WCOOP 100-H $10,300 PLO (6-Max, World Championship of PLO / PLO Main Event), $750K GTD | 2023 PokerStars WCOOP

10-03-2023 17:32 UTC

Joentausta Spikes River to Double

Matt O'Halloran

Level 28 : Blinds 45,000/90,000, 9,000 ante

"ADIBO" opened the button for 315,000. Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta, in the big blind, was the only caller.

On the 4♠10♥Q♥ flop, "ADIBO" continued for 720,000, the size of the pot. Joentausta responded with a shove worth 848,126 total and got a call.

Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta: J♣10♣8♥7♦
"ADIBO": K♠K♣K♥3♦

Joentausta had a slight lead, but the 3♣ turn left him as a 2:1 dog to survive. Luckily for him, the 7♣ river improved him to two pair, enough to scoop the pot, stay alive, and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
anonymstruts	7,960,064 562,500	562,500
Imbajimbaa	6,294,639 967,500	967,500
ADIBO	4,858,090 986,134	986,134
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	3,470,955 777,800	777,800

Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta	2,416,252 374,874	374,874

Tags: ADIBO Aku Joentausta

10-03-2023 17:50 UTC

"Imbajimbaa" Back in Front

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 28 : Blinds 45,000/90,000, 9,000 ante

"Imbajimbaa" opened the button for 270,000. Joao "Naza114" Vieira, the big blind, was the sole caller.

On the 3♥5♥4♦ flop, "Imbajimbaa" called a bet of 207,900. After the Q♦ turn went check-check, "Imbajimbaa" fired for 522,900 on the 3♦ river, earning a fold from Vieira.

"Imbajimbaa" scooped the pot, reclaiming the chip lead they had held at the start of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imbajimbaa	7,488,039 1,193,400	1,193,400
anonymstruts	6,781,064 1,179,000	1,179,000
ADIBO	4,849,090 9,000	9,000
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	3,254,055 216,900	216,900

Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta	2,627,752 211,500	211,500

Tags: Imbajimbaa Joao Vieira

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

10-03-2023 17:55 UTC

"anonymstruts" Takes it Preflop

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

"Imbajimbaa" opened the cutoff for 300,000 before Joao "Naza114" Vieira bumped it up to 1,000,000 in the small blind.

"anonymstruts" then put in another raise, now to 3,300,000. "Imbajimbaa" got out of the way quickly while Vieira took a bit to think before laying his cards down as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
anonymstruts	7,513,564
Imbajimbaa	7,268,039
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	2,604,055

Tags: anonymstruts Imbajimbaa Joao Vieira

10-03-2023 17:58 UTC

Joentausta Doubles Up

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

"anonymstruts" opened to 270,000 from under the gun before calling a reraise to 910,000 from Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta.

On the J♣8♦A♥ flop, Joentausta put in his remaining 865,752 chips and got a call.

Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta: A♣A♦K♥5♠
"anonymstruts": Q♣J♠8♠8♣

Joentausta had a commanding lead and held on the Q♦10♠ runout to scoop the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imbajimbaa	6,958,039 310,000	310,000
ADIBO	5,956,590 1,107,500	1,107,500
anonymstruts	5,377,812 2,135,752	2,135,752
Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta	3,701,504 1,073,752	1,073,752
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	3,006,055 402,000	402,000

Tags: anonymstruts Aku Joentausta

10-03-2023 18:13 UTC

"Imbajimbaa" Wins Without Showdown

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

After an open to 250,000 from "ADIBO" on the button, "Imbajimbaa" bumped it up to 850,000 in the small blind. "ADIBO" called.

On the 3♥2♣9♣ flop, "Imbajimbaa" fired another 850,000 into the middle, this time, however, there were no callers, and they scooped the pot without further resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imbajimbaa	8,218,039 1,260,000	1,260,000
ADIBO	5,534,090 422,500	422,500
Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta	4,635,504 934,000	934,000
anonymstruts	4,470,312 907,500	907,500
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	2,142,055 864,000	864,000

Tags: ADIBO Imbajimbaa

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 12,000

10-03-2023 18:33 UTC

Joentausta Takes It Down on the Turn

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 12,000 ante

"Imbajimbaa" opened the button for 360,000, getting a call from Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta in the small blind.

On the 9♦7♦7♣ flop, Joentausta check-raised from 240,000 to 720,000. "Imbajimbaa" made the call.

On the 2♠ turn, Joentausta led out for 748,800. This time, "Imbajimbaa" made the fold to concede the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imbajimbaa	8,768,039 550,000	550,000
Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta	5,805,504 1,170,000	1,170,000
anonymstruts	4,023,312 447,000	447,000
ADIBO	3,974,090 1,560,000	1,560,000
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	2,429,055 287,000	287,000

Tags: Aku Joentausta Imbajimbaa

10-03-2023 18:39 UTC

"anonymstruts" Rivers a Straight

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 12,000 ante

"Imbajimbaa" opened to 360,000 in the cutoff. "anonymstruts" made the call out of the big blind.

After the 10♠9♣7♦ flop went check-check, "anonymstruts" fired out 277,200 on the 2♦ turn, getting a call.

On the 6♥ river, "anonymstruts" sized up to 697,200 and got another call. They showed 9♥8♣7♣5♣ for a rivered straight, enough to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imbajimbaa	7,181,639 1,586,400	1,586,400
anonymstruts	5,105,712 1,082,400	1,082,400

Tags: Imbajimbaa anonymstruts

10-03-2023 18:48 UTC

Vieira Doubles Up

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 12,000 ante

"ADIBO" opened to 360,000 in the cutoff and got one caller, Joao "Naza114" Vieira in the big blind.

On the 9♣J♣3♦ flop, Vieira check-raised all in from 840,000 to 1,422,255 and got a call.

Joao "Naza114" Vieira: Q♣J♠8♠2♣
"ADIBO": A♣A♥7♠5♥

Vieira was ahead, and while the 7♦ turn was a bit of a scare card, the 8♥ river locked him up the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	3,684,510 1,255,455	1,255,455

ADIBO	3,031,835 942,255	942,255

Tags: ADIBO Joao Vieira