Main Event ($330,000 GTD)
Day 1 Completed
2023 United States Championship of Online Poker (USCOOP)
Main Event ($330,000 GTD)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 United States Championship of Online Poker (USCOOP)
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$330,000
Entries
1,194
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
375,000
Entries
1,194
Players Left
53
Day 1 Closes With Stanton "stonniepokes" Tentnowski Chasing Third Title of the Series!
Level 27
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
The Day 1 session of Event #81: $300 NLHE Main Event has officially wrapped over on PokerStarsNJ.com as the 2023 US Championship of Online Poker (USCOOP) nears it's end. The tournament drew 1,094 total entries to create a massive prize pool worth $334,320 with 53 players returning tomorrow to chase the title and the $52,577 first-place prize that awaits the eventual champion.
Returning to the biggest stack tomorrow will be "olim324", bringing 15,143,581 to Day 2 with them. Lurking just behind, though, with the second-biggest stack is none other than Stanton "stonniepokes" Tentnowski, who claimed two USCOOP titles on the same day just last week. Also among those returning for the final day will be Benji "OtB_Redhron" Felson (6,530,720) and PokerStars Ambassador David "DavidKayePoker" Kaye (3,595,496), who is chasing his second title of the series. With several other recognizable screen names peppered throughout the remaining field, Day 2 is guaranteed to be fast-paced and exciting as every player left will come back to the table with the same goal in mind.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "olim324" | 15,143,581 | 76 |
| 2 | Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski | 14,196,028 | 71 |
| 3 | "titleistgolf22" | 13,577,286 | 68 |
| 4 | "mburke87" | 13,456,580 | 68 |
| 5 | "eWins4712 | 12,855,152 | 65 |
| 6 | "cloucas" | 12,659,847 | 64 |
| 7 | "robgetsthere" | 11,193,748 | 56 |
| 8 | "rich2579" | 10,915,966 | 55 |
| 9 | "Big Chips79" | 10,418,148 | 52 |
| 10 | "ryanbudzek" | 10,254,992 | 52 |
There were a handful of other USCOOP events today with two still running as of writing and three having already crowned champions. Winners of those events included "PhuneeeMuneee", who took down Event #80: $10 NLHE Marathon for $7,599; "WadeDavenport", who added to their 2021 MICOOP Main Event title by taking down Event #84: $200 NLHE Turbo Sunday Second Chance for $7,398.40; and "dmart1234" who finished atop the field in Event #85: $100 NLHE Bounty Builder Adrenaline for $5,750.95.
Day 2 play will begin at 6:00 p.m. EST in Level 28 with blinds of 100,000/200,000 and an ante of 25,000. Play will continue with 15-minute levels and a break at :55 past the hour until a champion has been crowned, so keep it locked to PokerNews for the exciting conclusion to the 2023 USCOOP!
End of Day 1 Chip Counts (full)
Level 27
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,143,581 | |
|
14,196,028 | |
|
|
13,577,286
2,749,000
|
2,749,000 |
|
|
13,456,580 | |
|
|
12,855,152
4,403,130
|
4,403,130 |
|
|
12,659,847 | |
|
|
11,193,748
9,354,485
|
9,354,485 |
|
|
10,915,966 | |
|
|
10,418,148 | |
|
|
10,254,992 | |
|
|
9,931,854
9,085,620
|
9,085,620 |
|
|
9,544,064
8,177,146
|
8,177,146 |
|
|
9,367,815
2,128,316
|
2,128,316 |
|
|
9,182,097
6,940,878
|
6,940,878 |
|
|
8,901,143 | |
|
|
8,772,501 | |
|
|
7,858,761
1,405,300
|
1,405,300 |
|
|
7,726,420
4,698,460
|
4,698,460 |
|
|
7,636,546 | |
|
|
7,168,497
-1,197,840
|
-1,197,840 |
|
|
6,919,366 | |
|
|
6,540,160 | |
|
|
6,530,720
-718,705
|
-718,705 |
|
|
6,504,439
1,702,089
|
1,702,089 |
|
|
6,409,034
-2,294,273
|
-2,294,273 |
"Burgersssss" Takes From "lufy_boy" As End of Day 1 Session Approaches
Level 27
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Action folded to "Burgersssss" who raised to 320,000 only to see a three-bet of 896,000 come from "lufy_boy" on the button. "Burgersssss" made the call and the flop came 2♦A♣4♣.
"Burgersssss" checked over to "lufy_boy" who continued for 431,840. "with action back on "Burgersssss", they decided to check-raise to 1,088,000, getting called after a brief pause from "lufy_boy" before seeing the 8♣ hit that turn.
"Burgersssss' decided to lead this time around and jammed for 3,676,520 which sent "lufy_boy" into the tank. After about 25 seconds of thought, "lufy_boy" found the fold button and sent the pot to "Burgersssss" without seeing a river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,044,520
67,470
|
67,470 |
|
|
5,722,280
5,389,940
|
5,389,940 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Everyone Loves A Chop Pot
Level 26
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante
"PLH729" raised to 280,000 from middle position and found one caller in "sjj9561" before seeing the flop come 10♦7♦A♦.
"PLH729" continued with a bet of 308,000. "sjj9561" didn't waste much time in min-clicking it to 616,000. With action back on "PLH729", they jammed for 5,998,461, putting "sjj9561" into a short tank.
After about 20 seconds, "sjj9561" made the call to put themselves at risk and send both players to a runout.
"sjj9561": A♥Q♦
"PLH729": A♠Q♣
Although a chop was likely, "sjj9561" have outs to a winning flush, but when the board ran out 8♥ and 9♣, both players were awarded half the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,453,461 | |
|
|
3,027,960 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 70,000/140,000
Ante: 17,500
"Big Chips79" Doubles Through "Sanjay1412"
Level 25
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
"Big Chips79" jammed from early position for their last 15,15,688 and found one caller in "Sanjay1412" from the button, sending both players to a runout with "Big Chips79" at risk.
"Big Chips79": K♣Q♦
"Sanjay1412": K♠J♠
The 10♥9♠J♦ flop brought top pair for "Sanjay1412" but the nut straight for "Big Chips79" and when the turn and river came the 7♣ and 8♥, "Big Chips79" securing a much needed bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,366,337
-1,811,206
|
-1,811,206 |
|
|
3,320,376
1,809,382
|
1,809,382 |
"rae0924" Has It; Doubles Through "neverhaveit22"
Level 25
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
After seeing "sug365" limp, "rae0924" raised to 360,000. "neverhaveit22" to their direct left came in for a three-bet to 864,000. Action folded back around to "Rae0924" who jammed for 2,078,676 total before seeing the quick call from "neverhaveit22", sending both players to a runout with "Rae0924" at risk.
"rae0924": A♦A♣
"neverhaveit22": A♥K♠
"neverhaveit22" saw that "rae0924" did, in fact, unfortunately have it and when the 2♠Q♥8♥10♣Q♠ board produced no help, they sent a full double over to "rae0924.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,577,352 | |
|
|
1,711,416 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000