #4: $100 NLHE Big Kickoff Championship Trophy Event!
NJCOOP Trophy Seekers
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
Second Barrel Earns "Stackhe20" a Pot
Level 1: (80/160/20)
"Stackhe20" raised to 320 from under the gun, and "Arsenalgunr" called in the hijack.
"Stackhe20" bet 480 on the 
flop, and "Arsenalgunr" called.
The 
fell on the turn, and "Stackhe20" bet 960. "Arsenalgunr" folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,120 | 26,120 |
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24,040 | -960 |
"RitaRob" Gets to Work
Level 1: (80/160/20)
"Cindy71763" limped in from middle position, and "RitaRob" raised to 320 on the button. "oceangurl2" called in the big blind, as did "Cindy71763".
"oceangurl2" bet 1,660 on the 
flop, and "Cindy71763" folded. "RitaRob" raised to 4,640, and "oceangurl2" called.
The 
turn was checked by "oceangurl2", and "RitaRob" bet 8,205. "oceangurl2" folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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31,068 | 6,068 |
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24,820 | -180 |
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21,344 | 21,344 |
Level 2 Chip Leaders
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,280 | |
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47,823 | |
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46,540 | |
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34,469 | |
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32,920 | 6,800 |
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32,768 | 1,700 |
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32,170 | |
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31,607 | |
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28,044 | 6,700 |
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27,995 |
Big Slick Gets Big Value For "Dkornblau"
Level 2: (100/200/25)
"btbomber550" limped in from under the gun, and "Mybestdays" limped in next to act, before "Dkornblau" raised to 2,000 in the big blind. Only "btbomber" made the call.
"Dkornblau" bet 2,250 on the 
flop, and "btbomber" called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and "Dkornblau" bet 3,000 on the 
river. "btbomber" called, but mucked when "Dkornblau" showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,725 | 32,725 |
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19,495 | 19,495 |
"4Ubaby1014" Rips It On "RCifaretto12"
Level 3: (125/250/30)
"LOLiBluffed" raised to 500 from middle position, and "4Ubaby1014" called in the hijack. "RCifaretto12" three-bet to 2,000 from the big blind, and only "4Ubaby1014" called.
"RCifaretto12" bet 1,500 on the 
flop, and "4Ubaby1014" called.
The 
fell on the turn, and "RCifaretto12" bet 3,000. "4Ubaby1014" called again.
"RCifaretto12" bet 7,000 on the river, and "4Ubaby1014" quickly raised enough to put "RCifaretto12" at risk for their last 9,760. "RCifaretto12" didn't oblige, and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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52,314 | 27,314 |
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9,760 |
Reyes Doubles Up With Kings
Level 3: (125/250/30)
Jaime "moosedeer17" Reyes raised to 575 from under the gun, and "alejandra1993" three-bet to 2,060 in the big blind. Reyes four-bet to 4,875, and "alejandra1993" five-bet shoved. Reyes snap-called off his last 14,930 and the cards were tabled.
Jaime "moosedeer17" Reyes: 
"alejandra1993": 
Reyes would hold up on an 
runout to earn the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,945 | |
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37,691 |