WCOOP-16-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $1M Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

09-03-2020 22:15 UTC

Taylor Eliminated by Nemeth

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Andy "wiisssppppaa" Taylor was in the big blind and called an additional 16,000 as Andras "probirs" Nemeth had raised from under the gun. They checked the flop and Taylor check-called a bet of 64,500 on the turn.

After the river, Taylor check-called all in for 316,513 with for top pair, however, Nemeth had the best of it with to earn the bounty prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras "probirs" Nemeth	1,223,212 448,933	448,933
Andy "wiisssppppaa" Taylor	Busted

09-03-2020 22:19 UTC

"Kurtkaare" Jams Up the Stack; Boivin Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Second to act, "Kurtkaare" raised and then four-bet jammed when Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson had three-bet the big blind. No call followed and "Kurtkaare" secured the pot.

One hand later, Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin defended his big blind and then jammed it in after the flop, which was called by Preben "prebz" Stokkan.

Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin:
Preben "prebz" Stokkan:

The turn improved Boivin and he held onto the lead on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich	1,456,499 850	850
Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson	1,213,378 -38,277	-38,277
Preben "prebz" Stokkan	873,986 -151,203	-151,203
Kurtkaare	743,966 -23,286	-23,286
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	741,481 -103,787	-103,787
Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos	672,854 217,611	217,611
Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin	557,326 405,306	405,306

Level: 15

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,500

09-03-2020 22:23 UTC

Eibinger Knocked Out by Martirosian

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian raised to 40,000 from the under-the-gun position and table short stack Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger three-bet to 112,000 in the small blind. Martirosian simply moved all in with the far superior stack and Eibinger called for 513,228 total.

Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger:
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian:

It was a cold deck for the Austrian who found no help on the board to leave with just $5,000 in bounty prizes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian	2,698,146 648,168	648,168

Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit	2,229,386 -52,940	-52,940
Brunno "botteonpoker" Botteon	1,628,212 -60,000	-60,000
David "dpeters17" Peters	1,417,810 -20,000	-20,000
LeslieGroves	1,347,310 44,000	44,000
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	1,059,765 -42,000	-42,000
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger	Busted

09-03-2020 22:28 UTC

Big Call By Mateos Rewarded With a Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Before the blinds had gone up, "Kurtkaare" had doubled through Preben "prebz" Stokkan in a battle of the blinds when their hit a full house on a board of as Stokkan was reduced to crumbs with the .

The next big pot on the table featured Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos on the button and Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson in the big blind. Mateos raised to 44,400 and was called to see a flop of on which Mattsson check-called a bet of 60,000.

Mattsson then check-raised the turn from 77,979 to 170,044 and Mateos tank-called with 329,910 behind. The shove of Mattsson followed on the river and again Mateos tanked but eventually called.

Mattsson had to reveal for a bluff and Mateos doubled with for third pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kurtkaare	1,418,533 674,567	674,567
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich	1,411,999 -44,500	-44,500
Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos	1,236,208 563,354	563,354
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	918,181 176,700	176,700
Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson	594,524 -618,854	-618,854
Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin	534,826 -22,500	-22,500

Preben "prebz" Stokkan	145,220 -728,766	-728,766

09-03-2020 22:31 UTC

Lyapin Eliminated by Nemeth

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

As first player to act, Andras "probirs" Nemeth min-raised to 40,000 and was called by Rinat "Zapahzamazki" Lyapin on the button as well as Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi in the big blind. Nemeth continued for 47,850 on the flop which just Lyapin called.

Another bet of 160,000 and call followed on the turn and Nemeth jammed the on the river, which Lyapin called for 428,064.

Nemeth tabled for a runner runner straight and Lyapin was out of chips with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion	1,982,600 -83,290	-83,290
Andras "probirs" Nemeth	1,694,562 471,350	471,350
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi	1,461,124 -94,136	-94,136
Dmitry "yurasov1990" Yurasov	1,007,085 -24,780	-24,780
Rodrigo "Seijistar" Seiji	963,510 96,350	96,350

Rinat "Zapahzamazki" Lyapin	Busted

09-03-2020 22:32 UTC

Mattsson Hits the Rail

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson jammed the button with the and Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin called for less than that in the small blind with the . The board delivered no upset and Boivin called.

However, the bounty of Mattsson then went to "Kurtkaare" when he called Mattsson's shove for eight blinds the next hand.

Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson:
"Kurtkaare":

The board left Mattsson drawing dead on the turn and he departed in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kurtkaare	1,590,724 172,191	172,191
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich	1,549,493 137,494	137,494
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	910,681 -7,500	-7,500
Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin	859,664 324,838	324,838

Preben "prebz" Stokkan	117,720 -27,500	-27,500
Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson	Busted

09-03-2020 22:32 UTC

Huge Double for Martirosian

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

The biggest pot of the tournament so far has vaulted Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian into the top spot and the hand itself was very identical to a previous one when he flopped the best of it and was called down all the way.

His latest victim was previous chip leader Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit, who kicked off the action with a raise to 43,200. Martirosian three-bet to 200,000 in the small blind and Kanit came along. The Russian bet the flop for 143,550 and checked the turn. Kanit fired a bet of 395,825 and check-called the shove of Kanit on the river for 1,753,306.

Kanit tabled and Martirosian won the huge pot with for aces full.

Kanit tripled up two hands later when he jammed and Martirosian called, then folded to the shove of Joao "Naza114" Vieira with the . The board gave Kanit a straight on the turn and flush on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian	4,908,656 2,210,510	2,210,510

LeslieGroves	1,780,384 433,074	433,074
David "dpeters17" Peters	1,309,060 -108,750	-108,750
Brunno "botteonpoker" Botteon	1,274,712 -353,500	-353,500
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	742,699 -317,066	-317,066
Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit	365,118 -1,864,268	-1,864,268

Level: 16

Blinds: 12,500/25,000

Ante: 3,250

09-03-2020 22:41 UTC

Down to Two Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

"Kurtkaare" min-raised and Preben "prebz" Stokkan called from one seat over in the cutoff. A continuation bet on the flop for 41,075 by "Kurtkaare" resulted in a call and a second barrel for 121,450 was also called on the turn.