PACOOP 43: $300 NLHE [Main Event], $200K Gtd Day 1 | 2020 Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker [PACOOP]

10-04-2020 20:42 UTC-4

Big Stacks In Level 12

Kevin Taylor

Player	Chips	Progress
RealizeRealLies	669,145 296,477	296,477
burton439	657,952
Royallion729	651,987
HotEuroWife	645,259 173,610	173,610
bunnybear816	624,174
bobdog2020	622,618
dbag0098	610,767
cabby1234	577,554
Dragon Kenny	573,345
LemonCake122	556,015 49,090	49,090

10-04-2020 21:00 UTC-4

"RealizeRealLies" Over 800,000 Now

Kevin Taylor

Blinds: 2,000-4,000

"CL911129" raised it up to 8,000, and he got two callers, including chip leader "RealizeRealLies" in the small blind. The flop came down , and it checked to "CL911129", who bet 14,500. "SavageWorm" folded, but "RealizeRealLies" came in for a raise to 44,000. "CL911129" stuck the rest of his chips in the middle, 92,000 total, and "RealizeRealLies" beat him into the pot with for middle set. He was miles ahead of the of "CL911129", and after a deuce came on the turn, "CL911129" was drawing dead.

With that pot, "RealizeRealLies" is comfortably in the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
RealizeRealLies	855,961 186,816	186,816
SavageWorm	223,075 223,075	223,075
CL911129	Busted

10-04-2020 21:13 UTC-4

Average Stack for Travis "UnitedWeZag" Herzing

Kevin Taylor

Travis Herzing has been active on PokerStars PA since the launch in November 2019. Herzing is an active poker streamer on Twitch and has an impressive resume so far. Herzing has cashed for roughly $30,000 on PokerStars PA since the launch, including $10,800 Herzing won after finishing 2nd in the PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series Main Event.

He is sitting on about an average stack right now, with 215,000, so stay tuned to find out if he makes Day 2. You can also check out Herzing’s Twitch stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/unitedwezag

10-04-2020 21:27 UTC-4

"KERMIT_the_FR0G" Doubles With Aces

Kevin Taylor

Blinds: 2,500-5,000

Action folded all the way around to "KERMIT_the_FR0G" on the button, and he made it 11,000 to go. "Pet_My_Husky" defended his big blind, and the flop came down . "Pet_My_Husky" checked to "KERMIT_the_FR0G" , who bet out 10,460. "Pet_My_Husky" hit back with a big check raise to 46,500, but "KERMIT_the_FR0G" wasn't going anywhere, as he made the call.

As soon as the hit the turn, "Pet_My_Husky" moved all in, and "KERMIT_the_FR0G" quickly called with for top set. The cooler was confirmed, as "Pet_My_Husky" was drawing dead with bottom two pair, .

Player	Chips	Progress
KERMIT_the_FR0G	289,697 289,697	289,697
Pet_My_Husky	104,949 104,949	104,949

10-04-2020 21:39 UTC-4

"All4Peaches" Wins a Flip for a Bustout

Kevin Taylor

Blinds: 3,000-6,000

Action started with "Mo'neyDavis1" raising to 12,000. Next to act, big stack "All4Peaches" reraised to 36,755. Two seats over, "illphilll21" four bet shoved for a shade under 150,000.

"Mo'neyDavis1" got out of the way, but "All4Peaches" made the call with , and he was flipping against the pocket jacks of "illphilll21". A king came right on the flop, and "illphilll21" was never able to catch up from there. With that pot, "All4Peaches" is now over 600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
All4Peaches	628,325 628,325	628,325
Mo'neyDavis1	295,813 295,813	295,813
illphilll21	Busted

10-04-2020 21:50 UTC-4

Two Players Over a Million Now

Kevin Taylor

Player	Chips	Progress
dbag0098	1,131,108
All4Peaches	1,044,866
Prixzky7	957,913
anachronismKB	945,008
Lirek154	939,732
Name_Not_Import	907,898
SirPilesMcGee	890,947
chipadib	877,869
RuffBliuff111	863,226

10-04-2020 22:03 UTC-4

"ChucKnDucK1020" Spikes An Ace to Double

Kevin Taylor

Blinds: 3,500-7,000

Action folded all the way around to the button, "ChucKnDucK1020", and he moved all in for 77,000 and change. Next to act, "Mahhge" isolated with a raise to 230,000.

"ChucKnDucK1020":
"Mahhge":

"ChucKnDucK1020" was far behind, but he shot out to the lead after the flop came down . Another eight wouldn't come, and "ChucKnDucK1020" scored a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
ChucKnDucK1020	170,161 170,161	170,161
Mahhge	151,256 151,256	151,256

10-04-2020 22:19 UTC-4

The Top Stacks as Registration Closes

Kevin Taylor

Registration has just closed in this Main Event, and there ended up being over 1,000 total entries. The payout information will be posted shortly, but before then, check out the current big stacks, with just over two hours of play left tonight.

Player	Chips	Progress
SirPilesMcGee	2,178,540 1,287,593	1,287,593
bigdoritoTito	1,323,820 1,323,820	1,323,820
anachronismKB	1,231,217 286,209	286,209
dbag0098	1,170,483 39,375	39,375
Prixzky7	1,130,939 173,026	173,026
hefnerrrr	1,077,612 1,077,612	1,077,612
All4Peaches	1,063,531 18,665	18,665
ImHere4TheBeer	1,044,733 1,044,733	1,044,733
RuffBluff111	1,014,927 521,979	521,979

10-04-2020 22:24 UTC-4

PACOOP Main Event Prizepool Information

Kevin Taylor

The 2020 PACOOP Main Event was a huge success, as the final field ended up being a whopping 1,013 entries. That created a prizprool of $283,640, money that will be given out to the final 143 players. A min cash will earn $609.23, but everyone has their eyes on the first place prize of $46,319.13. Check out the payouts in the picture here, or head over to the payouts tab.

10-04-2020 22:34 UTC-4

"CS_PSU1607" Flops Boat to Double

Kevin Taylor

Blinds: 4,000-8,000

"CS_PSU1607" raised it up to 24,000, and action folded around to "Crabtree101" , who moved all in, having "CS_PSU1607" covered. "CS_PSU1607" called with , and it was a classic race, as "Crabtree101" showed . Well, the race was rather short lived, as the flop came down . "Crabtree101" would need running queens to win the hand, but that did not happen, and "CS_PSU1607" secured a rather painless double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS_PSU1607	410,438 410,438	410,438
Crabtree101	215,920 215,920	215,920