ONCOOP 61-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event - Low], $40K Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars ONCOOP 2022

10-16-2022 16:29 UTC-5

"bonucch93" Picks Up Aces to Double

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 150/300, 40 ante

"bonucch93" just won another big pot, this time doubling up to take the early chip lead.

"bonucch93" three-bet to 2,700 and "NoAceNoCase" called. The flop came and "bonucch93" continued for 3,000.

"NoAceNoCase" called before "bonucch93" bet another 9,000 on the turn. "NoAceNoCase" raised all in for 63,646, and "bonucch93" called with .

"NoAceNoCase" had for top pair and didn't improve on the river as "bonucch93" won the pot with their aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
bonucch93	135,570 60,925	60,925
NoAceNoCase	2,171

Tags: bonucch93 NoAceNoCase

Level: 2

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 40

10-16-2022 16:23 UTC-5

Srinivasan Busts Early

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 125/250, 30 ante

Shyam "G's zee" Srinivasan, who has more than $10 million in career online winnings, will have to rebuy in order to add to that total after busting in Level 1.

Two players limped in before Srinivasan raised to 1,490. Three players called, including "the_chach69."

The flop came and Srinivasan bet 4,750. "the_chach69" raised to 12,600 and the other opponents got out of the way before Srinivasan raised all in for 46,835. "the_chach69" called.

Srinivasan had for top pair, but "the_chach69" showed for a set. The board ran out and Srinivasan hit the rail early.

Player	Chips	Progress
the_chach69	104,612
Shyam "G's zee" Srinivasan	Busted

Tags: Shyam Srinivasan the_chach69

10-16-2022 16:19 UTC-5

"benoit111182" Takes Three-Bet Pot

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 125/250, 30 ante

"benoit111182" raised to 625 from the hijack before "T-BooGiE" reraised to 3,250 next to act. Action folded back to "benoit111182," who called to see the flop.

"T-BooGiE" continued for 2,633 and "benoit111182" stuck around as the fell on the turn. "T-BooGiE" bet another 6,438, and this time "benoit111182" came back with a raise to 13,000.

"T-BooGiE" gave up their hand as "benoit111182" took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
benoit111182	54,171
T-BooGiE	37,649

Tags: benoit111182 T-BooGiE

10-16-2022 16:15 UTC-5

"bonucch93" Gets Paid With a Flush

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 125/250, 30 ante

"fahdsmom" raised to 612 from under the gun and received two calls, including from "bonucch93" in the small blind. The flop came and "fahdsmom" bet 750, which only "bonucch93" called.

The turn came the and "bonucch93" checked again, then called when "fahdsmom" continued for 3,378. After another check on the river, "fahdsmom" bet another 7,500 before "bonucch93" raised to 20,250.

"fahdsmom" went into their time bank before calling as "bonucch93" showed for a flush to win the 51,000 chip pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
bonucch93	74,645
fahdsmom	30,851

Tags: bonucch93 fahdsmom

10-16-2022 16:06 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve "BetrThanPhil" Tripp	50,000 50,000	50,000
Patrick "Egption" Tardif	50,000 50,000	50,000
Shyam "G's zee" Srinivasan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Christopher "UncleAnte9" Lockhart	50,000 50,000	50,000
fuzztacular	50,000 50,000	50,000
neclord-doom	50,000 50,000	50,000

Shuffle Up and Deal

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 125/250, 30 ante

The tournament is now underway with 159 players currently registered.

Level: 1

Blinds: 125/250

Ante: 30

10-16-2022 14:33 UTC-5

First-Ever PokerStars Ontario Champion to Be Crowned in ONCOOP Main Event

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David Salituro

Team PokerStars Pro Arlie Shaban has won five ONCOOP titles

The inaugural PokerStars Ontario Championship of Online Poker (ONCOOP) heads into its final stretch when Event 61-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event - Low] begins today at 5:05 p.m. ET.

Players in Canada's most populous province have already had their chance to chase an ONCOOP title in 58 events since the series began on Oct. 1. PokerStars Team Pro and popular Twitch streamer Arlie "Prince Pablo" Shaban has enjoyed an extraordinary series so far, leading all players with five titles.

There are currently 105 players registered for the tournament, but that number should increase dramatically with late registration open until 9:30 p.m. and satellites running until the end of the registration window. Players begin with 50,000 chips and will play 15-minute levels. Five reentries are allowed during late registration.

Action on Day 1 will pause around 12:45 a.m. and resume tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. to play down to a champion. The event features a guaranteed $40,000 prize pool.

PokerNews will be following the action the entire way and providing live updates until the first-ever Ontario PokerStars champion is crowned.

Tags: Arlie Shaban

ONCOOP 61-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event - Low], $40K Gtd

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