High Roller Championship ($150,000 GTD) | 2023 Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP)

10-01-2023 22:24 UTC-5

Cherish "Cherish Andrews" Andrews Plays it Safe

Jeremy Geist

Blinds 30,000/60,000

Cherish "Cherish Andrews" Andrews opened in middle position to 120,000 before getting called on the button from "fubadbeatbob".

The 10♣2♥7♥ flop landed and action checked through to an 8♣ turn. Andrews checked again before "fubadbeatbob" took the opportunity to bet out for 286,800. Andrews called and the river landed the J♠.

Action checked through and Andrews tabled J♥8♥ for a rivered two pair. "fubadbeatbob" mucked and Andrews scooped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "fubadbeatbob" McNicholas	5,863,966 3,654,102	3,654,102
Cherish "Cherish Andrews" Andrews	3,470,432 2,445,557	2,445,557

10-01-2023 22:11 UTC-5

"PokerkingAAfold" on the Right Side of the Coldest of Decks

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Jeremy Geist

Blinds 25,000/50,000

"PokerkingAAfold" opened in the cutoff to 100,000 before "Jdgambler43" three-bet to 275,000 out of the small blind.

Action was back on "PokerkingAAfold" who opted to move in for 1,044,000 and got snap called.

The cards hit their backs with "PokerkingAAfold" at risk.

"PokerkingAAfold": K♠K♦
"Jdgambler43": A♣A♠

The full board ran out 8♠2♦J♦A♦3♦ and with the stone cold nuts "PokerkingAAfold" wins a massive cooler after a gross runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
PokerkingAAfold	2,180,000 1,269,477	1,269,477
Jdgambler43	675,800

10-01-2023 22:05 UTC-5

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10-01-2023 21:55 UTC-5

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Jeremy Geist

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10-01-2023 21:48 UTC-5

"and_porter" Knocks Out "Morning Waffles"

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Jeremy Geist

Blinds 17,500/30,000

Action folded to "Morning Waffles" on the button who raised to 77,000 before "and_porter" moved all in from the small blind for 782,050. "Morning Waffles" called and they were off to a full board heads up.

The cards hit their backs with "Morning Waffles" at risk.

"Morning Waffles": 9♥9♠
"and_porter": A♠J♦

The K♠3♥2♣ flop was safe but the A♦ turn and J♠ turn would give "and_porter" two pair and the win.

"Morning Waffles" hit the rail after losing the flip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew "and_porter" Porter	1,641,233 1,641,233	1,641,233
Morning Waffles	Busted

10-01-2023 21:36 UTC-5

"49642" Wants the Pot Before the Turn

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Jeremy Geist

Blinds 17,500/35,000

"49642" limped in the cutoff before the small blind limped and then "superdonkeydave" raised to 210,000 from the big blind. Only "49642" found a call on their way to a K♠J♣8♥ flop.

"superdonkeydave" continued for 116,760 before "49642" opted to rip it in for 951,760 effective. "superdonkeydave" went into the time bank but eventually hit the fold button.

"49642" dragged a healthy pot with some well-timed flop aggression.

Player	Chips	Progress
49642	1,555,020
superdonkeydave	690,350

10-01-2023 21:25 UTC-5

"BullseyeMD" Gets Sneaky

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Jeremy Geist

Blinds 15,000/30,000

Zach "KennytheRipper" Gruneberg opened under the gun to 60,000 before getting called by "BullseyeMD" in middle position and "plo_head" in the big blind.

The 9♦2♠2♣ flop hit the felt and action checked to Gruneberg who continued for 88,775 before getting called by just "BullseyeMD" on their way to a 6♣ turn.

Gruneberg slowed down and checked but "BullseyeMD" opted to put out a bet of 150,000. Gruneberg called and the 2♥ landed on the river.

Gruneberg checked once more and "BullseyeMD" bet 450,000 before Gruneberg called.

"BullseyeMD" tabled A♣A♥ for a slow played premium that turned into a boat on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
BullseyeMD	3,898,807 1,878,742	1,878,742
Zach "KennytheRipper" Gruneberg	1,455,325 349,550	349,550

10-01-2023 21:10 UTC-5

"cpie88" Gets Trappy on the River

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Jeremy Geist

Blinds 15,000/30,000

"22EPL" opened in middle position to 63,000 before getting a call from "randd10" in the cutoff and "cpie88" in the big blind.

The 10♠10♣5♦ flop laned and action quickly checked through to a 2♦ turn. "cpie88" opted to lead from the big blind for 172,688 and only got a call from "22EPL" on their way to a K♣ river.

"cpie88" slowed down and checked before facing a 285,000 bet from "22EPL". It wasn't long before "cpie88" put in a check-raise to 915,007. "22EPL" folded and "cpie88" scooped a healthy pot without having to go to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
cpie88	1,775,633 957,633	957,633
22EPL	1,285,056 1,285,056	1,285,056

10-01-2023 21:05 UTC-5

Viva Las Vegas! The PokerStars NAPT Returns on November 4

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Jeremy Geist

The PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) is returning after a 12-year hiatus, and where better to get the show on the road than fabulous Las Vegas? November 4-12 are the dates to highlight in your diaries because that is when NAPT Las Vegas heads to Resorts World in "Sin City."

The 2023 NAPT Las Vegas takes place just one week before the most anticipated Formula 1 Grand Prix in history, which takes place through the streets of Las Vegas. PokerStars will be there, Oracle Red Bull Racing will be there, will you?

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