PokerStars WCOOP 2020

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

PokerStars WCOOP 2020

Final Results
Winner
Dimitar "KuuL" Danchev
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$152,682
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$1,500,000
Entries
136
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
175,000 / 350,000
Ante
45,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
136
Players Left
17

Leonard Bounces Back, Snags a Bounty

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard opened from the button to 30,000 and "Sasuke234" moved their 226,025 stack into the middle, Leonard called.

"Sasuke234": {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board came down {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Leonard scooped the pot, snagging a bounty from "Sasuke234".

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
964,114
341,114
341,114

Leonard Continues to Soar

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and Michael "imluckbox" Addamo three-bet to 120,000 from the small blind.

Leonard called and the flop came down {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Action checked to Addamo who bet 65,625 and Leonard quickly check-called.

A {6-Hearts} landed on the turn and both players checked to the {k-Spades} river card. Leonard checked once more and Addamo instantly put in just under half of his stack, betting 280,000.

Leonard check-raised Addamo all-in and the Australian let his hand go, sending another large pot to Leonard.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
1,400,000
435,886
435,886
Profile photo of Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo
Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo
280,000
-402,000
-402,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 7,000/14,000

Ante: 1,750

Boika Cracks Down on the Jacks of Margereson

Level 14 : 7,000/14,000, 1,750 ante

Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson opened to 30,800 from the hijack, Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika moved all-in for 246,763 from the cutoff and Margereson called, putting Boika at risk.

Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The flop came down {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, smashing Boika with an ace to take the lead. The {6-Diamonds} turn and {3-Diamonds} rivered cemented it for Boika as they secured a complete double through Margereson.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika by
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika
527,000
51,000
51,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson
163,000
-533,000
-533,000

Late Registration Has Closed

Level 14 : 7,000/14,000, 1,750 ante

The late registration period has now come to a close with 136 entries accumulated during the span, coming up $140,000 short of the $1.5 million guarantee that was set.

Just 39 players remain to battle it down to the money here on Day 1. The top 17 will be finding a payday of at least $13,170 with the eventual champion pulling in $152,682 for their victory, along with any bounties acquired during the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike "SirWatts" Watson
Mike "SirWatts" Watson
2,100,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
Profile photo of Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
1,650,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Dimitar "KuuL" Danchev
Dimitar "KuuL" Danchev
1,500,000
705,000
705,000
Profile photo of Javier "que_te_crio" Fernandez es
Javier "que_te_crio" Fernandez
1,400,000
Profile photo of Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
1,350,000
530,000
530,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Nemeth Holds with Big Slick for a Double

Level 15 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Andras "probirs" Nemeth opened to 23,000 and Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph three-bet to 98,240. Nemeth moved his stack into the middle, totaling 274,549 and Rudolph called.

Andras "probirs" Nemeth: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} community changed nothing and Nemeth pulled in the pot for a complete double through one of the big stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph
1,684,750
544,750
544,750
Profile photo of Andras "probirs" Nemeth
Andras "probirs" Nemeth
588,000
588,000
588,000

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: {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The flop was {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Addamo was all but drawing dead. The {2-Clubs} secured the pot for Vieira and Addamo was then drawing dead to the {7-Hearts} river card.

Addamo was left short and busted the very next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joao "Naza114" Vieira
Joao "Naza114" Vieira
682,330
Profile photo of Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo
Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo
Busted

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,500