Main Event ($250,000 GTD) Day 1 | 2023 Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP)

10-01-2023 22:41 UTC-4

"Mufftetus" Extends Chip Lead

Dan O'Hair

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

"JustinLett" opened to 63,000 from the cutoff and "BluffosaurusRex" shoved for their last 83,975 on the button. "Mufftetus" called cold from the big blind and "JustinLett" called as well.

"Mufftetus" check-called an 81,748 bet from "JustinLett" on the 7♦Q♦J♠ flop and then both players checked down on the 2♠ turn and 4♠ river.

"Mufftetus" showed J♥9♥ for a pair of jacks and both "JustinLett" and "BluffosaurusRex" mucked — awarding the pot to "Mufftetus" and eliminating "BluffosaurusRex".

Player	Chips	Progress
Mufftetus	4,712,261 4,670,551	4,670,551
JustinLett	1,695,029 1,695,029	1,695,029
BluffosaurusRex	Busted

Tags: BluffosaurusRex JustinLett Mufftetus

10-01-2023 22:24 UTC-4

Highly-Anticipated NAPT Schedule Released; Win a Trip to Resorts World Las Vegas

Dan O'Hair

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The series, which begins Nov. 4, just days before the Formula 1 race on the Las Vegas Strip, is sure to bring out players from all over the world for what figures to be an exciting eight days of poker action. You can make it to the event via PokerStars and Oracle Red Bull Racing, and we have the details on how you can make that happen.

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10-01-2023 22:22 UTC-4

Williams Claims "PokerkingAAfold"'s Stack

Dan O'Hair

Blinds: 12,500/25,000

"PokerkingAAfold" open-shoved for their last 333,250 from the small blind and Aubrey "RiverMeDaddy" Williams called from the big blind to put them at risk.

"PokerkingAAfold": Q♠4♥
Aubrey Williams: A♠4♣

Williams was ahead, and the J♦8♠A♦Q♣9♣ runout kept Williams best with a pair of aces to knock "PokerkingAAfold" out of contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aubrey Williams	2,641,322 -14,000	-14,000
PokerkingAAfold	Busted

Tags: Aubrey Williams PokerkingAAfold

10-01-2023 22:12 UTC-4

"yaces_fool" Leaves Gruneberg Short

Dan O'Hair

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Action folded around to the blinds, where "yaces_fool" shoved for 352,384 from the small blind. Zach "KennytheRipper" Gruneberg called from the big blind to put "yaces_fool" at risk and hands were revealed.

"yaces_fool": 3♠3♥
Zach Gruneberg: K♥Q♦

"yaces_fool" held the slight lead with his baby pair and the 8♣6♦9♥8♠5♠ runout kept them best for the double up while also leaving Gruneberg short following the clash.

Gruneberg busted shortly after the hand, but opted to reenter for his fourth bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
yaces_fool	722,268 722,268	722,268
Zach Gruneberg	300,000

Tags: yaces_fool Zach Gruneberg

10-01-2023 21:58 UTC-4

Current Big Stacks

Dan O'Hair

Player	Chips	Progress
nutzey215	3,419,179 1,707,953	1,707,953
martyice27	2,866,883 880,600	880,600
Andrew Porter	2,735,456 -160,900	-160,900

PetCheetah101	2,698,022 2,698,022	2,698,022
Aubrey Williams	2,655,322
Ruvchik3	2,527,651 905,436	905,436
Jo-z Wellz77	2,507,535 2,507,535	2,507,535
Murrrg	2,432,614 2,432,614	2,432,614
ygguJ	2,411,105 2,411,105	2,411,105
5BetBill	2,384,404 2,384,404	2,384,404

10-01-2023 21:53 UTC-4

Porter Rivers Broadway to Eliminate "TiltedMachine"

Dan O'Hair

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

"TiltedMachine" opened to 34,000 from middle position and was called by Andrew "and_porter" Porter on the button.

Both players checked on the 6♠4♦Q♥ flop and then "TiltedMachine" bet 32,800 on the K♣ turn. Porter called.

The A♦ completed the board and "TiltedMachine" bet 112,000. Porter then shoved, which was enough to put "TiltedMachine" all in for their last 243,422 and they called.

Porter held J♦10♦ for Broadway, which was best against the K♠Q♣ of "TiltedMachine" for two pair and they were eliminated.

"TitledMachine" reentered following his bust out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Porter	2,896,356 1,079,882	1,079,882

TiltedMachine	300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Andrew Porter TiltedMachine

10-01-2023 21:35 UTC-4

"JackStackZZZ" Cracks "BLAC229"'s Aces

Dan O'Hair

Blinds: 7,000/14,000

"JackStackZZZ" opened to 30,800 from early position and was called by "HeavyLizard" in the cutoff. "BLAC229" squeezed to 84,000 and only "JackStackZZZ" called.

"JackStackZZZ" called a 70,000 bet from "BLAC229" on the 6♥5♠K♦ flop and then both players checked on the 10♠ turn.

"BLAC229" bet 126,000 when the 10♦ completed the board and "JackStackZZZ" then raised to 280,000. "BLAC229" went all in for 307,696 total and "JackStackZZZ" called.

"BLAC229" showed A♠A♣ for aces-up, but it wasn't enough against "JackStackZZZ"'s K♠10♥ for tens-full of kings and "BLAC229" was sent to the virtual rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
JackStackZZZ	1,813,430
BLAC229	Busted

Tags: JackStackZZZ BLAC229

10-01-2023 21:20 UTC-4

"MatthewMara" Eliminates Morrow

Dan O'Hair

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Dean "BDGEJLM" Morrow opened to 24,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 72,000 by "MatthewMara" in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Morrow, who called.

Morrow check-called a 38,694 bet from "MatthewMara" on the 2♦3♥7♠ flop and then check-called all in for his last 172,806 after "MatthewMara" put him all in on the 2♠ turn.

Dean Morrow: 7♣6♣
"MatthewMara": J♣J♥

Morrow would need some help to find a double up, but the K♣ river bricked out — leaving "MatthewMara" best with a pair of jacks to eliminate Morrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
MatthewMara	1,198,048
Dean Morrow	Busted

Tags: Dean Morrow MatthewMara

10-01-2023 21:10 UTC-4

"PocketDeuces22" Sends Gruneberg to Reenter

Dan O'Hair

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

"PocketDeuces22" opened to 22,222 from the hijack and was called by "ValueBluffRiver" in the cutoff. Zach "KennytheRipper" Gruneberg then shoved for his last 177,300 from the big blind and "PocketDeuces22" called to put him at risk.

Zach Gruneberg: A♣7♦
"PocketDeuces22": A♦Q♦

Gruneberg found himself in rough shape, and the 2♥J♦2♠4♠3♦ runout was of no help — forcing Gruneberg to surrender the remainder of his stack to "PocketDeuces22".

Gruneberg reentered for the second time immediately after busting.

Player	Chips	Progress
PocketDeuces22	897,606 897,606	897,606
Zach Gruneberg	300,000 99,200	99,200

Tags: PocketDeuces22 Zach Gruneberg

10-01-2023 20:57 UTC-4

Updated Chip Leaders

Dan O'Hair

Player	Chips	Progress
and_porter	2,180,256 363,782	363,782
martyice27	1,986,283
drbobblehead	1,919,161
willymilly10	1,830,816
Morning Waffles	1,749,889
nutzey215	1,711,226
DickyJohnson31	1,703,113
PCTU41	1,681,416
TrustDaProcess1	1,667,146
Ruvchik3	1,622,215 -17,961	-17,961