WCOOP-02-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam], $1.5M Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

08-30-2020 20:27 UTC

Boika Attempts to Take Down O'Dwyer

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Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika opened to 14,350 from the button, Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer pushes all-in for 161,957 and Boika called, putting O'Dwyer at risk.

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer:
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika:

The board rolled out and O'Dwyer's queen kicker secured him the pot for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika	443,000

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer	338,000

08-30-2020 20:36 UTC

Ayras Finds a Lady to Stay Alive

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Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Jans "Graftekkel" Arends three-bet to 56,000 and Pauli "Fiilismies" Ayras put his 153,950 stack into the middle. Arends called and the two turned over their cards with Ayras at risk.

Pauli "Fiilismies" Ayras:
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends:

The flep fell and Arends was still well in front with his big slick. A changed nothing as Ayras needed to hit to stay alive. The river did just that and Ayras secured a double with his rivered pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends	460,000 -552,000	-552,000

Pauli "Fiilismies" Ayras	346,500 346,500	346,500

Level: 11

Blinds: 4,500/9,000

Ante: 1,125

08-30-2020 20:46 UTC

Jouhkimainen Flips for His Life vs. Addamo

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Level 11 : 4,500/9,000, 1,125 ante

Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Michael "imluckbox" Addamo raised to 80,000. Jouhkimainen moved his stack all-in, totaling 171,485 and Addamo called.

Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen:
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo:

The flop spread out and Jouhkimainen was still in the lead with his pair of dimes. A turn and river changed not a thing as Jouhkimained held on to double through Addamo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo	682,000 432,000	432,000
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen	374,000

08-30-2020 20:55 UTC

Break Time

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Level 11 : 4,500/9,000, 1,125 ante

The players will now be taking a five-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier "que_te_crio" Fernandez	1,400,000 543,000	543,000
Andrey "Anjeyyy" Novak	1,300,000 233,000	233,000
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	1,140,000 890,000	890,000
Fedor "GlitchSystem" Kruse	1,025,000

08-30-2020 21:06 UTC

Boika Ships Bonomo Out the Door

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Level 11 : 4,500/9,000, 1,125 ante

Action folded to Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo on the button and he moved all-in, totaling 127,994. Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika called in the big blind and the two tabled their hands.

Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo:
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika:

The board came down and Boika's two pair pulled in the pot, collecting Bonomo's bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika	476,000 33,000	33,000

Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo	Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,250

08-30-2020 21:13 UTC

Hollink Eclipses the Milly Mark

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Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Rob "batoelrob" Hollink called 18,900 on the button and Will "hellzito" Arruda three-bet to 90,000 from the big blind. Hollink shoved over the top and Arruda called for his 510,237 stack.

Will "hellzito" Arruda:
Rob "batoelrob" Hollink:

The board ran out and Hollink's pair of ladies took down the pot, collecting a bounty in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob "batoelrob" Hollink	1,209,800 162,800	162,800

Will "hellzito" Arruda	Busted

08-30-2020 21:25 UTC

Two Online Titans Collide

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Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot opened to 22,000 from the hijack and Patrick "pads1161" Leonard defended his big blind. A flop landed on the board, Leonard checked and Talbot bet 49,088.

Leonard called to see the turn and tapped the table once more to Talbot who pushed in 135,000. Leonard check-called and the completed the board.

Leonard checked to Talbot who pushed all-in and Leonard quickly threw his hand away. The Canadian pulled in the pot, reaching a new high point for his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot	820,000 186,000	186,000
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard	623,000 -87,000	-87,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,500