Level: 10
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 750
2020 PokerStars Stadium Series
Stadium Series Freezeout Grand Final - High: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max], $5M Gtd
Day: 1
Otavio Loses Flip to Tovar
Level 10
: 3,000/6,000, 750 ante
David "deivid29" Tovar raised it up in the cutoff and then called the shove of short stack Joao "XxJoaoFeraxX" Otavio to set up the following coin flip.
Joao "XxJoaoFeraxX" Otavio: 
David "deivid29" Tovar: 
The 
board was not without a sweat but Otavio missed out on the superior flushdraw and overcards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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787,639
787,639
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787,639 |
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Busted |
Teixeira and Leonard Score Knockouts
Level 10
: 3,000/6,000, 750 ante
Nearly even in chips and in a battle of the blinds, "Icestream" got it in with 
against the 
of Victor "VICTOR TXR1" Teixeira from one seat over. The 
board delivered both overcards to send "Icestream" to the rail and all other players of the table to a new home as it broke immediately.
Shortly after the blinds went up and Patrick "pads1161" Leonard also scored a knockout on a different table. The British poker pro raised to 15,000 first to act and called the shove of "Hoelle1" for 103,811 total in middle position.
"Hoelle1": 
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard: 
No ace or sufficient diamonds appeared on the 
board as Leonard climbed the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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807,794
807,794
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807,794 |
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700,920
700,920
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700,920 |
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356,968
356,968
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356,968 |
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258,023
8,023
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8,023 |
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Busted |
Counts and Bustouts Part III
Level 10
: 3,000/6,000, 750 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,028,526
-2,308
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-2,308 |
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963,889
963,889
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963,889 |
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921,989
921,989
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921,989 |
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209,312
209,312
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209,312 |
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206,918
206,918
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206,918 |
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202,133
-155,500
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-155,500 |
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143,846
-106,154
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-106,154 |
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130,379
130,379
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130,379 |
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108,661
2,576
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2,576 |
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61,168
61,168
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61,168 |
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Veldhuis Busts "likimoou"; Loses to Aleskins
Level 10
: 3,000/6,000, 750 ante
"GaryT20" raised to 12,000 and Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis just called to then see "likimoou" jam the cutoff, which just Veldhuis called.
"likimoou":
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis:
On a board of 
, Veldhuis made aces full to boost his stack back up to more than 900,000.
One hand later, Veldhuis clashed with Guntis "poker@luffyD" Aleskins when he raised preflop, then bet the 
flop and fired another 72,000 on the 
turn. Aleskins smooth-called both times and they checked the river. Veldhuis tabled for a missed flushdraw and Aleskins had the best hand in .
Aleskins also won the next pot when he pushed Veldhuis out on the 
river and dragged in another 253,924.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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688,059
688,059
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688,059 |
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683,341
-194,678
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-194,678 |
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Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 3,500/7,000
Ante: 875
PokerStars Home Games Now On Mobile; Mixed Games Added
Level 11
: 3,500/7,000, 875 ante
PokerStars has launched a massive update to its Home Games product, making them available on the mobile app in addition to adding several new game formats.
Home Games have increased in popularity at PokerStars, as they make it possible for PokerStars’ players to create private clubs where they can run cash games and tournaments against friends, family, and anyone else who receives an invite code for the club.
Previously, Home Game players had to be at home, literally, because they were only available on the downloadable desktop PokerStars client. Now Home Games are available on the excellent mobile app, meaning players have more freedom than ever before when it comes to competing against their friends, being able to play poker on mobile as well.
Hallaert Among Eliminations Before the Break
Level 11
: 3,500/7,000, 875 ante
The registration has slowed down as 920 entries have emerged thus far and 615 players remain prior to the next scheduled 6-minute break. Assorted casualties can be found below which includes Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert who bowed out in the below preflop all-in showdown after pushing for seven blinds.
Kenny "SpaceyFCB" Hallaert: 
James "Cmon_Gasquet" Hopkins:
The board came 
and the third heart or ten never showed up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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301,324
301,324
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301,324 |
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Stojanovic Scores a Knockout; Recent Eliminations Included
Level 11
: 3,500/7,000, 875 ante
The action started with a raise to 14,070 by Vlada "Vlada2108" Stojanovic and "KINGx7x" then three-bet to 59,710. Stojanovic four-bet and called the five-bet shove for 247,375 total.
"KINGx7x":
Vlada "Vlada2108" Stojanovic:
The kicker problem remained throughout the 
board and Stojanovic earned a pot of more than half a million.
Several other notables were not as fortunate and busted prior to the last break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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885,060
630,691
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630,691 |
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315,583
315,583
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315,583 |
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No Deep Run for PokerStars Ambassador Hand This Time
Level 11
: 3,500/7,000, 875 ante
Fintan "easywithaces" Hand jammed preflop several times without being called to keep his short stack alive but ultimately the PokerStars ambassador and streamer just ran out of chips.
Down to just shy of 13 blinds, he moved in from the button and was called by "Chus1979" in the big blind.
Fintan "easywithaces" Hand:
"Chus1979":
Hand had two live cards but the 
flop reduced his outs. Only a king helped after the blank turn, yet the river was another blank in the 
to end his run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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581,874
111,451
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111,451 |
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Busted |