Sunday Special Championship ($125,000 GTD) | 2023 Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP)

09-24-2023 23:30 UTC-4

PokerStars Running Ten-Deuce Freeroll On Oct. 2 To Celebrate Doyle Brunson

Matt Hansen

PokerStars will be honoring the late Doyle Brunson with a Ten-Deuce Freeroll in celebration of the hand made famous by the Godfather of Poker, who passed away in May.

The Ten-Deuce freeroll, a reference to the hand that led Brunson to victory in consecutive World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Events, will fittingly take place on Oct. 2, the last day of the currently underway 2023 North American Championship of Online Poker (NACOOP).

In the shared market of New Jersey and Michigan, players will have the chance to win a piece of the $10,200 prize pool, while the Pennsylvania and Ontario markets will each have their own $10,200 prize pools up for grabs.

09-24-2023 23:25 UTC-4

"thpinal" Has the Cowboys

Jeremy Geist

Blinds 7,000/14,000

Action folded to "carney982002" in the small blind who limped before "thpinal" raised from the big blind to 48,000 and got the call.

The 9♥4♣5♣ flop landed and "carney982002" lead jammed for 228,445 and got snap called.

The cards hit their backs.

"carney982002": 9♠10♠
"thpinal": K♥K♣

The Q♠ turn and 8♥ river did not improve "carney982002" and "thpinal" got a pile of chips and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
thpinal	1,242,410 1,242,410	1,242,410

09-24-2023 23:10 UTC-4

"ZoZo The BoZo" Bets All Three Streets

Jeremy Geist

Blinds 7,000/14,000

"ridiclius" raised from the cutoff to 28,000 before getting a call on the button from "ZoZo The BoZo" and from "lrg_fsh" in the big blind.

The 10♠J♦8♦ flop hit the felt and action checked all the way to "ZoZo The BoZo" on the button who bet 65,503. They got a call from "lrg_fsh" on their way to a 2♣ turn.

"lrg_fsh" check-called a 180,377 bet and the 8♥ landed on the river.

"ZoZo The BoZo" moved all in but could not get anymore action as their opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZoZo The BoZo	974,030 974,030	974,030
lrg_fsh	860,128 860,128	860,128

09-24-2023 22:55 UTC-4

Break Time

Jeremy Geist

Players are now on a five-minute break.

09-24-2023 22:50 UTC-4

"5BetBill" Has the Goods

Jeremy Geist

"5BetBill" opened in middle position to 21,000 before getting a call from "Pocketaces500" in the cutoff.

The J♣J♥4♠ flop landed and action checked all the way to the river where "5BetBill" led out for 48,550.

"Pocketaces500" called and "5BetBill" tabled pocket aces before their opponent mucked.

"5BetBill" dragged the pot and chipped up in a big way just after the bubble burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
5BetBill	868,204 464,121	464,121

09-24-2023 22:37 UTC-4

The Bubble Has Burst

Jeremy Geist

Players are now in the money and have locked up at least $419.

They will all be battling it out for the top prize of $23,482 and the trophy!

09-24-2023 22:32 UTC-4

"Spfoles439" Gets the Big Blind Special

Jeremy Geist

Blinds 3,500/7,000

"Tilltytowers" opened the button to 14,000 before getting a call from "Spfoles439" in the big blind.

The 8♦4♥6♠ checked to "Tilltytowers" who continued for 16,100 before getting check-raised to 59,500. "Tilltytowers" then three-bet all in while being covered by "Spfoles439" by a few chips. "Spfoles439" called and the cards hit their backs.

"Tilltytowers": A♣8♣
"Spfoles439": 8♠4♣

The 4♠ turn would bring in the boat for "Spfoles439" and the river would not improve "Tilltytowers" who hit the rail before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spfoles439	411,512 411,512	411,512

09-24-2023 22:15 UTC-4

"AndrewYang2020" Gets All the Chips In

Jeremy Geist

Blinds 3,500/7,000

"philsthelight" raised to 14,000 under the gun before "AndrewYang2020" three-bet from middle position to 35,000. "philsthelight" called and they were off to a flop heads up.

The J♠4♥Q♥ flop hit the felt and action checked to "AndrewYang2020" who continued for 14,000 before getting check-raised all in by "philsthelight" to 70,688. "AndrewYang2020" called and the cards hit their backs.

"philsthelight": A♥10♥
"AndrewYang2020": A♣A♠

It was a virtual flip going to a 3♠ turn and Q♠ river but the rockets held for "AndrewYang2020" and they would drag a healthy pot and score the knockout.