$300 PASCOOP Main Event ($200K GTD) Day 1 | 2021 Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker (PASCOOP)

05-02-2021 19:36 UTC-4

"iamsmirk" All Smiles After Felting "residente585"

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 700/1,400, 200 ante

"bpettit5" limped in from under the gun, and "iamsmirk" limped in from the cutoff. "JewFroFever" raised to 2,800 from the button, and "residente585" three-bet to 11,200 from the small blind. Only "iamsmirk" called.

"residente585" bet 11,400 on the flop, and "iamsmirk" called.

The fell on the turn, and "residente585" checked. "iamsmirk" bet 20,874, and "residente585" went into the tank for a minute before check-raising all in for 65,375. "iamsmirk" called.

"residente585":
"iamsmirk":

"iamsmirk" was ahead with a set, but "residente585" still could hit an ace or club to earn the big double. The river changed nothing, and "residente585" was forced to re-enter.

Player	Chips	Progress
iamsmirk	303,816
residente585	100,000

05-02-2021 19:30 UTC-4

Foresta and Marx Tangle

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 700/1,400, 200 ante

PokerStars Ambassador Mark "NaigoPA" Foresta raised to 2,800 from early position, and was called by Lance "Clownputer" Marx in the big blind.

Marx check-called a bet of 3,500 from Foresta on the flop, and both players checked the turn.

Marx check-called a bet of 10,500 from Foresta on the river, but mucked when Foresta tabled for a king-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark "NaigoPA" Foresta	112,090 13,140	13,140
Lance "Clownputer" Marx	73,233 -21,960	-21,960

Tags: Mark Foresta Lance Marx

05-02-2021 19:15 UTC-4

"TeacherSarahW" Cracks Aces

BrandonTemple

Level 5 : 600/1,200, 175 ante

"Ori13 TTV" raised to 3,000 from under the gun, and "PLANTandDTS" called in middle position. "TeacherSarahW" three-bet to 10,800 from the hijack, and "Ori13 TTV" four-bet to 27,600. "PLANTandDTS" folded, and "TeacherSarahW" called.

"Ori13 TTV" jammed for 72,225 on the flop, and "TeacherSarahW" called.

"Ori13 TTV":
"TeacherSarahW":

"TeacherSarahW" flopped top set and held on the turn and river, ending up with jacks-full and the elimination.

After the hand, "TeacherSarahW quipped, "sometimes it feels good to be on this end" before the next hand got underway.

Player	Chips	Progress
TeacherSarahW	256,368
PLANTandDTS	135,613
Ori13 TTV	Busted

05-02-2021 18:51 UTC-4

"Paul 0akley" Zooms Up the Counts

BrandonTemple

Level 4 : 500/1,000, 150 ante

One hand after felting "Little_Lief1" and their jacks with trip eights, "Paul 0akley" was at it again.

"protaj" raised to 2,000 from middle position, and was called by "Paul 0akley" on the button and "ColdChainz" in the big blind.

"ColdChainz" checked the flop to "protaj", who fired 2,541. Only "Paul 0akley" called.

"protaj" check-called a bet of 7,000 from "Paul 0akley" on the turn, then check-called a bet of 18,000 on the river. "Paul 0akley" tabled for trip kings, and "protaj" mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul 0akley	252,755
Cold_Chainz	95,500
protraj	77,551
Little_Lief1	Busted

05-02-2021 18:40 UTC-4

"JonCaron215" Rivers the Nuts for a KO

BrandonTemple

Level 3 : 400/800, 125 ante

"JonCaron215" raised to 2,160 from early position, and was called by "jermintor135" in the hijack and "nguyeniing" in the small blind.

Action checked to "jerminator135" on a flop, and they bet 4,800. "nguyeniing" check-raised to 15,603, "JonCaron215" called, and "jerminator135" folded.

"nguyeniing" jammed for 48,354 on the turn, and "JonCaron215" called.

"nguyeniing":
"JonCaron215":

"JonCaron215" found what they were looking for on the river, hitting the nut flush and eliminating "nguyeniing", who has yet to re-enter.

Player	Chips	Progress
JonCaron215	192,209
nguyeniing	Busted

05-02-2021 18:12 UTC-4

"squidwid19" Inks a Double

BrandonTemple

Level 1 : 250/500, 50 ante

"myAIMname" raised to 1,500 from early position, and "kadelock" three-bet to 3,700 from middle position. "squidwid19" called on the button, "shroomcake" called in the small blind, and "myAIMname" made the call as well.

Action checked to "kadelock" on a flop, and they bet 8,500. Only "squidwid19" and "myAIMname" called.

"myAIMname" checked the turn to "kadelock", who bet 15,000. "squidwid19" called and "myAIMname" folded.

"kadelock" jammed on the river, and "squidwid19" called off for 70,800. "kadelock" tabled for a pair of kings, but "squidwid19" held for a rivered two-pair that made a big call on a four-liner straight board to earn the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
squidwid19	212,850
shroomcake	95,550
myAIMname	87,550
kadelock	15,202

05-02-2021 18:07 UTC-4

Flush Pays Big For "DustinBAN"

BrandonTemple

Level 1 : 250/500, 50 ante

"Qwanza" limped in from the small blind, then called a raise to 1,000 from "DustinBAN" in the big blind.

"Qwanza" checked the flop to "DustinBAN", who bet 1,200. "Qwanza" check-raised to 4,400 and "DustinBAN" called.

"Qwanza" bet 5,600 on the turn, and "DustinBAN" raised to 12,000. "Qwanza" called.

The hit the river, and "Qwanza" led out again with a bet of 10,000. "DustinBAN" raised to 20,000, and "Qwanza" called. "DustinBAN" tabled for a flush, and "Qwanza" mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
DustinBAN	137,700
Qwanza	61,350

05-02-2021 16:10 UTC-4

Welcome to PokerStars PASCOOP Event #36-H: $300 NLHE [PASCOOP Main Event], $200K Gtd

BrandonTemple

After over two weeks and 100+ PokerStars Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker (PASCOOP) event have come and gone, but the crown jewel of the SCOOP calendar is set to kick off today at 6:00 p.m. EST, as PASCOOP Event #36-H: $300 NLHE [PASCOOP Main Event], $200K Gtd begins.

Players start with 100,000 in tournament chips, and blinds kick off at 250/500 with a 50 ante. Blind levels will stay at 15-minutes in length for the duration of the tournament. Players who bust before the late registration period closes at 10:20 p.m. EST may re-enter the tournament up to five times.

The Main Event is also a two-day event, and players will conclude play for the day at 1:30 a.m. EST. All players that survive Day 1 will return on Monday, May 2nd at 6:00 p.m. EST and play will resume until a winner is crowned.

With over 150 players already signed up, some heavy hitters have already been spotted in the field, including Barrett "AndrewYang2020" Lipkin, "ChrundleTheGr8", and two-time 2021 PASCOOP champ Matt "thewhitesmith" McNeil. PokerStars Ambassadors are also represented, with Keith "whoopsboom" Becker in the current field, while Mark "NaigoPA" Foresta and Jennifer "JenShahadePA" Shahade are expected to fire in today's tournament.

Action is set to get under way at 6:00 p.m. EST, and PokerNews will be here every step of the way, providing live coverage and chip counts throughout both days of the tournament. Stay tuned as we begin the hunt for our Main Event champ of the PASCOOP!

Tags: Barrett Lipkin Matt McNeil Keith Becker Mark Foresta Jennifer Shahade