Event #44: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill PKO SE Championship Trophy Event, $30K Gtd
Day 1 Completed
2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP)
Event #44: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill PKO SE Championship Trophy Event, $30K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP)
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$32,620
Entries
140
Entries
140
Players Left
1
Xingang "wxg1989" Wang Wins NJCOOP Event #44: $250 NLHE Thursday Thrill PKO Championship
It was a prize fighter's dream Thursday night in New Jersey, as NJCOOP Event #44: $250 NLH Thursday Thrill PKO SE Championship Trophy Event brought many heavy hitters to the felt in search of a coveted NJCOOP Championship Trophy. A total of 140 entrants (95 players, 45 re-entries) were on hand, boosting the prize pool over the advertised $30,000 Guarantee to a final total of $32,620, which was split evenly into the regular prize pool and the bounty prize pool.
Xingang "wxg1989" Wang was crowned the victor after six-and-a-half hours of fighting on the virtual felt. He earned a healthy sum of $7,905 for his efforts between knockouts and prize money, the result of a hot run of cards from five-handed play on, that ended with him catching a big bluff from runner-up "ChemDude73" to secure the big win.
NJCOOP Event #44 Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Prize | Bounties | Total |
| 1 | Xingang "wxg1989" Wang | $2,983 | $4,922 | $7,905 |
| 2 | "ChemDude73" | $2,983 | $1,190 | $4,173 |
| 3 | "phillychzsteak" | $1,958 | $535 | $2,493 |
| 4 | "Grav King" | $1,488 | $1,019 | $2,507 |
| 5 | "Kaymeal" | $1,131 | $277 | $1,408 |
| 6 | David "coles93" Coleman | $860 | $146 | $1,006 |
| 7 | "1st.p1ace" | $654 | $495 | $1,149 |
| 8 | Ross "rosseg" Gottlieb | $497 | $269 | $766 |
| 9 | "lIlbILLYmAC" | $424 | $524 | $948 |
Action of the Day
Twenty players were able to take home some of the regular prize pool, on top of any bounties they had accrued in the tournament. Two-time 2021 NJCOOP champ Dan "monkeyman067" Sewnig (11th - $362 + $146 in bounties), Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez (15th - $309) and Anthony "FlawlessBINK" Maio (16th - $264 + $408 in bounties) were a few players who finished in the money before the final table of nine was hit.
It took exactly one hand for the first bustout of the final table to occur, when "lIlbILLYmAC" ran ace-queen into the queens of "ChemDude73", who came to the final table with the chip lead after a hot run late in the day. Ross "rosseg" Gottlieb would fare no better against "ChemDude73", as Gottlieb ran into "ChemDude73" and their aces to fall in eighth.
"Kaymeal" then donned the knockout gloves, dispatching "1st.p1ace" and David "coles93" Coleman to bring the field to five. Despite the two knockouts, "Kaymeal" was actually the next to go, falling victim to Xingang "wxg1989" Wang in back-to-back hands to send Wang in front with four left.
"Grav King" would go next, leaving the final three nearly even in chips. Despite starting out three-handed play on a heater that gave them nearly two-thirds of the chips in play, "phillychzsteak" cooled off in a hurry and busted in dramatic fashion when Wang made quad sevens.
With a 2:1 chip lead at the start of heads-up play and fairly shallow stacks, it didn't take long for the tournament to reach a conclusion. "ChemDude73" flopped an open-ended straight draw with seven-six and chose to play it aggressively, check-raising a turn bet from Wang. "ChemDude73" jammed the river after missing their draw, but Wang was waiting with jacks-full, and Wang earned the NJCOOP Championship Trophy and the biggest bounty of the day.
PokerNews will conclude coverage of the 2021 NJCOOP on Sunday with coverage of Day 1 of NJCOOP Event #52: $300 NLHE (Main Event), so be sure to tune in then!
Recent 2021 NJCOOP Winners
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #42: $30 NLHE [6-Max], $10K GTD | 455 | $12,421.50 | 1st.p1ace | $2,224.14 |
| Event #43: $200 NLHE, $17.5K GTD | 131 | $24,366 | DieselDigz | $5,340.74 |
| Event #44: $250 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Thursday Thrill Championship], $30K GTD | 140 | $32,620 | Xingang "wxg1989" Wang | $7,904.91 |
| Event #45: $30 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Mini Thursday Thrill], $7.5K GTD | 391 | $10,674.30 | BLACKKOWBOYZ | $1,762.51 |
| Event #46: $150 NLHE [Turbo], $15K GTD | 117 | $16,110.90 | IIIbILLYmAC | $3,531.33 |
"ChemDude73" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($2,983 + $1,190 in Bounties)
Level 30: 25,000/50,000 ante 6,000
"wxg1989" raised to 105,000 from the button, and "ChemDude73" called in the big blind.
"ChemDude73" check called a bet of 50,000 from "wxg1989" on the 
flop, and the 
fell on the turn. "ChemDude73" checked, and "wxg1989" bet 100,000. "ChemDude73" check-raised to 272,260, and "wxg1989" called.
"ChemDude73" jammed for 611,038 on the 
river, and "wxg1989" snap-called with 
for jacks-full. "ChemDude73" was bluffing with the 
, and "wxg1989" earned the NJCOOP Championship Trophy.
A full recap will follow shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000 | 1,196,258 |
|
|
Busted |
"phillychzsteak" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,958 + $535 in Bounties)
Level 30: 25,000/50,000 ante 6,000
"phillychzsteak" jammed for 793,345 from the small blind, and "wxg1989" called in the big blind.
"phillychzsteak": 
"wxg1989": 
"phillychzsteak" lost any of hope of survival when the 
slammed the door shut, as "wxg1989" flopped quad sevens and left "phillychzsteak" dead to the 
turn and 
river. "wxg1989" takes a 2:1 chip lead into heads-up play with "ChemDude73".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,303,742 | 1,001,438 |
|
|
1,196,258 | 523,129 |
|
|
Busted |
"wxg1989" Answers With a Double
Level 29: 20,000/40,000 ante 5,000
"wxg1989" raised to 100,000 on the button, and "phillychzsteak" called in the big blind.
"phillychzsteak" checked the 
flop, and "wxg1989" bet 77,550. "phillychzsteak" check-raised all in, and "wxg1989" called off for 456,102.
"wxg1989": 
"phillychzsteak": 
"wxg1989" would hold with their aces on the 
turn and 
river to earn the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,524,567 | -668,652 |
|
|
1,302,304 | 668,652 |
|
|
673,129 |
"phillychzsteak" Takes a Massive Lead
Level 29: 20,000/40,000 ante 5,000
"ChemDude73" raised to 100,000 from the small blind, and "phillychzsteak" called in the big blind.
"ChemDude73" checked the 
flop, and "phillychzsteak" bet 70,950. "ChemDude73" check-raised to 188,727, and "phillychzsteak" called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and the fell on the river. "ChemDude73" bet 337,600 and "phillychzsteak" called. "ChemDude73" showed for a busted gutshot, and "phillychzsteak" won the big pot with 
for jacks and fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,193,219 | 811,327 |
|
|
673,129 | -430,927 |
|
|
633,652 | -380,400 |
"Grav King" Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,488 + $1,019 in Bounties)
Level 28: 15,000/30,000 ante 3,750
"Grav King" jammed for 431,738 from the small blind, and "wxg1989" called in the big blind.
"Grav King":
"wxg1989": 
"Grav King" couldn't hold on with a runout, as "wxg1989" was able to hit a five on the river to bring the now evenly-stacked field down to three.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,381,892 | 79,950 |
|
|
1,104,056 | 217,500 |
|
|
1,014,052 | 144,788 |
|
|
Busted |
"phillychzsteak" in Control
Level 28: 15,000/30,000 ante 3,750
"wxg1989" raised to 63,000 from the button, and "phillychzsteak" called in the big blind.
"phillychzsteak" checked the 
flop, and "wxg1989" bet 51,480. "phillychzsteak" check-raised to 180,000, and "wxg1989" folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,301,942 | 136,980 |
|
|
886,556 | 73,500 |
|
|
869,264 | -136,980 |
|
|
442,238 | -73,500 |
Break Time
The final four players are on a five-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,164,962 | 734,731 |
|
|
1,006,244 | -269,931 |
|
|
813,056 | -227,600 |
|
|
515,738 | -237,200 |
"Kaymeal" Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,131 + $277 in Bounties)
Level 26: 10,000/20,000 ante 2,500
"wxg1989" raised to 42,000 from the cutoff, and "ChemDude73" called on the button. "Kaymeal" three-bet shoved for 186,593 from the big blind, and "wxg1989" four-bet shoved for 1,025,082, which was enough to fold out "ChemDude73".
"Kaymeal": 
"wxg1989":
"Kaymeal" picked up a gutshot on the 
flop, but improved no further on the turn or 
river to bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,276,175 | 203,593 |
|
|
1,040,656 | -99,500 |
|
|
752,938 | 80,000 |
|
|
430,231 | 50,000 |
|
|
Busted |