Level: 18
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,750
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-02-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam], $1.5M Gtd
Day: 1
Watson Finds a Double Through Astedt
Level 17
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Mike "SirWatts" Watson opened to 55,000 from under the gun, Niklas "Lena900" Astedt called on the button and Rob "batoelrob" Hollink defended his big blind.
The 
flop hit the board and all three checked to the 
turn card. Action checked through to Astedt, he bet 71,860 and Hollink folded.
Watson check-raised to 243,845 and Astedt called to see the 
river card. Watson jammed 946,000 into the middle and Astedt called, tabling 
for three sevens but it was not enough as Watson showed 
, giving him a full house and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,579,900 | 737,900 |
|
370,000 | -1,345,000 |
Vousden Catapults Near the Top
Level 17
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden opened to 55,000 from late position and "!Mp!yavv" moved all-in for a total of 813,058. Vousden snap-called and the two players tabled their hands.
"!Mp!yavv": 
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden: 
The board rolled out 
and Vousden's flopped bullet took down the pot, eliminating "!Mp!yavv" from the tournament as the players begin to approach the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,380,000 |
Some of the Top Stacks
Level 17
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,440,000 | 1,940,000 |
|
|
2,480,000 | 1,130,000 |
|
2,010,000 | -1,800 |
|
|
1,715,000 | -85,000 |
|
|
1,620,000 | 829,600 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Ante: 3,250
Break Time
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
The remaining players will now be taking a five-minute break.
Karapanau Drops Watson Down a Peg
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
Mike "SirWatts" Watson raised to 44,000 from the button, Ryhor "Grisha813" Karapanau three-bet to 159,500 in the big blind and Watson quickly shoved. Karapanau called for their 992,182 stack and the two tabled their hands.
Ryhor "Grisha813" Karapanau: 
Mike "SirWatts" Watson:
The flop rolled out 
and Karapanau was still ahead with his pair of nines. A 
turn cemented the pot for Parapanau who had Watson drawing dead to the river, finding a full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,011,800 | 2,011,800 |
|
|
1,842,000 | -1,055,000 |
Watson Starting to Pull Away from the Competition
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard raised to 50,000 from the hijack, Niklas "Lena900" Astedt called in the cutoff and Mike "SirWatts" Watson defended his big blind.
The flop came down 
and all three runners checked through to the river with a 
turn and 
river completing the board.
Action checked to Leonard, he bet 133,400, Astedt folded and Watson check-raised to 400,000. Leonard folded and Watson added another healthy pot to his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,897,000 | 797,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 | |
|
|
790,400 | -859,600 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 2,500
Vieira Flips with Addamo for Stacks
Level 15
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo opened to 32,000 from the cutoff and Joao "Naza114" Vieira three-bet shoved all-in for 322,160. Addamo called, putting Vieira at risk of elimination.
Joao "Naza114" Vieira: 
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo:
The flop was 
and Addamo was all but drawing dead. The 
secured the pot for Vieira and Addamo was then drawing dead to the river card.
Addamo was left short and busted the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
682,330 | |
|
|
Busted |