PACOOP 14: $500 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $50K Gtd | 2020 Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker [PACOOP]

09-23-2020 22:41 UTC-4

Prize Pool and Payout Information

Anthony Thompson

The numbers are in!

The registration period has officially closed in Level 15 with 169 total entries which generated a $79,430 prize pool.

This means that 23 players will be in the money for at least $1,003 while the winner will walk away with $16,067.

This is what the remaining 53 players are still playing for:

Place	Prize
1	$16,067.12
2	$12,074.63
3	$9,072.80
4	$6,817.81
5	$5,123.29
6	$3,849.93
7	$3,076.96
8-9	$2,459.19
10-11	$1,965.45
12-14	$1,570.83
15-17	$1,255.45
18-23	$1,003.39

09-23-2020 22:32 UTC-4

"anamir" Wins Flip to Double Through "TripleAce418"

Anthony Thompson

In Level 14 with blinds at 1,000/2,000 (250), raised all in for 28,657 from the button and "TripleAce418" looked them up from the big blind.

"anamir":
"TripleAce418":

It was a classic race with "anamir" pulling ahead after the flop paired their queen.

The paired the board on the turn and "anamir" faded a seven as the completed the board on the river securing their double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
TripleAce418	174,833	92,717
anamir	59,564

09-23-2020 22:22 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
RevoltingBlob12	57,575
plo_head	25,000

Player	Chips	Progress
TwoSheas	185,044	-4,170
wnunley	133,502	42,018
pariszoo11	127,798	59,540
MarcZumoff	126,035	89,548
5u1ly	101,790	15,437
caruso11125	98,724
rrobsms1992	95,157
cabby1234	94,030	60,597
ChrundleTheGr8	91,775
TripleAce418	82,116

Last Month's Second Pennsyl-MANIA Event Brought $376K Prize Pool to PokerStars PA

Anthony Thompson

Following the massive success of the first running of Pennsyl-MANIA in May, PokerStars PA opted to fire up another one last month, this time with an increased guarantee. They bumped the number from an already-record $250,000 to $350,000, and the guarantee was surpassed once more, though it wasn't without a mild sweat.

This time, 2,026 entries — 1,274 of them being unique players — created a prize pool of $376,836, enough to nudge past the number by just about 8%.

Just like last time, the big prize money incentivized a deal between the final few players. This time, it was four players who split up the big dough at the close of the final day on Monday:

Place	Player	Prize
1	"SlotWinna777"	$44,641*
2	"Bellas59"	$37,993*
3	"GTOThanos_PB"	$31,400*
4	"tjl5124"	$31,402*
5	"redhanded77"	$14,536
6	"DomeGod69420"	$10,362
7	"johnnyboat46"	$7,386
8	"Shovel344"	$5,265
9	"anteater9999"	$3,753

_{*reflects four-handed deal}

"Slotwinna777" took the biggest chunk but it was a fairly even split all around as everyone got at least $31K from the chop. It took three shells for "Slotwinna777," but they still wound up with a handsome profit.

Latest Big Prize Pool on PokerStars PA

Pennsyl-MANIA II followed up Pennsyl-MANIA, which established a slew of state records, and PASCOOP Main Event as the three biggest prize pools created in the fledgling market.

	PASCOOP Main Event	Pennsyl-MANIA	Pennsyl-MANIA II
Buy-in	$300	$200	$200
Entries	1,315	2,774	2,026
Prize pool	$368,200	$515,964	$376,836
Winner (prize)	"LiveMonster179" ($57,394)	"D-Low1527" ($69,670)	"Slotwinna777" ($44,641)

It remains to be seen whether Pennsyl-MANIA will continue as a regularly reoccurring tournament, but there's likely to be more big tournaments ahead either way. The advent of the upcoming World Championship of Online Poker means a mirror tournament should be announced soon for PokerStars PA. Keep an eye out, and PokerNews will monitor for any updates on the blockbuster series.

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09-23-2020 21:56 UTC-4

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

The remaining 70 players are on a quick five-minute break.

09-23-2020 21:52 UTC-4

"TwoSheas" Continues to Pile Up Chips

Anthony Thompson

In Level 11 with blinds at 600/1,200 (150), action folded around to "nansmasher69" who raised all in for 27,778 from the small blind and "TwoSheas" snap-called from the big blind.

"TwoSheas":
"nansmasher69":

"nansmasher69" was behind with their pocket threes and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn gave both players gutshot straight draws but neither completed as the followed on the river giving the pot to "TwoSheas" while "nansmasher69" re-entered the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
TwoSheas	189,214	75,396
nansmasher69	25,000	3,957

09-23-2020 21:46 UTC-4

"RandoCleverName" Crackes Aces for Double

Anthony Thompson

In Level 10 with blinds at 500/1,000 (125), "Lachoy14" raised to 2,000 from the hijack and "RandoCleverName" called from the cutoff.

Once the flop appeared, "Lachoy14" continued for 1,540 and "RandoCleverName" called.

The appeared on the turn and "Lachoy14" check-called "RandoCleverName's" 21,220 all in bet.

"Lachoy14":
"RandoCleverName":

"RandoCleverName" was ahead after flopping trip tens and the river secured their double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lachoy14	62,813
RandoCleverName	38,666	-3,311

09-23-2020 21:36 UTC-4

Level 9 Chip Leaders

Anthony Thompson

There are 84 players remaining from the 121 total entries at the start of Level 9 and here are the players leading the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
TwoSheas	113,818	40,481
wnunley	91,484
5u1ly	86,353
rrobmsm1992	85,307
CraBBisque719	77,290
pariszoo11	68,258
Cacperhof	67,773
TeamVillage	67,340	20,166
redhand77	65,525	47,532
wolfofbroadst88	63,760

09-23-2020 21:26 UTC-4

Rollercoaster Hand Sees "staxthagawd" Double Through "PhillyScum"

Anthony Thompson

In Level 8 with blinds at 350/700 (90 ante), "PhillyScum" raised to 1,400 from the hijack and then they called "staxthagawd's" 6,980 all in three-bet from the cutoff.

"PhillyScum":
"staxthagawd":