Sunday Special Championship ($150,000 GTD) | 2023 United States Championship of Online Poker (USCOOP)

09-24-2023 20:32 UTC-4

"OtB_RedHeron" Puts "sidpatel92" to the Test

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

"sidpatel92" limped in from early position and "OtB_RedHeron" checked from the big blind.

The flop came A♥Q♦4♦ and "OtB_RedHeron" check-called a 4,000 bet from "sidpatel92".

"OtB_RedHeron" check-called another bet on the 3♦ turn, this time for 8,000.

On the J♠ river "OtB_RedHeron" checked, "sidpatel92" bet 26,000 and "OtB_RedHeron" moved all in with a covering stack, forcing a fold from "sidpatel92".

Player	Chips	Progress
OtB_RedHeron	203,912 45,421	45,421
sidpatel92	17,050 17,050	17,050

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 250

09-24-2023 20:23 UTC-4

"thewholefunk" Continues to Climb

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 800/1,600, 200 ante

"mcleskey" opened to 3,200 from under the gun and "thewholefunk" three-bet to 9,600 from middle position. "mcleskey" moved all in for 56,361 and "thewholefunk" called with a covering stack.

"mcleskey": A♥K♦
"thewholefunk": J♣J♥

The board ran out 4♥Q♠5♣9♥5♥. "thewholefunk" had won the flip with pocket-Jacks, taking down a nice pot while forcing "mcleskey" to fire a second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
thewholefunk	207,949 62,060	62,060
mcleskey	50,000 50,000	50,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

09-24-2023 20:12 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
jay83434	245,278 245,278	245,278
hagz2richez	94,853 94,853	94,853

Updated Chip Counts After Second Break

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 175 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
wassem28	167,065 72,711	72,711
OtB_RedHeron	158,491 74,919	74,919
thewholefunk	145,889 5,061	5,061
Paladin4818	121,515 75,586	75,586
Po$ter Nutbag	99,442 -25,468	-25,468
SlimmShadis	94,760 48,044	48,044
terry1113	89,836 46,001	46,001
MultiClownPoker	89,629 41,204	41,204
V1ct0ro	74,597 -14,294	-14,294
ryanbudzek	67,823 13,223	13,223
MakeTheHop	51,794 -9,817	-9,817
Isilsuk	48,268 -76,765	-76,765
David Kaye	32,687 -15,490	-15,490

Rogggggy	31,770 -16,260	-16,260
mariopartypoker	23,558 -22,250	-22,250
HonestlyTheBest	23,355 -14,513	-14,513
mikey_Tee989	Busted
jrmcbread	Busted
EVERis777	Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 175

09-24-2023 19:57 UTC-4

Break Time

Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 150 ante

Players are now on their second 5-minute break of the evening. The field has grown to 605 total entrants of which 399 remain and there is one hour and forty-five minutes left of late registration.

09-24-2023 19:53 UTC-4

"pepstargar" Clashes With "Sanjay1412" in Four-Bet Pot

Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 150 ante

"pepstargar" opened to 2,525 from under the gun and "Sanjay1412" three-bet to 6,600 from the hijack. "pepstargar" four-bet to 19,200 and "Sanjay1412" made the call.

On the 8♥7♥5♥ flop "pepstargar" moved all in for 36,817 and "Sanjay1412" made the call with a covering stack.

"pepstargar": 9♥9♣
"Sanjay1412": 8♦7♦

Both players caught a big piece of the board with "pepstargar" holding an overpair, flush draw and gutshot straight draw while "Sanjay1412" held top two pair. "pepstargar" pulled way ahead when the 2♥ turn brought in the flush and remained ahead on the 6♦ river to receive a ful double up at the expense of "Sanjay1412".

Player	Chips	Progress
pepstargar	115,034 115,034	115,034
Sanjay1412	15,744 15,744	15,744

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 150