2021 Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker (PASCOOP)

Event #29-H: $300 NLHE (PKO, Thursday Thrill SE) $40K GTD
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker (PASCOOP)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
$18,034
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Entries
229

Another Aces Vs. Kings Cooler

Level 20 (3,500/7,000/875)

"blindnutz93" kicked off the action my raising to 21,000. From the big blind, "outaahere" reraised to 56,000. "blindnutz93" four bet shoved for 195,000 and change, and "outaahere" was happy to call with {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. "blindnutz93" showed the slightly inferior pocket kings, and though he picked up outs on the turn, "blindnutz93" was never able to catch up, sending a big knockout over to "outaahere."

Player Chips Progress
outaahere us
outaahere
613,497
212,543
212,543
blindnutz93 us
blindnutz93
Busted

Aces Again for "outaahere"

Level 21 (4,000/8,000/1,000)

"thpinal" moved all in for their final 120,000 and change, and a few seats over, "outaahere" made the call with {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. "thpinal" was in rough shape with {q-Spades}{j-Spades}, but they did flop some outs with the {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop. A ten would do now, but the turn and river ere neither of those cards, keeping the aces out in front the whole time.

Player Chips Progress
outaahere us
outaahere
845,810
232,313
232,313
thpinal us
thpinal
Busted

"Paulie_Card$" Scores a Double Up

Level 23 (6,000/12,000/1,500)

"Paulie_Card$" min raised under the gun, and he was called by two players. The flop came down {q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}, and "Paulie_Card$" continued for 30,000. "outaahere" folded, but "49642" called to see the {4-Spades} hit the turn. Another check saw "Paulie_Card$" bet 42,000, and "49642" called again to see the {9-Hearts} complete the board.

A third check from "49642" saw "Paulie_Card$" move all in for 168,000 and change. "49642" thought for a bit before calling with pocket sixes, but they were trailing the whole way, as "Paulie_Card$" showed {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for a flopped two pair, and rivered full house.

Player Chips Progress
Paulie_Card$ us
Paulie_Card$
566,128
180,445
180,445
49642 us
49642
178,438
-272,027
-272,027

”outaahere” Eliminated in 9th Place ( $609.34 + $717.50 in Bounties)

Level 24 (7,000/14,000/1,750)

"MrMonkeyJones" min raised to 28,000, and was called by the button, and both blinds, including ”outaahere” in the big bling The flop of {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} saw action check to "MrMonkeyJones", who continued for 42,000. "hashtagmtglife" raised to 125,860, and in the big blind "outaahere" shoved over the top for double that bet.

"MrMonkeyJones" folded, but "hashtagmtglife" called with {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for top pair. "outtahere" showed {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a flush draw and two overs, but the overs didn't matter after the {10-Clubs} turn gave "hashtagmtglife" two pair. Only a diamond or four would work now, but the river brought the {7-Hearts} instead.

Just eight players remain now!

Player Chips Progress
hashtagmtglife us
hashtagmtglife
1,839,631
534,763
534,763
MrMonkeyJones us
MrMonkeyJones
1,287,350
-207,000
-207,000
outaahere us
outaahere
Busted

”CancelChristmas” Eliminated in 8th Place ($815.19 + $1,198.75 in bounties), ”49642” Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,090.58 +$507.50 in bounties)

Level 24 (7,000/14,000/1,750)

”49642” started the action by moving all in for their final 283,000 and change, and a few seats over, ”CancelChristmas” called all in for less. In the small blind, big stack "hashtagmtglife" moved all in to isolate.

"hashtagmtglife": {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
”49642” : {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
”CancelChristmas”: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Three of the best hands in hold'em were facing off, and the ladies would hold true on the runout of {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} to give "hashtagmtglife" a big double knockout.

Player Chips Progress
hashtagmtglife us
hashtagmtglife
2,308,957
469,326
469,326
CancelChristmas us
CancelChristmas
Busted
49642 us
49642
Busted

River Saves "StormRider7777"

Level 26 (10,000/20,000/2,500)

Short stack "StormRider7777" moved all in for their final 234,000, and in the big blind, "jeroh07" had woken up with pocket kings, and made the call. The flop of {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} gave "StormRider7777" the nut flush draw, but he wouldn't need it, as the river brought the {a-Hearts} to give them a winning pair of aces, saving their tournament life.

Player Chips Progress
jeroh07 us
jeroh07
1,306,291
60,496
60,496
StormRider7777 us
StormRider7777
493,052
183,526
183,526

"ChrundleTheGr8" Doubles With Aces

Level 26 (10,000/20,000/2,500)

"MrMonkeyJones" raised to 52,000, and "jeroh07" called on the button. In the big blind, "ChrundleTheGr8" moved all in for their final 260,000. "MrMonkeyJones" folded, but "jeroh07" made the call with {j-Spades}{10-Spades}. "ChrundleTheGr8" was in great shape to double, and the hand all but ended after the flop came down {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. To rub some salt in the wounds, the turn and river gave "jeroh07" a useless two pair, as "ChrundleTheGr8" more than doubled up with the set of aces.

Player Chips Progress
jeroh07 us
jeroh07
986,635
-319,656
-319,656
ChrundleTheGr8 us
ChrundleTheGr8
596,312
367,734
367,734

“Paulie_Card$” Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,458.99 + $910 in bounties)

Level 27 (12,500/25,000/3,250)

After it folded to "hashtagmtglife" on the button, they moved in, having both blinds easily covered. “Paulie_Card$” made a big call for their final 794,000 in the big blind holding pocket jacks, and they were in great shape to double against the {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} of "hashtagmtglife."

However, a queen came right on the flop, and another on the turn left "Paulie_Card$" drawing dead. The case queen on the river rubbed some salt in the wounds, sending "Paulie_Card$" to the rail in sixth.

Player Chips Progress
hashtagmtglife us
hashtagmtglife
2,529,849
220,892
220,892
Paulie_Card$ us
Paulie_Card$
Busted