WCOOP 98-H $10,300 NLHE (World Championship of NLHE / Main Event), $6M GTD
Day 4 Started
WCOOP 98-H $10,300 NLHE (World Championship of NLHE / Main Event), $6M GTD
Day 4 Started
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt has long been regarded as one of online poker’s all-time greats. However, a PokerStars COOP Main Event title still eludes him in his illustrious and decorated career. That might change today, as the Swedish phenom enters the final table of the 2023 $10,300 World Championship of Online Poker Main Event third in chips.
The nine players who still remain out of the field of 600 are all guaranteed a $94,330 share of the $6,000,000 prize pool, but all eyes will be on the $1,047,257 that comes with claiming the trophy and the title of World Champion.
Place | Prize |
---|---|
1 | $1,047,257 |
2 | $765,389 |
3 | $559,385 |
4 | $408,827 |
5 | $298,792 |
6 | $218,372 |
7 | $159,598 |
8 | $116,642 |
9 | $94,330 |
Astedt’s 23,258,260 chips equate to over 100 big blinds in what is to be a super deep-stacked final table with an average stack of more than 80 big blinds. The Swede’s biggest threat on the way to capturing the title seems to be chipleader Ivan "ILS007" Stokes, who is starting with the biggest stack for the second day in a row. Having bagged 31,727,368 chips, the Brit comes into Day 4 with nearly double the average stack. Meanwhile, household names Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue (23,258,260) and "ShipitFTW911" (18,433,496) will also sit down with more than average at the start of the final table.
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ivan "ILS007" Stokes | United Kingdom | 31,727,368 | 159 |
2 | Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue | Germany | 25,827,094 | 129 |
3 | Niklas "Lena900" Astedt | Sweden | 23,258,260 | 116 |
4 | "ShipitFTW911" | Sweden | 18,433,496 | 92 |
5 | Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor | Argentina | 15,344,772 | 77 |
6 | Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber | Brazil | 11,586,558 | 58 |
7 | Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil | Canada | 9,607,366 | 48 |
8 | Kayhan "KayhanMok" Mokri | Norway | 7,558,355 | 38 |
9 | Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck | Austria | 6,656,731 | 33 |
However, one can not count out the players with fewer chips, as the likes of Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber, Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil, and Kayhan "KayhanMok" Mokri can be seen as a threat to win any tournament they enter.
Speaking to the amazing structure of the WCOOP Main Event is the fact that the shortest stack to enter the final table, Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck will sit down with a very workable 33 big blinds, which could be an average stack in many other tournaments.
The final day of the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. There are a few minutes remaining in Level 34: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante before the blinds jump up to 125,000/250,000 with a 32,500 ante. All levels will last 30 minutes from there on out, and if the players want to discuss a deal at any point, they must leave at least $60,000 aside for the eventual champion.
Stay tuned as PokerNews will provide all of the action of the thrilling finale of the 2023 $10,300 World Championship of Online Poker Main Event.
Level: 34
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
The players engaged in some friendly table chat and the cards are now in the air. Stay tuned to follow the thrilling conclusion of the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event.
Level: 35
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 32,500
In the final hand of the previous level, Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck raised to 400,000 from early position and was called by Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue in the hijack and Ivan "ILS007" Stokes in the big blind.
The flop of 8♦5♣A♦ was then checked to Maue, who put out a bet of 381,250, which was called by both of his opponents. The subsequent 6♣ turn and 2♥ river were then checked by all three players, and Stokes' A♠J♠ was the winner at the eventual showdown.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes |
33,359,868
1,632,500
|
1,632,500 |
|
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Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue |
25,495,844
-331,250
|
-331,250 |
Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck |
5,800,481
-856,250
|
-856,250 |
The action folded to Ivan "ILS007" Stokes in the small blind, who limped in. Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil sat in the big blind and raised it to 875,000 and Stokes called.
Both players checked the J♠J♦8♦ flop before Stokes led out for 674,025 on the Q♣ turn. The river then fell the 4♥ and Stokes bet a massive 4,875,000, one and a half times the pot and more than half of Wakil's stack.
Wakil mulled it over for a bit before making the call. Stokes could only show 10♣3♣ for a ten-high bluff and Wakil tabled his A♥Q♥ for the winner with two pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes |
27,083,343
-6,276,525
|
-6,276,525 |
|
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Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil |
16,216,391
6,609,025
|
6,609,025 |
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt raised to 550,000 from early position before Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber reraised to 1,800,000 from the button. The action folded back to Astedt, who four-bet to 3,750,000.
Kerber then clicked it back to 5,800,000 chips and Astedt finally put it all in, covering Kerber's total stack of 12,174,058. Kerber snap called and the cards went on their backs.
Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber: A♠A♥
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt: K♠K♦
It was the ultimate hold'em cooler, and Kerber's aces would hold when no king arrived on 8♥J♥10♦5♣4♦, doubling him up and seeing Astedt's stack diminish to under average.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber |
25,015,616
13,429,058
|
13,429,058 |
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt |
10,229,202
-13,029,058
|
-13,029,058 |
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes raised to 500,000 from under the gun and Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue was the only interested party in the cutoff. The flop of Q♥2♥10♠ saw Stokes continue for 550,275 and Maue call.
Stokes then fired a pot-sized bet of 2,750,000 on the 5♦ turn and Maue made another call. The 10♦ river was subsequentially checked by both players, and Stokes' pair of fies with 7♥5♥ was beaten by Maue's A♣Q♦ for a pair of queens, giving the chip lead to Maue.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue |
29,328,619
3,832,775
|
3,832,775 |
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes |
22,030,568
-5,052,775
|
-5,052,775 |
|
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue |
25,620,869
-3,707,750
|
-3,707,750 |
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes |
24,913,068
2,882,500
|
2,882,500 |
|
||
Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber |
23,753,116
-1,262,500
|
-1,262,500 |
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor |
20,037,522
4,692,750
|
4,692,750 |
ShipitFTW911 |
16,988,496
-1,445,000
|
-1,445,000 |
Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil |
14,891,391
-1,325,000
|
-1,325,000 |
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt |
9,529,202
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck |
7,235,481
1,435,000
|
1,435,000 |
Kayhan "KayhanMok" Mokri
|
7,030,855
-527,500
|
-527,500 |