High Roller Championship ($150,000 GTD)
Day 1 Started
High Roller Championship ($150,000 GTD)
Day 1 Started
The action at the United States Championship of Online Poker (USCOOP) on PokerStars has been relentless for the past three weeks. Today is expected to be no different with top players from New Jersey and Michigan set to do battle in Event #83: $2,500 High Roller Championship ($150,000 GTD), the highest buy in of the series.
This past week saw several players take down USCOOP titles in championship events. “squeeze.it.plzz” took down one of the biggest scores of the week after winning Event #58: $500 High Roller Super Tuesday Championship $80k GTD for $18,881. Other big scores from last week’s championship events include Joseph "Servonious" Cervo, winner of Event #53: $200 Freezeout Championship $25k GTD for $6,937, and “cloucas” who took down Event #64: Storm Championship $55k GTD for $12,237.
Recent USCOOP Championship Winners
Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
USCOOP #53: $200 Freezeout Championship $25k GTD | 188 | $34,968 | Joseph "Servonious" Cervo | $6,937 |
USCOOP #58: $500 High Roller Super Tuesday Championship $80k GTD | 206 | $96,820 | "squeeze.it.plzz" | $18,881 |
USCOOP #64: $250 Storm Championship $55k GTD | 276 | $64,308 | "cloucas" | $12,237 |
USCOOP #68: $250 Thursday Thrill Championship, Progressive KO $70k GTD | 306 | $71,298 | "vrybroke" | $11,763 |
USCOOP #74: $100 Heads Up Zoom, Progressive Total Knockout Championship $20k GTD | 252 | $23,133 | Jerrad "bbissick" Pawar | $4,427 |
Players will begin with 1,000,000 chips, blinds of 3,000/6,000 and an ante of 750. The blinds will increase every 12 minutes for the first five levels of the tournament and then every 15 minutes thereafter. Late registration will be available for the first three hours and thirty minutes of play with a maximum of three re-entries being permitted. This event is a one-day event and as such action will only finish once a winner has been crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your live coverage needs for this event as well as the two-day Main Event which will be occurring simultaneously on PokerStars.
Level: 1
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 750
Cards are in the air and play is underway in the High Roller Championship event. There are currently 18 total entrants.
"GAMBOOOOOOOOOL" opened to 15,000 from the button and "LetsGoGlobal" defended from the big blind.
The flop came 9♥5♠4♣. "LetsGoGlobal" checked, "GAMBOOOOOOOOOL" bet 12,375 and "LetsGoGlobal" put in a check-raise to 43,501. "GAMBOOOOOOOOOL" made the call.
"LetsGoGlobal" checked on the J♣ turn and "GAMBOOOOOOOOOL" bet 41,086. "LetsGoGlobal" made the call.
Both players checked the 4♥ river. "LetsGoGlobal" tabled 6♦4♦ for trip fours to take the early pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
LetsGoGlobal |
1,105,587
1,105,587
|
1,105,587 |
GAMBOOOOOOOOOL
|
895,913
895,913
|
895,913 |
Dan "Dr Dad 1819" Schill opened to 13,200 from under the gun and "LetsGoGlobal" three-bet to 47,076 from middle position. Schill made the call.
The flop came Q♣10♥5♠ and Schill check-called a 35,000 bet from "LetsGoGlobal".
Both players checked the 8♦ turn leading to the 4♦ river. Schill bet 133,802 and "LetsGoGlobal" made the call.
Schill tabled 5♦5♥ for a flopped set for the winner to take down a healthy pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David "Dr Dad 1819" Schill
|
1,216,178
1,216,178
|
1,216,178 |
LetsGoGlobal |
881,197
-224,390
|
-224,390 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
"Deansk1138" opened to 16,000 from the hijack and "JordanTravis13" defended from the big blind.
The flop came 6♣5♥5♠ and "JordanTravis13" check-called a 21,500 continuation bet from "Deansk1138".
"JordanTravis13" check-called another bet from "Deansk1138" on the 3♣ turn, this time for 43,000.
On the Q♣ river "JordanTravis13" checked again and folded when "Deansk1138" bet 86,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
JordanTravis13 |
1,063,611
1,063,611
|
1,063,611 |
Deansk1138 |
1,027,250
1,027,250
|
1,027,250 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,250
"Hans Neiman" opened to 25,000 from under the gun and "SnatchYoChips" defended from the big blind.
The flop came 10♠9♠6♥ and "SnatchYoChips" check-called a 22,000 continuation bet from "Hans Neiman".
"SnatchYoChips" check-called another bet from "Hans Neiman" on the 5♥ turn, this time for 120,000.
Both players checked the 10♥ river. "SnatchYoChips" revealed A♦9♦ for a pair of nines while "Hans Neiman" tabled K♥K♦ for a pair of kings to take the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Hans Neiman |
1,210,425
1,210,425
|
1,210,425 |
SnatchYoChips
|
793,100
793,100
|
793,100 |