Level: 9
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 625
2020 PokerStars Stadium Series
Stadium Series Freezeout Grand Final - High: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max], $5M Gtd
Day: 1
Garagnani Vanishes After Doubling Greenwood
Level 8
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani three-bet an open raise when on the button and Lucas "YRWTHMELTHR" Greenwood four-bet to 58,000 from the big blind. The initial raiser from under the gun folded and Garagnani jammed only to get snap-called by Greenwood.
Lucas "YRWTHMELTHR" Greenwood: 
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani: 
The board came 
and the Brazilian was left with crumbs.
One hand later, Andre "Dönig" Lettau forced a fold from "ArtHouse2011" to scoop a six-figure pot and then Garagnani got his last three blinds in via three-bet against "ILS007":
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani: 
"ILS007": 
Board: 
Garagnani found no help and hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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428,220
178,220
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178,220 |
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356,835
356,835
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356,835 |
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330,493
80,493
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80,493 |
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279,645
29,370
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29,370 |
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272,672
272,672
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272,672 |
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Busted | |
Petrangelo, Talbot and Difelice Among Next Casualties
Level 8
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
There are now up to 900 players registered and 742 of them remain in the third scheduled 5-minute break of the day. Some notables such as Nick "caecilius" Petrangelo, Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot and Alex "dynoalot" Difelice have all been eliminated.
Around four minutes remain in the level when all those still in contention return to their seats.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Boivin Loses a Small Pot
Level 8
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin raised to 8,240 and was called by "MikiLjo" in the big blind, who then check-raised to 20,000 on the 
flop. Boivin tossed in the extra chips and they checked the 
turn. "MikiLjo" bet the 
river for 52,000 and Boivin let go.
The current two big stacks on the same table are "MaTitheone" and Joao "IneedMassari" Simao.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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802,876
-48,549
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-48,549 |
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636,533
110,228
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110,228 |
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577,696
-195,957
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-195,957 |
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268,326
-12,579
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-12,579 |
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247,881
162,165
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162,165 |
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Kotelnikov Jams Into Siden
Level 8
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Anton "anteen" Siden made it 12,000 to go from the small blind and he was called by Andrey "Kot_Spartac" Kotelnikov in the big blind. Siden continued right away for 9,520 on the 
flop to pick up a call by his table neighbor and the fell on the turn. Siden fired a second bet of 35,750 to see Kotelnikov with the call, having just 85,617 behind.
The 
river completed the board and Siden check-folded to the shove of Kotelnikov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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823,500
50,817
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50,817 |
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540,083
-11,684
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-11,684 |
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357,633
107,633
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107,633 |
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215,015
215,015
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215,015 |
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204,157
46,668
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46,668 |
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161,939
-21,112
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-21,112 |
Next Batch of Eliminations
Level 8
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
The field size has reached 897 entries and 756 players remain in contention. Below are assorted notables that didn't make the cut in the last level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Spragg Runs Into Aces
Level 7
: 1,750/3,500, 450 ante
"JOKERATOR" made it 8,750 to go from under the gun and Ben "Spraggy" Spragg jammed for 70,918 out of the small blind.
A snap-call was a bad sign for the PokerStars ambassador and he was in serious trouble heading into the showdown.
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg: 
"JOKERATOR": 
On a board of 
, Spragg picked up some outs to double or chop but ran out blank to hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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655,529
237,558
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237,558 |
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571,735
186,736
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186,736 |
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248,898
248,898
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248,898 |
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238,632
-13,012
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-13,012 |
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Busted | |
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Hoefer Busts One
Level 7
: 1,750/3,500, 450 ante
"MAKTGU" limped and called a three-bet to 10,500 by "WellChief" from one seat over, as did Paul "_pauL€FauL_" Hoefer in the big blind. On the 
flop, Hoefer checked and "MAKTGU" shoved for 89,994, which "WellChief" called only to fold against Hoefer's check-jam.
"MAKTGU": 
Paul "_pauL€FauL_" Hoefer: 
The turn and river brought no runner-runner miracle and the table broke right after that hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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306,382
306,382
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306,382 |
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159,708
-90,292
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-90,292 |
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85,886
85,886
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85,886 |
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Busted | |
Rudolph Eliminated by "jungbedi95"
Level 7
: 1,750/3,500, 450 ante
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph three-bet an open raise by "jungbedi95" from 7,650 to 31,135 while in the small blind and picked up a call to see the 
flop. Rudolph made it 39,000 to go and once "jungbedi95" raised to 108,000, he stuck in his stack of 221,486 in order to get called.
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph:
"jungbedi95": 
The turn and river kept the pair of jacks in the lead as Rudolph hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |